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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.689Please respect copyright.PENANAqUQ7xoIaCQ
He's shaking underneath my grasp.689Please respect copyright.PENANAtnH0oIociu
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.689Please respect copyright.PENANAU5RAO8S2Hr
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANABUAd856oAX
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I smile bitterly.689Please respect copyright.PENANAlLfreAxIzC
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.689Please respect copyright.PENANAzbXSWJl3Ro
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.689Please respect copyright.PENANAKD7bDe8dKy
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANAOmGJjRO1S0
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."689Please respect copyright.PENANAthGi8QJL8y
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.689Please respect copyright.PENANAe9g08KSezi
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.689Please respect copyright.PENANA3MEHTAVUzj
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANADQF38mvyTJ
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.689Please respect copyright.PENANAPBuIDCaD8o
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.689Please respect copyright.PENANAJBXyoVaIjC
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.689Please respect copyright.PENANAqKcUl71qnx
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I must at all cost keep him awake.689Please respect copyright.PENANAzEKKTmnf8w
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"689Please respect copyright.PENANA4JZwq7pqhY
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.689Please respect copyright.PENANAIsfk52X5kL
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"Not that long baby I promise."689Please respect copyright.PENANAkpOu7LfdRn
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.689Please respect copyright.PENANABqwqf3iVcG
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.689Please respect copyright.PENANAPmkfHOw5PB
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.689Please respect copyright.PENANAOLjzXd5ek7
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.689Please respect copyright.PENANA0ND4XcLjVj
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.689Please respect copyright.PENANA6YfG1Iq20d
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I frown at him.689Please respect copyright.PENANAvKNDwIy6Xe
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"Don't say that."689Please respect copyright.PENANAlNCQ7L52A1
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.689Please respect copyright.PENANALNfqUZKX9H
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I gasp.689Please respect copyright.PENANAT0xa4zwX8K
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"Jere stop!"689Please respect copyright.PENANAmymhsP8PV1
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He goes on.689Please respect copyright.PENANAy9F23cRB7I
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANAE5HtwuySEM
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.689Please respect copyright.PENANARxbFovpJ2s
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"689Please respect copyright.PENANAu1tCsahmny
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANARAmMbfdMYo
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.689Please respect copyright.PENANAVeLSuPazFJ
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"I won't."689Please respect copyright.PENANArtOVQ6Lv0p
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He obeys, watching me soberly.689Please respect copyright.PENANAOPAfJ7rdUP
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.689Please respect copyright.PENANA3Tg4PWHKXK
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.689Please respect copyright.PENANAzUBwadZ38a
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.689Please respect copyright.PENANA31Ci8APA37
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.689Please respect copyright.PENANAYt1eE6LXPG
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.689Please respect copyright.PENANAJh2Tp6OxQ9
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.689Please respect copyright.PENANAFagHrGxUrR
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"689Please respect copyright.PENANA6OyV4imzrr
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He tries to nod but he can't.689Please respect copyright.PENANAFpKLeZkF2h
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.689Please respect copyright.PENANA7kD5imTtUs
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.689Please respect copyright.PENANAMynj9fepjL
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He looks up into mine.689Please respect copyright.PENANAutnPqeTciZ
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.689Please respect copyright.PENANAvSJVZlmt1j
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"Stay awake." I tell him.689Please respect copyright.PENANAYezyZy5uAt
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.689Please respect copyright.PENANALoAUyyz0Na
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.689Please respect copyright.PENANANgwxlpUMYz
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"689Please respect copyright.PENANAeZLHX57662
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He doesn't reply.689Please respect copyright.PENANATNaE0rDIyH
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.689Please respect copyright.PENANAdOKAIDZyxq
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5U7A2uA16
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"689Please respect copyright.PENANAbFMtQXruLN
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANA3Z5wJCzrtq
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.689Please respect copyright.PENANAMdYhKdskXf
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANAtMs3qaVDt1
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.689Please respect copyright.PENANAZmBUc14qmU
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.689Please respect copyright.PENANAGeEhUYmHQD
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"Kiss me," he repeats.689Please respect copyright.PENANA7TgdOT2vr0
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.689Please respect copyright.PENANABF0F6WDP9f
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.689Please respect copyright.PENANAELhbBdoWHi
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.689Please respect copyright.PENANAcyvaSzRkKq
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.689Please respect copyright.PENANA60fw3WrDJ3
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.689Please respect copyright.PENANAlcq793QPCe
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.689Please respect copyright.PENANAs2OMuZ1b6F
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Electricity races through me and lingers.689Please respect copyright.PENANAv3VYkcec4d
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.689Please respect copyright.PENANAcqi6aoGzS3
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.689Please respect copyright.PENANAPSy4Uxm2as
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.689Please respect copyright.PENANAxvwVOwKRSt
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.689Please respect copyright.PENANAEOLbI8MMGH
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.689Please respect copyright.PENANAHeljvZANhE
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"Jeremy?"689Please respect copyright.PENANA1uPXGHEaMZ
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I shake my head, not believing.689Please respect copyright.PENANAnhn7cU2Omv
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"689Please respect copyright.PENANAQFqzdjdsFQ
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.689Please respect copyright.PENANAczkiYcAfUt
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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.689Please respect copyright.PENANAsap8Drla7z
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.689Please respect copyright.PENANAdLG9FfpLur
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