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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.760Please respect copyright.PENANALtnywx6oZK
He's shaking underneath my grasp.760Please respect copyright.PENANAmeMHr2wZfB
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.760Please respect copyright.PENANA6H3EpIlwNR
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANAOEXQPjc374
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I smile bitterly.760Please respect copyright.PENANAzBLwDBXHD8
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.760Please respect copyright.PENANA2xst5Sswvs
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.760Please respect copyright.PENANAkQ4W4dCirp
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANAyxAt82f47X
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."760Please respect copyright.PENANAtqUuGONQ8J
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.760Please respect copyright.PENANAjPTw6K1FbP
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.760Please respect copyright.PENANAhSZ9NPjqOu
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANA3UyT7FjAEV
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.760Please respect copyright.PENANAWhBzLapt0w
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.760Please respect copyright.PENANAQUyTuMxmWI
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.760Please respect copyright.PENANAkaHCJk6y1s
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I must at all cost keep him awake.760Please respect copyright.PENANAOIEKkEBfeA
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"760Please respect copyright.PENANAVLdQnOXtLA
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.760Please respect copyright.PENANAtFnRedlnHJ
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"Not that long baby I promise."760Please respect copyright.PENANAK4fIMa6ngI
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.760Please respect copyright.PENANAvIRLxM3h3m
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.760Please respect copyright.PENANAkQTXMwDHjq
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.760Please respect copyright.PENANAo3HwNSmWq3
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.760Please respect copyright.PENANA7Ixsh3Jf1N
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.760Please respect copyright.PENANAJvpZKuaPyl
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I frown at him.760Please respect copyright.PENANAYqna4GrdjQ
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"Don't say that."760Please respect copyright.PENANAUb721JgFus
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.760Please respect copyright.PENANA3I808tYn3a
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I gasp.760Please respect copyright.PENANAS8zK46aCJE
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"Jere stop!"760Please respect copyright.PENANAY0t6BXPya5
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He goes on.760Please respect copyright.PENANAaPthfzBwwA
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANAIyQ6yN8VP8
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.760Please respect copyright.PENANAKG6rEnqKCo
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"760Please respect copyright.PENANA0dfvGZINMk
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANAJFXI0pmUv6
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.760Please respect copyright.PENANARILZm2djB2
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"I won't."760Please respect copyright.PENANAKJYnnlP3DT
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He obeys, watching me soberly.760Please respect copyright.PENANAE0m8sCoxWf
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.760Please respect copyright.PENANAI2jYuWuiNK
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.760Please respect copyright.PENANAECBgioBxb0
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.760Please respect copyright.PENANAZK9ZnpwU92
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.760Please respect copyright.PENANAfjqPMaMtvg
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.760Please respect copyright.PENANAUl0x4Nf4I8
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.760Please respect copyright.PENANApWfN7w6ROg
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"760Please respect copyright.PENANAoqZvJ2urgl
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He tries to nod but he can't.760Please respect copyright.PENANAwfSReFazs5
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.760Please respect copyright.PENANA76FHiIyXhh
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.760Please respect copyright.PENANAazuMgMdTWR
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He looks up into mine.760Please respect copyright.PENANAwHHjfmPodM
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.760Please respect copyright.PENANAkiLtXat3ud
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"Stay awake." I tell him.760Please respect copyright.PENANAIES5xebBR8
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.760Please respect copyright.PENANAuI56EYOCIk
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.760Please respect copyright.PENANAyOVsBRKk18
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"760Please respect copyright.PENANALB9V2bumtH
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He doesn't reply.760Please respect copyright.PENANA7zu2ZxTp7i
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.760Please respect copyright.PENANABzTZJICVSA
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANAZyKYzycGCp
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"760Please respect copyright.PENANA3cgFVXwpYz
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANAFNRxSoYxbB
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.760Please respect copyright.PENANA6c6AkRBom3
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANAx6NjfaAo7I
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.760Please respect copyright.PENANASwQT4qklZJ
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.760Please respect copyright.PENANA0Ag5sY2dfI
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"Kiss me," he repeats.760Please respect copyright.PENANAH0qhntfTs2
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.760Please respect copyright.PENANAlAHgPF9INY
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.760Please respect copyright.PENANAeVdw249UMy
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.760Please respect copyright.PENANAS7G5NjOcGs
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.760Please respect copyright.PENANAJugYFCW1MH
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.760Please respect copyright.PENANAZuscBQS6PM
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.760Please respect copyright.PENANA8V2VaHbFBE
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Electricity races through me and lingers.760Please respect copyright.PENANA2xZ1kNCnVj
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.760Please respect copyright.PENANAcs9iLdsBYI
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.760Please respect copyright.PENANAc0wLnEIulP
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.760Please respect copyright.PENANAaJtR0SDgWs
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.760Please respect copyright.PENANAT2WgbhVnhz
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.760Please respect copyright.PENANA6S7ezyNVVS
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"Jeremy?"760Please respect copyright.PENANAxs9vhAEzl7
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I shake my head, not believing.760Please respect copyright.PENANAQqZxdmSoUc
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"760Please respect copyright.PENANA7w7vL4t8jR
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.760Please respect copyright.PENANAaphUy1isSc
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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.760Please respect copyright.PENANAPcN3GyaIiV
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 760Please respect copyright.PENANAFy4WRdpxEH