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 asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts, of course, and by the time I

is no way to

Can you please

She sighs.

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

move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

You're a smart

Great.

was so useful just a while ago.

I murmur.

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

told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling

before she hangs up and

rumors, I

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

her eyes amused, her black

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

keep walking.

There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk

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

hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused

convinced but he brushes it off.

I talk to you after school?"  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to decline.

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

cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily

He walks off and I can't help but wonder what I just

was that?" Lauren asks and I

#

was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I

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

all do