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.

same college?" She asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

the dirty parts,

no way to

"I know mom I get it. Can you please

She sighs.

start from scratch. 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

"When is the right time to move on with things?" I ask her and I

"You'll know. You're a

Great.

She was so useful just a

I murmur.

her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

I yell feeling my cheeks heat

I say before she hangs up and begins

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

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is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie Martinez.

rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we

"Quensilla."

I know that

I keep walking.

literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

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

hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused

convinced but he

asks and I immediately open my eyes

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

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

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 me.

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 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

with me?" I ask her and she raises an eyebrow.

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 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

him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're