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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.884Please respect copyright.PENANANlNp8MOTWy
He's shaking underneath my grasp.884Please respect copyright.PENANAaxh9S2ZDsr
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.884Please respect copyright.PENANA3NNjSTA8LK
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANATtlGJ8XDdV
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I smile bitterly.884Please respect copyright.PENANAWFwJgOQKoy
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.884Please respect copyright.PENANA2HYsNDn22v
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.884Please respect copyright.PENANARtmERSj9XI
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANAL6HiX61wrp
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."884Please respect copyright.PENANA7hUJl5UKH3
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.884Please respect copyright.PENANAWfjFjIkHTT
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.884Please respect copyright.PENANACABbtUKkzB
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANA19tpkHIpMz
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.884Please respect copyright.PENANAuhzXZJUpIB
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.884Please respect copyright.PENANAHs8uinPW9K
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.884Please respect copyright.PENANAdnaXslw6BS
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I must at all cost keep him awake.884Please respect copyright.PENANAACs8iK4QAO
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"884Please respect copyright.PENANAnJILWpPmow
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.884Please respect copyright.PENANA20NsVHaR6l
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"Not that long baby I promise."884Please respect copyright.PENANAfBSOcKhaGr
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.884Please respect copyright.PENANADVBILUU7Xj
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.884Please respect copyright.PENANAoDV8oLWqJF
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.884Please respect copyright.PENANAkhSdQYXlym
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.884Please respect copyright.PENANAzqNODp2Heh
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.884Please respect copyright.PENANAqipu55AqcT
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I frown at him.884Please respect copyright.PENANAFdc7iu7Y3l
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"Don't say that."884Please respect copyright.PENANAoBuXskdkU2
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.884Please respect copyright.PENANA0PIGrezRFG
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I gasp.884Please respect copyright.PENANAbbsDXaGJ5S
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"Jere stop!"884Please respect copyright.PENANAR9mN5ARcGP
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He goes on.884Please respect copyright.PENANAkF7r6YLSIt
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANA6LtgOFvXLu
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.884Please respect copyright.PENANAekxm0F2iTc
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"884Please respect copyright.PENANAZwKjvPB36y
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANAEmDIRWjOR7
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.884Please respect copyright.PENANAvRH3I79hD6
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"I won't."884Please respect copyright.PENANAmh3NzrBWLU
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He obeys, watching me soberly.884Please respect copyright.PENANA9rJu31TNlq
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.884Please respect copyright.PENANAV0FsYrwoqs
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.884Please respect copyright.PENANAGlhUeC829x
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.884Please respect copyright.PENANAuuDrNVX280
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.884Please respect copyright.PENANAwHkX2t6mk6
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.884Please respect copyright.PENANA82NdXCR10I
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.884Please respect copyright.PENANAb52iMqWNlv
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"884Please respect copyright.PENANAHyKBG8MWrR
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He tries to nod but he can't.884Please respect copyright.PENANA3IQ3NouiD2
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.884Please respect copyright.PENANAbv6eBdEmrc
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.884Please respect copyright.PENANATkwESUMUdd
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He looks up into mine.884Please respect copyright.PENANAueZt3iMQPd
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.884Please respect copyright.PENANAKD5HhyKteM
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"Stay awake." I tell him.884Please respect copyright.PENANAS5rvPxopvZ
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.884Please respect copyright.PENANASdrlakDt1D
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.884Please respect copyright.PENANAPalgkIxJkC
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"884Please respect copyright.PENANA1s1eR1nRtW
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He doesn't reply.884Please respect copyright.PENANAY0YA6BiudX
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.884Please respect copyright.PENANAXi8J1JZS2L
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANAX3lx3kXE2P
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"884Please respect copyright.PENANARIFekD8XQl
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANAET7AeXTSN1
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.884Please respect copyright.PENANAFjYTua1NH5
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANAvtl7QxXOik
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.884Please respect copyright.PENANArR7makn16P
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.884Please respect copyright.PENANANvAG8KENUK
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"Kiss me," he repeats.884Please respect copyright.PENANA3cCbrdnCEs
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.884Please respect copyright.PENANAuWryeugL4k
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.884Please respect copyright.PENANAIpgP7p25oT
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.884Please respect copyright.PENANAvDvujRqkhG
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.884Please respect copyright.PENANAmLSLKtcjsd
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.884Please respect copyright.PENANAN7Gr24iz91
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.884Please respect copyright.PENANA9GZiWc99TJ
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Electricity races through me and lingers.884Please respect copyright.PENANAG9w6pYvM4v
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.884Please respect copyright.PENANAObqSErIbbD
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.884Please respect copyright.PENANALFyjnP9wJE
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.884Please respect copyright.PENANAxpylo266pz
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.884Please respect copyright.PENANA3vkAxuHsx8
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.884Please respect copyright.PENANAltPYCbAxPo
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"Jeremy?"884Please respect copyright.PENANAy0EmxvRZry
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I shake my head, not believing.884Please respect copyright.PENANAMy0QhQw5pj
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"884Please respect copyright.PENANA2Jel3rS6qZ
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.884Please respect copyright.PENANADpw7XvE4Jv
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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.884Please respect copyright.PENANAeKImkR95LG
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.884Please respect copyright.PENANAlXapxQt84G
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