Be more bold

Swallowing hard and biting her lower lip, Nicole took a deep breath. For a moment, she almost reached out to grab the door and close it, but instead she turned her back towards the door and shuddered. Her thumbs hooked into the waist band of her underwear and began to tug the white fabric down, just slightly. Enough to reveal the curvature of her posterior. She held her breath and could feel her heart beating in her chest.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Her mind was racing and stopped her from pulling them down the rest of the way. Seconds ticked by as she maintained her position. A pounding quickly filled her ears as her heart ached in her chest. Taking the plunge, suddenly and decisively, her panties dropped down her legs, around her knees before settling at her feet. Standing motionless for a moment, to really let it sink in that she has just exposed herself, she shuddered again. She didn't know why she was doing this, but here she was. Stepping out of the now discarded garment with her left foot, she attempted to do so with her right but it snagged on her shoe. In an attempt to kick off the underwear, she drew her foot back behind her a bit quicker than she may have realized and sent the material out into a waiting area.

Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped. She quickly turned over her shoulder and saw her underwear laying in the middle of the floor. Her throat was dry and she turned back to quickly grab the first piece of clothing she could which was the dress. Wasting not a moment more, she stepped through the top of the dress with one leg and quickly followed suit with the other. She quickly tugged the dress up to cover her rear and eventually her chest as well adjusting it so it fit comfortably. Taking a moment to admire the dress, she smiled. Erica was right. It did look good on her. Nicole's breathing had accelerated but she was at least dressed now.

But...

Grab them, idiot. Her thoughts berated her for being so stupid and reckless. Even taking the time to give the dress a once over while her panties were out in the open for any passerby to see. At least could retrieve them now. As she turned to face the open door, she looked to the floor where her underwear had been laying just a moment before and saw they were gone.

Again her eyes widened. They had just been there. They were just there! She hesitantly took a step forward, but she barely moved from where she stood. They were not there.

Erica suddenly appeared holding a small black lacy thong which caused Nicole to jump. "Jesus Christ, Erica!" she half shouted and grabbed her chest.

Taken aback, Erica arched her brow and tilted her head to the side. "What? 'Jesus Christ, Erica, you were right? I look like a fox?' Yeah, you do. Shit looks tight on you girl." She smiled and winked. "We are getting that dress and this," she said holding up the thong.

Nicole looked almost panicked but managed a weak laugh. "You are such an asshole, give them back," she said and held her hand out. Erica must have stolen her underwear, but at least it was her that had it and at least Nicole could get them back.

A perplexed look suddenly took hold of Erica's expression. "Uh, okay?" She reluctantly handed over the thong to Nicole and blinked. "It'll go, trust me," she said and a smile began to creep up across her full lips.

A sudden realization dawned on Nicole and her heart sank. Erica was either damn good at lying right now or she truly didn't have them. "Thanks," she said meekly and took the underwear from her. If Erica didn't have them then... where did they go?

"Change out and meet me at the counter okay? I'm buying my shit, I know I'll look fine," she said with a laugh. "You got shoes to go with those?"

Nicole answered with silence. She couldn't answer. Erica snapped her fingers three times before Nicole shook her head. "Y-Yeah, I got a pair at home that'll go. I'll be right there," she managed to get out.

"You good?" Erica asked, suddenly very seriously. Nicole could only manage a nod, and a slight one at that. "Look honey, you look good. Trust me. It might be out of your comfort zone, but you are gorgeous, okay? Flaunt it, baby girl. I'll meet you at the counter." She winked before departing, leaving Nicole somewhat stupefied.

As soon as Erica was gone, Nicole closed the door and immediately changed back into her school uniform, minus her underwear. She picked up the dress and the black thong and quickly exited the dressing room and made her way straight to the counter. Part of her wanted to look back over her shoulder to see if she could catch a glimpse of the lost garment but part of her just wanted to leave.