Please Don't Touch

Theodore's POV

I sit in the room. . . .

Alone. . . . .

On a Saturday. . . . . .

Ever since Quen left and moved into a new apartment-

I have no idea how she did it so fast.

-I haven't been seeing her a lot around the school except for in classes but she would sit far away, and bolt as soon as the class ended.

Picking up my phone, I dial the only person I know that can help me.

"Woah, am I seeing the contact name correctly or. . ." I roll my eyes amused.

"Hello would be nicer, mom," I tell her and she chuckles.

"Hello sweetie, how are things?"

"Good. . . School wise."

"Oh, is something wrong?"

"Girl trouble." I sigh rubbing my forehead and she gasps.

"Girl trouble? That's a first." She mutters the last part my face goes flat at her response. "Who is this special girl?"

I take a deep breath before responding.

"Do you remember Quensilla?"

"Quensilla? Isn't she the one that you. . . . Oh... "

"Yup."

My mom was literally my best friend, I told her everything. Including what I did a few years ago.

the same college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done,

Anthony Beckett. That is no way to

it. Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

just jumping into something that both you and her

to move on with things?" I ask

"You'll know. You're a smart

Great.

so useful just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use

you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling a

say before she hangs up and

It's true, despite all the rumors,

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think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as

her black curls bounce as we walk

"Quensilla."

know that

I keep

running towards you." I shut

don't turn around again." She nods looking confused and soon

me?" Theodore asks and I

convinced but

school?"  He asks and I immediately

you into anything." He says and I eye him skeptically.

the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree

see you then." He walks off and I can't help but wonder

was that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was

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now he wants you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised she didn't judge me instead

.you're not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her

but don't be too harsh on him if he is genuine when he apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction and I catch him looking at me, sitting at his usual table, with his usual gang. As

too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do