[ FF ] Daily Prompt - The email that turned your characters life upside down

Thump. Thump. Thud-thump. 
 
 Been watching Dad punch the heavy bag for awhile, gathering courage. Distracting myself with trivia. He ’ s more scars than flesh. Grey has overtaken his black hair. Badge and berretta drape across a chair nearby. 
 
 My laptop shakes. Email I got contains one word, one twenty-year old picture. My blonde, beautiful mother. Dad. And…me. Now-me. Messy red hair. Green eyes. Awkward smile. Small boobs. 
 
 **ME**. 
 
 Thump. Thud-thump. Thump. 
 
 One word underneath. “ Dad? Can…can we talk? ” 
 
 He smiles. Wicked scars heave with his breathing. “ Sure, Princess. What ’ s up? ” 
 
 One simple word. One picture. What can ’ t I stop shaking? 
 
 *Liar*. 
 
 Word Count: 100, as per word 2007.
