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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.699Please respect copyright.PENANAaJok762oSL
He's shaking underneath my grasp.699Please respect copyright.PENANAW1QYu7zUQG
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.699Please respect copyright.PENANA5P4zZHUQuG
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANA7otxlR901s
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I smile bitterly.699Please respect copyright.PENANA0N86SnA82X
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.699Please respect copyright.PENANAOsM6lxH1XH
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.699Please respect copyright.PENANAvLoomxzfkj
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANAmmiphPwUev
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."699Please respect copyright.PENANALSZ5XyYRwL
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.699Please respect copyright.PENANAXEjhbGtOtJ
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.699Please respect copyright.PENANARDDeIRD0sl
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANAFH6NUDGwXw
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.699Please respect copyright.PENANAmafQTze5wC
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.699Please respect copyright.PENANAaWCuwBe4js
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.699Please respect copyright.PENANArWh2cLhkYr
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I must at all cost keep him awake.699Please respect copyright.PENANAzu9YyVH81u
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"699Please respect copyright.PENANAceirxAfMms
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.699Please respect copyright.PENANA5KahVsQlaG
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"Not that long baby I promise."699Please respect copyright.PENANAEmapxJLpwH
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.699Please respect copyright.PENANAtBwjXhq5DW
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.699Please respect copyright.PENANAVRg9mq5IeE
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.699Please respect copyright.PENANAi4B4ZfCX2m
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.699Please respect copyright.PENANAg8CnEJ1ldV
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.699Please respect copyright.PENANAF5kkzzUvls
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I frown at him.699Please respect copyright.PENANAOWtC9I6HQT
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"Don't say that."699Please respect copyright.PENANAezH3rVd06b
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.699Please respect copyright.PENANA6LRbrWNZ57
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I gasp.699Please respect copyright.PENANAPLduP2IH24
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"Jere stop!"699Please respect copyright.PENANAw33JRDGigb
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He goes on.699Please respect copyright.PENANAAd00lXyJN4
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANA1KgA8bPRZP
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.699Please respect copyright.PENANAoUKZlXNKwl
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"699Please respect copyright.PENANATA8WcYWPFV
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANAuHelvXH0MM
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.699Please respect copyright.PENANAUypdV3WUZJ
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"I won't."699Please respect copyright.PENANAW76JHRueKK
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He obeys, watching me soberly.699Please respect copyright.PENANA9sHsN3iZAq
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.699Please respect copyright.PENANA2ONV7iY3pO
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.699Please respect copyright.PENANA8kzWXF12Cq
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.699Please respect copyright.PENANAKvN1s4WAUp
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.699Please respect copyright.PENANA6KyYR5PxwZ
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.699Please respect copyright.PENANA6feML0US9D
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.699Please respect copyright.PENANAwsAHRlZ5Om
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"699Please respect copyright.PENANAeUSJNFMA0r
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He tries to nod but he can't.699Please respect copyright.PENANAQAbM35JfLN
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.699Please respect copyright.PENANAQcgBRmsbPb
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.699Please respect copyright.PENANAO4IlWFrOMG
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He looks up into mine.699Please respect copyright.PENANAU3QVRvjm07
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.699Please respect copyright.PENANAGUd3XD2JQf
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"Stay awake." I tell him.699Please respect copyright.PENANA8qHyPTLWJ5
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.699Please respect copyright.PENANAJdjq8JQuY0
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.699Please respect copyright.PENANAEU2TyqnRPZ
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"699Please respect copyright.PENANAITbWwEOXJu
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He doesn't reply.699Please respect copyright.PENANArCeNIo2lmn
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.699Please respect copyright.PENANAt12DZUFr8U
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANAQja2v7auQS
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"699Please respect copyright.PENANA1kub94Fyqx
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANAFPzvN7ZRFg
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.699Please respect copyright.PENANAhXmSuvw93l
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANAWA6zSLhGWS
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.699Please respect copyright.PENANAKxtdJegLhe
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.699Please respect copyright.PENANATVjTneTk52
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"Kiss me," he repeats.699Please respect copyright.PENANAJds4lPrEER
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.699Please respect copyright.PENANA09qp6R4ihS
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.699Please respect copyright.PENANASu1x5an5c2
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.699Please respect copyright.PENANAYiKiSJhAxH
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.699Please respect copyright.PENANAy9BDdHbP6m
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.699Please respect copyright.PENANAXxsiCIdnEz
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.699Please respect copyright.PENANA2N02ISF8yB
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Electricity races through me and lingers.699Please respect copyright.PENANAutpzSnLZ8L
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.699Please respect copyright.PENANAyfigZUU6aR
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.699Please respect copyright.PENANAUjMsxLsmqs
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.699Please respect copyright.PENANAP2mMdGHuD6
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.699Please respect copyright.PENANAQNzrwWrhCb
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.699Please respect copyright.PENANAwdDCQIou8E
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"Jeremy?"699Please respect copyright.PENANACNYk2dDjCh
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I shake my head, not believing.699Please respect copyright.PENANAvAgqQ9uvo7
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"699Please respect copyright.PENANATWE1Uh129O
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.699Please respect copyright.PENANAMORcumr8NO
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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.699Please respect copyright.PENANAZnYBJBLbEh
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.699Please respect copyright.PENANATMA3HZsKaD
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