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.

the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

so. ." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was already

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

Can you please

She sighs.

 you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly

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

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

was so useful just a while

mom." I murmur.

up. Use a condom!

marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling

"I love you too," I say before

true, despite all the rumors, I

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"I bet you think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down

"Quensilla."

that voice.

I keep

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

again." She nods looking confused and

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

He doesn't look convinced but he brushes it

  He asks and

going to force you into anything." He

just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and

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

and I almost forgot she was

#

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

"So. . .you're not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask

apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction and I catch him

"Hey, don't be too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed