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.

in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of

Beckett. That is no way to treat

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

She sighs.

that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most

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

a smart boy."

Great.

just a while ago.

I murmur.

knocked up. Use

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

you too," I say before she hangs

Yes. It's true, despite all the rumors, I am still

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

I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the hall.

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep walking.

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

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

Theodore asks and I act confused

look convinced but he brushes it

asks and I immediately open my

going to force you into anything." He says and I

Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he smiles.

He walks off and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself

and I

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"Woah. 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 night. I was surprised she didn't judge me instead she agreed

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

genuine when he apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction and

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