go ask for it.

There is little to ponder.

He already saw me naked and has a video of me. Talking to him to get the key is a lesser evil.

"Mom I think it fell in the Bradford's garden, I'll go looking for it while they're gone." I tell my mom, pointing at their backyard to signal Ernest.

I get down from the tree.

"Mom can I get my shirt back?" I ask.

"Laurie! Just wait to get the key, you'll get grass smears on it." She replies.

I slip in the neighbouring yard through a hole in the fence.

I get to the backdoor and knock.

Ernest soon opens the door.

"Hi Laurie, nice day for some sunbathing and climbing right ?" He says.

"You stole my key, you went in our house. Give it back to me." I reply.

"Oh and what will you give to me in exchange?" He asks.

"It's mine already and you have a video of me naked." I tell him.