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.

up in the same college?" She

Right.

'Coincidence."

everything to her leaving out the dirty parts,

Anthony Beckett. That is no way

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

sighs.

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

time to move on with things?" I ask her

"You'll know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

She was so useful just

I

her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

"Mom! I thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she

you too," I say before she hangs up and

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

#

My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie

amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the hall.

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

I keep walking.

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

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

asks and I act confused shaking

look convinced but he

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

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

cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he smiles.

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

was that?" Lauren asks and I

#

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

utterly disgusted with me?"

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, he leans forward and stares at me even more. I avert

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