"He didn't make it."
It was as if the whole world died. The street grew silent and motionless. The chatter from the bar turned into a barely audible murmur. The colour from his surroundings drained away.
He barely registered Lily's tears and her hug. Tears didn't even come. He was numb. Hr heard nothing, felt nothing.
All he knew was that his dad was gone.
"I'm not ready for this."
An: My first How I Met Your Mother fic. I've been meaning to write this for ages but watching that episode again just got me going. And yes I cried again. Please review.