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.

college?" She asks

Right.

'Coincidence."

everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was

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

get it. Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

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

time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

so useful just a while

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

knocked up. Use a condom! When the

I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling a 'sure'.

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

rumors, I am still

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you think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as

is!" I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce

"Quensilla."

that voice.

I keep

like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes

you do, don't turn around again." She nods looking

me?" Theodore asks and I act confused

but he brushes

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

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

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

I can't help

Lauren asks and I almost forgot she

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sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened

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

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

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