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

Right.

'Coincidence."

parts, of course, and by the time I was

That is no way to treat a

know mom I get it. Can you

sighs.

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

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

You're a smart

Great.

She was so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I

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

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

before she hangs up and begins

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

#

My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie

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

"Quensilla."

that voice.

keep walking.

a boy like literally running towards you." I

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

me?" Theodore asks and

doesn't look convinced but he

He asks and I immediately

into anything." He says

Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he

can't help but wonder what I just got

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

#

And now he wants you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled

not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises

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

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