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

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

Beckett. That is no way to treat

it. Can you please

She sighs.

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

right time to move on with things?" I

know. You're a

Great.

useful just a while

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

her knocked up. Use a condom!

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

despite all the rumors, I am still a virgin.

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better than Pity Party." My

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the hall.

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

keep walking.

"Um, Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and

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

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused

doesn't look convinced but

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

going to force you into

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

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

was that?" Lauren asks and I

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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 instead

totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and

goes for him 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 looking at me, sitting at his usual table, with his usual gang. As soon as I meet

may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do