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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.865Please respect copyright.PENANAcVXIheRHXN
He's shaking underneath my grasp.865Please respect copyright.PENANAdOFDBaz5oG
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.865Please respect copyright.PENANA9YVHoBKUue
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAH3sJqDS85H
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I smile bitterly.865Please respect copyright.PENANAtSyK7dJDB2
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.865Please respect copyright.PENANA2Os9JUAxRn
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.865Please respect copyright.PENANABznfUM3wDw
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAwg6fdKZUs8
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."865Please respect copyright.PENANAJQD8gSt7pS
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.865Please respect copyright.PENANAe8IrM8QYdH
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.865Please respect copyright.PENANABhxnEAzdCU
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAZEOTaHPhjP
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.865Please respect copyright.PENANALJIxZ5YoNZ
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.865Please respect copyright.PENANA69GDL5EaZX
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.865Please respect copyright.PENANAQbDP7HfR6j
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I must at all cost keep him awake.865Please respect copyright.PENANAi2cp8uC9jG
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"865Please respect copyright.PENANAklfeNVrZwf
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.865Please respect copyright.PENANAH9YTfBp1Xv
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"Not that long baby I promise."865Please respect copyright.PENANAlRIqlsAH6s
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.865Please respect copyright.PENANAcMQuJnVAnm
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.865Please respect copyright.PENANA17KUn9ElZ8
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.865Please respect copyright.PENANAF0jTw0U4Bu
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.865Please respect copyright.PENANAPvWhMGT1Gb
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.865Please respect copyright.PENANAR1vwVUaRZi
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I frown at him.865Please respect copyright.PENANARHvex5M1p8
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"Don't say that."865Please respect copyright.PENANAsdMMMXymqq
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.865Please respect copyright.PENANAnT6o2LgXZQ
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I gasp.865Please respect copyright.PENANAaSLh6S95bM
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"Jere stop!"865Please respect copyright.PENANA1RESqRYBWU
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He goes on.865Please respect copyright.PENANAwrpRfgFC7a
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAZWXJIj1O97
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.865Please respect copyright.PENANAReR0lkMFpH
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"865Please respect copyright.PENANAlm2hdBi5M6
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAVBV9Aiskxq
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.865Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7cGWnWK1m
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"I won't."865Please respect copyright.PENANA0nx20zQ6UQ
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He obeys, watching me soberly.865Please respect copyright.PENANAs0mRKNIRmU
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.865Please respect copyright.PENANAgd82hiGitx
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.865Please respect copyright.PENANAxMaar33RAi
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.865Please respect copyright.PENANAAG0Q9ED6J9
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.865Please respect copyright.PENANAwFZDaKgbId
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.865Please respect copyright.PENANAcx4JKlEjef
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.865Please respect copyright.PENANAqZ4lnUcRHe
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"865Please respect copyright.PENANAVulZgg9joW
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He tries to nod but he can't.865Please respect copyright.PENANA69LgYXBLkI
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.865Please respect copyright.PENANAoxcDCSPjrc
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.865Please respect copyright.PENANArABR0TFE6c
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He looks up into mine.865Please respect copyright.PENANAkcmElwZKkb
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.865Please respect copyright.PENANAiTCk5SANBs
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"Stay awake." I tell him.865Please respect copyright.PENANAz1fSESw4Ek
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.865Please respect copyright.PENANAL98T8MoXpR
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.865Please respect copyright.PENANAVwWdXayNLy
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"865Please respect copyright.PENANAcSg62xzcAi
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He doesn't reply.865Please respect copyright.PENANAvDqZPaM8ke
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.865Please respect copyright.PENANAqio5GMcXnt
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAjlHbc4lmLB
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"865Please respect copyright.PENANABAhcM2nLut
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAqRWb3Coohh
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.865Please respect copyright.PENANAAqhx5N0OWX
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAISvorJ6rkz
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.865Please respect copyright.PENANABM7AabSiP7
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.865Please respect copyright.PENANAY9J0iHe1Op
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"Kiss me," he repeats.865Please respect copyright.PENANAHiCMkq7O8l
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.865Please respect copyright.PENANAGyjXS9Znom
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.865Please respect copyright.PENANA0AQF5DdaOt
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.865Please respect copyright.PENANA801DCj2rAa
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.865Please respect copyright.PENANALtbMRcv1jK
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.865Please respect copyright.PENANA6DNZksGeyP
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.865Please respect copyright.PENANASgzE7z0bOX
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Electricity races through me and lingers.865Please respect copyright.PENANAi6i4wANrk8
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.865Please respect copyright.PENANAorI6a5Gq80
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.865Please respect copyright.PENANAV93mfq5PXU
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.865Please respect copyright.PENANAWO4wZeojrf
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.865Please respect copyright.PENANAt7guH7j0no
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.865Please respect copyright.PENANAGNHatDMCxw
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"Jeremy?"865Please respect copyright.PENANA4h0YPQigLH
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I shake my head, not believing.865Please respect copyright.PENANAX8Z8TmWGte
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"865Please respect copyright.PENANABfnP9z7cYn
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.865Please respect copyright.PENANA1O0HhD0CHl
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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.865Please respect copyright.PENANAjZk6DzIxVS
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.