Broken (Edited edition)

Day of Fun

I wake up on the couch still, still in between the two boys.  Bob and Mark are snoring like mad, and I hear people walking around the kitchen.  I silently move out from in between the two of them, and stand up next to the couch.  I look over to see Wade in the kitchen, and he's making breakfast for us."  Hey."  I say, and walk into the kitchen."  Hey sweetie, you want some food?"  He asks, and I shake my head."  Nah, how about some coffee?"  I ask, and he nods."  Sure, let me make a fresh pot."  He says, and makes a fresh pot of coffee.  He picks me up, and sets me on top of the counter.  He gives me my medication, and then gives me a hot cup of coffee."  There, you got everything?"  He asks, and I nod."  Yep."

"That's good, now why don't we make breakfast?"  He asks, and I smile."  That sounds incredible."  I tell him, and he sets me back on the ground, and asks me to grab some eggs.  I pick up the egg carton out of the fridge, and hand it to him.  I grab the skillet, and get on my tip toes to put it on the stove."  Thank you."  He says, and I feel someone tap the top of my head."  Hey sweetie."  I hear Mark say, and he lifts me into his arms.  He kisses my cheek, and rubs my shoulder."  Hey, it stopped snowing.  Why don't we go have fun today?"  Mark asks Wade, and Wade shrugs."  I would like that, we have to ask Bob and Mandy.  It's their house."  Wade says, and moves the eggs around the pan.

"Lyca, can you help me to the bedroom?"  Mark asks, and he sets me down on the ground."  What's wrong Mark?"  Wade asks, looking over at him."  I'm not awake yet, and I don't want to run into the wall."  He says, and puts his hand on my shoulder.  I walk through the hallway with him, and feel him run his fingers through my hair."  You ever think about a hair cut?"  Mark asks, and I look at him."  A what?"  I ask, and he looks at me confused."  You know, when you cut your hair to shorten it.  You haven't had a haircut before?"  He asks, and I shake my head."  Not to my knowledge."  I tell him, and he walks into his bedroom.  He pulls his shirt off, and looks for a new one.  He grabs a long gray tight sleeved hoodie, and a pair of jeans.  I look away as he changes into jeans, and he lifts me up into his arms.

He brings me out into the living room, and I take my coffee into my hands."  Maybe we should get you a haircut soon."  Mark says, and I shrug."  I don't know, if you want to."  I tell him, and he shrugs."  It's your decision Lyca."  He says, and I shrug back at him.  I go get dressed after finishing my coffee, and put on fresh clothes.  I put on black jeans, blue hoodie, and red shoes.  Mark smiles at me as I come back into the living room, and the others get dressed as well."  We going to get food that's not soup or sandwiches?"  I ask, and Mark nods."  Yep, we're going to get real food."  Mandy says, and I smile over at her.  She grins back at me, and I keep close to Mark.  I wrap my arm around his leg, and relax.  He puts his hand on top of my head, and I look up at him.  He smiles, and I smile a little bit back at him.

He takes my coat out of the closet, and sets it up on me.  I button it myself, and he puts his coat on.  I button the bottom buttons on his, because those are the ones I can reach."  Thank you Lyca."  He says, and I smile.  We all go out to the car, and I get in the backseat with Wade and Mark.  Mark keeps messing with my hood, and Wade keeps messing with my sleeves of my coat.  I glare at them both, but it doesn't.  I start slapping their hands away from me, and Mark starts laughing."  Leave the poor girl alone, it's bad enough she has to live with one of you."  Mandy says, and I smile."  Ha!"  I say, and Mandy laughs.  Mark keeps trying to get my hood over my head, and gets it just right.

I feel him mess with my hair, but I don't look up from my book.  I nudge him when I feel him start to braid my hair, and I continue to nudge him with my shoulder."  You two, knock it off."  Wade says, and punches Mark.  Then he pinches my cheek."  Ow!  No fair."  I say, and he smiles."  Don't argue with your father."  Wade says, and I smile at him."  What are we going to do besides go to lunch?"  I ask, and Mark looks down at me.  I stare at him, and smile."  We'll go to the shopping mall around here, there is one around here right Bob?"  Mark asks, and Bob nods at us."  Yep, I'll drive there after lunch."  He says, and Mark nods."  Thank you Uncle Bob."  I say, and he smiles."  No problem honey."  He says, and parks in a parking lot.