Adopted by Tom Hiddleston

Chapter 4: A New Family Pt1

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It had been a month since Tom told me he was going to Adopt me and now everything was ready, I was in my old room packing the last of my things and Tom was down stairs sorting the last bit of paperwork out... I was so excited but I was nervous; Tom was a celebrity and I didn't want to ruin his image.

I looked around my room, I used to share with one of the younger girls until she got fostered... Then it was just me. The walls were a light pink, the beds and wardrobes were light brown; It was going to be very weird not seeing this place again, this had been my home for six years...

I picked up my duffel bag and back pack then made my way down stairs where Tom and Kerry were waiting for me, with big smiles on their faces.

This was it!

"Have you got everything?" Tom asked and took my duffel off my shoulder.

I nodded. "I always travel light," I told him with a smile.

I never had that much stuff anyway, I never saw the point of having things you would probably never use more than once.

"Are you ready to go?" He asked softly.

I smiled and nodded. "Lets go," I told him.

"Thank you Kerry," Tom thanked her as we made out way to the door.

Kerry looked like she was about to cry. "I'll miss you Emma, you and your little antics," She told me with a laugh.

I smiled. "I'll miss your nagging," I told her with a smirk.

Tom and I put my bags in the car then took out seats in the front, we buckle up and look at the orphanage... That is in the past!

He started the car we drove off the drive onto the main road to my new home... Wow a real home, I haven't had one of those in ages!

The drive was quick and we pulled up outside his house and I laughed.

"The last time I was here you were patching up my head," I said quietly and got out the car.

Tom laughed lightly. "That was some day, huh?" He asked as he got my bags out the car. "Come on, I have a surprise for you."

Tom guided me into the house and up the stairs; it wasn't massive but it was really nice. He showed me the bathroom, his room, his study and... My room!

He pushed the white door open and he gently pushed me inside... The walls were cream, the furniture was crystal white and the bedding was purple.

I gasped and hugged Tom around the waist. "This is amazing!" I almost screamed.

Tom chuckled and hugged me. "I couldn't resist but to spoil you," He told me and kissed the top of my head. "Do you want any help unpacking?"

I nodded. "If you want to but I haven't got much," I told him and unzipped my bag pulling out my clothes.

Tom helped me hang all my clothes up in the wardrobe then he helped me with putting my photo's up; I love taking photos, printing them and sticking them on the wall. After about 15 Minutes we had made a little collage of pictures!

I went into my bag and pulled out the photo frames that were wrapped in bubble wrap, most from dance competitions or parties.

"Is this you?" I heard Tom ask.

I turned and saw him holding a frame, I sat next to him and looked at the photo... I was about 4 years old and I was standing with my Mum and Dad.

"Yeah that's me," I said quietly not taking my eyes of the photo.

"That's your parents, right?" He asked and handed me the frame.

I nodded and sighed... I opened the back of the photo frame and took the photo out, I noticed a small note on the back and quickly hid it from Tom's eyes.

Tom frowned. "What are you doing?" He asked in confusion.

I looked at him and smiled a little. "They aren't my family any more," I told him and stuck the photo in my pocket. "I'm saving this frame for something special."

"Emma, never forget them please," He begged. "What your parents did in the past was bad but they did love you- I- I read your file, they tried to get in contact with you."

I sighed. "I don't need them," I told him. "Maybe when I was a kid I did but I've grown up, I know what they did was wrong and I can't forgive them."

Tom hugged me. "Just remember them," He told me. "We've got a few people coming over to meet you, its only three people so it won't be a house party."

I looked up at him; He IS SO TALL! "Who?" I asked curiously.

"Well my Mum and my two sisters," He told me. "Also my youngest sister is called Emma so that will most likely be very confusing."

I giggled. "Okay cool," I told him.

"Right I'm going to go down stairs and order pizza, they should be here soon," He told me and made is way to the door.

"Okay I'll be down in a few minutes," I told him with a smile.

As soon as he shut the door I pulled the photo out and looked on the back...

Emma,

We never meant for things to turn out the way they did but we were desperate to make sure you had a life where we could give you everything you could ever want. Emma we love you so much and one day we'll all be together again.

Love Mum xxxxxx

I stared at the note I remembered the night the police came to arrest them and take me away... She handed me the photo frame and told me to 'look after it and remember that they love me'. They had tried to get in contact with me for years but I turned it down, I didn't want see them.

Ever.

I crept out my room and down the hall into Tom's study, I went behind his desk and found a paper shredder.

PERFECT!

I switched it on and let it run for and few seconds then shredded the photo into little pieces.

Gone for good.

The past is in the past and now I have a new family...