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.

guys ended up in the same college?" She asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was already ranting.

way to treat a

I get it. Can you please help

She sighs.

being friends first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn

on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

know. You're a smart

Great.

just a while

I murmur.

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

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

say before she hangs up and begins

true, despite all the rumors, I am still

#

"I bet you think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren

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

"Quensilla."

that voice.

I keep walking.

literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

you do, don't turn around again." She nods looking confused and

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and

look convinced but he brushes it off.

He asks and I immediately open my

force you into anything."

cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and

He walks off and I can't help but wonder

who was that?" Lauren asks and

#

shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night.

"So. . .you're not totally and utterly disgusted with me?"

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

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