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 surprised. "What

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

way to

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

sighs.

something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need to learn to trust

the right time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

a smart boy."

Great.

just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I

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

I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs

"I love you too," I say before she hangs up and

the rumors, I am still

#

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

"It is!" I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black

"Quensilla."

that voice.

I keep walking.

a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my

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

asks and I act

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

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

going to force you into anything." He says and I eye him skeptically.

blocks from

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

was that?" Lauren asks and I

#

b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I

. .you're not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises

be too harsh on him if he is genuine when he apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction

okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end