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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.535Please respect copyright.PENANAh66qAIuL0l
He's shaking underneath my grasp.535Please respect copyright.PENANAR9p5RSx3Ab
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.535Please respect copyright.PENANAzv7I2JzVqd
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANAkouEzU0pkw
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I smile bitterly.535Please respect copyright.PENANAoomT7pSFIY
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.535Please respect copyright.PENANAsRhDIirmCC
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.535Please respect copyright.PENANA2oQtsHuf7Y
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANAUI38Fs6BEt
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."535Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZxjNUHcg0
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.535Please respect copyright.PENANALLDnrtX8jq
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.535Please respect copyright.PENANA54JbMXv8ou
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANAQT99rOHkcW
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.535Please respect copyright.PENANAY1mOdw2Wsg
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.535Please respect copyright.PENANAnfXE4FI0oZ
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.535Please respect copyright.PENANAqtx2h7K6Kf
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I must at all cost keep him awake.535Please respect copyright.PENANApad34lzfi9
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"535Please respect copyright.PENANAN6gZuVAOM0
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.535Please respect copyright.PENANA0Oa15VZNKa
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"Not that long baby I promise."535Please respect copyright.PENANAtAdcoAo8Kw
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.535Please respect copyright.PENANAkk5dXe0P9G
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.535Please respect copyright.PENANAtUUa829GDI
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.535Please respect copyright.PENANAhqq7S5OS3U
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.535Please respect copyright.PENANAnbeYRjh2B0
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.535Please respect copyright.PENANAuOGwHKsdRC
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I frown at him.535Please respect copyright.PENANAk3CWKuCNeD
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"Don't say that."535Please respect copyright.PENANA9pqCUVU3tw
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.535Please respect copyright.PENANAb8JLCwhjVQ
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I gasp.535Please respect copyright.PENANAvmVg6Ukjvu
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"Jere stop!"535Please respect copyright.PENANAuEDsBU8uPW
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He goes on.535Please respect copyright.PENANA9cLL7uRskP
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANAYcZ4MPX3zf
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.535Please respect copyright.PENANAnS6jIqaRgT
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"535Please respect copyright.PENANANaj3FOxgHs
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANAEmqajF6DAJ
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.535Please respect copyright.PENANAbfHclFE8mX
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"I won't."535Please respect copyright.PENANAKPJ9qgrkpM
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He obeys, watching me soberly.535Please respect copyright.PENANA48ZJHoekfZ
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.535Please respect copyright.PENANAikuMR8s579
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.535Please respect copyright.PENANAZEYfTE9HOP
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.535Please respect copyright.PENANAFeeCC9uUQA
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.535Please respect copyright.PENANADiq85WZ53v
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.535Please respect copyright.PENANAUSNoUPdQak
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.535Please respect copyright.PENANAHyEyHRYR9C
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"535Please respect copyright.PENANAdSrCCLG1Fn
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He tries to nod but he can't.535Please respect copyright.PENANApJI0ZgtBNp
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.535Please respect copyright.PENANAknBnS9sbpH
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.535Please respect copyright.PENANAf32GDjcHXd
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He looks up into mine.535Please respect copyright.PENANAxvXzHZF6PJ
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.535Please respect copyright.PENANAyAySJyWxSC
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"Stay awake." I tell him.535Please respect copyright.PENANACCvIMc8X3I
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.535Please respect copyright.PENANAmCejAIV1pS
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.535Please respect copyright.PENANANI67uk5bf5
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"535Please respect copyright.PENANAjm1dev5cvy
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He doesn't reply.535Please respect copyright.PENANAzQICEkRP7I
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.535Please respect copyright.PENANAQm0qjsN5gw
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANAcKKOd3CQlL
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"535Please respect copyright.PENANAzyUb5Unsgt
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANALYlvgye0VV
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.535Please respect copyright.PENANAOQLUlLVfIx
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANALFM0HW2hlW
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.535Please respect copyright.PENANA7Vzngpr6cM
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.535Please respect copyright.PENANAcYhpfSgM2c
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"Kiss me," he repeats.535Please respect copyright.PENANAJRw0VAG7Ru
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.535Please respect copyright.PENANAV62P1cZl7D
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.535Please respect copyright.PENANAxTWtfmFXYp
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.535Please respect copyright.PENANAEHGBJEA7Y2
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.535Please respect copyright.PENANA5mlS6R2ku8
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.535Please respect copyright.PENANARBWVzZjL0D
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.535Please respect copyright.PENANATBarPknq2p
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Electricity races through me and lingers.535Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1n3nmLakD
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.535Please respect copyright.PENANAqUKFslYerz
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.535Please respect copyright.PENANAGwbRAVWigS
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.535Please respect copyright.PENANAIK3QsnYgJG
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.535Please respect copyright.PENANARmURw5gywe
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.535Please respect copyright.PENANAm74bKforAF
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"Jeremy?"535Please respect copyright.PENANAKWwu02JqXD
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I shake my head, not believing.535Please respect copyright.PENANAHrVMoGT3A6
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"535Please respect copyright.PENANAAPHpXBdY78
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.535Please respect copyright.PENANAvwBHUKbXFV
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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.535Please respect copyright.PENANAr9BGa3QE1y
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 535Please respect copyright.PENANAzf32R32ija