[ WP ] : You survived Cancer , a plane crash , and the third world war , you lost a piece of you in each .

`` Thirty years ago, I... I made a deal.'' 
 
 `` Lie still, Dad. Shh.'' 
 
 `` Poor thing, his mind is going.'' 
 
 `` My mind is not going!'' 
 
 `` All right, all right, settle down, dear. We did n't mean it. We know you're still with us.'' 
 
 `` I made a deal with someone I should n't have. When I first got my prognosis for the cancer. Because I did n't want to die. God, I was so young and so scared, I did n't want to die. I do n't know where he came from or who he is or anything. But he found me. And he said'I can keep you from dying young.' He wanted my soul. Not the whole thing. Just a piece. One piece, to keep me from death. It sounded like crazy talk but I'd do anything for hope. And it worked.'' 
 
 `` Honey. I'm sure he was just a scammer. Or maybe mentally ill.'' 
 
 `` But-'' 
 
 `` You made a miraculous recovery and that had nothing to do with it.'' 
 
 `` Something happened. He really took a piece of my soul, I felt it. It was n't bad. I just felt... calmer. Less emotions. Not a terrible thing. But I did n't realize that bargain was good more than once, or how many times I'd be close to death.'' 
 
 `` Dad, you're saying...'' 
 
 `` He found me. After the plane crash. After the massacre. He found me both times and he said'Sir... our bargain?' And... another piece...'' 
 
 `` Darling. Calm down.'' 
 
 `` I'm sorry. I should have been a better husband... a better father... but after the second time I could n't feel love... and after the third time I could barely feel anything.'' 
 
 `` Dad. Dad, you've been fine.'' 
 
 `` I've tried. And you know what else?'' 
 
 `` Darling, it's all right. Breathe, come on.'' 
 
 `` The catch. It's...'' 
 
 `` Yes?'' 
 
 `` You know who shot me?'' 
 
 `` Well, the cops are investigating-'' 
 
 `` He said,'You're not young anymore.'''
