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?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

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

Can you please help

sighs.

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

on with things?" I ask her

You're a smart boy."

Great.

so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I

you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When

in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks

before

the rumors, I am still a virgin.

#

Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we

exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

keep

running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk

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

me?" Theodore asks and I act

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it

"Can I talk to you after school?"  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to

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

the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he smiles.

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

and I almost forgot she was behind me.

#

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

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

him if he is genuine when he apologizes."

. . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it later. It's the cycle of