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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.700Please respect copyright.PENANAVlUiXye1mz
He's shaking underneath my grasp.700Please respect copyright.PENANAsI6DONeakA
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.700Please respect copyright.PENANAb1wxteb0Zv
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANAhiyuhfvmEO
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I smile bitterly.700Please respect copyright.PENANACZPypIf7mt
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.700Please respect copyright.PENANApwlzho6Esl
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.700Please respect copyright.PENANAjrVhqQsCOx
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANA2RHc487k91
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."700Please respect copyright.PENANAtkZYkuIoyK
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.700Please respect copyright.PENANA0mARBAMotW
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.700Please respect copyright.PENANAt7hzE8zayx
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANAKoQX5ktF4B
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.700Please respect copyright.PENANAcT0Ze93raK
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.700Please respect copyright.PENANAo7IzLalWwf
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.700Please respect copyright.PENANAHSFPdfLcKP
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I must at all cost keep him awake.700Please respect copyright.PENANALSFIV6QPQD
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"700Please respect copyright.PENANAWmXNymVkeS
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.700Please respect copyright.PENANAmquFdGUwfN
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"Not that long baby I promise."700Please respect copyright.PENANAnDcQOmlZpy
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.700Please respect copyright.PENANAVKFKXrXMxN
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.700Please respect copyright.PENANADIku31P3IP
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.700Please respect copyright.PENANAPQ4ifo557Z
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.700Please respect copyright.PENANAGBYa49pNw3
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.700Please respect copyright.PENANAzvlykJtBXh
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I frown at him.700Please respect copyright.PENANAStC4D8DtIX
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"Don't say that."700Please respect copyright.PENANAaDz9OYJRmf
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.700Please respect copyright.PENANAtRddSknFW3
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I gasp.700Please respect copyright.PENANApzNQMBIoC1
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"Jere stop!"700Please respect copyright.PENANAT7MVvNzupd
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He goes on.700Please respect copyright.PENANAUUzcP4rHRQ
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANAKUU7IX3EN7
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.700Please respect copyright.PENANAFYbB75cYui
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"700Please respect copyright.PENANAiVZcQfOumn
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANAv24NLLcAmD
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.700Please respect copyright.PENANAPmZiiLSWUD
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"I won't."700Please respect copyright.PENANATu7MK3klv1
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He obeys, watching me soberly.700Please respect copyright.PENANAY0sQUOcHrl
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.700Please respect copyright.PENANA8cJVjyWKhi
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.700Please respect copyright.PENANAkjz9coSaUV
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.700Please respect copyright.PENANAZxgYlB0JGu
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.700Please respect copyright.PENANAXEzY8FXGgd
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.700Please respect copyright.PENANAORJs6U4NiL
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.700Please respect copyright.PENANAuSdPuPf4Rm
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"700Please respect copyright.PENANAGdGshGEAay
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He tries to nod but he can't.700Please respect copyright.PENANA4mFzUJHOqF
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.700Please respect copyright.PENANAwo2yhQcA4T
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.700Please respect copyright.PENANAKLKplrkAjQ
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He looks up into mine.700Please respect copyright.PENANAQs5mhqKu3F
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.700Please respect copyright.PENANAkzrmdNNwQ2
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"Stay awake." I tell him.700Please respect copyright.PENANAFRvuEn5S0E
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.700Please respect copyright.PENANA2uLspP7t9o
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.700Please respect copyright.PENANAcmECTGOOv9
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"700Please respect copyright.PENANAeaFV7Fy2HX
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He doesn't reply.700Please respect copyright.PENANASzliZnUcDp
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.700Please respect copyright.PENANAMItpbNeYTa
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANA5T4piOGTaO
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"700Please respect copyright.PENANAnMCDZ6MCAu
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANA4IJkHUP0jP
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.700Please respect copyright.PENANAAJSwp44bLb
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANAbwNGtwvnlM
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.700Please respect copyright.PENANAmDqvufZG8E
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.700Please respect copyright.PENANAl1fyFZ3WK5
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"Kiss me," he repeats.700Please respect copyright.PENANAPCve8ooDRu
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.700Please respect copyright.PENANAHQtv8BAUsM
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.700Please respect copyright.PENANA5g0oEBm3GX
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.700Please respect copyright.PENANAPS0xZTENzA
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.700Please respect copyright.PENANAWkQ8l8Fghm
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.700Please respect copyright.PENANAG7FS4NNrqT
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.700Please respect copyright.PENANAbk4pjWnkIA
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Electricity races through me and lingers.700Please respect copyright.PENANA06d76HJWdP
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.700Please respect copyright.PENANAG0McOwjb4F
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.700Please respect copyright.PENANA6RuZJHNdUo
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.700Please respect copyright.PENANAsIUfQbxIJA
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.700Please respect copyright.PENANAI8v8IzneM1
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.700Please respect copyright.PENANAm8Uy7Nlxkp
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"Jeremy?"700Please respect copyright.PENANAVfNjiQwLUk
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I shake my head, not believing.700Please respect copyright.PENANAzwBqZBqJB4
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"700Please respect copyright.PENANAoI5ceUls7V
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.700Please respect copyright.PENANAG25dk1sAWi
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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.700Please respect copyright.PENANAECcKdOQHas
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.700Please respect copyright.PENANAYmSK544siL
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