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.

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

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

no way to treat a lady. I have-"

know mom I get it. Can you please

sighs.

right now you need to start from scratch. Try being friends first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need to

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

You're a smart

Great.

so useful just a

I

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

believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs

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

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

#

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

she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

So I keep

like literally running towards you." I shut

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

"You didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

look convinced but he brushes it off.

He asks and I

"Please, I promise I'm not going to force you into anything." He says and I eye him skeptically.

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

walks off and I can't help

that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was behind me.

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It was lunchtime and

disgusted with me?" I ask

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 me even more. I

"Hey, don't be too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it later. It's