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

Right.

'Coincidence."

I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts,

Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat

Can you please

She 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 each other."

I ask her and I can already sense her

You're a smart boy."

Great.

useful just a

I

up.

sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling a 'sure'.

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

true, despite all the rumors, I am still

#

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

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce

"Quensilla."

that voice.

keep walking.

There's a boy like literally running towards you."

turn around again." She nods looking

"You didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and

but

you after school?"  He asks

going to force you into anything."

"Alright. Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from here." I

off and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself into.

asks and I almost forgot she was behind

#

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 night.

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

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,

. . we all do some things that we're not supposed