Pull off her shoes and socks

(Chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

"As if today couldn't get any worse." Chihiro grumbled to herself.

Dropping her damaged skirt in the out of order sink, Chihiro steadied herself with one hand against the sink as she reached down with her other hand to slip off her drenched footwear. As much as she'd rather take care of her skirt first, she knew that standing around in soaked shoes and socks was unsanitary to say the least, and she'd need to at least let her socks dry out a bit before she could put them back on comfortably. Slipping out of her shoes with little trouble, Chihiro had a bit more of a struggle with her socks. The wet fabric clung heavily to her skin, and Chihiro would have fallen to the ground if it weren't for her strong grip on the sink.

As Chihiro pulled her second sock off, she grimaced as she stood barefoot in the puddle on the floor. The wet tile was cold and hard, and the less Chihiro had to stand in it, the happier she'd be. Chihiro bent down to pick up her footwear, releasing her grip on the sink as she grabbed her socks in one hand and shoes in the other. Using her shoes as weights, Chihiro dangled her socks over the edge of the sink to allow them to air dry. She'd probably have to run them under the hand dryer before they'd really be dry enough to wear again, but that would suffice while she worked on her skirt.

Speaking of her skirt, Chihiro realized she should get back to taking care of her main problem. As she shifted her weight to look into the bowl of the sink where she had left it, Chihiro gasped as-