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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.859Please respect copyright.PENANA1pBvBr0mcT
He's shaking underneath my grasp.859Please respect copyright.PENANAGgVer4GYaX
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.859Please respect copyright.PENANAUFcSzGleRF
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANAAB7nhLtEsp
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I smile bitterly.859Please respect copyright.PENANAstisCno4Pk
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.859Please respect copyright.PENANAwK1tuuuqgm
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.859Please respect copyright.PENANAjzdrqKqOiD
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANAJTEC2DVEM0
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."859Please respect copyright.PENANAzZSPGoCISs
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.859Please respect copyright.PENANAbHeEYzuOrR
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.859Please respect copyright.PENANAvSCtvVuWd0
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANAibmKjKM3EV
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.859Please respect copyright.PENANAOVIzYvGlbV
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.859Please respect copyright.PENANA8MAMCuPRmW
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.859Please respect copyright.PENANAu2DQxcsbtC
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I must at all cost keep him awake.859Please respect copyright.PENANAsvbAKcwSkh
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"859Please respect copyright.PENANAbSXf6ktj95
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.859Please respect copyright.PENANAejuICEc9y2
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"Not that long baby I promise."859Please respect copyright.PENANAFwZu5BXHbq
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.859Please respect copyright.PENANAyJEvQoQA9s
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.859Please respect copyright.PENANAaOmdT4IS8J
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.859Please respect copyright.PENANA8flwQw7LFe
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.859Please respect copyright.PENANAySiZrv92g4
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.859Please respect copyright.PENANA9AqazAFEBJ
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I frown at him.859Please respect copyright.PENANAvvgkOlq7pj
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"Don't say that."859Please respect copyright.PENANA2HkLtpf4Xe
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.859Please respect copyright.PENANAZJ3eAE45PU
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I gasp.859Please respect copyright.PENANAMyCGLEy1Hk
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"Jere stop!"859Please respect copyright.PENANAJD52ALOYGn
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He goes on.859Please respect copyright.PENANAcxMwrma6yq
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANAkgAc0r0wVg
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.859Please respect copyright.PENANA9305Ku3s9l
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"859Please respect copyright.PENANA0KkexJlPt7
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANAAMkkzIZA3u
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.859Please respect copyright.PENANAWpyu9cbpJt
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"I won't."859Please respect copyright.PENANAPSjxJwj9TD
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He obeys, watching me soberly.859Please respect copyright.PENANA7He6j13wZs
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.859Please respect copyright.PENANAK1q64Uj1s3
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.859Please respect copyright.PENANAtXtefoUctB
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.859Please respect copyright.PENANA0Qx3rpaAc3
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.859Please respect copyright.PENANAolNmFa8VEl
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.859Please respect copyright.PENANAtUolmpltAa
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.859Please respect copyright.PENANAsJLffdMAPa
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"859Please respect copyright.PENANAar0brHiKft
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He tries to nod but he can't.859Please respect copyright.PENANAB1taWTnCau
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.859Please respect copyright.PENANAvTPTRasjPX
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.859Please respect copyright.PENANAT05WOLI9PF
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He looks up into mine.859Please respect copyright.PENANAN4dmw0H0D1
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.859Please respect copyright.PENANATTzYE7rtkw
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"Stay awake." I tell him.859Please respect copyright.PENANALKvCC5VEA9
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.859Please respect copyright.PENANA09PGlDRJU9
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.859Please respect copyright.PENANAc9nJ0eBt8e
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"859Please respect copyright.PENANAekCirjv2Kf
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He doesn't reply.859Please respect copyright.PENANADSsYOvTZIV
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.859Please respect copyright.PENANAT4qpqw0mu9
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANA8uSHDtRHmc
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"859Please respect copyright.PENANA0poyPZ3oSz
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANAzRzb16FLAo
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.859Please respect copyright.PENANANsZbqykqFB
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANAGSIiqFgo6X
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.859Please respect copyright.PENANAa2Pl2ZuIZj
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.859Please respect copyright.PENANAtvBglwsu1w
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"Kiss me," he repeats.859Please respect copyright.PENANAI46Iy7jfr1
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.859Please respect copyright.PENANAdZadkICWYl
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.859Please respect copyright.PENANAd8msmHMfk6
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.859Please respect copyright.PENANAWKK8f0Mr50
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.859Please respect copyright.PENANA5TFT60Cuwk
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.859Please respect copyright.PENANArrxSsRjfoz
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.859Please respect copyright.PENANAWOAdIIU7cr
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Electricity races through me and lingers.859Please respect copyright.PENANAMtVfX0cGLQ
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.859Please respect copyright.PENANAraSI5x4AoN
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.859Please respect copyright.PENANAFu39JNUXiW
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.859Please respect copyright.PENANAgJujWCwEhB
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.859Please respect copyright.PENANArCB9clRuds
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.859Please respect copyright.PENANAMp2Bd678fc
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"Jeremy?"859Please respect copyright.PENANACiiUpTdsyE
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I shake my head, not believing.859Please respect copyright.PENANAOoxSkMlDT7
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"859Please respect copyright.PENANAjnRwqXFmpO
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.859Please respect copyright.PENANAZK9DkaiWCh
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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.859Please respect copyright.PENANAAv2FYUab64
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.859Please respect copyright.PENANAqBNsGfIPNw
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