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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.761Please respect copyright.PENANA7fJtFnB91E
He's shaking underneath my grasp.761Please respect copyright.PENANAkmX3P2uII2
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.761Please respect copyright.PENANAJYa0lmxBe4
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANAZFplKfSkb6
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I smile bitterly.761Please respect copyright.PENANA7plvixanw9
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.761Please respect copyright.PENANAVspoAkvCpY
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.761Please respect copyright.PENANA0jpSdHet9t
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANAjCIQS4MFKb
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."761Please respect copyright.PENANA92s8EOi57F
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.761Please respect copyright.PENANADThNH6ktzr
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.761Please respect copyright.PENANAmgb5kYzzqI
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANAW3q3FaneE3
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.761Please respect copyright.PENANAWipKvXjwCQ
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.761Please respect copyright.PENANARJ0062cDUx
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.761Please respect copyright.PENANAWLf8uel6Eb
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I must at all cost keep him awake.761Please respect copyright.PENANAA66Xd80rkd
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"761Please respect copyright.PENANA2ecre3qTOR
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.761Please respect copyright.PENANAWJ2ziYjAJi
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"Not that long baby I promise."761Please respect copyright.PENANAwl6tWIWmAI
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.761Please respect copyright.PENANAkdyugGDVrN
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.761Please respect copyright.PENANAQRWFYhduL0
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.761Please respect copyright.PENANA0l4CpXC8lK
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.761Please respect copyright.PENANAaEOnNTJfMr
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.761Please respect copyright.PENANAe0727rqbVa
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I frown at him.761Please respect copyright.PENANAir2mRHs6AV
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"Don't say that."761Please respect copyright.PENANAdi50XiIy5I
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.761Please respect copyright.PENANARbd4Hc9Ywu
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I gasp.761Please respect copyright.PENANAL0mq8HsYhS
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"Jere stop!"761Please respect copyright.PENANAPwOkC8VXla
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He goes on.761Please respect copyright.PENANAQgoG9w06ck
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANAHHKHgJiIOu
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.761Please respect copyright.PENANAc9XLmBAptE
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"761Please respect copyright.PENANA6cO6LUnxOJ
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANAgiuxoafNIm
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.761Please respect copyright.PENANAriO7dN50dD
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"I won't."761Please respect copyright.PENANAGfzrnr7P3Z
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He obeys, watching me soberly.761Please respect copyright.PENANAGOgqeDLtTu
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.761Please respect copyright.PENANA4ekuftK1Nh
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.761Please respect copyright.PENANAJQN7oiGca6
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.761Please respect copyright.PENANAw2iDKnjSHX
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.761Please respect copyright.PENANApgyNt5GuTs
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.761Please respect copyright.PENANAeQRpiD4Sp4
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.761Please respect copyright.PENANA3jScz6cmZG
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"761Please respect copyright.PENANAZa7515nKKR
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He tries to nod but he can't.761Please respect copyright.PENANAxoxxCyeV6h
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.761Please respect copyright.PENANAnwxqDNtLXF
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.761Please respect copyright.PENANAix4124v9zA
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He looks up into mine.761Please respect copyright.PENANApL4GJc5vOq
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.761Please respect copyright.PENANAmnKmoUN2rO
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"Stay awake." I tell him.761Please respect copyright.PENANAbLJOG8pcif
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.761Please respect copyright.PENANA1Sp3PS1RzO
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.761Please respect copyright.PENANAGJbBbm439Q
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"761Please respect copyright.PENANANSbkEA5FXh
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He doesn't reply.761Please respect copyright.PENANAwOQgdyIEpe
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.761Please respect copyright.PENANAE42sLy0rR8
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANAg46Gr4sh3n
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"761Please respect copyright.PENANAPzE5YksniL
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANAWhRoWUXCU1
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.761Please respect copyright.PENANAiG5GYmPRVw
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANATXuDCdwmgU
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.761Please respect copyright.PENANAhz4m7wwq9M
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.761Please respect copyright.PENANAhJxmvslzA0
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"Kiss me," he repeats.761Please respect copyright.PENANA08SrntqVff
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.761Please respect copyright.PENANA144zTAZM1q
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.761Please respect copyright.PENANAhlmKAkNTLM
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.761Please respect copyright.PENANAYaxyScX7no
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.761Please respect copyright.PENANAKzzXszp0cs
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.761Please respect copyright.PENANAPugRbhyBQU
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.761Please respect copyright.PENANAkdHO47yPRA
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Electricity races through me and lingers.761Please respect copyright.PENANASCqeL9L0zJ
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.761Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5p4yvAjYg
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.761Please respect copyright.PENANAMXwp8zcKQO
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.761Please respect copyright.PENANAanRJbt2uCd
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.761Please respect copyright.PENANAmNNPGmC690
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.761Please respect copyright.PENANApE7hn2pmRj
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"Jeremy?"761Please respect copyright.PENANAcm8dy3Ouyq
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I shake my head, not believing.761Please respect copyright.PENANAS6A9xZYeBU
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"761Please respect copyright.PENANACLbaIK74Pq
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.761Please respect copyright.PENANA1lO0BJITOZ
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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.761Please respect copyright.PENANAipU6qrrTKs
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 761Please respect copyright.PENANAVBLhdUaZHk