You Find Out All Your Clothes Are Gone

The water of the lake held me with the gentleness of a tender lover. I was completely at peace. Maybe this birthday was still salvageable, even if my friends and family had apparently forgotten about it entirely.

Eventually, I felt satiated. The water was amazing, but nevertheless, I had a warm bed waiting for me at home. I slowly swam towards the shore and waded into the small grove where I had hidden my clothes.

My nipples hardened in the night air once I left the water behind. Goosebumps erupted along with my limbs as I skipped to shore, my cross bouncing against my collarbone, still giddy from my au natural swim.

I crawled over to where I had left my clothes and stopped. I looked around. I double-checked that I had the right tree. Where are they? Where are my clothes?! They couldn't have gone far, they don't have legs.

Alright! Alright, it's dark out, maybe I just missed them. I'm going to close my eyes, take a deep breath, and count to three, and they'll be right here. One...two...three... And...?! Darn it! Darn, dang, gosh, golly, damn! Where are they?!

I was hyperventilating. I clenched my fists rhythmically and focused on my breathing, trying to calm myself down. Maybe I just came out of the wrong part of the lake... Yeah, that must be it! I had gotten mixed up while swimming and came out someplace new. But if I wanted to go search for my clothes, I'd have to leave my little sheltered enclave.

I cursed into the night.

I peeked out from behind the trees. I was still alone, so far as I could tell. Huddled over, futilely trying to cover my breasts and pussy from any potential voyeurs, I waddled along the shoreline, studying the tree line for any hint of my clothes.

Nothing...nothing...nothing...shit!

My clothes were gone. Just...gone.

What was I going to do now? I couldn't stay here, someone would come down eventually. Besides, I had church tomorrow morning. I hadn't brought my cell phone, so at least that hadn't gotten stolen, but I couldn't call for help either.

Suddenly, a terrible thought struck me.

What if whoever had taken my clothes had been watching me? What if they were still here? Then again, they might not have seen me in the water. Besides, they'd have to be nearby to see me at all tonight, and I couldn't see or hear anything. I covered my body reflexively. Standing as still as possible, I surveyed the area around me, but I couldn't detect anyone. Why had they taken it, then? Just for laughs? Just to see what would happen? Maybe they had just really needed some clothes and had thought mines were abandoned...

Whatever, it didn't matter now. I just had to get home. Once I was there, I'd be safe. But that meant I'd have to make my way back across town...alone...at night... naked.

A branch snapped in the darkness.