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

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

way

get it. Can you please help

She 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."

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

know. You're a

Great.

useful just a while ago.

mom." 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 cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly,

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

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

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that Soap is better than Pity Party." My

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep walking.

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards

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

"You didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and

doesn't look convinced but he

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

to force you into anything." He says and I eye

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

can't help

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

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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?" I ask her

apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction and I catch him looking at me, sitting at his

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