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.

same college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was

no way to treat a lady. I

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

sighs.

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

on with things?" I ask her and I can already

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

useful just a while ago.

I

always welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling

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

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

#

"I bet you think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new

rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down

"Quensilla."

know that

I keep walking.

literally running towards you." I shut my

She nods looking confused and soon

hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my

convinced but he

  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to

you into anything."

Meet me at the cafe just two blocks

you then." He walks off and I can't

and who was that?" Lauren asks and

#

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 she didn't

with me?" I ask her and

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

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