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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.618Please respect copyright.PENANAFvybazuC8S
He's shaking underneath my grasp.618Please respect copyright.PENANAgzAcb05IqL
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.618Please respect copyright.PENANAA2enAtrvC5
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANAQhr1TIjhJ5
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I smile bitterly.618Please respect copyright.PENANALOvnuOdFTX
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.618Please respect copyright.PENANAeBk44r8PlN
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.618Please respect copyright.PENANAzN50rOkccp
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANAadjkuaAxNV
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."618Please respect copyright.PENANAzEJd4quGle
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.618Please respect copyright.PENANAhOsfwASBl5
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.618Please respect copyright.PENANA9TuTR3dWa9
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANAEMpD3kf8j3
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.618Please respect copyright.PENANAABEODI94yj
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.618Please respect copyright.PENANA5ACug76A2E
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.618Please respect copyright.PENANAqfK2r5UsDL
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I must at all cost keep him awake.618Please respect copyright.PENANAeq53NE3w0Q
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"618Please respect copyright.PENANASjTyqXcgRf
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.618Please respect copyright.PENANAGFuh2j2c9s
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"Not that long baby I promise."618Please respect copyright.PENANAEYYbhYYho8
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.618Please respect copyright.PENANATIS0y2K2xB
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.618Please respect copyright.PENANAoKHVl49Mgo
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.618Please respect copyright.PENANAdSVXD9FZsE
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.618Please respect copyright.PENANAtOSazIyiaY
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.618Please respect copyright.PENANA7GoINqJ1HA
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I frown at him.618Please respect copyright.PENANAhkbiZRekdm
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"Don't say that."618Please respect copyright.PENANAUnQz7M17BK
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.618Please respect copyright.PENANAyvJyXDwOfZ
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I gasp.618Please respect copyright.PENANAuHNQTempjB
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"Jere stop!"618Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0Qzr8Whfv
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He goes on.618Please respect copyright.PENANA6TjgbA0N6D
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANAIPTyEEjA4N
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.618Please respect copyright.PENANA6fpdyUMi1x
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"618Please respect copyright.PENANA7SLejVIi7O
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANAfZ0NQYQBm6
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.618Please respect copyright.PENANAHcR3tGt0Qu
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"I won't."618Please respect copyright.PENANASwLV43yDZ2
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He obeys, watching me soberly.618Please respect copyright.PENANA0NZ0OZQNy0
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.618Please respect copyright.PENANACgOH36ZPKJ
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.618Please respect copyright.PENANA6FW6JuNo9c
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.618Please respect copyright.PENANAyIgLV5oDe4
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.618Please respect copyright.PENANAk35DqxZfWj
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.618Please respect copyright.PENANActe2WEDkmH
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.618Please respect copyright.PENANAPUfp8DTVlM
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"618Please respect copyright.PENANADnt8JXkgEd
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He tries to nod but he can't.618Please respect copyright.PENANAQpfjW57zZ6
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.618Please respect copyright.PENANAchd3dqxRMF
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.618Please respect copyright.PENANAsNbXhk9buT
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He looks up into mine.618Please respect copyright.PENANAkckZO2SCRd
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.618Please respect copyright.PENANAdVAwlPmd6z
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"Stay awake." I tell him.618Please respect copyright.PENANAXKLHNhGJsK
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.618Please respect copyright.PENANAMZ27ckNaEm
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.618Please respect copyright.PENANAxcFI98JMPF
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"618Please respect copyright.PENANA7shFY0IR5D
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He doesn't reply.618Please respect copyright.PENANAvFOYb4X5es
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.618Please respect copyright.PENANAgPlu9eeZ4t
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANAcKmcglY5y5
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"618Please respect copyright.PENANAdI1dKTSCXl
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2pSBp2C5P
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.618Please respect copyright.PENANAyHnBkkAT3Q
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANA4Jj7LOTBMX
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.618Please respect copyright.PENANANMRDlQH9Q8
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.618Please respect copyright.PENANAM52XHvrpSh
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"Kiss me," he repeats.618Please respect copyright.PENANA9DcKOh1SW0
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.618Please respect copyright.PENANAFmgb4UaUIa
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.618Please respect copyright.PENANADPgTu8Pgmw
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.618Please respect copyright.PENANAvT40TkXIzf
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.618Please respect copyright.PENANALnlmWPgLWK
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.618Please respect copyright.PENANA68IZhafC1F
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.618Please respect copyright.PENANAHb9Nq5eSFk
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Electricity races through me and lingers.618Please respect copyright.PENANAVvLTcPkbmQ
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.618Please respect copyright.PENANAXFUMI2YUO5
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.618Please respect copyright.PENANAthEjQ1B8cv
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.618Please respect copyright.PENANA9SEniHOMEk
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.618Please respect copyright.PENANAIuZkK6HKBo
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.618Please respect copyright.PENANAe9X6HlrqUS
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"Jeremy?"618Please respect copyright.PENANA5T9IR61cS2
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I shake my head, not believing.618Please respect copyright.PENANABTJBJHPqER
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"618Please respect copyright.PENANANaJtYjuL3x
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.618Please respect copyright.PENANA9vY5BP10op
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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.618Please respect copyright.PENANALNKX7YyerN
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.