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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA6gojOMETlt
He's shaking underneath my grasp.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAFsroWSSUMH
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAeCLUvObKzj
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAXmQT39Ngiy
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I smile bitterly.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAnIVzwG0vFA
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAEVrWFM4XAU
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAdcPKLh8rqG
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA2VcB9wMJD7
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."1055Please respect copyright.PENANAeNcQu4x6pK
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAY5TrkzGCNa
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAI4esNLy2iK
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAtxyFdvFyk3
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAj8E0RsRPGB
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAYzct8HUTJb
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAncLu57ncq6
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I must at all cost keep him awake.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9M6tdrWi1
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"1055Please respect copyright.PENANAjEZpMbZhOM
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAIjLKLy1yJp
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"Not that long baby I promise."1055Please respect copyright.PENANA4XIN6JK1iU
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAjkMNYoAPed
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA4QCLUxuYHO
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAM8oWinf8Cd
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAWTyXOOFPa1
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAjMkladfV98
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I frown at him.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAf4iHCiZnv6
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"Don't say that."1055Please respect copyright.PENANA1X7uHkrPGd
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAkzQ7dmuONg
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I gasp.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAImZCEPJsxg
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"Jere stop!"1055Please respect copyright.PENANAn0EVyqB0qf
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He goes on.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAzN9sDG4llU
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANANn4zV1whx6
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAG2T0FmEPNl
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"1055Please respect copyright.PENANA4BJ93aFmjr
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAEh5fT0OqqD
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAHLo5A8sqCh
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"I won't."1055Please respect copyright.PENANASa4fEufh2j
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He obeys, watching me soberly.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAOLvef5lWGP
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.1055Please respect copyright.PENANADYyGfkhDuD
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAoJj9IGRwag
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA7PmSIxZ2qw
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAILbufIZhMk
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAB8jFzczr1R
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA7x4pI2FM5m
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"1055Please respect copyright.PENANACQMhEKuD6Y
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He tries to nod but he can't.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA12qUzJrThc
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA7TeeElgEpp
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAq1ltCCe7HC
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He looks up into mine.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA4XBgsJJUDD
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.1055Please respect copyright.PENANA81tStgnP4d
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"Stay awake." I tell him.1055Please respect copyright.PENANALCFGC1xUvB
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAph3sJslzXI
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAS4pGDqNoYz
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"1055Please respect copyright.PENANAAvGqKqDSsz
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He doesn't reply.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAMDEfKeX3eb
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAOR2S6MtRDA
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAKKXeGfhsaA
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"1055Please respect copyright.PENANA7uSGe01LLi
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAD28zNlefTP
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAaY2vgggGeR
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAeewW0inLhM
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAX4B6gCTVRe
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.1055Please respect copyright.PENANArgBX3UgOci
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"Kiss me," he repeats.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAvzS3so9mQw
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAXvpHWoIq6d
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAyFaxW5rB2O
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAEDoVByy1Pj
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAy7IiW3zc9i
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAHWMIJgIwdt
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.1055Please respect copyright.PENANATAaVEYevFb
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Electricity races through me and lingers.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAD9vzeLGaWl
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.1055Please respect copyright.PENANALFHTP4Ymyt
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAWy3uGoJ4N9
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAqQULsMmJGC
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAVOIzEJpm1L
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAdN8PyeoWAk
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"Jeremy?"1055Please respect copyright.PENANAfr5LuGE5y3
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I shake my head, not believing.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAtfjieVQTHg
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"1055Please respect copyright.PENANAKQrwnv7BsF
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAnJzBk8jl2G
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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.1055Please respect copyright.PENANAvMC1lKCgyC
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.1055Please respect copyright.PENANArmS76tEJNc
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