DUH! How's he gonna leave without them??

The gravel path was surrounded by trees and was really dark so I finally stopped and looked back. I could see where the gravel met the pavement, but there was nobody there...and no shorts! Now I was standing there completely naked and stranded.

My brain went nuts. I snapped immediately to problem solving mode... How do I get my shorts back? What if I can't? How do I get home? Is there any way to get some shorts without being seen?