Secrets our hearts hide

13

Monday came around. Regina was getting off the plane after landing in Beverly Hills. She turned her nose up at the place as the atmosphere annoyed her already. Regina hated her home place. She walked through the airport and towards the exit with her bags. A man stood with a sign saying Mills. Regina walked over to him assuming it must be for her.

"I'm Regina Mills. Your here for me right" she asked getting the much older mans attention.

"Yes ma'am. Welcome back to Beverly Hills Mrs Mills" He said smiling at her as it was his job to.

That's when Regina remembered she forgot she never told her parents she got divorced. She didn't want to. She felt ashamed of it. Regina knew at some point this week it would come out. Just don't today.

"Thanks. Did my parents send you with a limo" Regina asked hating how snobby she sounds.

"Yes ma'am. Follow me" he formally replied before walking towards the exit.

Regina followed behind until the got to a limo. The man opened the door for her which she fake smiled to thank him. Regina got in but before she could close the door herself he did. He started driving towards the big mansion home to Mr Harold Mills and Mrs Penelope Mills.

"Are any of my siblings there yet" Regina asked the driver as she sat forward a little to make sure she's heard.

"Yes ma'am. All of them are" he replied keeping his eyes on the road.

"Dammit. I'm last" Regina sighed knowing she'd get moaned at some how.

The car arrived at the mansion. Going through the gates and parking by the door. Regina got out before the driver could help her. She had always been very independent and hated when people done things for her. Regina went to the door and knocked. The large detailed door opened revealing a small young woman. Roughly Regina's height.

"Welcome back Mrs Mills. Your parents await your arrival in the dining hall" the woman formally spoke smiling softly at Regina. The brunette followed her into the house. They went to the dining hall which was a fancy name for dining room. "Right in there" the woman said gesturing to a set of double doors.

"Thank you" Regina replied as she walked to them.

She pushed the doors open to see her parents there. Harold was sat at the head of the table in his usual smart suit. He had a glass of scotch in his hand and clenched it tight. He was staring at Regina looking at the type of person she has become. Penelope was stood behind him. She was in a tight black dress with a fur coat rapped around her arms by her elbows. She had her hair and make up done professionally like always. She held her glass of red wine elegantly. The two were there making it obvious how powerful they were.

"Regina. How kind of you to finally join us" Harold said holding his intense look.

"Hello mother and father. Why am I here" Regina asked as she walked towards her parents annoyed they dragged her here.

"Well now your here we can all go to the conversation room. The rest of your siblings are here" Penelope said as she walked around the back table to the other side.

"Follow us Regina. You haven't been here in awhile" Harold said standing up. Him and Penelope walked out the room with Regina behind. They went into another where 3 other people were sat. All looking like one of the Mills parents. "We can all start now" he said walked over to sit in his usual chair with his wife next to him.

Regina had 3 older siblings. She had Johnathon (age 28) who was the oldest. Mitchell and Diana were twins (age 26) who were next. Regina (age 24) was the youngest of the 4.

"Why are we all here? Did something bad happen" Diana asked as she sat forward in her seat.

"We know you have lives and jobs but we called you here for a reason" Penelope starts looking between all her children.

"Your grandmother Mills died Friday morning. Her funeral is on this Saturday. We called you now because there is lots you need to help with" Harold said trying to be gently but coming off carelessly.

"Wait what" Mitchell said looking shocked at the Mills parents.

"Grandmother died" Regina asked feeling her heart fall into her chest.

"What can we do? Couldn't we just have came down the day of the funeral" Diana asked making sure she didn't come off as harsh or anything like that.

"We called you here now because this is a face to face conversations" Penelope replied surprised they didn't figure it out already.

"Mother. Father. Forgive me but I have a wife and children at home who I'm meant to be looking after. Why couldn't I have just come down Saturday" Johnathon asked sitting forward confused at his parents.

"Because you need to pay your respects to your grandmother this week. Did you forget the Mills funeral way" Harold asked offended by what his children had said.

"Yes we know but we also live all over the country. I run a hug company" Mitchell sighed getting his fathers angry stare.

"Enough of this! You shall stay the week and pay your respects to your grandmother. I want no fighting from you all either. Especially you Regina" Harold angrily growled as his stare moved around his children and to Regina.

"Me? What did I do" she asked raising an eyebrow confused at her father.

"Your husband started all the family drama last time we were together and you certainly didn't help it" Penelope replied with a sigh at Regina's question.

"Well we are getting divorced so he won't ever be a problem" Regina said hiding the fact she was miserable right now.

"Ow Regina. When will you learn" Penelope sighed rolling her eyes and shaking her head disappointed.

All the Mills children could tell when the other was upset. None got along or were close but they still knew. They all knew Regina was. Mitchell reach out and held his sisters hand. He smiled softly at her and she simply returned the favour. That's when Regina realised actually how much she hated coming home and why she never does it.