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?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts, of course, and by

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

mom I get it. Can you please

She sighs.

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

I ask

a smart

Great.

so useful just a while ago.

I murmur.

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

thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my

before she hangs up and begins planning.

rumors, I am still a virgin.

#

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

her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I

don't turn around again." She nods looking confused and soon I am spun around.

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

He doesn't look convinced but he

"Can I talk to you after school?"  He asks and I immediately open

force you into anything."

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

"Okay, I'll see you then." He walks off and I can't help but wonder what I just

Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was behind me.

#

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

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

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

may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that