My dog just stole my bra and gave it to the man I've had a crush on since high school.
Two weeks ago I moved back into my parents' old house.
He lives directly across the street now. I've been avoiding him since the day I got here.
Tonight I got out of the shower and my bra was gone off the doorknob.
My dog was at the top of the stairs with it in his mouth, tail wagging, absolutely thrilled with himself.
Then he bolted.
I chased him barefoot out the back gate, across the street, and through the hedge into his yard.
There was an old golden retriever lying in the grass by the back steps.
My dog ran circles around her with my bra in his mouth, like a victory lap.
So that's where he'd been sneaking off to all week.
Then the back door opened, and my neighbor stepped out.
He was shirtless, in sweatpants, trying very hard not to laugh.
He whistled once, and my dog walked over and sat at his feet. Bra and all.
I was standing in his backyard in a towel''
"I figured his owner would show up eventually," he said. "But I didn't expect you."
He crouched down, took my bra out of my dog's mouth, and held it out to me between two fingers.
I told him I'd just grab my dog and go.
Then he stepped back from the door.
"Unless you're planning on giving the whole street a show on the way home, come inside. I'll find you a shirt.
Two weeks ago I moved back into my parents' old house.
He lives directly across the street now. I've been avoiding him since the day I got here.
Tonight I got out of the shower and my bra was gone off the doorknob.
My dog was at the top of the stairs with it in his mouth, tail wagging, absolutely thrilled with himself.
Then he bolted.
I chased him barefoot out the back gate, across the street, and through the hedge into his yard.
There was an old golden retriever lying in the grass by the back steps.
My dog ran circles around her with my bra in his mouth, like a victory lap.
So that's where he'd been sneaking off to all week.
Then the back door opened, and my neighbor stepped out.
He was shirtless, in sweatpants, trying very hard not to laugh.
He whistled once, and my dog walked over and sat at his feet. Bra and all.
I was standing in his backyard in a towel''
"I figured his owner would show up eventually," he said. "But I didn't expect you."
He crouched down, took my bra out of my dog's mouth, and held it out to me between two fingers.
I told him I'd just grab my dog and go.
Then he stepped back from the door.
"Unless you're planning on giving the whole street a show on the way home, come inside. I'll find you a shirt.
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