When Jake heard that his pet terrapin had passed away, he was reduced to tears. When Jake heard that his pet terrapin had passed away, he was reduced to tears. By Serena, Writers Studio School of English Related: Jack felt blue when he saw how badly he had done during his test. When news got around that the typhoon destroyed her hometown, Tiffany balled her eyes out. She was down in the dumps when no one wanted to spend her birthday with her. Tears spilled out of her eyes as the piping hot candle scalded her finger.