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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.788Please respect copyright.PENANA1aq2C1hfZu
He's shaking underneath my grasp.788Please respect copyright.PENANA31Cw5gNo7t
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.788Please respect copyright.PENANAfHBPofWR1F
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANAi2hGdz2IZA
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I smile bitterly.788Please respect copyright.PENANAnMP8i9yWdU
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.788Please respect copyright.PENANAQz6sDHJxWA
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.788Please respect copyright.PENANAvfi5AD5XZu
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANACBc9v7u2H5
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."788Please respect copyright.PENANA8EV4p0s3CT
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.788Please respect copyright.PENANAbuIOPodjdg
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.788Please respect copyright.PENANA3iT6kTzJfb
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANABtmAU44gxx
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.788Please respect copyright.PENANATFbNCOxhwj
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.788Please respect copyright.PENANAYq6JiFh1C4
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.788Please respect copyright.PENANAGcwLoWdOmc
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I must at all cost keep him awake.788Please respect copyright.PENANAGmw1edtd9F
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"788Please respect copyright.PENANAEiI0FIKmQo
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.788Please respect copyright.PENANAK9kNiszVYY
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"Not that long baby I promise."788Please respect copyright.PENANAcziNaOjZOj
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.788Please respect copyright.PENANAIt4uyiPZd3
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.788Please respect copyright.PENANAhkIkzsW8OQ
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.788Please respect copyright.PENANARRcX3vQ23k
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.788Please respect copyright.PENANAqIFN4PrIOF
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.788Please respect copyright.PENANAMaFoBYqs0M
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I frown at him.788Please respect copyright.PENANAujVQcX1DRf
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"Don't say that."788Please respect copyright.PENANA4jwpmWeuG8
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.788Please respect copyright.PENANADIHXJLF8B8
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I gasp.788Please respect copyright.PENANAyTnYB3JDvY
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"Jere stop!"788Please respect copyright.PENANAiDyEOUAEBS
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He goes on.788Please respect copyright.PENANAv3tEryYSRJ
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANAx418rjEbf4
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.788Please respect copyright.PENANAcKUtDVWkQP
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"788Please respect copyright.PENANAnCUJPq8cdr
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANAv6mhdtx0FM
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.788Please respect copyright.PENANA36Z3HZZSis
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"I won't."788Please respect copyright.PENANAGum9I9Q8ex
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He obeys, watching me soberly.788Please respect copyright.PENANAYhjytL23eb
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.788Please respect copyright.PENANAShlwbrAdek
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.788Please respect copyright.PENANALEG5IDOEdb
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.788Please respect copyright.PENANAetpV3kOWnk
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.788Please respect copyright.PENANATT6cghzK9m
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.788Please respect copyright.PENANAqG2a4MCpVd
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.788Please respect copyright.PENANAqmHZOnZysi
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"788Please respect copyright.PENANAqkKLTDxBtB
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He tries to nod but he can't.788Please respect copyright.PENANAkPnqI9ZMVx
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.788Please respect copyright.PENANA7JLU5MyxSA
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.788Please respect copyright.PENANAtyTgOHhUvm
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He looks up into mine.788Please respect copyright.PENANA1KxoQzrF75
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.788Please respect copyright.PENANAsvPiJHBvpH
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"Stay awake." I tell him.788Please respect copyright.PENANABThxqyouKu
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.788Please respect copyright.PENANAQMA2sNQp2U
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.788Please respect copyright.PENANA9p521JC8nO
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"788Please respect copyright.PENANAp6oK73bXmE
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He doesn't reply.788Please respect copyright.PENANAFgHC80JJ3Z
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.788Please respect copyright.PENANAk4oPYvbjNc
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANAVGcjTkRpM6
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"788Please respect copyright.PENANAyR58u2QdA2
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANA5SNwFjpF2c
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.788Please respect copyright.PENANAfCXf8rwF2w
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANAnqI6np78Pd
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.788Please respect copyright.PENANA8TaShdmbua
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.788Please respect copyright.PENANAWNQ3cypbMe
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"Kiss me," he repeats.788Please respect copyright.PENANAGvs8LhJkrP
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.788Please respect copyright.PENANA54sOcOw87k
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.788Please respect copyright.PENANAUoR8sd5v5E
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.788Please respect copyright.PENANAdUgZDTD3PR
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.788Please respect copyright.PENANA6Isq6999D5
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.788Please respect copyright.PENANAcUYOCyLldQ
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.788Please respect copyright.PENANAnY0aRVKdPh
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Electricity races through me and lingers.788Please respect copyright.PENANAAxIzXfhbfB
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.788Please respect copyright.PENANAjLJGMRNBxR
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.788Please respect copyright.PENANAZqMwcXwhAM
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.788Please respect copyright.PENANAYAvYzw3N8C
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.788Please respect copyright.PENANAAN8Bpj8cBb
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.788Please respect copyright.PENANACXG31W0yLC
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"Jeremy?"788Please respect copyright.PENANAhVxewNDvQG
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I shake my head, not believing.788Please respect copyright.PENANAFs3IFRBjFM
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"788Please respect copyright.PENANAvgNerPG67C
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.788Please respect copyright.PENANARGhlKVPEqi
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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.788Please respect copyright.PENANAnIRr7BAwn4
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.