Lost In The Woods

Perhaps this particular afternoon hike, in this particular remote stretch of forest, was not Maddy's best idea ever. Alone, inappropriately dressed, out of water, with a discharged cellphone battery and hopelessly lost, Maddy is relieved to stumble upon an isolated cabin buried deep in a woodland hollow, all but invisible from the track she was hiking. In fact, she's sure she's passed this spot more than once while casting about for a route out of the forest, but she saw no sign of this structure.

Is there anyone actually living out here, this remote from civilization? Are they home? Will they help a poor lost girl? Darkness is falling and Maddy really needs somewhere safe to spend the night. This is not quite it.

There is indeed someone home. A grizzled gentleman of indeterminate age who, from his attitude and displeasure at the appearance of a pretty, lost girl on his doorstep, seems to be the closest thing to The Grinch in human form Maddy has ever met.

Maddy has indeed found somewhere "safe" to spend the night. "Safe" that is, all except for her poor bottom! The price of her roof turns out to be what is actually a well-deserved punishment for her carelessness in placing herself in danger. "The Grinch" has a well-worn leather strap and sets about applying it to Maddy's bottom, after first smacking her thighs then removing her tight denim shorts and white cotton panties (the ONLY sensible thing Maddy chose to wear!).