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?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was

That is no way to treat a lady. I

it. Can you please

sighs.

from scratch. Try being friends first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready

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

"You'll know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

useful just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I

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

before sex." I yell feeling my

before she hangs

It's true, despite all the rumors, I

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Party." My new friend Lauren

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

"Quensilla."

that voice.

I keep

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

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

me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking

but

after school?"  He asks and I

"Please, I promise I'm not going to force you into

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

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

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

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he wants you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and

with me?" I ask her and she

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

forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not