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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.724Please respect copyright.PENANABbrHUARhaV
He's shaking underneath my grasp.724Please respect copyright.PENANAhryDWjJrCr
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.724Please respect copyright.PENANAseE0uBStke
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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.724Please respect copyright.PENANAK3bEN96LkT
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I smile bitterly.724Please respect copyright.PENANAZbmPoiPYoL
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.724Please respect copyright.PENANAOqjSmYicht
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.724Please respect copyright.PENANAB8ieKVOT7u
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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.724Please respect copyright.PENANAaTIg3janZc
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."724Please respect copyright.PENANAdy9oBkihLn
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.724Please respect copyright.PENANAj5iqL8XdkN
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.724Please respect copyright.PENANAT1Z0faqfty
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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.724Please respect copyright.PENANAzQGX7bFn4q
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.724Please respect copyright.PENANAf64QwS1CN1
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.724Please respect copyright.PENANAbff8J89rgH
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.724Please respect copyright.PENANAJhmmYVoavc
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I must at all cost keep him awake.724Please respect copyright.PENANAVrImChYcn4
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"724Please respect copyright.PENANAb4g1V5CTkz
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.724Please respect copyright.PENANAX6XWV5pWws
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"Not that long baby I promise."724Please respect copyright.PENANA8fRDtuT17N
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.724Please respect copyright.PENANANB8atxa683
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.724Please respect copyright.PENANAnv2tRlN6n3
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.724Please respect copyright.PENANA4vGgEJCg8n
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.724Please respect copyright.PENANA47oHkUYJ3H
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.724Please respect copyright.PENANAx5lDTCqz7H
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I frown at him.724Please respect copyright.PENANAHNF0FtjvQt
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"Don't say that."724Please respect copyright.PENANAXHmuFUxQO1
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.724Please respect copyright.PENANAyPmkxUmAlG
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I gasp.724Please respect copyright.PENANA2X5J9FzvQC
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"Jere stop!"724Please respect copyright.PENANAXtDyn6phkw
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He goes on.724Please respect copyright.PENANAWCMPRdPPZF
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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.724Please respect copyright.PENANATCxJjoJTiM
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.724Please respect copyright.PENANAnE9xMl90jg
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"724Please respect copyright.PENANAhVslPYCmbM
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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.724Please respect copyright.PENANAsQ4ZhvacZy
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.724Please respect copyright.PENANA0QJ1W5AbwJ
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"I won't."724Please respect copyright.PENANASIwSeGAro1
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He obeys, watching me soberly.724Please respect copyright.PENANA8HkiNYgepN
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.724Please respect copyright.PENANAz8XtKCoF64
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.724Please respect copyright.PENANAeGew4GhR6E
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.724Please respect copyright.PENANAyR6YI3rd7x
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.724Please respect copyright.PENANANq1wxUTLLg
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.724Please respect copyright.PENANA3pcgLLJ7M6
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.724Please respect copyright.PENANASmeRGl9PPT
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"724Please respect copyright.PENANAgXVqrLxA7V
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He tries to nod but he can't.724Please respect copyright.PENANAc9cQhaeFnm
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.724Please respect copyright.PENANAAntcFPGrTa
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.724Please respect copyright.PENANAV8lDjE7OGd
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He looks up into mine.724Please respect copyright.PENANA1ysuEfjv5Y
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.724Please respect copyright.PENANA0UZVACSfPK
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"Stay awake." I tell him.724Please respect copyright.PENANAsAWRz2yL7o
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.724Please respect copyright.PENANAYqqAGWrTuY
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.724Please respect copyright.PENANAPALFMhPBXX
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"724Please respect copyright.PENANAyxvMaSSh4n
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He doesn't reply.724Please respect copyright.PENANAvcq6tItCHv
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.724Please respect copyright.PENANAok7SwDKF7V
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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.724Please respect copyright.PENANAXcsVSVy87k
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"724Please respect copyright.PENANANSuk4PnLNr
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His eyes blink open slightly at the desperation in my voice, ready to obey but unable to find the energy to comply.724Please respect copyright.PENANA8q5R5ScWKO
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.724Please respect copyright.PENANAUTNwQINtGh
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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.724Please respect copyright.PENANA8p6u9Foiqe
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.724Please respect copyright.PENANAC8EZbwQuxs
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.724Please respect copyright.PENANA0HuoDXajRD
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"Kiss me," he repeats.724Please respect copyright.PENANA5GlcwhdVA5
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.724Please respect copyright.PENANAeM1AxaGDO7
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.724Please respect copyright.PENANAlk18xN5P1B
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.724Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5l2lXXrpZ
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.724Please respect copyright.PENANAL3s8zbDLLh
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.724Please respect copyright.PENANAwKDfaSpNSi
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.724Please respect copyright.PENANAbhz6kGTPEe
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Electricity races through me and lingers.724Please respect copyright.PENANAXbV1sCQB4m
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.724Please respect copyright.PENANA97uu24iJta
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.724Please respect copyright.PENANAz4gZ0IJDpZ
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.724Please respect copyright.PENANADv5QaRoXcR
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.724Please respect copyright.PENANAWbHW51pHFH
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.724Please respect copyright.PENANA1jyvEDJOCx
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"Jeremy?"724Please respect copyright.PENANAbmz1L90LnT
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I shake my head, not believing.724Please respect copyright.PENANAH95HvYwJPU
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"724Please respect copyright.PENANAWbNVHsqqao
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.724Please respect copyright.PENANAZq14xT0Tti
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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.724Please respect copyright.PENANA1wImGbt6Ua
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 724Please respect copyright.PENANATIoSeTzcy4