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.

Right.

'Coincidence."

explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was

is no way to treat a lady.

it. Can you please help me

sighs.

first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready

things?" I ask her

You're a smart boy."

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

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

I say before she hangs up and begins

the rumors, I am still a virgin.

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

her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

I keep walking.

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards

She nods looking confused and soon I

Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

convinced but he brushes it off.

you after school?"  He asks

into anything." He says and I eye him

Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he

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

was that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot

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that? 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

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

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,

we all do some things