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?" 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 ranting.

way to treat a lady.

get it. Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

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

I ask her and I can

You're a smart

Great.

just a while

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

up. Use a condom! When the

I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks

"I love you too," I say before she hangs up and begins

It's true, despite all the rumors,

#

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

amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the hall.

"Quensilla."

know that

So I keep

boy like literally running towards you."

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

and I act confused

He doesn't look convinced but

talk to you after school?"  He asks and I

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

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

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

Lauren asks 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.

with me?" I ask her and she raises an eyebrow.

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, he leans forward and

we all do some things that we're not supposed to