JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.696Please respect copyright.PENANA0SLmsfJcsk
He's shaking underneath my grasp.696Please respect copyright.PENANAZCy1lq7vkP
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.696Please respect copyright.PENANADL0jOS0e66
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANAKwk5YsVTNa
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I smile bitterly.696Please respect copyright.PENANAcTTlInpIdQ
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.696Please respect copyright.PENANAsCSFLt6OMT
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.696Please respect copyright.PENANAFqcMbLDPNO
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANAQN8gHaKzsh
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."696Please respect copyright.PENANAKoQ7N3AfDT
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.696Please respect copyright.PENANARaKp13VeG4
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.696Please respect copyright.PENANA0OfHFHYtuv
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANAgpTDVDhRAi
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.696Please respect copyright.PENANAlHGBmZD7zo
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.696Please respect copyright.PENANAgrwjxtpLBH
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.696Please respect copyright.PENANAXZMxLVK1ax
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I must at all cost keep him awake.696Please respect copyright.PENANA6oZl7U7aqQ
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"696Please respect copyright.PENANAYvZ4YIbWn6
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.696Please respect copyright.PENANA7Dyg8k4vX0
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"Not that long baby I promise."696Please respect copyright.PENANATNO0YSlzyq
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.696Please respect copyright.PENANAugxyLwf6zs
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.696Please respect copyright.PENANAEfBykWuHqX
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.696Please respect copyright.PENANAgjXbQqGbVz
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.696Please respect copyright.PENANAhj7vkBwdCb
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.696Please respect copyright.PENANAZwSWE4XhHx
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I frown at him.696Please respect copyright.PENANA5211X3uIIl
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"Don't say that."696Please respect copyright.PENANAyMJUfwXIM1
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.696Please respect copyright.PENANABETiNW6Mz3
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I gasp.696Please respect copyright.PENANAdChqkUyvK9
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"Jere stop!"696Please respect copyright.PENANADZVTRBUDQb
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He goes on.696Please respect copyright.PENANAAYeC9w7mwa
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANAFf1dLscDj4
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.696Please respect copyright.PENANAPq7e3wF9E8
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"696Please respect copyright.PENANAOAGfubHp2l
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANAaFkX3zh4O3
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.696Please respect copyright.PENANAODfh7udk4u
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"I won't."696Please respect copyright.PENANAE9ieQuY5vF
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He obeys, watching me soberly.696Please respect copyright.PENANAC96P9o2Hsd
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.696Please respect copyright.PENANAonESPTJI6i
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.696Please respect copyright.PENANAW3BHsPp4jW
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.696Please respect copyright.PENANAOMrHurXx2H
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.696Please respect copyright.PENANAqO51Ezyb2U
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.696Please respect copyright.PENANArt8NxFGpyn
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.696Please respect copyright.PENANAdz88zFnjdQ
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"696Please respect copyright.PENANAzKfD7Hbxd0
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He tries to nod but he can't.696Please respect copyright.PENANAp19MbzIfDG
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.696Please respect copyright.PENANAcf1cWrxPYU
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.696Please respect copyright.PENANAbULQfeAgpt
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He looks up into mine.696Please respect copyright.PENANAKDMnusUQMv
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.696Please respect copyright.PENANAyvKB49o53K
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"Stay awake." I tell him.696Please respect copyright.PENANAXYEZ1bJUML
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.696Please respect copyright.PENANA0EJrYdgETT
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.696Please respect copyright.PENANAHZbJAFCvZq
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"696Please respect copyright.PENANAwumauMY9i0
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He doesn't reply.696Please respect copyright.PENANAPdU7iLRxh6
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.696Please respect copyright.PENANA3K15Kp1mAB
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANA0XeLc6h9CK
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"696Please respect copyright.PENANAiD8qGgPoFy
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANAA31IglpyaS
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.696Please respect copyright.PENANAQUV6gWAe48
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANA0E8lVXvEcI
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.696Please respect copyright.PENANABRQJZ4ptdN
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.696Please respect copyright.PENANAVw2JtQJkCE
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"Kiss me," he repeats.696Please respect copyright.PENANAnXppnCtM1S
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.696Please respect copyright.PENANABSO2BT9IsR
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.696Please respect copyright.PENANArEXXeGssz4
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.696Please respect copyright.PENANA0NRVcVkYXb
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.696Please respect copyright.PENANAv31Wf29umr
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.696Please respect copyright.PENANAqZWZFDTRCo
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.696Please respect copyright.PENANAhq4CfR0Aet
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Electricity races through me and lingers.696Please respect copyright.PENANAhmW86p9WNK
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.696Please respect copyright.PENANAYqonM1gVNX
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.696Please respect copyright.PENANAsqGHlC0GHg
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.696Please respect copyright.PENANA04rfE0kzUc
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.696Please respect copyright.PENANAY1V2G3kUCo
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.696Please respect copyright.PENANA9WQrTq8TiD
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"Jeremy?"696Please respect copyright.PENANAQZ7awtzaE1
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I shake my head, not believing.696Please respect copyright.PENANAAyITn9njBI
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"696Please respect copyright.PENANA8Su4frQkYP
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.696Please respect copyright.PENANADkAV3179k9
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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.696Please respect copyright.PENANAsLS7EhnQ51
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 696Please respect copyright.PENANAHdSZITKRuw