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.

ended up in the same college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts, of

"Theodore Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady.

mom I get it. Can you please

sighs.

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

the right time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her

a smart boy."

Great.

just a while ago.

mom." I murmur.

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

you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell

you too," I say before she hangs up and

the rumors, I am

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think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie Martinez.

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

I keep

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

around again." She nods looking

asks and I act confused shaking my head.

look convinced but he brushes

asks and I immediately open my

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

at the cafe just two blocks

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

was that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was behind

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sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised

and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises an eyebrow.

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

It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're