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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.845Please respect copyright.PENANABNZ6bPuzNC
He's shaking underneath my grasp.845Please respect copyright.PENANASFHexR1NTG
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.845Please respect copyright.PENANAJJTU7g12XF
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANAwZOda2AD2g
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I smile bitterly.845Please respect copyright.PENANANvrBgsReJF
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.845Please respect copyright.PENANAX3g2TjfcH8
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.845Please respect copyright.PENANACJExj5OAcR
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANAWS26yvZwUJ
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."845Please respect copyright.PENANAuL91rmcRgb
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.845Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ro7YzuM5r
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.845Please respect copyright.PENANAODvei4EqKU
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANALOyEUFn5Kk
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.845Please respect copyright.PENANAAix4WzJLwK
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.845Please respect copyright.PENANAjNtsWKHRt6
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.845Please respect copyright.PENANAm7zCoSZaqo
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I must at all cost keep him awake.845Please respect copyright.PENANATLOmDGyYFz
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"845Please respect copyright.PENANAEDbryx2I92
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.845Please respect copyright.PENANAeKt7yBfU8j
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"Not that long baby I promise."845Please respect copyright.PENANAz6z6InBtm7
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.845Please respect copyright.PENANACRX54TgFxF
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.845Please respect copyright.PENANAHG6nu3mEpi
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.845Please respect copyright.PENANAz2Wdyb6GSS
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.845Please respect copyright.PENANA7TzWKRM73v
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.845Please respect copyright.PENANAkkPTLVNhlT
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I frown at him.845Please respect copyright.PENANAyU0BQgdPIB
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"Don't say that."845Please respect copyright.PENANAZu7hl0lXhj
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.845Please respect copyright.PENANAoiM2kotB7s
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I gasp.845Please respect copyright.PENANA02SipzgJ2A
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"Jere stop!"845Please respect copyright.PENANA226S32gjWO
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He goes on.845Please respect copyright.PENANASR3yyQ59Eq
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANAmHrVO3u5Vj
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.845Please respect copyright.PENANA7EDLhkG0Jx
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"845Please respect copyright.PENANAFREdzjbdvt
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANA5Wb2DcnBxA
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.845Please respect copyright.PENANADGPNmY1Kov
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"I won't."845Please respect copyright.PENANA3ExsVF2ZP1
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He obeys, watching me soberly.845Please respect copyright.PENANADnB1keKwgh
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.845Please respect copyright.PENANABudvmOt95p
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.845Please respect copyright.PENANABWf9LX7lkB
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.845Please respect copyright.PENANAiANH6GgvX5
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.845Please respect copyright.PENANAeSdbCVDlQ7
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.845Please respect copyright.PENANAp1z3AYqirM
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.845Please respect copyright.PENANAU5jrVRycVa
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"845Please respect copyright.PENANAYw5eLHXWoA
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He tries to nod but he can't.845Please respect copyright.PENANAvlany9yfuN
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.845Please respect copyright.PENANAftq89ikYc7
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.845Please respect copyright.PENANAWf8kqZZgDI
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He looks up into mine.845Please respect copyright.PENANACSVUArnzyR
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.845Please respect copyright.PENANAScpJbGjgK8
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"Stay awake." I tell him.845Please respect copyright.PENANAv46yuOHXV5
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.845Please respect copyright.PENANAW5kkUCOcPm
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.845Please respect copyright.PENANAD7kSsuH84k
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"845Please respect copyright.PENANA3e9Ol9YAXU
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He doesn't reply.845Please respect copyright.PENANAvWKaV8DZIE
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.845Please respect copyright.PENANAwomATe2t7f
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANAsK0TPpC0pS
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"845Please respect copyright.PENANAIsmWuynp7c
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANA069IsI52vr
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.845Please respect copyright.PENANAgEQlfRcXqM
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANAv2yHpbIwC5
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.845Please respect copyright.PENANAssR27WoFER
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.845Please respect copyright.PENANAoJF8UHfWKU
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"Kiss me," he repeats.845Please respect copyright.PENANAhtvbwSjFFd
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.845Please respect copyright.PENANAozPx7U1Q6R
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.845Please respect copyright.PENANAPJg26itqZb
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.845Please respect copyright.PENANAoaCJD3KjCq
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.845Please respect copyright.PENANAiOeLhYi2F2
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.845Please respect copyright.PENANARmBm73rSXO
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.845Please respect copyright.PENANAFH8uhJnFdN
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Electricity races through me and lingers.845Please respect copyright.PENANANSCkXmdPKN
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.845Please respect copyright.PENANAq2BxPjK8hB
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.845Please respect copyright.PENANA927iBA6RIn
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.845Please respect copyright.PENANAZA97Jiium1
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.845Please respect copyright.PENANA4aMOjcfTDp
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.845Please respect copyright.PENANAwVS6BSUmoL
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"Jeremy?"845Please respect copyright.PENANAe8R42DZxlD
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I shake my head, not believing.845Please respect copyright.PENANA9w1v9Z1F3y
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"845Please respect copyright.PENANASu7hJOJ0x9
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.845Please respect copyright.PENANAkboggNNt1W
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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.845Please respect copyright.PENANAaDSC0XGvSY
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.845Please respect copyright.PENANAqmEVJVNhrK
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