Shopping in a towel

"Well, I'm sure you'll be fine like that." Michelle said, giving up on finding Lauren clothes.

"Fine like... this!" Lauren gestured at herself. "I'm practically naked!"

"Nonsense, that towel covers you from collar to knee." Michelle pointed out. "Besides, we'll buy you clothes and you'll be dressed in no time!"

Lauren stammered objections, but Michelle moved swiftly and confidently over to her and grabbed her hand. Michelle pulled open the front door and half led, half dragged Lauren out of her house. Lauren gasped as the bright sunlight hit her dripping wet skin. Lauren scrambled to keep up, plastering her free hand to her towel to hold it in place as her bare feet stumbled over the hot asphalt. They headed towards Lauren's car, farther and farther from her home...