The auction

Multiple people suddenly barged past Jessica, making her stumble back into the wall. She tightly closed her eyes in fear that they were gonna humiliate her, but nothing happened. They all swiftly walked in the same direction, ignoring Jessica completely.

Considering Jessica was now seen as the town's laughing stock, being ignored seemed odd to her. Jessica quickly found an alleyway that ran alongside the street. She followed the people around the corner, her naked atire was starting to mess with her as she could feel the cold chills.

When Jessica walked around the corner, she saw the people all gathered around what appeared to be a market stall. The market was fairly large, with stalls selling various different items. The stall that the crowd had gathered around was a special one, as Jessica was about to find out.

A slightly older woman stepped up onto a wooden crate, making her higher than the rest. Jessica assumed she was one of the market sellers. "Alright guys, the jeans were a hit, but what about this sexy dress!" The woman yelled to the crowd, lifting up a sparkly purple dress that was very short at the hem. Jessica instantly recognised the dress, that was hers!

She wanted to scream and demand they give her belongings back, but she knew under legal obligations that wasn't Jessica's stuff anymore. Jessica pondered while people bidded for her dress, which was worth $1000 but was about to be sold at $30. Jessica suddenly realised that the only things she would need were some clothes and her phone, and possibly her notes. She could then figure out a way to mask her marking on her forehead and blend in with the rest!

Jessica smiled, a plan was already forming in her head.