[ WP ] As Death stares at you from across the room , he mumbles `` I 'm sorry I failed you , my son ''

Finally making it home, I fumbled with my keys before making it inside. I walked into the living room and collapsed on the coach. Staring at the half blurry ceiling, I turned my head to see him sitting there. 
 
 He sat slumped in a chair, staring at me with deep, sorrowful eyes. `` I'm sorry, my son, I have failed you.'' 
 
 `` Father?'' I managed, `` What happened?'' 
 
 `` I... I could n't do it.'' 
 
 `` Could n't do, what?'' And suddenly I realized why everything was so blurry. My father stood, walked over to me, and pulled the metal rod from my eye. Slowly, I started to remember. I was driving home with Julie, when a driver ran a red light. I remembered waking up in the wreckage, looking over at Julie to see... 
 
 Tears began flowing from both of my eyes. 
 
 `` I could n't bring myself to take you.'' 
 
 `` Julie...'' I whispered absently. 
 
 My father lowered his head. `` I had to, I had to take her and your son.'' 
 
 I quickly looked back at him. `` Son?'' 
 
 Death nodded solemnly.
