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

Right.

'Coincidence."

the dirty parts, of course, and

Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady. I

get it. Can you please help me

sighs.

"Well, right now you need to start from scratch. Try being friends first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need to learn to

is the right time to move on with things?" I ask her and

You're a smart

Great.

so useful just a while

mom." I

welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a

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

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

It's true, despite all the rumors, I

#

Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says

is!" I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the hall.

"Quensilla."

that voice.

keep

There's a boy like literally running towards you."

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

Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

look convinced but he brushes it

school?"  He asks and I immediately

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

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

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

"What and who was that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was behind me.

#

"Woah. So he actually did that? And now he wants you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime

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

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.

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