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.

"You guys ended up in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat

know mom I get it. Can you please help

sighs.

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

I ask her and I can already

You're a

Great.

was so useful just a while ago.

mom." I murmur.

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

I thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks

say before she hangs up and

rumors, I

#

Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss

amused, her black

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

So I keep walking.

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards

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

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking

but he brushes it off.

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

promise I'm not going to force you into anything." He says and I

the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily

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

Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was

#

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. I was surprised

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

. . 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

all do some things