Adopted by Luke Hemmings

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The boys, Emma, and I just hung out the rest of the day yesterday. We watched movies and made forts. She had a great time. She fell asleep during our sixth movie of the night, Dumbo. It's a classic.

When I woke up Emma was in my side and Ashton and Louis were on the couches. Michael was in the recliner. Calum was on the floor next to me and Niall was on the other side of me. Harry was next to him, along with Liam and Zayn. They were all sleeping, I guess they were up longer than Emma and I.

I got up and Emma rolled over into Niall's side, who wrapped his arms around her like it was a habit or something. Someone cuddles his pillows.

I went to take a shower, considering it's 4 in the morning and we have to be at the arena in two hours to start rehearsal. I got dressed and as I was slipping on my shirt I heard a knock at the door. I opened the door and Emma stood before me.

I bent down and opened my arms and she walked straight into them and I picked her up. I kissed her head and noticed she's warm, but shivering.

"Are you feeling alright?" I asked her.

She's shook her head and began shivering like crazy. I went into the bedroom and grabbed a blanket I brought from home and wrapped her up.

"Ashton woke me up," she whined.

"It's alright. Let's get you in warm clothes," I whispered as I heard the boys downstairs get up.

Before I could set her down she jumped from my arms and she ran in front of Niall and Zayn and into the bathroom, where she began to get sick.

I ran out of my room and went in with her and rubbed her back. She started crying her eyes out.

"Shh, it's okay," I said as I picked her up and set her on the counter. I flushed the toilet and wiped her mouth off and helped brush her teeth.

"What's going on?" Ashton asked as she began crying for him to get her.

"She's sick," I spoke as he carried her to the room we share.

He set her down and went to get ready for us to leave and the other boys met us downstairs. I dressed Emma in sweatpants, a hoodie, and her VANS. She's still cold, so I grabbed her blanket and I cuddled her in the back of the car.

Once we arrived we ran inside so the fans couldn't get us. I lay Emma down in Louis's arms while we rehearse for an hour. I just hope she doesn't get sick on him.

After we were done I ran off stage while Paul was talking. I saw Emma asleep in now Niall's arms and Louis came back, slipping on a shirt.

"Oh god I'm so sorry," I told him as he shook his head.

"It's alright, Luke. These things happen," he said patting my shoulder.

I took her away from Niall and told Paul I was leaving for a little bit. Ashton went with me. He would probably do anything to get out of there. Waiting is the worst part of concert days.

I pulled into the parking lot of a doctors office and I carried Emma in. Ashton walked behind us, trying to get the paps and fans away from Emma. I signed her in and we got into a room within the next 20 minutes. I sat Emma on the bed and we sat in the chairs. She sat there sadly until the doctor came in and checked her out. He gave her a shot, which she didn't like at all. The doctor told us she had the flu and he gave us a few prescriptions of medicine for her to take.

Ashton carried her to the car and we drove to the closest drugstore and I went in to get the medicine for my angel. Once I was done waiting I walked out and got back into the car, looking in the backseat to find Emma asleep. Ashton and I drove back to the arena and stayed as quiet as possible. We didn't want to wake her.

We arrived back at the arena and I carried her in and Ash grabbed her medicine. I laid her down in the dressing room and I covered her shaking body up. We have the concert in a few hours, maybe she'll sleep the rest of the day.

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We just came off stage and One Direction was running away from Paul, getting on his nerves. Lou, the hairdresser, came up to me and said, "Fans got backstage and into the dressing room. Emma was still sleeping and they touched her but Louis screamed at them and got them to go away."

I nodded and thanked her, running to the dressing room where Emma sat watching SpongeBob on the television. She turned and looked at me and she got up and walked into my arms as I picked her up and held her to me.

"Luke, take her back to the house. You need to get her to bed," Paul said towards me. I look around and everyone else agreed with him.

"What if they call us back out?" I asked.

"I'll tell Harry through his mouthpiece that you and Emma have left the building, so he won't introduce her tonight. Everything will be okay, just go," he said.

"Are you guys okay with this?" I asked towards my bandmates.

"Of course. I'll even go with you," Michael said as he grabbed Emma's medicine.

"Okay, later guys," I said as Michael and I left to go back to the house to take care of Emma.