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?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

the dirty parts, of course, and

way to treat a lady. I have-"

get it. Can

She sighs.

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

right time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

a smart boy."

Great.

She was so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

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

you too," I say before she hangs

It's true, despite all the rumors, I

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

eyes amused, her

"Quensilla."

that voice.

keep walking.

running towards you." I shut my eyes and

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

Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

doesn't look convinced but

school?"  He asks and I immediately open

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

"Alright. Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from

off and I can't help but

that?" Lauren asks and I almost

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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

with me?" I ask her

and we learn from 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.

all do some