JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.536Please respect copyright.PENANAaDtrVo9I3B
He's shaking underneath my grasp.536Please respect copyright.PENANAyntAGWq4fW
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.536Please respect copyright.PENANARKtGw8lI6f
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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.536Please respect copyright.PENANAgjHsh1lJmA
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I smile bitterly.536Please respect copyright.PENANALu4RijYQRd
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.536Please respect copyright.PENANAoMgsZlnlC0
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.536Please respect copyright.PENANAVLaJzKGuVl
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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.536Please respect copyright.PENANAYuYAi1sUcO
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."536Please respect copyright.PENANAi8UkI9oqz7
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.536Please respect copyright.PENANAV1XWjNMKWw
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.536Please respect copyright.PENANAngcT2qNZKE
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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.536Please respect copyright.PENANA4BFsGOBA8U
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.536Please respect copyright.PENANAs5B8xsJILw
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.536Please respect copyright.PENANAU0k7OXTSm6
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.536Please respect copyright.PENANAgzBLd71tJJ
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I must at all cost keep him awake.536Please respect copyright.PENANAHSN4mSI8Bj
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"536Please respect copyright.PENANAIde8BN9s5h
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.536Please respect copyright.PENANAaRZe8lkQs3
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"Not that long baby I promise."536Please respect copyright.PENANADwpqckPxKN
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.536Please respect copyright.PENANA8Wa37QSWDr
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.536Please respect copyright.PENANAClmbBKvYAy
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.536Please respect copyright.PENANACjPeBGlnGu
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.536Please respect copyright.PENANAz86lzqtFRd
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.536Please respect copyright.PENANAqW3WMpu8hZ
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I frown at him.536Please respect copyright.PENANAUeKoVIxhaf
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"Don't say that."536Please respect copyright.PENANAeUkMRUJKfp
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.536Please respect copyright.PENANA7th1ssijpA
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I gasp.536Please respect copyright.PENANAL5ccw4tOyN
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"Jere stop!"536Please respect copyright.PENANAAuZiY3Oaiy
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He goes on.536Please respect copyright.PENANAeMXhXrl2ox
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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.536Please respect copyright.PENANA6bmga6DDwK
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.536Please respect copyright.PENANAAuXXLt372p
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"536Please respect copyright.PENANATDNgukOYQI
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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.536Please respect copyright.PENANAQWPTjZ4DiH
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.536Please respect copyright.PENANAFBt7yJV6kA
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"I won't."536Please respect copyright.PENANArrfcma1cxN
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He obeys, watching me soberly.536Please respect copyright.PENANA3wryJPjQV9
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.536Please respect copyright.PENANAmxZlarcPkQ
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.536Please respect copyright.PENANAnP0PqrY66G
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.536Please respect copyright.PENANAsZ238HhAo7
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.536Please respect copyright.PENANAmPaSYWV01D
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.536Please respect copyright.PENANAiDi3g5xTlB
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.536Please respect copyright.PENANAlIqrzuforD
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"536Please respect copyright.PENANAxi555CZyZt
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He tries to nod but he can't.536Please respect copyright.PENANAav39JhFzF3
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.536Please respect copyright.PENANA1eM7DeSuA0
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.536Please respect copyright.PENANA7hUW43B9zV
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He looks up into mine.536Please respect copyright.PENANA956sC88C0K
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.536Please respect copyright.PENANAgNDMqYa65L
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"Stay awake." I tell him.536Please respect copyright.PENANAJo40ORoXyk
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.536Please respect copyright.PENANAELA3mFsdmV
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.536Please respect copyright.PENANAj4XFcVK77T
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"536Please respect copyright.PENANAsOtV2e6pnM
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He doesn't reply.536Please respect copyright.PENANAaMKxadtIh2
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.536Please respect copyright.PENANA1iP46Zu3aT
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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.536Please respect copyright.PENANAk3jjdVZixo
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"536Please respect copyright.PENANA8RgOjZVqd8
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His eyes blink open slightly at the desperation in my voice, ready to obey but unable to find the energy to comply.536Please respect copyright.PENANA0WvxcK2ouo
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.536Please respect copyright.PENANADn5xK9xAEN
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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.536Please respect copyright.PENANAJTczmHgQva
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.536Please respect copyright.PENANA140CofrE5P
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.536Please respect copyright.PENANAmEgITG2T22
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"Kiss me," he repeats.536Please respect copyright.PENANA99OWsmfLy9
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.536Please respect copyright.PENANASqRprKS2Vd
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.536Please respect copyright.PENANAQBNVTNQ4jN
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.536Please respect copyright.PENANAdgUZzHfZPG
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.536Please respect copyright.PENANA9O6jsoJfmE
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.536Please respect copyright.PENANAc0YhDrKsMe
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.536Please respect copyright.PENANAQnzi7xLXVl
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Electricity races through me and lingers.536Please respect copyright.PENANAHLkiUxFyir
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.536Please respect copyright.PENANA4RCsnyoTPw
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.536Please respect copyright.PENANAnKfPUf7yN4
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.536Please respect copyright.PENANAIBJXeBSgqZ
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.536Please respect copyright.PENANAXkaVmGesbg
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.536Please respect copyright.PENANAtC0Jwugov2
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"Jeremy?"536Please respect copyright.PENANANHfAsDFve4
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I shake my head, not believing.536Please respect copyright.PENANAfL3RlkkyIV
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"536Please respect copyright.PENANA4YOWmpkxHE
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.536Please respect copyright.PENANAINKnSpxxU2
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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.536Please respect copyright.PENANA6nAGQ5Avd7
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 536Please respect copyright.PENANAVy7oHktuIX