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.

"You guys ended up in the same college?" She asks

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

"Theodore Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady. I have-"

"I know mom I get it. Can you please

sighs.

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

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

You're a smart boy."

Great.

useful just

I

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

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

before she hangs up and begins planning.

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

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Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the

"Quensilla."

I know that

I keep walking.

like literally running towards you." I

turn around again." She nods looking confused and soon I am spun

and I act confused shaking my head.

doesn't look convinced but he brushes

  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to decline.

into anything." He says and I eye him

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

walks off and I can't help but wonder

and I almost forgot she was behind me.

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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

utterly disgusted with me?"

learn 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

harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed