Running From You - Tom Hiddleston Fan Fiction

Surprise

The next two months flew by. Tom's filming was going great, the kids were doing well with their tutoring and we all settled into a routine based around his schedule.

I'd made a few friends on the set so I wasn't always just watching Tom film. Not that it was boring, far from it, but it was good to have other people to talk to. Annabelle and I even had a spa day whilst Tom had a break from filming for a day and took the kids to the Georgia Aquarium.

Mum on the other hand seemed to be even more distant on the phone.

"What is going on mum?"
"Huh?"
"Mum... Something seems wrong. Your not yourself"
"Oh I'm fine love, nothing for you to worry about"
"Hmmm... Well anyway it's only a couple of weeks and we'll be coming home"
"All of you?"
"Well Tom needs to prepare for a play he's going to be doing in London so he's going to be at home for a while before starting the promotional tour for Loki"
"Oh good, it will be nice to see you all"
"Mum... When you say nothing for me to worry about... You know that instantly makes me worry"
"Becca... I... I have to go... I love you, bye"

She hung up. What the actual fuck is going on. I was inclined to call Jeff, but she would hit the roof if she found out I'd spoken to him behind her back. I'll give it a day and try again with her, then I will call Jeff if she doesn't spill the beans.

I was in the gym running when Tom came back from the studio's.

"Hey... How was your day?" He always had a big smile when he greeted me. I slowed the treadmill down to a slow jog.
"Oh ok... Something's wrong with mum and she won't tell me"
"Oh, well we'll be going home soon... Unless you want to go sooner?"
"You trying to get rid of me?" I slowed right down now.
He smiled, "No of course not. I can just tell your worried about your mum. If she won't talk on the phone you could always pop home and come back?"
"Pop home?"
"Yeah, it's only an 8 hour flight"
I stopped the treadmill and walked up to him looking him in the eyes.
"I love how you say, only, 8 hours" I hit him playfully on the arm.
He pulled me into a hug.
"Tom, I'm all sweaty"
"I like when you're all sweaty" he was grinning down at me.
"The kids will be exhausted"
"Don't take them... They can stay with me"
"Huh?"
"Well, as you said they'll be too tired. It's silly for them to do it"
"Would you be ok with them? Hang on how would they get to the studio? You leave so early"
"I can leave later... Now we're near the end of filming and it would only be for a couple of days. They won't mind honestly"
"Are you sure?"

He just nodded and leaned down to kiss me. I quickly pecked him on the lips and scurried off.

"I need a shower" I called out as he followed after me.
"I'll join you"

............

I talked to the kids and they were happy to stay with Tom and Bobby. He double checked everything would be alright with him arriving later at the studio. It was all fine and he bought me a first class open return ticket to London.

............

"I don't want to leave you... I love you"
I was crying outside the house as the driver was waiting for me to get in the car to go to the airport.

"Mum... We'll be fine. We'll be super good for Tom and you can video call us" Archie was quite happy to stay with Tom.
"Olivia are you sure?"
"Yes mum... Tell nan I love her"

I gave them both a big hug and climbed into the car, lowered the window and leaned out. They both came and gave me a kiss. Then Tom leaned into the car.

"Go find out what's going on with her, we'll be fine, I promise. I love you"

...........

The flight was uneventful and I'd slept most of the way whilst listening to music. Tom had also arranged a car for me to take me to mum's house. I had pre-warned Jeff I was coming and made him promise not to tell mum. He seemed extremely happy that I was coming for a very quick visit.

...........

I walked up to her front door and hesitated. Damn it, she's going to be pissed I've done this, but... Fuck it... It's her fault she won't talk to me. I took a breath and rung the door bell.

"SURPRISE!"

I wasn't greeted by the mum I had left at the airport only a few months ago.

"Becca?"

She looked so different... Ill... withdrawn... she started sobbing. I pulled her into a hug. She had lost so much weight, her clothes were hanging off her.

"Mum... Mum... What's wrong? Why haven't you told me?"
"I didn't want you worrying"
"What the hell mum! Are you serious? You're poorly why wouldn't you tell me?"
"I didn't want you coming home"

I didn't want to be cross at her, but she made me so mad. I pulled her into the house and shut the door.

"Is this why you wouldn't video chat? You didn't want me to see?"
She just nodded.
"What's going on?" I led her through to her kitchen.
She sat down on a chair, there were pill bottles all over the counter.

"I've got the big c Becca... I'm sorry I didn't tell you... There's not alot they can do... It's gone too far... I'm sorry"

She kept apologising, saying she was sorry. I didn't know what to do... I just held her.

"Why didn't you tell me? You knew I would have come back immediately. You should have told me. We tell eachother everything and you don't tell me this? Why?"

She shook her head, "I want you to have a life, a good life... I didn't want you coming home and missing out on this opportunity with Tom. You always sound so happy on the phone, the kids aswell. I didn't want to hold you back"

"Oh for god's sake mum. Sometimes you are the most stubborn, irritating, stupid person I know"
"But"
"Let me finish mum... It's about time you listen. I love you, it wouldn't matter what I was doing... I would drop anything, everything to come home and look after you and so would the kids. You know that"
"I just didn't want me to mess up your chance with Tom"
"You wouldn't mess anything up. You know he's going to go mental when I tell him. He would have told me to come home"
"I'm sorry Becca"
"What have the doctors said?"

She told me what was going on, treatment options, which there weren't any. She had stage four breast cancer and it had spread into her liver and lungs.

"Why didn't they pick this up earlier? You have your mammogram every two years, don't you?"
"I missed an appointment"
"What?"
"Well it was when you split up with Dave and kicked him out. I completely forgot about it. Then I started getting reminders whilst you were in hospital. So I didn't go... Then Jeff made me just after you left for America"

Oh my god... It was my fault... Mine... I shut down completely... All these things go round in my head.

"Becca...BECCA!"

I looked up, tears running down my face, silently crying.

"It's not your fault... It's mine... These things happen. The doctor said even if I would have had my scan earlier, there's no reason it would have been found. It's aggressive Becca. This bastard thing in me has spread so quickly. I did want to tell you. I'm sorry"

I just held her.