Dad .... " I felt my knees go weak my father laid in a bloody heap on the floor , his eyes wide , but empty . Before I could react I heard screams coming down the stairs , it was my mother . Without a second thought I tore up the stairs , stomach already churning in fear of what I 'd see next .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
Why were my father 's eyes wide but empty ?


He was dead .