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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.776Please respect copyright.PENANAimwv06KeZe
He's shaking underneath my grasp.776Please respect copyright.PENANAaZ3TrNH1rc
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.776Please respect copyright.PENANAiOtcZXa3td
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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.776Please respect copyright.PENANAl46iCNsCga
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I smile bitterly.776Please respect copyright.PENANApwm3BklWCX
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.776Please respect copyright.PENANAeFv4spTgqL
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.776Please respect copyright.PENANArQGyLyZ0Xb
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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.776Please respect copyright.PENANAmyQrasvAnt
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."776Please respect copyright.PENANAorcCZeIrKv
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.776Please respect copyright.PENANAiLLmFpB9LN
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.776Please respect copyright.PENANAvGU64xZu0b
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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.776Please respect copyright.PENANA5xkXua0LuE
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.776Please respect copyright.PENANAieOr2MnIec
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.776Please respect copyright.PENANAOPH6JLXaMK
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.776Please respect copyright.PENANAAae4OuzLre
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I must at all cost keep him awake.776Please respect copyright.PENANAqSLixm84PY
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"776Please respect copyright.PENANATGWqgqHOiT
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.776Please respect copyright.PENANAEOiwhlAYPq
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"Not that long baby I promise."776Please respect copyright.PENANAP8sW5rNWhB
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.776Please respect copyright.PENANAK6yscTF6pZ
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.776Please respect copyright.PENANAWB2yzfY4Om
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.776Please respect copyright.PENANA5JUqetzn5z
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.776Please respect copyright.PENANAhSsxw8SKsG
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.776Please respect copyright.PENANA0t7aeEztKd
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I frown at him.776Please respect copyright.PENANATzfz10Rl2y
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"Don't say that."776Please respect copyright.PENANA59ur7a8mgk
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.776Please respect copyright.PENANAbLxetEN8Zm
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I gasp.776Please respect copyright.PENANATxKLhLjYEh
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"Jere stop!"776Please respect copyright.PENANAZa8Pci2AEW
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He goes on.776Please respect copyright.PENANA8V40N6m9wo
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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.776Please respect copyright.PENANAlgcu8qB5lB
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.776Please respect copyright.PENANAJv1BR1dMxv
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"776Please respect copyright.PENANA0wmixnWPfe
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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.776Please respect copyright.PENANA05e47IgWbd
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.776Please respect copyright.PENANA6OU2YC8EZT
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"I won't."776Please respect copyright.PENANAQXjvJuTYup
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He obeys, watching me soberly.776Please respect copyright.PENANAjodACfBGXy
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.776Please respect copyright.PENANAjnr4R3OSSD
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.776Please respect copyright.PENANAimtTEQs0de
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.776Please respect copyright.PENANALWPzZmV4Nw
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.776Please respect copyright.PENANAgkpQSZRQeR
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.776Please respect copyright.PENANAEWcR6mPXkG
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.776Please respect copyright.PENANA26DmyFky2I
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"776Please respect copyright.PENANAINzccLVokf
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He tries to nod but he can't.776Please respect copyright.PENANAG15CXQKG97
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.776Please respect copyright.PENANARMkrD0cq1Z
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.776Please respect copyright.PENANABp9oAUDINR
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He looks up into mine.776Please respect copyright.PENANArrnYeTETF5
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.776Please respect copyright.PENANAST6ESx5ZBb
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"Stay awake." I tell him.776Please respect copyright.PENANA47qJZlcegF
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.776Please respect copyright.PENANAwudDt4Zb60
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.776Please respect copyright.PENANA6LL4J72f9L
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"776Please respect copyright.PENANAWLW2wNW1jX
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He doesn't reply.776Please respect copyright.PENANAQBL3JphmKn
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.776Please respect copyright.PENANADmNSpWVhNz
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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.776Please respect copyright.PENANALMsxgHFn4N
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"776Please respect copyright.PENANA62FtE20ybk
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His eyes open slightly at the desperation in my voice, ready to obey but unable to find the energy to comply.776Please respect copyright.PENANAJEb51EVlrD
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.776Please respect copyright.PENANAsPwgphABrC
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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.776Please respect copyright.PENANAqj5xsedLRo
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.776Please respect copyright.PENANA7eqJt8eIpG
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.776Please respect copyright.PENANA1STLEx5vwm
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"Kiss me," he repeats.776Please respect copyright.PENANA9cU9LjIP5N
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.776Please respect copyright.PENANAXW6QrrL6eV
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.776Please respect copyright.PENANAOd63R0XLUc
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.776Please respect copyright.PENANAtk7r8K10hr
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.776Please respect copyright.PENANAPIAJLC5bFy
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.776Please respect copyright.PENANAKL0toMQnFd
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.776Please respect copyright.PENANAZrsqmM6WLu
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Electricity races through me and lingers.776Please respect copyright.PENANAD0GPk1vFKq
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.776Please respect copyright.PENANA2vnHQ0fqaQ
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.776Please respect copyright.PENANA2Yn73e2fzw
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.776Please respect copyright.PENANAWwyOWdS6Ao
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.776Please respect copyright.PENANACXetcmfFlY
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.776Please respect copyright.PENANAq7R2hSXxEf
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"Jeremy?"776Please respect copyright.PENANAPbQTJbwlhF
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I shake my head, not believing.776Please respect copyright.PENANAG6ALGYG6CJ
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"776Please respect copyright.PENANAItmpNoOW7i
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.776Please respect copyright.PENANAH8V314Dk9t
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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.776Please respect copyright.PENANAxgX9uwRVAJ
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.