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.

ended up in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was

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

I get it. Can you

sighs.

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

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

a smart boy."

Great.

was so useful just

mom." I murmur.

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

told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling

before she hangs up

the rumors, I am

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

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as

"Quensilla."

know that

I keep walking.

running towards you." I shut my eyes

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

Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

He doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

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

you into anything." He says and I eye

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

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

who was that?" Lauren asks and I

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actually did 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

utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises an

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 my pudding.

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