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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.808Please respect copyright.PENANAYU2e6dxGeQ
He's shaking underneath my grasp.808Please respect copyright.PENANA7qmSUDTZCk
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.808Please respect copyright.PENANA9G6O35Fv2v
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANATYjiky5IsG
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I smile bitterly.808Please respect copyright.PENANACTqze1P22j
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.808Please respect copyright.PENANAxy0RyZWmvP
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.808Please respect copyright.PENANAkgEZIDMHsi
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANAAD5BTxwtx4
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."808Please respect copyright.PENANA7jOyG09kON
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.808Please respect copyright.PENANAmxexB7VS1b
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.808Please respect copyright.PENANAfy56qR1ec8
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANAh0zyJ87RZH
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.808Please respect copyright.PENANABEHor2dIz6
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.808Please respect copyright.PENANAdecUvKN0aI
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.808Please respect copyright.PENANAzzZsejlV4D
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I must at all cost keep him awake.808Please respect copyright.PENANAcNXZAelEmY
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"808Please respect copyright.PENANAdpjjTbqFin
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.808Please respect copyright.PENANACdsdmLO8W6
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"Not that long baby I promise."808Please respect copyright.PENANADiInEmqK6q
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.808Please respect copyright.PENANAzoUkgFxC0R
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.808Please respect copyright.PENANAuXK3nWwu24
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.808Please respect copyright.PENANAZVnWG5H8Pr
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.808Please respect copyright.PENANAkHQvIUQNDy
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.808Please respect copyright.PENANAbJuVRiTWxm
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I frown at him.808Please respect copyright.PENANA7UidaxREB2
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"Don't say that."808Please respect copyright.PENANAIarVJNWohP
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.808Please respect copyright.PENANAngilLOgECg
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I gasp.808Please respect copyright.PENANAhfARgOECU2
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"Jere stop!"808Please respect copyright.PENANA05FblxGye2
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He goes on.808Please respect copyright.PENANA6YxxIuVSJy
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANAmkK9FXxaWo
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.808Please respect copyright.PENANAHQIxJUKser
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"808Please respect copyright.PENANAbZgNKOHh4l
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANAkSVFI6EIHs
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.808Please respect copyright.PENANA0f29zd21a8
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"I won't."808Please respect copyright.PENANANjxb2l2WNo
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He obeys, watching me soberly.808Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1ZiH27SoA
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.808Please respect copyright.PENANAeJmdfkftEx
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.808Please respect copyright.PENANAYDND4gPhVg
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.808Please respect copyright.PENANADguUEwOI52
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.808Please respect copyright.PENANAdo9oM8Kred
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.808Please respect copyright.PENANAukOGgbHUxc
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.808Please respect copyright.PENANAdjeZaUNY6W
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"808Please respect copyright.PENANA70kllVWIiF
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He tries to nod but he can't.808Please respect copyright.PENANAdzJdCFjG4b
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.808Please respect copyright.PENANAyjlQyg9Axi
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.808Please respect copyright.PENANA63ECVXIt4u
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He looks up into mine.808Please respect copyright.PENANAm9XvZdEuc5
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.808Please respect copyright.PENANA5TyVhpoiQs
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"Stay awake." I tell him.808Please respect copyright.PENANAxqVNGWV86p
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.808Please respect copyright.PENANAeZFCq08Yn4
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.808Please respect copyright.PENANAkSIZqEOL4d
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"808Please respect copyright.PENANA7Q7hhBbiiP
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He doesn't reply.808Please respect copyright.PENANAEbuRsRMXM8
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.808Please respect copyright.PENANAUkCtAS696S
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANAL2J4ICkS1N
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"808Please respect copyright.PENANAErGHJkuKFj
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANAqmwKTyPRQs
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.808Please respect copyright.PENANAkp2lHS2W77
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANA3OiKuqINX7
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.808Please respect copyright.PENANATPm6pJgTj2
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.808Please respect copyright.PENANABTSAMjZMp0
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"Kiss me," he repeats.808Please respect copyright.PENANAti4aTuUu4Q
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.808Please respect copyright.PENANAUEIziwKSah
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.808Please respect copyright.PENANAIP1IergPMG
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.808Please respect copyright.PENANAIjemY04HAR
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.808Please respect copyright.PENANA2g6nSPM435
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.808Please respect copyright.PENANApXIFA7kvCk
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.808Please respect copyright.PENANAPpyInKLgvX
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Electricity races through me and lingers.808Please respect copyright.PENANAy1Gf6yKZNB
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.808Please respect copyright.PENANAF7g2SpCuyV
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.808Please respect copyright.PENANA3muYtc5IxF
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.808Please respect copyright.PENANAavTAVMUIYi
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.808Please respect copyright.PENANA7GdKZiFwEz
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.808Please respect copyright.PENANA3oL82aeUdD
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"Jeremy?"808Please respect copyright.PENANA9n1QZpeqPc
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I shake my head, not believing.808Please respect copyright.PENANALOES9MAl5w
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"808Please respect copyright.PENANA0YXwnr6W3d
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.808Please respect copyright.PENANAFeJYWQ7b4I
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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.808Please respect copyright.PENANAM9wvPz2DFB
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.808Please respect copyright.PENANALaWG3bmQRW
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