Follow The Trail

I let out a deep sigh, and I felt my shoulders slump. "Guess I'm growing too lost and found, then. Where is that exactly?" I ask, doing my best to remain casual, despite them losing my clothes. Before the staffer could speak up, my acquaintance from the Aquatic show beat her to the punch, "Oh, it's by the main entrance ... I can show you. If we hurry, we can get there before the Zoo Closes and they lock up for the night."

I pause, looking at her for a fraction of the moment, before asking for her to lead the way. Quickly, we head out, going back the way we came ... which also meant going back out and mixing with the public. As I exited into the public hallway, I managed to keep my arms at my sides. I was expecting that covering up by now would not only draw attention to my complete nudity, not to mention a tad late, given how many already saw me at the shows. We made a good time for a bit, but it did not take long before I was recognized.

"Hey, it's the new woman from the show! Hay, can we take a photo with you? It would mean so much!" I sigh, finding a group of three young women standing there, looking our way, giving me puppy-dog eyes, pleading at me so. I heard my acquaintance whisper from beside me, 'It should only take a moment, so you should still make it.'

I nodded back at her, while putting my best smile on, 'I can do this ', or so I thought to myself. Smiling, I casually reply, "Sure ... yea, I can manage a few photos for you." They are all smiles, and two of them casually walk over to me, one moving to each side. I felt their hands upon my hips and back, reminding me of my complete state of undress.

Just then, as two of the trio started to pose, my acquaintance offers to take a shot for them, and they euphuistically agree. Several poses, and possible rabbit ears on me, and my naked body has been immortalized in another photo album. We shake hands, they all agreeably give their thanks, and I'm back to going for the lost & found.

Oh, So I thought. I manage an enthusiastic few steps before I'm stopped again. This time by a young man and his girlfriend. Then it was a father and his young daughter, followed by more groups of friends, and so on. It seemed for a while I would never get there, but finally, I manage to get to the lost-in-found, but until I round the corner and see the door I won't know if it would still be open ...