Adopted by Luke Hemmings

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When I woke up, we were in Arkansas. I grab Emma and we all go inside the hotel room, going to our suite.

"Don't get comfy, we're going to the arena with the others," Calum said with a yawn.

"Damn," Ashton hissed under his breath.

"You alright there?" I asked with a small laugh.

"Yeah, I'm just tired," he whined.

"That's what you get for not sleeping dumbass," Michael spoke as Ashton tackled him to the ground.

"Fuck Ashton, I have to have this hand!" Michael exclaimed as we laughed.

We all change into clean sweatpants and hoodies, since we were still in our night clothes. I changed Emma into sweatpants and a hoodie and she slipped on her Vans.

She held my hand as we walked outside to the car. We met everyone there and they hugged Emma tightly as we got ready for rehearsal.

"It feels weird," I spoke as I started touching the wound on my upper arm.

"Hey dumbass, quit touching it," Calum called as I laughed.

I put on my guitar and grabbed a mic.

I pressed my lips to Emma's forehead as she cuddled with Harry and went on stage.

"Boys! Glad to see you back!" Paul called as he smiled at us.

"We're glad to be back. What's the set list?" Michael asked as we got to work.

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"'Cause I'm really not fine at all," I sang as Amnesia was over.

"Good rehearsal guys! Boys, you start in ten," Paul spoke as we went and put our things away.

"Was she fine?" I asked as she came and hugged my knees.

"She always is," Niall spoke as he patted my shoulder and they went to get their things for rehearsal.

"Daddy?" Emma spoke as I laid on the couch.

"Yeah sweet pea?" I asked.

"Why are you bleeding?" She asked as I looked at my arm.

I was indeed bleeding.

"That, is something I can't answer. Guys!" I called as Emma started to get nervous.

"What's wrong daddy?" She basically screamed as I had to get up and leave.

"I'm fine baby. Just watch your then perform, okay? I'll be back," I told her as we went across the arena to the hospitality rooms.

"Oh god," the nurse spoke as I laughed.

"Sit, let me get you cleaned up," she spoke nicely as I sat on a bed.

"How do you think this happened?" Michael asks me.

"I don't know, it could have been anything," I spoke.

She returned and she took off my gauze.

"Looks like you stitches were torn out. Maybe your guitar strap?" She spoke as I 'ohh ed'

"That's probably it," I spoke as she got out a needle.

"Pay attention to them," she spoke as I cringed when she touched me with the needle.

"Luke, when we get back to the hotel later we can watch movies or go shopping or something," Ashton spoke as I nodded.

"Or we can get food!" Michael exclaims.

We laugh and the nurse was done. She wrapped it up with an ace bandage, underneath was a cloth to help stop the bleeding.

"You should be good. Just be more careful," she spoke as I nodded.

"Thank you," I told her as she nodded.

We returned to the backstage area and I saw Emma sitting in Paul's lap watching the boys.

I got her attention and she came running to me.

"Are you okay?" She asked as she hugged me tightly.

"Of course I am baby," I told her as I kissed her forehead.

I picked her up and we watched a while longer. One Direction finished and we all ordered take out and went to our room.

"I love touring with you guys," Liam spoke as we were watching a movie.

"I always enjoy touring with y'all," Calum spoke.

We got into a deep conversation, but in the midst of that I fell asleep.

~

When I awoke, it was 8 in the morning. We have to be at the arena at 10. I went to shower and I put on sweatpants and a t-shirt. I put on my Vans and I woke Emma up and changed her, braiding her hair, courtesy of Lou. She told me I had to learn since I have a daughter.

When we returned, everyone was awake and ready to go. One Direction went and showered in their rooms I guess.

We all loaded up and went to the arena and we ate breakfast.

~

"Thank you Arkansas!" I screamed into the microphone as we ran off stage.

I checked my gunshot wound and it wasn't bleeding. Thank god.

We loaded our things up and went to the hotel to get our luggage. We were traveling to Saint Paul, Minnesota. And it's a 13 hour drive.

Looks like all we'll do tomorrow is travel.