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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.532Please respect copyright.PENANAfZGpz7OI8W
He's shaking underneath my grasp.532Please respect copyright.PENANAyvnYmq8d5b
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.532Please respect copyright.PENANAqwjlHhrGJy
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANA7abXcu7m9O
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I smile bitterly.532Please respect copyright.PENANA7SgZFsdCG0
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.532Please respect copyright.PENANA8qyD6H5Gq3
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.532Please respect copyright.PENANA0QvvpLqUPt
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANAwvXxyzSj3U
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."532Please respect copyright.PENANA8ff3sE74rH
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.532Please respect copyright.PENANALWUgPpr9ta
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.532Please respect copyright.PENANA2hIiDSZ1pz
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANAK5pPZMAul7
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.532Please respect copyright.PENANA1LlZSDbeIC
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.532Please respect copyright.PENANAU2CO74SPSf
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.532Please respect copyright.PENANAveUePhKX2c
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I must at all cost keep him awake.532Please respect copyright.PENANABUN25krv1B
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"532Please respect copyright.PENANAzaWvEzWtDJ
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.532Please respect copyright.PENANAGC9GcVqyFs
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"Not that long baby I promise."532Please respect copyright.PENANAwpicMFGJ9r
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.532Please respect copyright.PENANAvE8aSKmUxR
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.532Please respect copyright.PENANAPObsntkDCm
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.532Please respect copyright.PENANA7MSVImZOjY
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.532Please respect copyright.PENANAFWkVPYacwH
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.532Please respect copyright.PENANA4t2GEvw0ba
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I frown at him.532Please respect copyright.PENANArUdtJZnqRm
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"Don't say that."532Please respect copyright.PENANAR4tJMl7Z3F
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.532Please respect copyright.PENANAt2ebIgEJLi
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I gasp.532Please respect copyright.PENANAiUJ0IKYXtI
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"Jere stop!"532Please respect copyright.PENANA0DPDZG659i
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He goes on.532Please respect copyright.PENANAOeOEihjuMt
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANA3A20dFHnwD
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.532Please respect copyright.PENANA9OnjMiYVc0
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"532Please respect copyright.PENANADrhg8ICncP
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANAWw3OeeK65z
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.532Please respect copyright.PENANAUWZBn2R3xe
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"I won't."532Please respect copyright.PENANAidmMXLFRzv
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He obeys, watching me soberly.532Please respect copyright.PENANAsdtaP1ZLy5
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.532Please respect copyright.PENANA4wgVSoskT6
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.532Please respect copyright.PENANAUlsUE9pLqs
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.532Please respect copyright.PENANAVbURKsw7yp
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.532Please respect copyright.PENANAGDIVQt69dm
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.532Please respect copyright.PENANAd8Mxy5goAT
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.532Please respect copyright.PENANAtyWDE8PIUo
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"532Please respect copyright.PENANATOwg9igbmG
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He tries to nod but he can't.532Please respect copyright.PENANAPKlCYdvrB7
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.532Please respect copyright.PENANA23XDGaiF85
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.532Please respect copyright.PENANAke7fZSclCS
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He looks up into mine.532Please respect copyright.PENANA9uCzMqLB1t
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.532Please respect copyright.PENANAMM49KpoTGd
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"Stay awake." I tell him.532Please respect copyright.PENANAxkyR1wE5NP
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.532Please respect copyright.PENANAbBrAdHPYW9
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.532Please respect copyright.PENANAfUztI48crT
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"532Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZGdrWlZuU
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He doesn't reply.532Please respect copyright.PENANAAiMDyb7LlZ
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.532Please respect copyright.PENANAvP16GXro0z
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANAgLVHzJz1MO
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"532Please respect copyright.PENANA2vb7xbqk2p
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANAFGaVLuE2g9
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.532Please respect copyright.PENANAtnehYZVMP8
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANACcVw3Kaeg3
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.532Please respect copyright.PENANAvRcG6xB2Lj
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.532Please respect copyright.PENANAkPMnLcDNhN
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"Kiss me," he repeats.532Please respect copyright.PENANAda2aWAlu1O
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.532Please respect copyright.PENANABZ8SZL5nS8
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.532Please respect copyright.PENANAGC5fZ8sQua
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.532Please respect copyright.PENANAlsy8KpfYw2
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.532Please respect copyright.PENANAhN5fNMzz13
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.532Please respect copyright.PENANAdiXtl5MGbo
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.532Please respect copyright.PENANAjgqa5GWOp0
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Electricity races through me and lingers.532Please respect copyright.PENANAPT4Bf17xqk
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.532Please respect copyright.PENANAX9g2cndfMI
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.532Please respect copyright.PENANAOeYHAI2lay
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.532Please respect copyright.PENANARBJ7ka0wmL
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.532Please respect copyright.PENANAmujXstLgho
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.532Please respect copyright.PENANALC6TdWbtRQ
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"Jeremy?"532Please respect copyright.PENANAQerI0DRtec
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I shake my head, not believing.532Please respect copyright.PENANAnd9cwCw5Zg
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"532Please respect copyright.PENANAo2eqOx1OwG
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.532Please respect copyright.PENANAQqD3QsATfe
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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.532Please respect copyright.PENANAEReE4d4sCm
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 532Please respect copyright.PENANAW4EyLUYd4Q