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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.678Please respect copyright.PENANAuXw4OMM7J6
He's shaking underneath my grasp.678Please respect copyright.PENANARvOf05GXXS
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.678Please respect copyright.PENANAlJdkxHWe7R
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANAHIHLH3AcL3
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I smile bitterly.678Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZaiRmAgR2
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.678Please respect copyright.PENANAE8vYCnugQS
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.678Please respect copyright.PENANAuDzFOIoqfU
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANAoq1e22Wr8L
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."678Please respect copyright.PENANAngV1pc6ng9
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.678Please respect copyright.PENANAW5h2wga5ql
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.678Please respect copyright.PENANACNRnhz355B
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANAKuwktjYb4b
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.678Please respect copyright.PENANAzl3wnQVrD8
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.678Please respect copyright.PENANAIWUyNBbs1V
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.678Please respect copyright.PENANAk6z0PnxEcp
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I must at all cost keep him awake.678Please respect copyright.PENANAfi2W0YG9KY
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"678Please respect copyright.PENANANdsHpgsvjs
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.678Please respect copyright.PENANABl9KYeTuiy
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"Not that long baby I promise."678Please respect copyright.PENANAoGixdauiWc
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.678Please respect copyright.PENANAWqBnLodcSa
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.678Please respect copyright.PENANAbZACHEcm2s
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.678Please respect copyright.PENANArZVKJ7BgWE
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.678Please respect copyright.PENANAB1QO6V1P3u
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.678Please respect copyright.PENANA9cZWDi9g53
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I frown at him.678Please respect copyright.PENANARVXitteZAz
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"Don't say that."678Please respect copyright.PENANAsPiwLaxgKV
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.678Please respect copyright.PENANA3yYiwau1Vh
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I gasp.678Please respect copyright.PENANAixghWBfORN
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"Jere stop!"678Please respect copyright.PENANAt1yUJkLxVS
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He goes on.678Please respect copyright.PENANAyFsruTPdm4
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANAd6Ukn0s6Ty
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.678Please respect copyright.PENANAtLPLCV1kSZ
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"678Please respect copyright.PENANAMIcOyS2co1
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANAqytojMAjnU
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.678Please respect copyright.PENANAODJm24cbBr
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"I won't."678Please respect copyright.PENANAnerJODJBGK
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He obeys, watching me soberly.678Please respect copyright.PENANALLAFT6QniP
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.678Please respect copyright.PENANAbNuArA7eLK
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.678Please respect copyright.PENANAREXuQdZHIB
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.678Please respect copyright.PENANAf80kbDhiD1
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.678Please respect copyright.PENANAq52nufxs7M
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.678Please respect copyright.PENANAY0RvNfZv2z
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.678Please respect copyright.PENANAlC1wwsGdUm
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"678Please respect copyright.PENANAJL1jJ08ZC1
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He tries to nod but he can't.678Please respect copyright.PENANAix836Xe503
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.678Please respect copyright.PENANAf9T5tPhNc7
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.678Please respect copyright.PENANAltTf3AtB3A
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He looks up into mine.678Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZDn2kNVlv
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.678Please respect copyright.PENANAj7aaHihXjF
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"Stay awake." I tell him.678Please respect copyright.PENANAN7SUeS04lu
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.678Please respect copyright.PENANAl32oEkw1ju
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.678Please respect copyright.PENANAiWpGrEQA7f
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"678Please respect copyright.PENANAFxfPUed8ch
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He doesn't reply.678Please respect copyright.PENANAfId6CC7BAu
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.678Please respect copyright.PENANAbte2HwdZ1r
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANAGGZ9SuQ1Df
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"678Please respect copyright.PENANAO5rdHQ46qS
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANA9VgoEPOaXs
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.678Please respect copyright.PENANAzEeMDEcHwG
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANA6uvCycDsAi
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.678Please respect copyright.PENANAlmsejS6vEV
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.678Please respect copyright.PENANAL0jKWjQaZl
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"Kiss me," he repeats.678Please respect copyright.PENANAqtcrYqT8aG
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.678Please respect copyright.PENANA5zh3vxOeMl
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.678Please respect copyright.PENANAf94Q58zirM
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.678Please respect copyright.PENANAApUdKDP4x0
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.678Please respect copyright.PENANAfzcv9B0sAw
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.678Please respect copyright.PENANAku5nSumwiv
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.678Please respect copyright.PENANAMNf0Ia3KAH
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Electricity races through me and lingers.678Please respect copyright.PENANANAqveHIcoj
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.678Please respect copyright.PENANAIpNBD3IzJC
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.678Please respect copyright.PENANApLj4rjFZnF
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.678Please respect copyright.PENANAom083h87QY
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.678Please respect copyright.PENANA5v3U3JdVC7
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.678Please respect copyright.PENANAaORE7Hsybc
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"Jeremy?"678Please respect copyright.PENANAhlf5pZHTEV
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I shake my head, not believing.678Please respect copyright.PENANA2R0IEPgxqz
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"678Please respect copyright.PENANAqMj8HizNez
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.678Please respect copyright.PENANAjBueD7atiW
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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.678Please respect copyright.PENANAvjXDx3o7lX
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.678Please respect copyright.PENANAHql6Ovc1hy
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