[[Stories in the [Bad Luck] series are standalone and unconnected except by theme. They can be read in any order]]
It was stupid and cliche of me. I got the notification that my package had arrived just after I stepped out of the shower. I'd ordered some new toys and was excited to try them out. Wrapping myself in a towel, I scampered over to the front door and slipped out to grab it. I hadn't realized how windy it was and the minute I reached down to get my package the gusts claimed victory over the hasty knot I'd tied in my only covering, yanking it off me and flying away.
I was stunned. It was a bright afternoon on my charming little street and both my hands held the box I'd set out to retrieve, leaving my body bare and uncovered to anyone that cared to look. My stupor continued for what felt like hours but was probably less than a minute before I turned to move back towards the safety of my home.
But safety was not to be found. A mournful, despondent moan escaped my lips as I tried the knob only to find it locked tight. I was locked out. Completely naked. For some who are brave or embrace their sexuality this might be a fantasy to act out. For someone as meek and modest as I, this was a nightmare to escape. And it was only going to get worse.
I hunched down near my door, trying to make myself as small as possible and cover as much of me as I could. I don't know why I didn't drop the box to free my hands, but I obviously was not thinking straight. My mind was furiously going over how I was going to save myself from this embarrassment when I was snapped out of my shock as I heard my name being called.
"Nessa, are you ok? I couldn't help but notice you seem to be in a bit of a pickle." My neighbor from across the street approached me. Unlike myself, she was properly dressed and was wearing a look of amusement with just a glint of mischief in her eye. Little did I know just how much of the latter as she was not to be my savior but my tormentor. "Where are your clothes? Why aren't you going inside?"
My lips quivered as my eyes glistened, feeling both exposed and ashamed. How could I have been so dumb to get myself into this mess? "I was excited to get my package and I'd just gotten out of the shower and my towel just blew off. Worse, somehow I locked myself out."
"Don't you have a hide a key or something?" She looked around the front yard expectantly.
"I never thought to do that. Now what am I going to do?"
She kneeled down in front of me. "Here, let me take that package so you can at least use your hands to cover up. My husband is pretty handy, I bet he could get you back inside. Why don't we go over so you're at least not flashing the whole neighborhood."
I gasped as she took the package from me suddenly, baring my breasts to her, before I quickly slapped my hands over my body in the classic caught nude pose. One hand over my chest and the other between my legs. I followed her across the street, much to the enjoyment of several other neighbors who happened to be out and inspecting the rest of my uncovered body including my pert behind, before thankfully following her inside her house. I expected her to at least give me something to cover up but instead she led me into their living room where her husband was watching the football game. Along with three of his friends. A further sign of things to come.