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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.538Please respect copyright.PENANAzqx8ki0y0j
He's shaking underneath my grasp.538Please respect copyright.PENANAnER054G4Ji
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.538Please respect copyright.PENANAgis9nsI0Uc
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANAFdoBKjoR5D
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I smile bitterly.538Please respect copyright.PENANAVZvObqml8P
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.538Please respect copyright.PENANAoAv3R66Izv
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.538Please respect copyright.PENANAD6DiUk0BLg
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANA3DNARvbQd1
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."538Please respect copyright.PENANAUKF7mtHV8T
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.538Please respect copyright.PENANAMwdqYShw0O
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.538Please respect copyright.PENANAYpvrFbixez
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANAAzamIFlD74
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.538Please respect copyright.PENANAhK9XZ4DlFi
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.538Please respect copyright.PENANACdEZcCm9hr
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.538Please respect copyright.PENANA1zCMY9H4Ga
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I must at all cost keep him awake.538Please respect copyright.PENANAMKaVDFgMcA
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"538Please respect copyright.PENANAIiUHXpVE0l
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.538Please respect copyright.PENANAGydiLP8Jg1
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"Not that long baby I promise."538Please respect copyright.PENANAU4bSQrTWJ6
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.538Please respect copyright.PENANAR8cGSGteVA
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.538Please respect copyright.PENANAUDz1cgTcGU
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.538Please respect copyright.PENANABee28PoBdA
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.538Please respect copyright.PENANAuRmOwyXXXH
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.538Please respect copyright.PENANAdAXwPF3Ig8
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I frown at him.538Please respect copyright.PENANArE11c1W37P
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"Don't say that."538Please respect copyright.PENANAqUOaYegCgQ
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.538Please respect copyright.PENANAdMeRLIYw0J
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I gasp.538Please respect copyright.PENANAPCElDVr3d9
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"Jere stop!"538Please respect copyright.PENANAXyxHbp3fNK
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He goes on.538Please respect copyright.PENANA7tROeGz8ER
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANAWJRkkyxbDG
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.538Please respect copyright.PENANARuQYOhyttz
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"538Please respect copyright.PENANA8l0VaSg7By
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANAVgesPvxgt3
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.538Please respect copyright.PENANA6luaxlJuXr
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"I won't."538Please respect copyright.PENANAwbvpaRto6x
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He obeys, watching me soberly.538Please respect copyright.PENANA2LdXypBds0
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.538Please respect copyright.PENANAsi4NwD7U1L
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.538Please respect copyright.PENANAmEhzprmOHz
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.538Please respect copyright.PENANAkoqlxenzG9
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.538Please respect copyright.PENANAaPpTVzdAre
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.538Please respect copyright.PENANA0fkoyQVpHF
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.538Please respect copyright.PENANA7edeGGeHiB
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"538Please respect copyright.PENANAHAZ76r97w8
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He tries to nod but he can't.538Please respect copyright.PENANA2AqMDo0nw4
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.538Please respect copyright.PENANAzi6VxZw7ec
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.538Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0kL2SKjrk
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He looks up into mine.538Please respect copyright.PENANAMnfrbTiyKc
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.538Please respect copyright.PENANAjNozJx2WKr
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"Stay awake." I tell him.538Please respect copyright.PENANA3jjOVY4BGE
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.538Please respect copyright.PENANAQncsAorPi6
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.538Please respect copyright.PENANAdT7WeYtH7i
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"538Please respect copyright.PENANA6ycbLR2mb3
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He doesn't reply.538Please respect copyright.PENANAjxBFnetEx3
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.538Please respect copyright.PENANArxbRSzSFQE
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANAMV1grlraFj
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"538Please respect copyright.PENANAl3QrIXGa8o
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANAqifUVTACRL
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.538Please respect copyright.PENANAEtmYyi3RsP
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANAwPOSke4fFN
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.538Please respect copyright.PENANAXnjG0AaxxE
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.538Please respect copyright.PENANA7fcmGKBpZm
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"Kiss me," he repeats.538Please respect copyright.PENANAkSgDvWGKnH
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.538Please respect copyright.PENANANDeghCb0M8
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.538Please respect copyright.PENANALENvGWdLHd
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.538Please respect copyright.PENANASZgldxcB5S
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.538Please respect copyright.PENANACTMatD0uSa
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.538Please respect copyright.PENANAcuQ6rS8AlC
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.538Please respect copyright.PENANARpaofBpFL8
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Electricity races through me and lingers.538Please respect copyright.PENANAQshRxGrB4E
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.538Please respect copyright.PENANArSmlrZKpnB
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.538Please respect copyright.PENANA0q5Yz4ZJb7
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.538Please respect copyright.PENANATQrk2bWeNX
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.538Please respect copyright.PENANALFWr3XAv9j
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.538Please respect copyright.PENANAuSeEEaNJTb
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"Jeremy?"538Please respect copyright.PENANAMjwzMdHsQs
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I shake my head, not believing.538Please respect copyright.PENANAPiMV7cylex
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"538Please respect copyright.PENANAndsTFbpq8A
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.538Please respect copyright.PENANAteO0CrWGcq
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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.538Please respect copyright.PENANA2YFrrZZUks
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.