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.

college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

"Right so. ." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was already

way to treat a lady.

know mom I get it. Can you please help me now?"

sighs.

just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust

is the right time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

useful just a while ago.

I

I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of

yell feeling my cheeks heat up

love you too," I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

all the rumors,

#

better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie Martinez.

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk

"Quensilla."

know that

So I keep walking.

running towards you." I shut my eyes and

around again." She nods looking confused and soon I

Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

look convinced but he brushes it

He asks and

you into anything." He

at the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily

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

that?" Lauren asks and I

#

So he actually did that? And 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

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

from them. . . which also goes for him too. He made a mistake and I'm not saying that you have to go plunging into his arms, 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 soon as I meet his eye, he leans forward and stares at

. we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it later. It's the cycle