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.

same college?" She asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

way to treat a lady. I

I get it. Can

She sighs.

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

move on with things?" I

a smart boy."

Great.

She was so useful just a while ago.

mom." I murmur.

knocked up. Use

told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs

say before she hangs up and

true, despite all the rumors,

#

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

eyes amused, her black curls

"Quensilla."

that voice.

keep walking.

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

around again." She nods looking confused and soon I am spun around.

and I act confused

look convinced but he

you after school?"  He asks and I

I'm not going to force you into anything." He

cafe just two blocks from

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

and who was that?" Lauren asks and I almost

#

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

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

them. . . which also goes for him too. He made a mistake 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, he leans forward and stares at me even more. I avert my eyes back to

him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things