acceptance

"I... yes. Okay then." Audrey replied as she ran her hands through her hair in frustration. "I'll give it a try."

"No clothing; nothing at all." Janet repeated. "Not shoes, not socks, not gloves, not jewellery. Not even a hair scrunchie. When your clothes are next due to disappear, the curse will find nothing and it shall break."

"I get the picture." Audrey mumbled as she bent to retrieve her books. She clutched one of them to her chest and held another over her crotch.

"I'll come with you," the Principle said as she rose from her chair. "I'll explain to the teacher and your classmates what is happening. I have your class schedule around here too, so I'll arrange to be at your other lessons for the same reason."

"Thank you." Audrey muttered, her face burning red with embarrassment.

The two of them stepped out into the hallway. By now they were empty, the other students having gone to class. The Principle stood there uncertainly, while Audrey eyed the school entrance only a few feet away. She was painfully aware of how visible she was from the street outside.

"I'm sorry, but what was your first class?" the Principle asked.