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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.839Please respect copyright.PENANAKmfpITZ5ta
He's shaking underneath my grasp.839Please respect copyright.PENANAjFl9oj0S7h
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.839Please respect copyright.PENANAcrySY4hlOx
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANAmEGik3qdYc
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I smile bitterly.839Please respect copyright.PENANAsQyaYsfq90
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.839Please respect copyright.PENANAMb1tCTqW2A
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.839Please respect copyright.PENANArRvH6JHNbp
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANAkmFPaPzmwD
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."839Please respect copyright.PENANAyLcPrBSkQA
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.839Please respect copyright.PENANAUYIy7UVkJg
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.839Please respect copyright.PENANA7X4HdNUgzQ
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANAMz2Gtn89yD
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.839Please respect copyright.PENANANxwL8OBZKS
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.839Please respect copyright.PENANAxC72SOj65w
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.839Please respect copyright.PENANAVvy7HriYfg
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I must at all cost keep him awake.839Please respect copyright.PENANADkh4VFlLeD
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"839Please respect copyright.PENANABswP5diMgM
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.839Please respect copyright.PENANAYyXpAtS15C
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"Not that long baby I promise."839Please respect copyright.PENANA4W9jh7aHM0
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.839Please respect copyright.PENANAfExMBRkepY
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.839Please respect copyright.PENANAPi5viL9J7O
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.839Please respect copyright.PENANAmhuF3wOEbM
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.839Please respect copyright.PENANATxV5d4lJfZ
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.839Please respect copyright.PENANAFy0S7Xes5X
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I frown at him.839Please respect copyright.PENANAvFhAk3CjPH
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"Don't say that."839Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZXlRNw1Hl
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.839Please respect copyright.PENANABYgegOq6rz
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I gasp.839Please respect copyright.PENANA41mXHQcxdU
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"Jere stop!"839Please respect copyright.PENANAo0KNFbd5DK
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He goes on.839Please respect copyright.PENANAqKNwl7za8l
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANALRSn0XVeAd
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.839Please respect copyright.PENANABYlpeY5T48
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"839Please respect copyright.PENANAGlidwJN1sb
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANAJMXledTZRN
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.839Please respect copyright.PENANAkrDXnoI3Qu
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"I won't."839Please respect copyright.PENANASdYg7gPoPa
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He obeys, watching me soberly.839Please respect copyright.PENANAw6BYx56p7H
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.839Please respect copyright.PENANAeURk5zvG5u
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.839Please respect copyright.PENANAsZX7edmDc6
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.839Please respect copyright.PENANAVCYzzfeoaI
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.839Please respect copyright.PENANAwrRZIE7L67
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.839Please respect copyright.PENANARoW3RV7VW7
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.839Please respect copyright.PENANAhft5II3YIN
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"839Please respect copyright.PENANAATMon7Apkc
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He tries to nod but he can't.839Please respect copyright.PENANA8j1u758Fyj
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.839Please respect copyright.PENANAWbhArZ0lry
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.839Please respect copyright.PENANACDBlwtNBnS
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He looks up into mine.839Please respect copyright.PENANAte8zWwjqyS
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.839Please respect copyright.PENANAtlII0AU9mM
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"Stay awake." I tell him.839Please respect copyright.PENANAsVdltveMoH
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.839Please respect copyright.PENANAzDzoZ132ci
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.839Please respect copyright.PENANABKtwxtlhmR
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"839Please respect copyright.PENANAEZRGGh1k6O
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He doesn't reply.839Please respect copyright.PENANAZAyxAiYqet
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.839Please respect copyright.PENANAEwqKfDD4No
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANAIGDYsDCm85
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"839Please respect copyright.PENANA42tUD4OqkT
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANARUbYAfyMBq
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.839Please respect copyright.PENANA1VN9DG61ic
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANARQmZBWTe8X
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.839Please respect copyright.PENANAYeNty3Pdrc
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.839Please respect copyright.PENANAW8O8NobvEM
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"Kiss me," he repeats.839Please respect copyright.PENANAPvzd48OOeI
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.839Please respect copyright.PENANASCVlkAXVOM
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.839Please respect copyright.PENANAMFkVPFwP3m
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.839Please respect copyright.PENANA55CiqPxNC8
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.839Please respect copyright.PENANAo6ecjJWv1j
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.839Please respect copyright.PENANAVOUBIhnZgy
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.839Please respect copyright.PENANAGzaS6TxCh2
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Electricity races through me and lingers.839Please respect copyright.PENANAnkkEf4FUu8
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.839Please respect copyright.PENANAJL9Ltybyjb
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.839Please respect copyright.PENANAedhlCzYyYF
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.839Please respect copyright.PENANADSbWpka2BL
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.839Please respect copyright.PENANAVZDB81nIce
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.839Please respect copyright.PENANAzAxdCpc70f
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"Jeremy?"839Please respect copyright.PENANACZ7up6Kl1L
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I shake my head, not believing.839Please respect copyright.PENANA5HDFWK51B0
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"839Please respect copyright.PENANA9qh5JUilEI
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.839Please respect copyright.PENANAFst0Sd9qtb
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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.839Please respect copyright.PENANAQJOYvR8FZe
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.839Please respect copyright.PENANA5gsqeDasOR
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