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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.688Please respect copyright.PENANA1U2VVBO9td
He's shaking underneath my grasp.688Please respect copyright.PENANA2GfF0iGq8E
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.688Please respect copyright.PENANALoqjanNswN
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANAqLwhI4qn4Q
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I smile bitterly.688Please respect copyright.PENANAPBhXYvDC2P
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.688Please respect copyright.PENANARUnj4yjxrs
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.688Please respect copyright.PENANAIrQOyWAVyr
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANAI2CqIcj7Y5
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."688Please respect copyright.PENANAYBMikJ5WvV
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.688Please respect copyright.PENANAywH2AOTSuA
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.688Please respect copyright.PENANAOWVorLShFb
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANAl9MkTGylnp
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.688Please respect copyright.PENANACNUAdmAe0Z
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.688Please respect copyright.PENANAgAXHe1eeU4
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.688Please respect copyright.PENANAuDJxUT241o
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I must at all cost keep him awake.688Please respect copyright.PENANAvixfs4ZJyV
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"688Please respect copyright.PENANAOuPInJMkDe
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.688Please respect copyright.PENANAZMeRLWo82Z
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"Not that long baby I promise."688Please respect copyright.PENANAmBG0ZBnh52
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.688Please respect copyright.PENANArAXn6ZwdyH
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.688Please respect copyright.PENANADo5lV80nNn
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.688Please respect copyright.PENANAS3p1ngpW5r
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.688Please respect copyright.PENANArqenFm863x
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.688Please respect copyright.PENANA2OsUTT91bZ
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I frown at him.688Please respect copyright.PENANAxgZIwkATTm
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"Don't say that."688Please respect copyright.PENANAHnWQyP1wqz
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.688Please respect copyright.PENANAh0powFM3I0
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I gasp.688Please respect copyright.PENANAUzutId0PTY
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"Jere stop!"688Please respect copyright.PENANAops7Z4sNIL
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He goes on.688Please respect copyright.PENANAIuW7JWESGz
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANAjy7HEUfDVa
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.688Please respect copyright.PENANAnXQOQWLu7S
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"688Please respect copyright.PENANA74l94BbVfO
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANAcnVvCwsPx1
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.688Please respect copyright.PENANAeCaSLVvdF1
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"I won't."688Please respect copyright.PENANAnDt1jtc1xg
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He obeys, watching me soberly.688Please respect copyright.PENANAxDIyXr2dNd
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.688Please respect copyright.PENANAKHzUlEa9Zq
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.688Please respect copyright.PENANA8x0F1zwI40
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.688Please respect copyright.PENANAihIjrK3zG5
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.688Please respect copyright.PENANAYbA4BOcJ86
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.688Please respect copyright.PENANAj92Pin8Pxe
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.688Please respect copyright.PENANAHU5UJwvX4t
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"688Please respect copyright.PENANAXylPvOTJ6w
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He tries to nod but he can't.688Please respect copyright.PENANAM9kxCamGzu
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.688Please respect copyright.PENANAA3nHhWesz9
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.688Please respect copyright.PENANAlNDXy0gUUd
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He looks up into mine.688Please respect copyright.PENANAVK3FdEYwoM
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.688Please respect copyright.PENANAPUxv2Oik5z
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"Stay awake." I tell him.688Please respect copyright.PENANAO9pYRy9yPq
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.688Please respect copyright.PENANAWF1dfaHSzu
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.688Please respect copyright.PENANAC2zj7Z4I3I
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"688Please respect copyright.PENANAPwH9u0QvQD
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He doesn't reply.688Please respect copyright.PENANASTqor4zTCs
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.688Please respect copyright.PENANAMUJQTNZkIn
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANA4Il0c6Igwa
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"688Please respect copyright.PENANAB8pFQ9v7dz
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANATqqVPeJVNP
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.688Please respect copyright.PENANApDu8GWoszg
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANAOheA14WlOK
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.688Please respect copyright.PENANAjLaC6GCYcd
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.688Please respect copyright.PENANA9a0rD3rTuQ
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"Kiss me," he repeats.688Please respect copyright.PENANA0saHI5HRvY
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.688Please respect copyright.PENANAC3dXMBxmiF
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.688Please respect copyright.PENANA7IuMSdcNjS
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.688Please respect copyright.PENANAutPNtIjNb0
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.688Please respect copyright.PENANAadaoV6eqnL
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.688Please respect copyright.PENANAbdmED2zSud
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.688Please respect copyright.PENANA8SWJNPe2sM
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Electricity races through me and lingers.688Please respect copyright.PENANAW8AHUFRADl
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.688Please respect copyright.PENANA60me3xdj2W
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.688Please respect copyright.PENANAkF2NRIUO68
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.688Please respect copyright.PENANAbqSzgMlp90
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.688Please respect copyright.PENANA8Gmxebp5Vi
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.688Please respect copyright.PENANA4EBSqfPDHL
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"Jeremy?"688Please respect copyright.PENANAl0kIhj3ony
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I shake my head, not believing.688Please respect copyright.PENANAqxWs9h7rtr
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"688Please respect copyright.PENANAIofBoRmVvW
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.688Please respect copyright.PENANAZaMhHacHXO
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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.688Please respect copyright.PENANAnqlOltNQri
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.688Please respect copyright.PENANACRHUhVv08x
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