It was the summer I turned nineteen. I had just stepped out of the shower at my best friends summer house, naked and dripping wet, when there was a quick knock and her father walked in.
I'd better explain. My name is Debi and this was the summer between my freshman and sophomore years. Cindi saved my life when a mixup in dorm assignments left us both homeless and crying. She drove us around town until we found the perfect place and we were best buds ever since.
But back to the nudity.
I knew her parents were pretty well-off. She was reluctant to talk about them only because she didn't want to make me uncomfortable. I accidentally saw a letter with her parents names and saw "Dr." in front of her father's name.
She invited me to their summer house in a pretty little resort town on the water. I had underestimated the weekend traffic and got there late.
There were questions I should have asked before I fell into bed. Like -- where are the towels?
I heard puttering around downstairs next morning. 8 am? Way too early! Nonetheless I grabbed my little robe and headed for the guest bath across the hall. I was already naked underneath; always sleeping nude and one with nature.
I had brought my own bath things so I actually enjoyed the shower. Then I stepped out, dripping wet. Where were the towels? I was on a tiny rug. My robe was behind the door.
Then there was a quick knock. One two. And the door opened and her father walked in. He headed straight for the built-in cabinets, softly cursing.
I stood there in absolute shock. I swallowed hard and found my voice: "Um... I could really use a towel!"
He turned and looked at me. "Oh yes. Really sorry. I just realized the maids forgot to leave guest towels!"
I stood there still naked and still dripping. Were we really going to have a whole conversation?
I still didn't cover up. "Do... do you have... something?"
He seemed to finally notice my nakedness. He looked me up and down as if he needed to assess how wet I was before he made a decision. "Just wait. I'll be right back!" And then he left the room with the door open.