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.

guys ended up in the same college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I

way

know mom I get it. Can you please help me

She sighs.

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

the right time to move on with things?" I ask her

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

Great.

was so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

always welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the

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

"I love you too," I say before

true, despite all the rumors, I am still a

#

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

amused, her

"Quensilla."

that voice.

keep

running towards you." I

She nods looking confused and soon I am spun

and I act confused

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

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

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

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

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

Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was behind me.

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Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled

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

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

okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting