Lost Desires

Chapter 1

JONES'S MANSION

8:00pm

"Happy birthday !

"Happy birthday !

"Happy birthday !

"Thank you ,'' came Regina Jones's tired reply to each and every one that approached her to wish a happy birthday , familiar and unfamiliar faces.

The crowded ,yet sophisticated mansion ,decorated with expensive lights , glitters, flowers and balloons .Made her anxious and bored ,she kept staring around hoping to find the person that occupied her mind.

She stood up in her elegant diamond dress and chameleon hills which matched perfectly with the deem coloured lights in the ball-like room , stalking towards her father Ryan Jones, who was busy discussing with men in expensive designer tuxedos holding glasses of red wine .

He spotted her from a distance heading towards him and signaled his companions about his departure,they nodded in response before he walked away towards his approaching daughter .

"My love ,'' he called , patting her long strawberry blonde hair which she let down ,with a few diamond pins holding some strands in place .

"Dad ,I am bored ,"she whined like a five year old child , making her father chuckle .

"Why my love is the party not grand enough ,'' he channeled as concern spread through his face , noticing she wasn't joking around .

"It's amazing dad ,I just want some time alone from here ,so I decided to inform you about my whereabout ,she said thoughtfully making him breath a sigh of relief ,he had thought the party wasn't perfect enough for her , because she was his perfect daughter who needed to live a perfect life .

"Oh dear ,you should have just said so ,you got me worried for a sec ,I thought the party wasn't perfect for you …

"Of course it's perfect dad ,just like you , and I am happy to have you as my father.I love you very much ,'' she said truthfully .

He was the perfect dad after all , even though he didn't have a wife ,he did a better job in raising her , better than anyone she could think of.

"I love you more ,my dear ,I guess you are heading to the balcony ,I will come get you when it's time to open your presents ,take care my love ,'' he said and pecked her forehead before walking back to his companions.

Regina sighs sadly as she makes her way to the stairs …

"Happy birthday Reginaaaaaaa,her twin best friends screamed from behind , causing her to cover her ears slightly.

She turned around in anger ,but it melted immediately her eyes met with the familiar faces .

"Thank you Jenny and Jessy for trying to destroy my ears ,'' she groaned playfully and they both laughed exposing their white dentition .

She stared amusingly at the identical twins , there was no difference between them , except the colour of their hair which expressed their personalities.

Jennifer Simpson, the older twin ,had black Raven hair that supported her nerdy nature , and Jessica Simpson had a mixture of pink on her black hair which supported her bitchy and crazy nature .

They were the last daughters of their parents who were business partners with Regina's dad .

"Oh come on ! ….we just wanna show you how happy we are, finally we are all of age to start having s*x , Jessica said and earned a smack from Jennifer.

"Really Jessy , is being 18 all about s*x , Jennifer said while Jessica rolled her eyes .

"Enough okay ,yeah Jessy is right and Jenny is making sense ,let's go with that , '' Regina said immediately to stop them from bickering .

"And you guys are late ,care to explain ,'' she issued, staring at the twins as they made faces at each other .

"Jenny made us late ,she couldn't find a dress to wear , '' Jessica said immediately , before her sister could speak.

"What ! "

Jennifer exclaimed….."that's a lie you know I don't spend my time dressing up like someone over here, Jennifer said, narrowing her eyes towards Jessica who took her face away .

Regina swallowed her laughter and patted the girl's shoulders ,"it's fine no more arguments .it's my birthday! .

"Sorry babe , Jessica said and turned to Jennifer …''You see ,try being like Gina for once ,be calm and collected ,it's gonna fetch you some luck , Jessy mocked and Regina had to stifle her laughter not to attract people's attention.

"Seriously Rina ,I don't understand why you are friends with someone like her , '' Jennifer said, gesturing her hands to Jessica's direction .

"It's Gina from Regina ,not Rina from wherever you got that from , Jessica savaged .

And the twins began to bicker , Regina just stared at them in amusement,there she was wishing she could get siblings , and here her best friends clearly didn't appreciate each other .

She walked away silently without their notice and went up the stairs , heading for the balcony ,a very quiet and reserved part of her father's mansion that she had grown to love at an early age .

Regina wasn't happy because she still had not set her eyes on the person that occupied her mind. Seeing how anxious she had become ,she decided to come up to the balcony ,to have a peaceful and clear view of the beautiful and colourful garden .

9:00pm

After opening a few of her presents , Regina excused herself to have some fresh air and maybe not think too much .

Her dad came an hour earlier to call her from the balcony ,to open up her presents ,which made her cheer up a little .

There were thousands of decorated boxes ,so her father, Ryan ,suggested she open a few , while the maids took the rest to her room .