Broken (Edited edition)

Cyndago

The next morning, I wake up to the smell of breakfast.  I'm still in Mark's lap, and he's asleep.  I lift my head up to see Danny and Arin in the kitchen, cooking breakfast.  I stay where I am, and keep my arms around Mark.  His arm is draped over my shoulders now, and his glasses are off.  I'm guessing he woke up a little bit after I fell asleep.  Danny notices me, and walks over."  You not going to move?"  He whispers, and I shake my head."  Okay, do you want breakfast?"  He asks, and I nod."  Okay, I'll come get you when it's ready."  He says, and I smile at him.  Mark must have hear us, because his eyes slowly open after Danny left.  He raises his head, and puts his glasses back on."  Morning Lyca."  He says, and I rub my eyes."  I feel asleep too early."  I say, and he smiles."  Yeah, but that's okay.  You have your appointment today.  You can get something to help your headaches and everything else."

I rotate my shoulders a bit, and get off of him.  We walk into the kitchen with the others.  Danny and Arin are making pancakes and some hash browns.  They gives us plates, and we go sit back down on the couch.  We eat as we watch cartoons, and have some fun talking about what we're going to do today."  We're going to be recording all day, then going to the gym."  Danny says, and takes our empty plates."  Lyca and I are going to the doctors, then I have to go see Cyndago."  I look over at him."  Cyndago?"  I ask, and Danny has trouble not laughing."  Yeah, you know Cyndago.....don't you?"  He asks, and I shake my head."  I don't know who that is."  I said.

Danny can't help it, and starts laughing.  He almost falls off the couch, and I start blushing."  Cyndago is a group of two guys who make skits, and they come out to L.A. every so often to make some with Mark."  Arin explains as Danny is dying laughing.  I feel embarrassed that I never knew there names.  Ryan and Daniel, that's there names.  I guess I just forgot what their channel name was.  Mark rubs my arm, and smiles down at me."  It's okay, you didn't know."  He says, and I move closer to him."  Okay, everyone out, Lyca upstairs and get dressed."  Mark says, and the Grumps start packing up.  I head upstairs, and lean against the metal railing.  I watch as they fold the blankets, clean up the movies, and they leave.  I go into my bedroom, and pull on some clothes.

Black sweat pants, gray sweater, and a black jacket.  I grab a bag of things to while waiting, and I hear Mark climb the steps."  You almost ready Lyca?"  He asks."  Yeah, just give me a moment."  I say, and I tighten my pony tail, and touch my face.  The mark that Leah gave me with that first punch is still there, and has a small indent into my skin.  I shake off my shaking, and walk out into the hall.  I walk down the stairs, and pull my shoes on.  As I'm tying them, Mark comes down the stairs.  He's dressed as well, and is quickly pulling his shoes on."  You ready to go?"  He asks me, and I nod.  We leave the apartment, and I notice he's really fidgety."  What's wrong?"  I ask, tugging on the waist of his shirt.  He looks down at me."  Um, I never knew that you didn't know Ryan and Daniel."

"I know their real names, I just didn't know their channel."  I tell him as we get into the elevator."  Oh, so you do know them?"  He asks, and I nod."  A little bit, not that much though."  I say and he smiles a little bit."  So, you'll be okay?"  He asks, and I shrug."  I'm still shy."  I say, and he rolls his eyes."  I know that, but I'll introduce you and you'll warm up to them."  He says, and I sigh."  Are they nice, and I mean really nice?"  I ask.  He looks up toward the doors of the elevator as they open, and shrugs."  I'm not sure how they'll react."  He says, and I shiver a bit."  You never told them?"  I ask, and he shakes his head."  I didn't think it would be that big of a deal."

"Mark, it is a big deal.  Adopting a kid, an abused kid, is a really big deal."  I tell him, and he rubs his fingers through his hair."  I know that now."  He says, sounding like a child.  I almost start laughing, almost.  The elevator opens, and we walk out to the car."  I think they'll like you."  He says, and I hold onto his hand as we walk to the car.  He drives us to the doctor's, and parks in the lot."  I want you to know something, it doesn't matter if they don't like you.  It's my decision to take care of you.  So if they don't like it, tough."  He says, and I smile at him.  I don't say anything, I just get out of the car.  I take his hand into mine, and we walk into the Doctor's.  She's already waiting for us, and takes me into the examination room."  So you're experiencing severe headaches and pains of the skull?"  She asks after I explain my problem."  Yes, it's like a hammer being slammed against my head several times."  I tell her, and she types this into the computer."  Okay, I'm going to ask you if you will have an X-ray done.  So we can see what's going on?"  She asks, and I shrug.