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.

in the same college?" She

Right.

'Coincidence."

parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was

way to treat

mom I get it. Can you please help

She sighs.

 you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most

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

a smart boy."

Great.

so useful just a while

"Thanks, mom." I

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

I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling

before she hangs up

all the rumors,

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"I bet you think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My

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

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

keep walking.

like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and

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

me?" Theodore asks and I act confused

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

school?"  He asks and I immediately open my eyes

to force you into anything." He

just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and

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

was that?" Lauren asks and I

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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

"So. . .you're not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I

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

too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some