All Chapters of Tainted Memories: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Destiny's POV I sighed moving to rest my head in Mesi's lap as she and Sam continued to talk, the tree offering itself selflessly as a barrier between us and the sun's glare, the act allowing me to fall gently into the cool surrounding breeze the day had created. We had been here for over an hour and a huge part of me didn't really want to leave until the sun had set, and I could only hope that their souls yearned for the sight as well. The feeling of relaxation continued its journey throughout my body and I silently thanked the glass of wine I had for my current state. Mesi had brought one of her famous bottles of wine since we gave her the job of supplying food for the day, with her taste in life being as Sam would put it 'boujiee' compared to ours. My gaze travelled to the lake that we were seated before and I couldn't help but to appreciate the beautiful sights the park displayed. "Do you want another glass?" Sam asked and

Destiny's POV"Was that Mesi on the phone?" I heard Sam ask, the sound of her voice gaining my attention as I turned to face her approaching figure, the sight of her leaving me to stare as a sense of adoration began building in me."Yeah, she got held up at work, she's going home then she's coming here," I explained as she continued to walk towards me, her neatly cornrowed and taper faded hair making her features more prominent than before."Do you have anything to drink?" I asked her softly as I shifted on the couch, a small part of me craving the feeling alcohol gifted."Water and Kool-aid," she expressed amused and I smiled as she sat beside me, her presence seemingly crowding me as our eyes met."Nothing alcoholic?""Yeah, but you're not a big fan of beer," she reminded softly as she lifted her arm placing it on the back of the couch, her actions forcing me to notice the bandaid on her palm."What happened to your

Samantha's POVSweat travelled down my skin at a slow pace as I stood with another box in hand, ignoring the slight pain in my healing palm as I did. I took steady steps towards the vehicle as the chatter of the other workers around me echoed throughout the space, bringing about a sonder feeling."Is that the last one?" Joel asked curiously as I rested the box carefully next to the others in the back of the van."Yeah," I replied glancing at his approaching figure for a split second before moving to close both doors at the back concealing the multiple packages that were to be shipped."Do you need me to come with you?" I asked eager to know as I began removing my gloves, immediately inspecting my injured hand.

Samantha's POV"How does it taste?" I asked watching as she began to chew the food I had recently prepared."Better than it looks," she mumbled making me chuckle as I continued to enjoy the calming sound of the rain outside."Do you still wanna order something?""No, this is actually eatable," she pointed out sounding surprised."Is that compliment?" I questioned smiling as I gathered a forkful from my plate."I just didn't expect for it to taste like this, especially after you seasoned it with the packet that comes in the ramen," she explained as I continued to chew my food."What else can you make with ramen?" she asked actually sounding eager to know, the fact pulling gratitude into my body since I knew her taste in life was far from this."Pizza, las-""Pizza?" she questioned in disbelief."Yeah,""Okay Sam," she uttered clearly entertained, not knowing how much the mere question meant.

Samantha's POV I pushed open the entrance to the apartment complex stepping outside, the cool night breeze immediately greeting my beautifully melanated skin as I began my journey across the parking lot. The light from the moon illuminated my figure as I began tuning out my surroundings, willingly redirecting my attention to my thoughts. It was quiet nights like these that forced me to be grounded in the present, from the star-filled skies to the trees that swayed back and forth to the music sung by the wind.  Nature and just life overall was a beautiful thing and it was crazy how unappreciated this reality would remain until it became lost. "Sam," I heard a familiar voice call out the minute my feet were abo