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.

the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was already ranting.

way to treat a

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

sighs.

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

to move on with things?" I

"You'll know. You're a smart

Great.

so useful just

"Thanks, mom." I

up. Use a

"Mom! I thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and

love you too," I say before

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

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

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

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

So I keep

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

nods looking confused and soon I

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

look convinced but he brushes

"Can I talk to you after school?"  He asks and

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

blocks

you then." He walks off and I can't help

"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

not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask

all make mistakes and 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 his usual table, with his usual gang. As soon as I meet his eye, he leans forward

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