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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7nfMByCbw
He's shaking underneath my grasp.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA49zxAXAe8
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JmzFrkmb3
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MrCKrqIMV
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I smile bitterly.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvljjeRDzbQ
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuE4kFCRZ36
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoYltrBCnA
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAwzdBlW7C
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHxPT896x2
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7X6fXWXfL
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS82A8hkyxo
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImHdwjM4MV
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6v2GFyC2Ru
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcDhdfws4Z
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHByGlh9Zn
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I must at all cost keep him awake.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRVzT2Spk4
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpmo2lHo2Q
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAP9f1g5LT
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"Not that long baby I promise."1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJokF1Aw79Q
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnp2O6Gh4T
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2horPoV4Z
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdJBXFqxP3
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iHRtCrx0n
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXM04jfVAM
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I frown at him.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5eCd5MbZo
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"Don't say that."1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRoffksDi3
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMprvO9XelZ
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I gasp.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRICEM92wou
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"Jere stop!"1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvmDJX25v8
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He goes on.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVeP9WZLca
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCVTPn3kT4
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqXwgdqUJs
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrAn4GkVtG
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNaVu48fhG
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERVACngxA6
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"I won't."1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKjNf7nvWi
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He obeys, watching me soberly.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJf5wI3CsrL
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLjDAiYhqU
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNvN95KFg9
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAAaG4Xbp2
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMT2Xgxf1DU
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr08oUdlzT6
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Pam5KWXKJ
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqQHxGfl7k
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He tries to nod but he can't.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf2xht0Cdu
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8m0ajGfzn
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtFkYcBXd6
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He looks up into mine.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt8aIBpTjn
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN0jd535Y0
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"Stay awake." I tell him.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeuok2ap82
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxLZ4iPoop
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUYqh3GFm4
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqC0ZX19Y8
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He doesn't reply.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmQWyTrJQt
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4wweeY23m
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9iZgVRob7
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxP8Yw3ZEDe
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7riMQpsuv7
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9W4Dji3HV
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1qBGOVEC9
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mOGPxP9La
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm7knPGePc
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"Kiss me," he repeats.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBADwraOg1c
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6rhNvBO03
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZDUBgfsix
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX10XryYyMD
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDv5cDBgneq
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡon7usx4gPX
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFLYzvCDsD
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Electricity races through me and lingers.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtioDAKypkp
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOhxdg9s37
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS22xUhUQ7
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1kgqcxOsX
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmI4IBF5dR
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs3GJQ9ZFN
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"Jeremy?"1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkon8UnCUS
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I shake my head, not believing.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqxAklPMGN
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0U1kDz0NC
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0xH5ZVn7j
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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.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9dTzcVi6c
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.1400Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsJUrNL3hU
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and then Add to home screen.