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?" She asks surprised. "What a

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

no way to treat a lady.

it. Can you please help

sighs.

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

right time to move on with things?" I

know. You're a

Great.

useful just a while ago.

I murmur.

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

marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up

I say before she hangs

It's true, despite all the rumors, I

#

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

I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

keep

running towards you." I

don't turn around again." She nods

me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking

look convinced but he

asks and I immediately open

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

blocks from here." I

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

and I almost forgot she was behind me.

#

It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised she didn't judge me instead she agreed with me.

and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask

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 usual table, with his usual gang. As soon as I meet his eye,

too harsh on 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 cycle