Towards the highstreet

With a quiet grumble Kendra headed toward the busiest part of town, this route placing more and more people on her path, with witnesses and even worse, mobile photography. She'd slightly given up on the idea of keeping her modesty after this, in a town like this such a strange event as a townsperson going nude tended to get spread around, hell the internet would make sure of that no matter what. Opening her own mobile up she checked notifications, nothing yet, a relief.

"Hey are you okay?" A woman a little older than Kendra asked "Are you lost or...?"

"No, no I'm just- Look it's legal and I'm just trying to get to the sheriff's office" The nude and understandably a little grumpy woman replied, trying to edge past this concerned stranger.

"Are you sure? I can lend you my jacket" As reassuring as that sounded, being clad in just a little jacket almost seemed worse than just being naked. At least she'd pass as a nudist like this.

"Ah I'm alright, thank you though!" Kendra managed to dodge anymore offers, putting some spring in her step. While she wished there weren't as many people approaching her to offer help, she preferred it to the people that'd scowl. Most didn't say anything, but there were very judgemental eyes out there watching her in the general foot traffic.

Aside from the people, once again the day was at least pleasant. Had this been her intention Kendra would be enjoying this nude walk, the sun was feeling worryingly nice on her skin. Worrying because she certainly did not identify as a nudist, sure she spent time nude at home, but that was just for comfort. And of course there was the inciting incident for today, she wouldn't have done so if she knew her clothes were this far away, or would she?

Her train of thought was derailed when she heard someone calling out.

"Kendra! Kendra is that you?" It was Clarke, her boss. An older gentlemen of around fifty years, he owned and funded the town library and book store.

Internally sighing, she walked over "Yes Clarke I'm...it's a long story" Kendra winced, her boss certainly wasn't maintaining eye contact, but worse still she didn't seem to dislike it.

"Kendra you can't just-" He made a wide gesture to the street "-walk around naked like this. It's indecent" Clarke seemed almost angry, but she assumed that since he knew her the man wasn't being as harsh as he could be.

"Yes I know it's part of that long story" Kendra replied with an external sigh, then noticed the delivery of books that Clarke had been working on bringing inside "Do...do you need a hand?"

"Do I- but you're, Kendra you can't work like this!" He seemed flabbergasted at how calm she was being in this situation.

"Okay trust me Clarke, it is legal for me to be dressed like this" Kendra gestured at herself "I technically don't even need to be wearing shoes. Now, would you like a hand? Where's Mike?"

Clarke seemed to finally relent, grumbling quietly "Mike is sick, so I gave him the day off. And I just sent Mary home because a family matter came up"

"And that's left you to deal with this on your own?" She asked as she knelt down to pick up one of the crates of books, too heavy for Clarke to carry, but she was strong enough to lift it without issue. The real issue would be if this cost her valuable time.

"Pretty much yes, poorly timed really. Or well timed, because you're here now" Replied Clarke, who Kendra could tell was getting a look at her ass as she carried the crate to the storeroom.

"I'm here now. But I can't stay" Kendra set the crate down carefully, thankful to be out of the prying eyes of the public, now just left with Clarke's prying eyes "I need to get a van from the sheriff's office. It has important things in it"

"Important things? More important than helping out your place of work?" He joked, leaning on a nearby desk.

"Important like my clothes. I might be running around nude but I'm not doing it for fun y'know" She joked back, leaning on that same desk "Or to tease you" Kendra said with a sassy smirk.

"I mean there was a chance"

"There's always a chance Clarke" Kendra chuckled, standing back up "Anyway, I'll get those other two crates, then I need to head on my way" Clarke thankfully stayed out of the way as Kendra worked up a light sweat from the unexpected manual labour. This may have cost her a little time, but there was still plenty of time in the day...here's hoping she doesn't have any more distractions.