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.

up in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by

That is no way to treat a lady. I

I get it. Can you please help me now?"

sighs.

before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She

I ask her

You're a smart

Great.

was so useful just

"Thanks, mom." I

Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

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

I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

despite all the rumors,

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

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as

"Quensilla."

know that

So I keep walking.

like literally running towards

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

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and

convinced but he brushes it off.

after school?"  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to decline.

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

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

He walks off and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself into.

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

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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

disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises

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 leans forward and stares at me even more. I avert my eyes back

. . we all do some things