Collapse, fall, etc. in/into a heap verb phrase
Suddenly fall down to the ground and lie there completely
I believe your parents will be shocked and may fall in a heap when they know about this, so you'd better keep it to yourself.
Dutch collapsed in a heap when a ball hit him in the head out of nowhere.
To become emotional, especially upset, about something
I just fall into a heap whenever I hear some bad news on the TV.
To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground
To begin to decline or deteriorate decline; to get worse very quickly
Be easy to collapse or fail; submit to defeat easily
1. To die quickly and unexpectedly
2. To collapse as a result of over-exertion
The verb "collapse/fall" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The inexplicable or concealed place or state indicates the afterlife.
I'm very sorry for your dad. He's beyond the veil.