A Surprising Discovery

 Hi all!  This morning I made a unexpected discovery.

 It all started when I was reaching way back to get my flip-flops out of the closet floor, but when I tried to pull my shoes out, they caught on something.  

"What's holding them back?" I wondered.

 "Nellie!  That's where you were!" I cried happily. "How did you get down there?"  Nellie had gone missing a few days ago.  On closer inspection, I noted that she had dog slobber on her tiny purple dress, as well as small bite marks.

"I bet Chocolate Chip got a hold of you, and stuffed you down there." I told my poor doll.  "I'll have to punish her, after I comb your hair."  I bushed Nellie's rough hair until it shone like the sun.

 So, I had gotten my flip-flops,

...But more importantly, I had found something much more precious: Nellie, my first American Girl doll.  Well, as they always say, things turn up where you lest expect them!