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.

college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

"Right so. ." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and

is no way to treat a lady. I

know mom I get it. Can

sighs.

now 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 needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you

time to move on with things?" I ask her

"You'll know. You're a

Great.

was so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

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

I yell feeling

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

true, despite all the rumors, I am still

#

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

her eyes amused, her black curls bounce

"Quensilla."

know that

So I keep

towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

nods looking confused and

Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

convinced but he brushes it off.

asks and

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

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

walks off and I can't help but wonder what

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

and utterly disgusted with me?" I

"We all make mistakes and we learn from 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

"Hey, don't be too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting