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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.545Please respect copyright.PENANAzVNIx4gsAk
He's shaking underneath my grasp.545Please respect copyright.PENANAZXSkdXq5wC
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.545Please respect copyright.PENANAVp5ppDFAVu
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANA8EElALdBdO
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I smile bitterly.545Please respect copyright.PENANAG1H139RCXA
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.545Please respect copyright.PENANAvBwUMPjBCh
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.545Please respect copyright.PENANAMqhWg9Ak5N
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANA9evjXvDEFy
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."545Please respect copyright.PENANAzrLlEoQqdu
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.545Please respect copyright.PENANAexEOEbWSnt
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.545Please respect copyright.PENANArymvLSe15d
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANAZt6nXVz3l5
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.545Please respect copyright.PENANATylG1Y0EE4
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.545Please respect copyright.PENANAxU9GxLgxTw
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.545Please respect copyright.PENANATbVPqh2iSR
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I must at all cost keep him awake.545Please respect copyright.PENANA9BGcOxEThg
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"545Please respect copyright.PENANAEtaCp4LZIb
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.545Please respect copyright.PENANADlxZ9tmE9x
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"Not that long baby I promise."545Please respect copyright.PENANA7cxAs99vKu
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.545Please respect copyright.PENANAFE0oJ4KllO
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.545Please respect copyright.PENANACXvanVP3ED
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.545Please respect copyright.PENANAxOZNwcgrSl
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.545Please respect copyright.PENANAHknKS5bTSr
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.545Please respect copyright.PENANATNiWz3BOQ6
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I frown at him.545Please respect copyright.PENANAjITNBPiSyo
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"Don't say that."545Please respect copyright.PENANAWnxWord9iG
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.545Please respect copyright.PENANAMDwhiRZzsE
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I gasp.545Please respect copyright.PENANAdmmMBUzkMM
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"Jere stop!"545Please respect copyright.PENANAWIdsa6JKi1
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He goes on.545Please respect copyright.PENANAZng6N0k8dp
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANAjKcYkURol9
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.545Please respect copyright.PENANANZ9hL8pFnu
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"545Please respect copyright.PENANA3zsU4cpfPS
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANAaSmPfh9RKp
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.545Please respect copyright.PENANAo1TzA9yxmp
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"I won't."545Please respect copyright.PENANA05kIlhhpOK
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He obeys, watching me soberly.545Please respect copyright.PENANACz4f3T9kye
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.545Please respect copyright.PENANAQF11i6y94F
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.545Please respect copyright.PENANANBlzrhZUx6
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.545Please respect copyright.PENANALVvdONdfSO
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.545Please respect copyright.PENANAW0TOreBbpH
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.545Please respect copyright.PENANAjK5JMBVcZW
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.545Please respect copyright.PENANAd5AVeORIt3
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"545Please respect copyright.PENANAbuwdQaEuZU
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He tries to nod but he can't.545Please respect copyright.PENANAMkr0RAsnwF
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.545Please respect copyright.PENANAtsW6GGTehH
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.545Please respect copyright.PENANAvrBynP4zOO
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He looks up into mine.545Please respect copyright.PENANA3v7pvQGwNP
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.545Please respect copyright.PENANASjjar2GgyZ
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"Stay awake." I tell him.545Please respect copyright.PENANAIO1P8nZsv9
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.545Please respect copyright.PENANANick7m3JKI
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.545Please respect copyright.PENANAUHC79VbyTH
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"545Please respect copyright.PENANAZAENiT77MW
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He doesn't reply.545Please respect copyright.PENANAHRFTFYkesY
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.545Please respect copyright.PENANAuDrS4bAWJP
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANAkUSP8KoOTV
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"545Please respect copyright.PENANAr2e9nio5aW
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANAvV3DvXvEfE
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.545Please respect copyright.PENANAXCvaB8FCvG
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANACNQw9xJ4ci
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.545Please respect copyright.PENANApamxz4oKrI
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.545Please respect copyright.PENANAbtP6fBmaav
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"Kiss me," he repeats.545Please respect copyright.PENANAcgMW1jMilg
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.545Please respect copyright.PENANAG6I73kYwt3
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.545Please respect copyright.PENANAGMbd4JTaj5
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.545Please respect copyright.PENANAhvscql7RxA
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.545Please respect copyright.PENANAAKX7bDQLUP
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.545Please respect copyright.PENANA4hARBIZ74q
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.545Please respect copyright.PENANA7BzO4QVmzK
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Electricity races through me and lingers.545Please respect copyright.PENANAwtM8e00OJO
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.545Please respect copyright.PENANAprRmrCfan7
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.545Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZUluICmAt
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.545Please respect copyright.PENANATuQjmGYbCH
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.545Please respect copyright.PENANAbSKS9hsTnx
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.545Please respect copyright.PENANAjCYmhMYneT
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"Jeremy?"545Please respect copyright.PENANA3Al2ZETDGD
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I shake my head, not believing.545Please respect copyright.PENANArSSI769g1m
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"545Please respect copyright.PENANAqRAcYUlMrC
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.545Please respect copyright.PENANAwn55XH6WXZ
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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.545Please respect copyright.PENANA2gzJaDSlUV
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAcHFWPZncYV