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.

in the same college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

leaving out the dirty parts, of

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

"I know mom I get it. Can you

She sighs.

being friends first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't

time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

"You'll know. You're a smart

Great.

useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

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

I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling

too," I say before

It's true, despite all the rumors,

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

rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we

"Quensilla."

that

keep

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

you do, don't turn around again." She nods looking confused

"You didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused

but he brushes it

you after school?"  He asks and I immediately open

not going to force you into anything." He says and I eye him skeptically.

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

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

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

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 wants you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was

and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and she

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

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