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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.685Please respect copyright.PENANA8qMKIVJYCM
He's shaking underneath my grasp.685Please respect copyright.PENANA3iFNimcOh6
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.685Please respect copyright.PENANARG8vpGjEq4
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANAekSoVbTSdi
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I smile bitterly.685Please respect copyright.PENANA4ErfEUfP2p
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.685Please respect copyright.PENANAOk0NOgQHJy
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.685Please respect copyright.PENANAvJe5yACPEA
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANAooxNgT5GrH
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."685Please respect copyright.PENANADULntB7EgT
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.685Please respect copyright.PENANATBWDdFUF9J
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.685Please respect copyright.PENANA2T1q58w9i9
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANAYJ84eg6W3t
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.685Please respect copyright.PENANAEUjLZS7NxV
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.685Please respect copyright.PENANAJDDkSuEc16
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.685Please respect copyright.PENANAN1TNEeaL9N
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I must at all cost keep him awake.685Please respect copyright.PENANABGdPcIB0fb
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"685Please respect copyright.PENANAXmrC87g47J
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.685Please respect copyright.PENANAexvowq9okb
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"Not that long baby I promise."685Please respect copyright.PENANAH43prcCohL
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.685Please respect copyright.PENANATRmayYkhZr
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.685Please respect copyright.PENANALMnKZQFYjw
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.685Please respect copyright.PENANA3XzkflyeBi
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.685Please respect copyright.PENANAuXXgNG0Reg
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.685Please respect copyright.PENANAVIOBHtk8hZ
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I frown at him.685Please respect copyright.PENANA4mw9BwUz49
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"Don't say that."685Please respect copyright.PENANADTk2C2b1b0
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.685Please respect copyright.PENANAAwDPzruXUm
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I gasp.685Please respect copyright.PENANAi56RipjQUT
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"Jere stop!"685Please respect copyright.PENANAoOV45qYKob
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He goes on.685Please respect copyright.PENANA5Bi4HglD1A
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANAwDnsamp2Sn
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.685Please respect copyright.PENANAGuVw4d9C7h
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"685Please respect copyright.PENANAIeEGie8eaF
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANAZh5uqLNti2
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.685Please respect copyright.PENANAHVefCIQDt7
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"I won't."685Please respect copyright.PENANA4Tf7Xfrktu
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He obeys, watching me soberly.685Please respect copyright.PENANAtkpK14ki2V
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.685Please respect copyright.PENANATzxL3JE3Xx
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.685Please respect copyright.PENANAk6588GwUfK
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.685Please respect copyright.PENANAYT0p3ux3HG
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.685Please respect copyright.PENANAGE2vZJ1T8W
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.685Please respect copyright.PENANAenjyrhomDA
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.685Please respect copyright.PENANAt5SsdokP6q
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"685Please respect copyright.PENANAUXcaypOAiY
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He tries to nod but he can't.685Please respect copyright.PENANApsWwm8D8V0
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.685Please respect copyright.PENANAeD1juaLN42
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.685Please respect copyright.PENANAMfgBGWUtmI
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He looks up into mine.685Please respect copyright.PENANAhQKL9WjNy3
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.685Please respect copyright.PENANAfKscwBEZxX
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"Stay awake." I tell him.685Please respect copyright.PENANAheskuEeDad
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.685Please respect copyright.PENANAtbhMcVzBUk
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.685Please respect copyright.PENANAdU2qsfftah
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"685Please respect copyright.PENANA0QJ5FzyCNs
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He doesn't reply.685Please respect copyright.PENANANA7gIvFpg6
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.685Please respect copyright.PENANAieIPNXJ2WI
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANA2kAoWP7iI3
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"685Please respect copyright.PENANA6XWRXFecVt
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANAyoT3cDv2ss
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.685Please respect copyright.PENANAvE6lkmu3kp
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANADdZpOsaBkG
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.685Please respect copyright.PENANAJBWimTxpSn
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.685Please respect copyright.PENANAL8fZ7RQNVC
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"Kiss me," he repeats.685Please respect copyright.PENANA5y8LYi8nBs
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.685Please respect copyright.PENANA8BNfqntCHx
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.685Please respect copyright.PENANAjz0PzSG9Vv
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.685Please respect copyright.PENANAixOIsn4oJ6
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.685Please respect copyright.PENANAAVRbVKerqS
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.685Please respect copyright.PENANAxfpgQ8rI97
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.685Please respect copyright.PENANAqlr3ziHDkH
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Electricity races through me and lingers.685Please respect copyright.PENANAAIsH3FYWmT
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.685Please respect copyright.PENANAF1jWMeR2QM
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.685Please respect copyright.PENANA8JrGaedx6r
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.685Please respect copyright.PENANAJe34VaU8Pd
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.685Please respect copyright.PENANACMrlONCiKC
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.685Please respect copyright.PENANALr0QMjOMBy
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"Jeremy?"685Please respect copyright.PENANAGDW6YpWZsh
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I shake my head, not believing.685Please respect copyright.PENANAqCpUkRnErC
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"685Please respect copyright.PENANAXd3XrAxsQ1
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.685Please respect copyright.PENANADnR5G10UD1
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANATWEOvBMWPR
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.685Please respect copyright.PENANA1oIglUg5z4
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