Emma's childhood wasn't as bad as Norman and Ray's.
The little cheetah had been adopted when she was three years old by two men. Yuugo and Lucas. She even had an older brother named Oliver.
Yuugo was a white tiger and the chief of police. Lucas was a Nyala and was a university teacher. Oliver was a white red deer studying to become a lawyer. Emma could see she was annoying the tiger. But she couldn't help it if she was happy to have a new family. She just hoped they would keep her and not send her back to the orphanage. Like most families usually do...
So Emma tried to behave the most she could. She didn't really like it, but she wanted them to like her. She still became close to her new Brother quickly though.
Lucas, Yuugo and Oliver had all noticed of course. It was saddening to them to see she still wasn't calling them dad and to see her try to act like someone she wasn't. Before bed, Lucas had stayed a little longer with her.
« Hey, Emma. Is there something bothering you? »
Emma hugged her giraffe plushie close to her.
« Am I annoying? »
« What? Of course not sweetie. What makes you say that? »
Emma shrugged, bringing her plushie closer to her.
« Why is Yuugo angry at me? »
« Oh, sweetheart. »
Lucas kneeled beside the bed and started brushing the little girl's hair with his fingers.
« Yuugo is just a grumpy old man. He's like that with everyone he first meets. »
« Even with you and Oliver? »
« Even with me. Yuugo just needs to get used to having a child with us forever now. Yuugo loves you, he just doesn't know how to show it. That's all. The same happened with Oliver when we adopted him. »
A small smile appeared on the little girl's face. Lucas softly smiled at her before giving her a kiss on the forehead.
« Good night, Papa. »
« Good night, little one. »
Lucas got up and went out of the bedroom, closing the door behind him. Yuugo was waiting for him. They only had to give each other a look to understand what the other was thinking.
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Yuugo had eventually warmed up to Emma. She was now calling them both dad and was acting like herself.
It's been some years now. Emma was now 15 years old. She was going to see her best friend.
Like always, Emma entered the artshop, said hi to Elizabeth and then went to see Jasmine.
Yes. The same Jasmine and Elizabeth Norman and Ray know. And no, Emma does not know that the boys know Jasmine and her mother. Elizabeth and Jasmine never mentioned it. Or at least never mentioned the boys' names.
Anyways. Like always, Emma entered her best friend's bedroom to find her lying on her bed.
« Jasmine! Hi! »
« Hi, Emma. »
« Did you find anything new? »
Jasmine sadly shook her head. Emma let out a sigh before coming to lay down beside the cat.
There was a time where the girls were a trio. Why do you ask? Why did they become a duo? Well, that's simple.
Their best friend had suddenly disappeared.
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FanficNorman has always felt a hole in his heart. He never knew why. He was happy with his brother and their father. Until their father left them alone. He thought he had found a way to fill this emptiness in him. Why do they always have to take it away f...
