JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.728Please respect copyright.PENANAvwKFThw2hH
He's shaking underneath my grasp.728Please respect copyright.PENANAUmpQU6ywBx
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.728Please respect copyright.PENANAk2n2u9gedP
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANAnjU3iro0F9
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I smile bitterly.728Please respect copyright.PENANAn5AI4eSsZ9
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.728Please respect copyright.PENANAWQ43hzaDaF
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.728Please respect copyright.PENANAkngVMw7I1o
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANAvv4r8LRSxG
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."728Please respect copyright.PENANA8wUr9JYCiH
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.728Please respect copyright.PENANA8cTTPvv4nF
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.728Please respect copyright.PENANA0OVPvB3Bp8
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANAmO523tSW7H
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.728Please respect copyright.PENANAdExQi6ijba
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.728Please respect copyright.PENANAU24gJCQfTR
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.728Please respect copyright.PENANA99N9Biypnv
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I must at all cost keep him awake.728Please respect copyright.PENANAyhBPEOmwmq
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"728Please respect copyright.PENANAFh9u8mJva9
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.728Please respect copyright.PENANAiQyML0pQd8
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"Not that long baby I promise."728Please respect copyright.PENANAsY0FdE9DFO
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.728Please respect copyright.PENANAfc6xpaWXex
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.728Please respect copyright.PENANALGbamA2Ogj
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.728Please respect copyright.PENANANUGh76CAn7
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.728Please respect copyright.PENANAirRskAKDX9
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.728Please respect copyright.PENANAYFwfRkhIM6
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I frown at him.728Please respect copyright.PENANAZYKP6JGIDL
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"Don't say that."728Please respect copyright.PENANAmALorX4R4V
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.728Please respect copyright.PENANA1Va8xSaiMa
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I gasp.728Please respect copyright.PENANANmOkkrSJEg
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"Jere stop!"728Please respect copyright.PENANAvkB00auByE
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He goes on.728Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2MN14MuMm
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANAHHhsIvsRHe
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.728Please respect copyright.PENANAqFtQyMRiWT
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"728Please respect copyright.PENANAzNhhivs3Q9
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANAmkgmhBmi7v
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.728Please respect copyright.PENANAQWrConGwzb
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"I won't."728Please respect copyright.PENANAbJJTnUYoGX
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He obeys, watching me soberly.728Please respect copyright.PENANAGf0AGDgW5X
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.728Please respect copyright.PENANAAEvH0QDCXH
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.728Please respect copyright.PENANAAFvq2iA29W
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.728Please respect copyright.PENANAmebXMvsRRw
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.728Please respect copyright.PENANA29LrqaWCQQ
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.728Please respect copyright.PENANAjKPuPswmNp
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.728Please respect copyright.PENANAePv4KUH0Dk
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"728Please respect copyright.PENANA1l1HK6VsTG
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He tries to nod but he can't.728Please respect copyright.PENANA2Wx2mHp0WJ
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.728Please respect copyright.PENANAc6bhJvhM5n
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.728Please respect copyright.PENANAXw804vq7XF
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He looks up into mine.728Please respect copyright.PENANAA29B89DTsw
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.728Please respect copyright.PENANAgH4gCjJzdM
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"Stay awake." I tell him.728Please respect copyright.PENANAK5z2syzS7F
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.728Please respect copyright.PENANAj5qlWOvo1h
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.728Please respect copyright.PENANAgoVJEzJqFI
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"728Please respect copyright.PENANA0jALBVIIuJ
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He doesn't reply.728Please respect copyright.PENANAgw9xHd7euE
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.728Please respect copyright.PENANASomBnk2Qlm
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANAX5UNp01rlL
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"728Please respect copyright.PENANAyRutNik2F7
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANATDUNI4DzGR
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.728Please respect copyright.PENANAyxLpbxZ19n
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANAMGslPZxI2C
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.728Please respect copyright.PENANA5OEuqw1o8Z
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.728Please respect copyright.PENANA0zyRNvSXSs
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"Kiss me," he repeats.728Please respect copyright.PENANAuiBPqxczSS
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.728Please respect copyright.PENANAIW7Fr58JKD
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.728Please respect copyright.PENANASJlufeCrdX
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.728Please respect copyright.PENANA0jGWkwR19V
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.728Please respect copyright.PENANAhrBF3N25FC
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.728Please respect copyright.PENANAT8Pvr3Ug4s
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.728Please respect copyright.PENANAxsrxZLxL6T
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Electricity races through me and lingers.728Please respect copyright.PENANAfBlYM23Xqp
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.728Please respect copyright.PENANAssKZqvObJG
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.728Please respect copyright.PENANAyM8IfqyUUf
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.728Please respect copyright.PENANAk4dNyrzW9Z
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.728Please respect copyright.PENANAg6caSduOxH
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.728Please respect copyright.PENANAszeE46Q54h
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"Jeremy?"728Please respect copyright.PENANAnIfODlsF8M
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I shake my head, not believing.728Please respect copyright.PENANA6zZ4AXsckv
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"728Please respect copyright.PENANAOXFSD9AgDF
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.728Please respect copyright.PENANAiGCxkwv7MY
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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.728Please respect copyright.PENANAgNzieHs8rd
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 728Please respect copyright.PENANAXbb1y6OI7T