Broken (Edited edition)

Grump Station

I didn't sleep at all last night.  Not a wink of sleep.  Nope, nothing.  Everything that happened yesterday still hasn't gotten out of my head.  I lay in my dark room with the lamp on.  It's dark blue, and lightens the room with a light blue glow.  I look over at the slightly open door, and see Mark's getting up.  His hair is all fluffy, and he's putting on his glasses.  He's about to go downstairs when he notices I haven't gotten out of bed.  He can't see that I'm awake, but can see my form in the bed.  He slowly walks over to the door, and knocks quietly."  Lyca?"  He whispers, I remain quiet and still."  Lyca?"  He whispers again before walking into my room.  He sits on the edge of my bed, and sees my eyes opened slightly."  Hey honey, did you sleep last night?"  He asks, and I shake my head."  Oh, come here."  He says, and I sit up in bed.  He pulls me into his arms, and picks me up.  He grabs a bag full of things for me to do from the side of my bed, and carries me downstairs.

"Where are we going?"  I ask in a mumbled tone, and he turns his head slightly."  Some place I think you'll like."  He says, and he leaves his apartment.  He carries me out to the car, sets me in the passenger seat, and starts driving somewhere."  Why didn't you sleep?"  He asks as I sit up more, and I pull my legs into my chest.  It's really cloudy outside, more cloudy than I've seen before.  The sky is a dark gray, and almost black around the edges."  I just...couldn't stop thinking."  I tell him, and he sighs."  Lyca, it's okay.  I'm not going to let him see you ever again.  That..."  He's trying not to swear, I can see it in his face."  Say it."  I say, and look over at him."  I won't let that fucker ever lay a hand on your beautiful body.  He's a piece of shit who should die in hell, and burn until he's black."

I smile at him, and pat his forearm."  That sounds amazing."  I tell him, and he starts laughing."  You shouldn't be hearing these words, you're only....how old are you by the way?  I never asked you that."  I blush, then realize I never told him my age."  I'm ten."  I say, and he looks stunned."  You look...like eight or younger."  I smile, and look over at him."  Well, you're twenty-five and you look younger."  He gives me a face, and I laugh."  You judging my shortness too?"  He asks, and I burst out laughing."  No, your features on your face."  I say, and he smiles at me."  Wow, that's really nice."  He says, and I blush."  I'm a very nice person."  I say, and look down at my fingers.

Mark parks in a big parking lot, and I get out."  Come here."  He says, and picks me up into his arms again.  He grabs my bag from my seat, and carries me into the building"  I'm here!"  He yells, and I hear someone shuffling around."  Can I get down?"  I ask, and he sets me on the ground."  Lyca!"  Danny shouts, and I realize that I'm in the Grump Station.  Danny runs up to me, and picks me up off the ground.  He twirls me around, which makes me laugh."  Are you guys staying the entire day?"  Danny asks, and Mark nods."  Oh, this is gonna be awesome.  We can make a video!  Would that be okay with you Lyca?"  Danny asks me, and I nod."  I would like that very much."  I say, and he smiles."  Great, I'll start setting things up."  Danny says, and carries me into the recording room.

He sets me down on the couch, and starts playing with the cords attached to the big camera pointed at me."  So what's the video on?"  I ask, and Danny starts typing into a laptop."  It's just on questions on why Mark has been absent from Youtube, and also to introduce you to everyone who hasn't found out yet about you."  I nod, and feel my body getting sweaty.  I'm afraid of crowds, how am I suppose to deal with millions of people watching me?  Oh wait, it won't live.  So I should be okay... I think.  Mark comes in, and sits down next to me.  Then everyone else comes in.  Ross, Kevin, and Barry sit on the back of the couch and Danny, Suzy, Arin, Mark, and I sit on the cushions."  Okay, everyone ready?"  Danny asks, and we all nod.  The red light turns on, which means we're recording."  Hello everybody, my name is Markiplier.  I'm here with the Game Grumps and a new person of the family.  This is Lyca, and if you've guys haven't heard yet, I'm her new guardian."  The Grumps start clapping, and Danny hugs me softly."  Lyca was saved from an abusive family, and I was asked if I would want to take her in.  I agreed, and now she'll be living with me from now on.  She does have parents, but they don't want her.  I think this will help both of us, and I'm really hope we make a great connection."