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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.999Please respect copyright.PENANAdmIbWfvX0y
He's shaking underneath my grasp.999Please respect copyright.PENANAYs7vdBzBS7
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.999Please respect copyright.PENANA5CAI6K7Gjg
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I run the palm of my hand down his cheek, feeling the cold tears that have managed to escape without me knowing.999Please respect copyright.PENANApHu2EUggol
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I smile bitterly.999Please respect copyright.PENANAsFjtyRs1ct
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.999Please respect copyright.PENANA1giuMJdFtZ
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.999Please respect copyright.PENANAQhkO5jdFtI
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I continue to stroke his cheek, trying to ignore the amount of blood coming from his side, where I press my free hand onto.999Please respect copyright.PENANAmYRSojvfLd
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."999Please respect copyright.PENANApsWAFAQ2vj
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.999Please respect copyright.PENANA0hnIiVsyXt
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.999Please respect copyright.PENANAOR0AIZfG3O
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I allow myself to drop my calm charade and panic a little. Jere's forehead is beaded in sweat. The life in his eyes that once blazed brightly is now dark and sullen.999Please respect copyright.PENANAjRC3td4e0D
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.999Please respect copyright.PENANAiyEJg976Mt
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.999Please respect copyright.PENANAgj85WTqq9y
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.999Please respect copyright.PENANAVSYBT6Vuz2
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I must at all cost keep him awake.999Please respect copyright.PENANAIfdiZeAqWg
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"999Please respect copyright.PENANAOW8mSblhQz
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.999Please respect copyright.PENANAjH2vzddKun
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"Not that long baby I promise."999Please respect copyright.PENANAdHJYNJ381o
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.999Please respect copyright.PENANAHupj5yiNss
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.999Please respect copyright.PENANAwYdf1tLwy6
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.999Please respect copyright.PENANAcxfVrM9DkF
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.999Please respect copyright.PENANAMqeAVsK60G
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.999Please respect copyright.PENANAPfBXwjm9LK
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I frown at him.999Please respect copyright.PENANAGF7NfZwsjz
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"Don't say that."999Please respect copyright.PENANA4OUk0Oec5t
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.999Please respect copyright.PENANAx0eBOs1PRN
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I gasp.999Please respect copyright.PENANAS1cfqAJmdq
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"Jere stop!"999Please respect copyright.PENANAaArRBRZyWA
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He goes on.999Please respect copyright.PENANALYi5gEq53s
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"I'm better off dead anyway. I've always wondered what it would be like." He says this all dream like, his eyes narrowing.999Please respect copyright.PENANABDqGx7AYa0
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.999Please respect copyright.PENANAiCa9jTE67J
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"999Please respect copyright.PENANA3T5M4GZGzj
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Jere chuckles a little but his eyes don't. He stares up at me bitterly and reaches to brush away my tears.999Please respect copyright.PENANA2S2Ns6Fs3N
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.999Please respect copyright.PENANAIAaQVRwTNd
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"I won't."999Please respect copyright.PENANALd4NAUKqVn
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He obeys, watching me soberly.999Please respect copyright.PENANAymGqdv7C9o
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.999Please respect copyright.PENANAS6WPrHNwPN
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.999Please respect copyright.PENANAHYLXexVPWn
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.999Please respect copyright.PENANA798USS992s
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.999Please respect copyright.PENANAKmop1caJWN
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.999Please respect copyright.PENANAsc6r1YtOzf
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.999Please respect copyright.PENANAsQ9nNBoOOc
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"999Please respect copyright.PENANAo6WUb6UNpm
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He tries to nod but he can't.999Please respect copyright.PENANAP5WyrkrFr3
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.999Please respect copyright.PENANABQMJQyHRLW
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.999Please respect copyright.PENANAmE565qr0cx
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He looks up into mine.999Please respect copyright.PENANAlirW5zzMZY
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.999Please respect copyright.PENANAoRs3AtqOpq
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"Stay awake." I tell him.999Please respect copyright.PENANAVourK8UXa6
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.999Please respect copyright.PENANA2PEgcwU6WV
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.999Please respect copyright.PENANA1pNzWVurtv
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"999Please respect copyright.PENANA6R4VoECrzM
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He doesn't reply.999Please respect copyright.PENANA9YPvOQ0d5H
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.999Please respect copyright.PENANA8DWYlAqUeM
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Looking at him, I lay my hand on his cheek again and gently swipe my thumb across it. His eyes are nearly closed.999Please respect copyright.PENANAMTb1d1XGeF
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"999Please respect copyright.PENANAzEjTL4Fk4K
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His eyes open slightly at the desperation in my voice, ready to obey but unable to find the energy to comply.999Please respect copyright.PENANA6frEZPpWWl
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.999Please respect copyright.PENANAUH94sLavuh
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"I will." His mouth reads, but he closes his eyes anyway. He's smiles briefly as I struggled to see through my tears.999Please respect copyright.PENANARx91DsAEUd
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.999Please respect copyright.PENANAFi7EiLpPeD
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.999Please respect copyright.PENANAM1IpCKZ7st
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"Kiss me," he repeats.999Please respect copyright.PENANABlogdfa9gU
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.999Please respect copyright.PENANArphyQy3XRo
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.999Please respect copyright.PENANAZpKmRN9g2v
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.999Please respect copyright.PENANAZBmIPoo5V2
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.999Please respect copyright.PENANAjxrTB1VEeW
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.999Please respect copyright.PENANARphEyGRNkf
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.999Please respect copyright.PENANATsSOUTVhJI
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Electricity races through me and lingers.999Please respect copyright.PENANAoRuio9daAt
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.999Please respect copyright.PENANA5HhUIkyjHh
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.999Please respect copyright.PENANABL58Swyv80
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.999Please respect copyright.PENANAUS9QF7JlTp
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.999Please respect copyright.PENANA3rBWfTasmE
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.999Please respect copyright.PENANA0NG8Zx79ai
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"Jeremy?"999Please respect copyright.PENANAwAN5NcWiqd
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I shake my head, not believing.999Please respect copyright.PENANAVGSYEz15at
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"999Please respect copyright.PENANAWXRSj6ZsPM
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.999Please respect copyright.PENANAmvim5d9gcO
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The siren noises was deafening, but I was too numb all over to hear, or feel what was going on around me.999Please respect copyright.PENANAKnp7eEdwe3
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.999Please respect copyright.PENANAaAnk10a44X
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