Lyric Willow was also startled; she furrowed her brows and pinned Amanda Smith down when she saw Amanda biting her own lips until they bled, and then forcefully pried open her teeth to prevent her from biting her tongue.
Both people, each injured, were gasping for air as they slumped onto the bed.
Amanda's face was pale as she stared at the photograph, her trembling hand brought it to rest over her heart, and her tears blurred her vision as she murmured one word, "Daddy..."
Why had she forgotten...
She should remember this face clearly, so clearly...
Why had she forgotten...
Forgotten for twenty years...
She bit her lip tightly, a sorrowful expression appearing on her face; even just in a photograph, even if just once, she knew this man was her father.
Clutching the file, she cried for a long time, not knowing why the tears came, not even knowing why she felt so sad, and she couldn't stop them.