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.

college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts, of course, and by

is no way

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

sighs.

both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to

time to move on with things?" I ask her

a smart

Great.

She was so useful just a while

mom." I murmur.

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

"Mom! I thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and

say before she hangs up

Yes. It's true, despite all the rumors,

#

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

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls

"Quensilla."

I know that

keep walking.

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

"Lauren. Whatever you do, don't turn around again." She nods looking confused and soon I

asks and I act confused shaking my

doesn't look convinced but he

school?"  He asks and

force you into

just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and

and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself

asks and I almost forgot she

#

And now he wants you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I

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

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 usual table, with his usual gang. As soon as I meet his eye, he leans forward and stares at me even more. I avert my

. we all do some things that we're