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. "What

Right.

'Coincidence."

explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and

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

"I know mom I get it. Can you please help me

She sighs.

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

I

a

Great.

just a while

"Thanks, mom." I

up. Use a condom! When the

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

too," I say before

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

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think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

keep walking.

There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

She nods looking confused and soon I am spun

hear me?" Theodore asks and I act

He doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

He asks and I immediately open my eyes to

not going to force you into anything." He says

cafe just two blocks from here." I

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

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

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"Woah. So he 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 instead she

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

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 his eye, he leans forward and stares at me even more. I avert my eyes back to

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