Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: 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 .
Question: Why were my father 's eyes wide but empty ?
Options: 
A. He was dead .
B. He had been blinded
C. He was tired
D. He had an ulcer


A