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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.720Please respect copyright.PENANAHHmmzK9FyV
He's shaking underneath my grasp.720Please respect copyright.PENANAP6fdIufXAF
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.720Please respect copyright.PENANAGDOMqFUfiF
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANAUizAYAereV
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I smile bitterly.720Please respect copyright.PENANAwKxOYyRF25
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.720Please respect copyright.PENANAeqR7FA6iRj
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.720Please respect copyright.PENANAsP28Rn7NSo
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANAA5d8nXlMUz
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."720Please respect copyright.PENANAzNNSdavocF
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.720Please respect copyright.PENANAjpyRDJwbg4
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.720Please respect copyright.PENANAReus1DdsPQ
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANAHn9gi0BqKr
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.720Please respect copyright.PENANAIuFhSgiMcb
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.720Please respect copyright.PENANAzirm8O0rCH
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.720Please respect copyright.PENANAmQ0FwcWKAp
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I must at all cost keep him awake.720Please respect copyright.PENANAWc4BCgXRDo
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"720Please respect copyright.PENANAZOZK7XYIO0
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.720Please respect copyright.PENANA5hxzCBVHKU
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"Not that long baby I promise."720Please respect copyright.PENANAIjYiWuAjdR
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.720Please respect copyright.PENANAGAYiViKZQz
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.720Please respect copyright.PENANASc9uxiiXRx
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.720Please respect copyright.PENANAmwe10ZpGgk
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.720Please respect copyright.PENANAfLo3DN9ZTM
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.720Please respect copyright.PENANA1n5v4rBQ9h
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I frown at him.720Please respect copyright.PENANAFD73Z4EP8E
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"Don't say that."720Please respect copyright.PENANASxTrrDsUdG
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.720Please respect copyright.PENANAIph9zyzaoS
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I gasp.720Please respect copyright.PENANAaYe5b0soru
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"Jere stop!"720Please respect copyright.PENANAQjFJUJ0J4S
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He goes on.720Please respect copyright.PENANAnEaRUlr1Se
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANA6WnK4mQ4sa
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.720Please respect copyright.PENANAiFI4Ywjdvg
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"720Please respect copyright.PENANAvn2LWTOdaE
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANAZLm7Zyyw77
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.720Please respect copyright.PENANAYcizaQTZ9y
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"I won't."720Please respect copyright.PENANAbybdaKpyA6
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He obeys, watching me soberly.720Please respect copyright.PENANAI6et1dweMr
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.720Please respect copyright.PENANAPgHxuM4xYS
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.720Please respect copyright.PENANAfAwY4KyrOR
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.720Please respect copyright.PENANAZPYOySCaP2
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.720Please respect copyright.PENANASV424RmF6g
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.720Please respect copyright.PENANAEmM7myY4UD
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.720Please respect copyright.PENANA3aeJm3R5kZ
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"720Please respect copyright.PENANAKt4lPQdYcg
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He tries to nod but he can't.720Please respect copyright.PENANAmNZho2TbAK
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.720Please respect copyright.PENANAT873BXg1WL
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.720Please respect copyright.PENANADkGrdb2eqc
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He looks up into mine.720Please respect copyright.PENANAEE9Q0dxt8S
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.720Please respect copyright.PENANAJjmGjfTdMm
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"Stay awake." I tell him.720Please respect copyright.PENANA7bglRyX4O2
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.720Please respect copyright.PENANAOolyPCWyws
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.720Please respect copyright.PENANA8FwxKNMsFa
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"720Please respect copyright.PENANAh6haBWRgXT
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He doesn't reply.720Please respect copyright.PENANABzrLSko7Do
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.720Please respect copyright.PENANA36NtBzxIqF
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANAXt56y41u07
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"720Please respect copyright.PENANAdEsct5bgeB
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANAunPR8RnOkp
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.720Please respect copyright.PENANA0U5294PWV2
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANACLaYBvejsz
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.720Please respect copyright.PENANAm5RU8nDh4v
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.720Please respect copyright.PENANALGPtxV69Dx
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"Kiss me," he repeats.720Please respect copyright.PENANAUCbeXyAL1Q
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.720Please respect copyright.PENANATrioxcf7WT
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.720Please respect copyright.PENANAUGVLDB5VXf
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.720Please respect copyright.PENANAjpOppyeluO
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.720Please respect copyright.PENANAOpe4lQCaee
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.720Please respect copyright.PENANAlirxSwsFjp
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.720Please respect copyright.PENANAyu7LYj2519
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Electricity races through me and lingers.720Please respect copyright.PENANATN74RUEygm
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.720Please respect copyright.PENANAWsw6CuD4Tu
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.720Please respect copyright.PENANAs8BTceGt12
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.720Please respect copyright.PENANAC2qSKTecdu
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.720Please respect copyright.PENANA2NSvNGNcjZ
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.720Please respect copyright.PENANAUFgXGxePGi
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"Jeremy?"720Please respect copyright.PENANAxvcRYd3hAT
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I shake my head, not believing.720Please respect copyright.PENANA4wxOiVkz8e
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"720Please respect copyright.PENANAwltvBE7LjR
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.720Please respect copyright.PENANAeQ1saD04Cc
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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.720Please respect copyright.PENANAgsomH9BqFh
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.