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.

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

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts,

no way to treat a lady. I have-"

"I know mom I get it. Can

sighs.

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 learn to trust each other."

to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

She was so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

up. Use a

I 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 up and begins

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

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

I keep

running towards you." I shut my

again." She nods looking confused and

Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

but he brushes it off.

school?"  He asks and I immediately open my

I promise I'm not going to force you into anything." He

"Alright. Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from here."

can't

and I almost forgot

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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 with me.

with me?" I ask her and

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

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