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.

college?" She asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

way to treat a lady.

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

She sighs.

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

with things?" I ask her and I can already sense

You're a smart boy."

Great.

was so useful just a

mom." I

welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling

too," I say before she

the rumors,

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

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

"Quensilla."

that voice.

I keep walking.

boy like literally running towards

She nods looking confused and soon I am spun

"You didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and

look convinced but he brushes it

He asks and I immediately open my eyes

not going to force you into anything." He says and I eye him skeptically.

cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he smiles.

can't help

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

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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 agreed with me.

disgusted with me?" I ask

we learn from them. . . which also 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

do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it later. It's