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.

guys ended up in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

is no way

it. Can you please help me now?"

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

I ask her and I can already sense

You're a smart

Great.

so useful just a while ago.

I

"You're always welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a

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

too," I say before she hangs up

despite all the rumors, I

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

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

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut

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

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

look convinced but he

to you after school?"  He asks

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

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

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

"What and who was that?" Lauren asks and I

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sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised she didn't judge me instead she agreed with

not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask

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.

we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it later. It's the cycle of life."