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.

the same college?" She asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of

Beckett. That is no way to treat a

know mom I get it. Can you please help

She sighs.

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

on with things?" I

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

just

"Thanks, mom." I

welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom!

you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling

I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

all the rumors, I am still a virgin.

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better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says

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

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

I keep walking.

towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

"Lauren. Whatever you do, 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

convinced but he brushes it off.

  He asks

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

cafe just two blocks from here."

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

Lauren asks and I

#

shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised

and utterly disgusted with me?" I

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

don't be 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 the cycle