JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.521Please respect copyright.PENANAdrzvlA7F7X
He's shaking underneath my grasp.521Please respect copyright.PENANAH02k2PnXpP
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.521Please respect copyright.PENANAfL1GufmcVQ
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANADzLx5lMn24
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I smile bitterly.521Please respect copyright.PENANABJTlpuvNp5
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.521Please respect copyright.PENANATmO29n18vv
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.521Please respect copyright.PENANAx7wy8AEhOI
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANA4HgT3BOQxA
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."521Please respect copyright.PENANAV9TYQHn08X
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.521Please respect copyright.PENANAJK3vLNDlUF
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.521Please respect copyright.PENANASoJtrPmCWc
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANASRmrP71w8H
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.521Please respect copyright.PENANAGAqnAvTMx6
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.521Please respect copyright.PENANAyhvDqGoK5U
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.521Please respect copyright.PENANAlAluWBJsbd
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I must at all cost keep him awake.521Please respect copyright.PENANAz6XyqaSMnO
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"521Please respect copyright.PENANAk0auYPvDsZ
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.521Please respect copyright.PENANARK796sugzC
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"Not that long baby I promise."521Please respect copyright.PENANAntVxkiVXjl
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.521Please respect copyright.PENANAp5rEX4mzi5
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.521Please respect copyright.PENANAYmO0Fqd7Vk
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.521Please respect copyright.PENANAEApxxyHuDV
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.521Please respect copyright.PENANA4Z6QrM5inF
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.521Please respect copyright.PENANAEEmyXyKjn2
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I frown at him.521Please respect copyright.PENANAmsYvTfExOC
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"Don't say that."521Please respect copyright.PENANALqfSDjnQx4
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.521Please respect copyright.PENANA2cfBGe7fPn
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I gasp.521Please respect copyright.PENANAk8laaznLGW
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"Jere stop!"521Please respect copyright.PENANAoOuR9UYS5i
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He goes on.521Please respect copyright.PENANA2R1LWKNAbA
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANAFTVgyqbCLb
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.521Please respect copyright.PENANA6sLGdHaLYH
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"521Please respect copyright.PENANABp3HQl7oxn
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANAayrBfshfwm
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.521Please respect copyright.PENANAzkpTTi5OWJ
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"I won't."521Please respect copyright.PENANAkv7nh34bLh
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He obeys, watching me soberly.521Please respect copyright.PENANAZjLhSyW84a
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.521Please respect copyright.PENANAnYjq3H0Dnr
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.521Please respect copyright.PENANA0n9J71NhI2
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.521Please respect copyright.PENANAh2jw2dTq9Q
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.521Please respect copyright.PENANAoos6m0n1iA
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.521Please respect copyright.PENANAeC4mrRyhMh
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.521Please respect copyright.PENANAP4CLve7Wg8
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"521Please respect copyright.PENANAmpMvRqq8ZM
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He tries to nod but he can't.521Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8av5kkZFD
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.521Please respect copyright.PENANAOYyO5wjqLP
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.521Please respect copyright.PENANAUc1pzIGnGu
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He looks up into mine.521Please respect copyright.PENANAc43i8vFNc0
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.521Please respect copyright.PENANAxKX6n0W10f
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"Stay awake." I tell him.521Please respect copyright.PENANAXSlaOe1ToS
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.521Please respect copyright.PENANAEMcDaPpHEp
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.521Please respect copyright.PENANADslKo4zI9Z
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"521Please respect copyright.PENANAs2X07enNWj
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He doesn't reply.521Please respect copyright.PENANALkGhteRQQX
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.521Please respect copyright.PENANAPSNTYsbw27
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANAVb7XlZT26d
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"521Please respect copyright.PENANAdSxZfaGZWH
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANA9VjGxJdjxp
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.521Please respect copyright.PENANAY1XC2tgaz7
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANA7GKr4vPK4a
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.521Please respect copyright.PENANAOzudapoyhU
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.521Please respect copyright.PENANAVM1OOGgHBH
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"Kiss me," he repeats.521Please respect copyright.PENANAEhSyKaTsJf
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.521Please respect copyright.PENANAXNTAwYBejR
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.521Please respect copyright.PENANAmsNjfgxYGw
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.521Please respect copyright.PENANAIeog9zRN8K
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.521Please respect copyright.PENANAl1V4Zfm6Vm
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.521Please respect copyright.PENANAZHsZXUbHVs
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.521Please respect copyright.PENANApR6qdvpo8z
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Electricity races through me and lingers.521Please respect copyright.PENANATyUO5LkTMH
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.521Please respect copyright.PENANASdDDTteWDo
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.521Please respect copyright.PENANAtXW6n2qDr6
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.521Please respect copyright.PENANAVZucgmlXWf
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.521Please respect copyright.PENANALbAJVhIW1I
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.521Please respect copyright.PENANAPnW81lljFv
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"Jeremy?"521Please respect copyright.PENANAAOrCvcsvFG
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I shake my head, not believing.521Please respect copyright.PENANAR1iS7WmF0x
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"521Please respect copyright.PENANAOvBUXmCjne
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.521Please respect copyright.PENANAPvtSRPhuCI
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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.521Please respect copyright.PENANArDnRHNlVmk
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 521Please respect copyright.PENANALPMUo4EbM6