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.

guys ended up in the same college?" She asks

Right.

'Coincidence."

out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I

Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady. I have-"

get it. Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

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

I ask her and I can already sense

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

Great.

useful just a while ago.

mom." I murmur.

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

you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs

too," I say before she hangs up

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

#

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

rolls her eyes amused, her black curls

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

I keep walking.

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

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

me?" Theodore asks and I act confused

doesn't look convinced but he brushes

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

I'm not going to force you into anything."

blocks from

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

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

#

So 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

disgusted with me?" I ask her and she

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

all do some things that we're