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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.610Please respect copyright.PENANAzPlA5I1I1v
He's shaking underneath my grasp.610Please respect copyright.PENANAEGI4kk78AA
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.610Please respect copyright.PENANAwi8vq70pB1
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANAyh8PikNAUf
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I smile bitterly.610Please respect copyright.PENANAlQvGUo8qU5
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.610Please respect copyright.PENANAwCfbzgZq0j
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.610Please respect copyright.PENANA2NnJOXd27U
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANA3akWmQaYUS
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."610Please respect copyright.PENANAUvWcixzU6h
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.610Please respect copyright.PENANABhxSe54ZCf
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.610Please respect copyright.PENANAcQPCqUs6ZY
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANAmUOmMQ3W4t
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.610Please respect copyright.PENANArjGuMUVxJG
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.610Please respect copyright.PENANAMW4rtDwxNJ
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.610Please respect copyright.PENANAjHG1KxO3Nk
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I must at all cost keep him awake.610Please respect copyright.PENANAF85isj5kbi
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"610Please respect copyright.PENANAnZdabZblKj
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.610Please respect copyright.PENANAD7f2PemDpY
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"Not that long baby I promise."610Please respect copyright.PENANAklZ0G940HM
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.610Please respect copyright.PENANAKxsLLKRwOm
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.610Please respect copyright.PENANAaHnGFH8KN5
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.610Please respect copyright.PENANAIgotV9WykZ
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.610Please respect copyright.PENANAbnxxkKyW7A
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.610Please respect copyright.PENANAxWYiXEmbP9
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I frown at him.610Please respect copyright.PENANAR8r2MSxJjE
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"Don't say that."610Please respect copyright.PENANArC5e6sdEGM
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.610Please respect copyright.PENANA0iXtrIy2xm
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I gasp.610Please respect copyright.PENANAXxW0WrISuM
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"Jere stop!"610Please respect copyright.PENANA9gFS3ee34L
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He goes on.610Please respect copyright.PENANAbFqiBFffp1
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANAQCOtu6OU6l
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.610Please respect copyright.PENANAldbLIxnVCf
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"610Please respect copyright.PENANAugMl7lAru1
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANAhmqpdSSegb
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.610Please respect copyright.PENANAqdcpH2IoqJ
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"I won't."610Please respect copyright.PENANAOdQ3TQqBpa
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He obeys, watching me soberly.610Please respect copyright.PENANAM6bkIJYboj
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.610Please respect copyright.PENANAljjaW7ie5S
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.610Please respect copyright.PENANA9Y0JfVCWbt
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.610Please respect copyright.PENANAyxkb8NzDKB
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.610Please respect copyright.PENANABQ5lYSNa3n
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.610Please respect copyright.PENANA6fHBBiIdOd
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.610Please respect copyright.PENANAQxjkPpKlEl
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"610Please respect copyright.PENANAQUrwnMHtEq
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He tries to nod but he can't.610Please respect copyright.PENANAyBSHXudHCd
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.610Please respect copyright.PENANAibGALNHpW0
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.610Please respect copyright.PENANAiU0qn3akgO
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He looks up into mine.610Please respect copyright.PENANAePBbRiDoid
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.610Please respect copyright.PENANALQEmytCujB
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"Stay awake." I tell him.610Please respect copyright.PENANAqqWcQo4QWj
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.610Please respect copyright.PENANApAVe4xbEgH
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.610Please respect copyright.PENANAL0hssbsPmR
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"610Please respect copyright.PENANAX76VdXB2J3
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He doesn't reply.610Please respect copyright.PENANAHQHV8yWhxS
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.610Please respect copyright.PENANAZvfKk5pNkq
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANAYnYDreVh06
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"610Please respect copyright.PENANARzSJ1nQwHh
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANAwlAQAqmpsT
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.610Please respect copyright.PENANAxyeJNTQWdB
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANAgeNHSiKAL0
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.610Please respect copyright.PENANAeAD1wCiCzO
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.610Please respect copyright.PENANAU6ZGdj1Hvp
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"Kiss me," he repeats.610Please respect copyright.PENANAeXsoiNtBrP
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.610Please respect copyright.PENANAAzdfEOsjfB
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.610Please respect copyright.PENANAs3YDBFuOYX
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.610Please respect copyright.PENANAppZ0OcV1vd
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.610Please respect copyright.PENANAETWlxFcxmZ
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.610Please respect copyright.PENANAOOVpNLjS25
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.610Please respect copyright.PENANAcWY7iP7jTl
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Electricity races through me and lingers.610Please respect copyright.PENANAN5SrNufZpS
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.610Please respect copyright.PENANAlKgyOMh8nu
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.610Please respect copyright.PENANAKEtYs7DDrs
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.610Please respect copyright.PENANAxALfaJyffh
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.610Please respect copyright.PENANAbJ1hTD4t4f
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.610Please respect copyright.PENANAD7YwI7llmj
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"Jeremy?"610Please respect copyright.PENANAwKevZDBW8a
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I shake my head, not believing.610Please respect copyright.PENANA26cYa5KpUd
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"610Please respect copyright.PENANAOqENxSIUTi
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.610Please respect copyright.PENANAYwm2nSUg9I
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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.610Please respect copyright.PENANAhuNkzGfivy
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.