Please Don't Touch

9. To New Beginnings.

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

Right.

'Coincidence."

out the dirty parts, of course, and by

way to treat a lady. I

it. Can

sighs.

into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly

move on with things?" I ask her

You're a smart boy."

Great.

just a while ago.

I murmur.

Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

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

say before she hangs up and begins

true, despite all the rumors, I am still a

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Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we

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

"Quensilla."

I know that

So I keep walking.

"Um, Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

again." She nods

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I

look convinced but

  He asks

force you into anything."

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

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

asks and I almost forgot she was behind me.

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sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised she didn't judge me instead she agreed with me.

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

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

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 it later. It's the cycle of

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