Allie stood in the fading light and surveyed the boxes. So many boxes. Not that they were huge boxes, she didn't own that much stuff, but there were so many boxes.
The movers had left only 15 minutes earlier and she had been stalling the process of getting them opened and sorted. She thought about it for a minute, and then decided it might just as well wait until tomorrow. She had been planning this move for a year now, one more day wouldn't hurt. The move was meant to be a break from the past, shedding old relationships, old expectations and old complaints. Miami was as good as place as any to restart!
"23 wasn't too old to start fresh." she thought, then laughed, well aware of how young that was in the big picture.
She had found the home online, a lucky break as it had just gone on the market, and the price was ridiculously low. Someone needed out of this place in a hurry and Allie was happy to oblige them. Located on the far west side of the city, it essentially looked out at the swamplands. Allie didn't see swamp, she saw unbridled nature; natural beauty in a primal form.
"Some of these plants could be 1,000 years old." she thought.
Allie had always been a hippy at heart, communing with nature and all that. Although close to the city, this spot seemed very primeval.
Leaving the boxes behind she went to the patio door and looked out. Her reflection in the glass revealed a truly beautiful young woman. She had had inherited all the good qualities of her Latino father and Native American mother. The result was a tall, curvy dark skinned beauty, black glossy hair to her back, dark eyes, and a broad white smile. She didn't have to work hard to keep off the weight, which was a good thing, since she also inherited her mother's appetite. Instead she had a trim belly, nice enough hips and 36C breasts that she could use to her advantage if she had to. Fortunately she was smart enough that she didn't have to, unless she wanted to. The air conditioning was going full tilt, coming out he register on the floor directly under her. She felt the chill up her long legs and belly even as her nipples tightened and embarrassingly poked through her t shirt. She blushed, realizing she may have been putting on a show for the movers by going bra-less.
"Oh well, I'm sure in Miami that's no big deal." she hoped.
She unlocked the slider and slid it wide. The heat and sudden rush of scents was almost overwhelming. It was like a floral shop times 100. She walked out onto the stone patio, and then into the manicured Bermuda grass, letting the scents lead her around her yard. It was nicely sized, big enough for the patio and a small garden. A tall fence separated the neighbors to one side. The grass spread out toward the swamp and then sloped down to a wall of vegetation. She looked out and realized that vegetation was the beginning of the swamp, there was nothing beyond it but nature. She walked to the top of the slope and breathed in again: more fragrances, too many to name, swept over her. She turned toward the house, wondering if the garden could be started without....
"Ohhhh, What was that scent?" her mind asked.
She had caught a small whiff just as she turned, that stood out from the rest, easier to pick up, but not just that... it seemed... nicer. She looked down the slope and didn't see anything that stood out. She walked down further, using her nose more than her eyes to search. Gradually she bent to the left, walking to the deepest part of the yard. She kept moving, enjoying the smells. She approached the vegetation wall and looked it over. To be exact, it was a green wall of vines, taller than she was, but with a lower section, almost like a flower box at its base. The natural flower box extended about 3 ft from the wall. It looked almost man made, but hadn't been kept up in a hundred years.
She leaned in and found the scent strongest here. She bent down and looked. Although it was mostly greenery, there were a few plants mixed in, taller than the rest, reed like, almost like asparagus. What caught her eye were the pink and gray tips on the reeds. They were the only color in the area. She bent down and inhaled. She was immediately struck by an ever stronger aroma. Her lungs filled with it. Suddenly her mind was filled with images from her past... holding a boy's hand, her first kiss... the first time a boy touched her bra strap... her first orgasm.
"Whoa!" She shook herself back to reality, unsure of where that little rush of libido had come from.
"That's some good perfume there, boys." she said to the plants.
She made a note to cut some later to have on the table. It would make the house smell wonderful. She realized that the sun was down further, and suddenly the image of a gator popping out of the vegetation made her realize she was a stranger in these parts. She would head inside and get a good start tomorrow. She said goodnight to the swamp and headed into the house. Except in reality she just stood there, looking down at the flowers. It took 10 seconds for her brain to catch up to the fact she hadn't turned at all. She was still standing there. She knelt down and inhaled again. Another wave of intimate warmth flooded her body. The sky almost seemed to brighten.
She curled herself lower and studied the mystery plants.