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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.851Please respect copyright.PENANAk765k3R5DW
He's shaking underneath my grasp.851Please respect copyright.PENANAn00a7CQTla
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.851Please respect copyright.PENANA042P3J00q2
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANALHnRQBI6RM
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I smile bitterly.851Please respect copyright.PENANAPOjfXYq3IQ
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.851Please respect copyright.PENANAVAVJHKQpOw
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.851Please respect copyright.PENANAW9IQ6xB7JD
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANAWpsTAnnUGC
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."851Please respect copyright.PENANA2gIHsxEdWf
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.851Please respect copyright.PENANA6l0ae7nI4Q
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.851Please respect copyright.PENANAySWseTzZpS
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANAGv8x712U30
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.851Please respect copyright.PENANAiW0QcdGX1b
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.851Please respect copyright.PENANAsQHdWmkOZF
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.851Please respect copyright.PENANAZs8BCgJnG2
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I must at all cost keep him awake.851Please respect copyright.PENANA0fTIo7MXiE
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"851Please respect copyright.PENANAwrPR4TaoFf
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.851Please respect copyright.PENANAwGlkf5ZpnZ
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"Not that long baby I promise."851Please respect copyright.PENANAyOyEsXhGd2
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.851Please respect copyright.PENANAvgvYGRlC13
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.851Please respect copyright.PENANAbJy2zoZMxg
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.851Please respect copyright.PENANA3pZgsIhRfm
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.851Please respect copyright.PENANAbcoIee1Feu
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.851Please respect copyright.PENANApY6JxrdsKK
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I frown at him.851Please respect copyright.PENANAims6ne0Gh2
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"Don't say that."851Please respect copyright.PENANAIRFOBYh7QU
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.851Please respect copyright.PENANA4bQ1X6uSFb
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I gasp.851Please respect copyright.PENANAaYr5t3onWR
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"Jere stop!"851Please respect copyright.PENANAwYyBuO3WIV
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He goes on.851Please respect copyright.PENANADjO8C7cQVp
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANAUyaxVILvPr
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.851Please respect copyright.PENANAs5jjmlSIkf
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"851Please respect copyright.PENANAcin4j7I9Wi
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANAw2nbZseunD
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.851Please respect copyright.PENANAmlcmY6jPLD
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"I won't."851Please respect copyright.PENANAZc462RsEgg
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He obeys, watching me soberly.851Please respect copyright.PENANAwt9GyJV65F
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.851Please respect copyright.PENANAyv8AP8rEvT
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.851Please respect copyright.PENANALxQ2OnpsAJ
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.851Please respect copyright.PENANARPS3qy7lZc
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.851Please respect copyright.PENANA1rGPKGQYvW
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.851Please respect copyright.PENANAW6V2HYRMhX
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.851Please respect copyright.PENANAxFt6xhFXPF
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"851Please respect copyright.PENANAoqkx7FSJEE
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He tries to nod but he can't.851Please respect copyright.PENANABGBDctGrGe
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.851Please respect copyright.PENANAW3oAVDbzUf
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.851Please respect copyright.PENANAsRUMs3REF6
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He looks up into mine.851Please respect copyright.PENANAah7qEDosyv
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.851Please respect copyright.PENANAchJE2FvTVJ
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"Stay awake." I tell him.851Please respect copyright.PENANApurtiSh0rp
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.851Please respect copyright.PENANACDKw6mkfiL
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.851Please respect copyright.PENANA6plMaULRvC
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"851Please respect copyright.PENANAaPBNY6ryHh
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He doesn't reply.851Please respect copyright.PENANA18bZ0Gi9Xw
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.851Please respect copyright.PENANAVCEu7xt83p
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANAJx84fCdoTY
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"851Please respect copyright.PENANA81eVtz0aWO
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANAKEYKdyRnwK
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.851Please respect copyright.PENANAz6ZNNC8J4c
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANAOXOLhZaWop
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.851Please respect copyright.PENANApHy6UN2qnn
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.851Please respect copyright.PENANACZK0piDpSO
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"Kiss me," he repeats.851Please respect copyright.PENANAaJVIpbLLTx
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.851Please respect copyright.PENANAqgUjoyAoh5
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.851Please respect copyright.PENANAe1kSBglzg6
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.851Please respect copyright.PENANAS4C4AmlI8I
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.851Please respect copyright.PENANA0BDQ93DkHu
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.851Please respect copyright.PENANAjbvdeRUsX3
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.851Please respect copyright.PENANAsNe3PtKORL
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Electricity races through me and lingers.851Please respect copyright.PENANAsA0IkM0F2U
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.851Please respect copyright.PENANAVLEnNuVdR7
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.851Please respect copyright.PENANAJ32AayObdQ
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.851Please respect copyright.PENANAXS0NmIupwa
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.851Please respect copyright.PENANA5SwR1jMd71
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.851Please respect copyright.PENANA5K6xGsoSIP
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"Jeremy?"851Please respect copyright.PENANA4b7CmgqnAO
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I shake my head, not believing.851Please respect copyright.PENANASzgIrvQvHt
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"851Please respect copyright.PENANAJgcEZoC2Hg
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.851Please respect copyright.PENANAM5Vq4HrXJW
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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.851Please respect copyright.PENANAQC5sG3xLh0
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.851Please respect copyright.PENANADhr2s8jpkn
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