Chapter 7 by Coy-toy

Which path do you pick?

What is that smell?

You know you came for help and the house would likely have it, but a scent hits you like a brick wall and all you can think of is following it to the hedge maze. It seems to call back to your favorite memories as if it was designed just for you, with scents of a freshly laundered clothes and your mothers chocolate chip cookies. The auroma calms both your muscles and mind, while also giving you a strange feeling of need.

As you walk towards the maze, you get a better look at it. The hedges are 10 feet tall easily, and the path is about two shoulder lengths wide. With only one entrance you have no idea where this will lead or what this intoxicating auroma is, but with a steadying breath you step into the unknown.

Soon the paths diverge, to the left seems to be a vine covered mess, while the right path has grass that seems heavily trampled.