Broken (Edited edition)

School Day

It's that fucking alarm clock that wakes me up, and I almost throw it across the room.  I scratch the top of my head and sigh. I was use to Mark waking me up, and now it's a stupid alarm. I turn it off, and crawl out of bed. My back hurts from laying on it wrong, and it feels like pins are being pushed into my spine.  I walk down the hall and into the bathroom, and take a hot shower.  I wash my body all over, and clean my hair with shampoo. I turn off the water, and I dry myself off before walking back to my room. I have a towel wrapped around my waist and hair, and I shut my door before getting dressed. I pull on jeans, red flannel Mark bought me yesterday, and Converses."  Lyca?  You up?"  I hear Mark call out, and I groan as I pull my hair up in a pony tail.  He walks into my room, and I smile at him."  You look gorgeous."  He says, and I look over at him. I give him a half smile, and tell him 'thank you'. I grab my bag, and rub my eyes."  I hate school."  I say, and he puts his arm around my shoulders."  I know you do, but it's required.  You want an education don't you?"

"Of course I do, it's just I hate people."  I say, and he walks behind me down the stairs."  I know, so do I."  He says, and I glare at him."  Says the person who has millions of fans."  I says, and he sticks his tongue out at me.  We leave the apartment, and walk down the stairs to get down to the streets."  What do you think about spending the night at Danny's tonight?"  He asks, and I look up at him.  I pull at the straps on my bag, and pull my hood up. It's been raining the past few days in L.A., and I don't my hair to get wet again."  Why?  Where are you going?"  I asked.  He puts his hand on my shoulder."  I'm going to be working late, and I don't want you to be at home alone."  He says, and I sigh."  Alright, I'll spend a night at Uncle Dan's.  But do try to sleep tonight, I don't want to see a grouchy Mark walking around."  I say, and holding the door for him.

He walks through it, and kisses my head."  How about some Starbucks before class."  He says, and I nod."  That sounds fantastic."  I say, and get in the car.  He shuts the door for me, and gets in the driver's seat.  He drives us to the closest Starbucks, and gets us both warm coffees."  Thank you."  I say, sipping at my coffee."  You're very welcome."  He says, blowing on his cup as he starts to drive."  So Danny's going to pick you up after school, and I'll call you when I have the time. I'll call you before you go to sleep as well."  He says, and parks in front of the school."  Now if your teacher asks you what's in the cup, tell her it's medicine."  He says, pouring my coffee into a clear glass water bottle."  Okay, I love you."  I tell him, and he kisses my forehead."  I love you too."  He says, and I get out of the car.

Of course the teachers ask me what the liquid in my glass is, and I tell them the lie Mark told me."  Oh okay, you can have it then."  They all say, and I drink my coffee throughout the day while listening to lectures I already know.

Danny is waiting outside the school for me when we get out, and I climb into his car."  Hey Lyca Pyca."  He says, and kisses my cheek."  You ready for a night of fun?"  He asks, and I smile."  Yep!"  I say, but I really wasn't.  I just wanted to go home, take a nap, and see what Mark wanted to do.  But I can't."  Do you mind if I take a nap when we get to your house?"  I ask, and he nods."  Sure thing, Mark said you would ask. Said something like you get really tired after school."  I smile a little bit, and pull out my textbook from science.  I work on my homework, and Danny asks me what it's on."  It's on the cells in your body, and what's different about them."  I say, and flip it the paper to work on the back.  I finish my science before we're halfway to his apartment, and I put it back in my bag."  Damn, you're really quick."  He says, and I nod."  I like to get things done and out of the way."  I tell him, and he smiles."  Same."  He says, and I laugh a little bit.

"Hey, you hungry?"  He asks, and I shake my head."  No...why?"  I ask, and I see his blinker's on."  I want a doughnut."  He says, and that makes me start laughing really hard."  What?  Why are you laughing at me?"  He asks, and I smile at him."  You know exactly why!  That's so random for you to just say that!"  I say, and then he starts laughing."  I'm serious, I want a doughnut, I'm craving it right now."  He says.  I start laughing so hard that tears are running down my face. This makes him start laughing, and we sit in the car before we stop laughing. We get out of the car, and Danny keeps his hand on my back as we walk into the coffee shop. Danny orders a chocolate doughnut with sprinkles and a warm cup of coffee." Sure you don't want anything?" He asks, and I nod." Yeah, I had coffee this morning." I say, and he smiles." Yeah, you only need one cup." He says, and I look down at my phone." Oh shit." I say. I reach into my pocket, and pull out my pills." Oh yeah, you still on pills?" Danny asks as we wait for his order. The person behind the counter gives us odd looks." Yeah, on Prozac, and they want me to take in the middle of the day now." I say, and swallow a pill dry. I cap my pill bottle, and shove it back down into my pocket. Danny grabs his order, and we walk out to the car.