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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.544Please respect copyright.PENANABRPsxY9VlD
He's shaking underneath my grasp.544Please respect copyright.PENANAVt0FILYVNC
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.544Please respect copyright.PENANAtqJlm5b7pr
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANAAwatTLN5oc
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I smile bitterly.544Please respect copyright.PENANAahQDtJpZOa
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.544Please respect copyright.PENANAE6MpVzLJdS
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.544Please respect copyright.PENANAb8eobbVYxo
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANAZziHLrswSc
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."544Please respect copyright.PENANANYXcCn9mKl
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.544Please respect copyright.PENANARAYKkDuXUU
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.544Please respect copyright.PENANALESi2KVA6X
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANACMMy0HZ5yD
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.544Please respect copyright.PENANABsLnbj4hF1
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.544Please respect copyright.PENANARj1Reyothf
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.544Please respect copyright.PENANAyu9mKoq87a
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I must at all cost keep him awake.544Please respect copyright.PENANAlAYBfGKcLv
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"544Please respect copyright.PENANAes2Utwbz1k
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.544Please respect copyright.PENANA64ZP0ValGY
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"Not that long baby I promise."544Please respect copyright.PENANAO2AupqZete
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.544Please respect copyright.PENANAaJ0KenKcYo
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.544Please respect copyright.PENANAtPNHPuyfeo
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.544Please respect copyright.PENANA7iuk9dYVM6
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.544Please respect copyright.PENANA5Bk4QufcNd
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.544Please respect copyright.PENANACsoLOjFSDK
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I frown at him.544Please respect copyright.PENANA3x6liuzfLy
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"Don't say that."544Please respect copyright.PENANAlYcCi5nXOR
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.544Please respect copyright.PENANAT0UcWQV9Xi
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I gasp.544Please respect copyright.PENANA3oOFMlrF7p
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"Jere stop!"544Please respect copyright.PENANAijboAraSlm
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He goes on.544Please respect copyright.PENANASDMkfVVzKl
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANAYfllgIXlmg
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.544Please respect copyright.PENANAQdeKOxG6yw
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"544Please respect copyright.PENANAOpKmxwuZvt
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANAK7VBQYS21y
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.544Please respect copyright.PENANAVWB8YIa5O7
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"I won't."544Please respect copyright.PENANAUdPCMIVJ4U
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He obeys, watching me soberly.544Please respect copyright.PENANAdPIPhB1L8Q
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.544Please respect copyright.PENANAdHRGlQ4akQ
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.544Please respect copyright.PENANAggyPO0OBWR
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.544Please respect copyright.PENANAbej2xP07Pf
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.544Please respect copyright.PENANARVipQl52GL
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.544Please respect copyright.PENANAkXRAa4ZYan
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.544Please respect copyright.PENANAyrXgHYvukD
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"544Please respect copyright.PENANA004yAIOrtX
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He tries to nod but he can't.544Please respect copyright.PENANAUrYXmdK4Bg
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.544Please respect copyright.PENANAadIHDf0hZX
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.544Please respect copyright.PENANAQt55ojDrPJ
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He looks up into mine.544Please respect copyright.PENANAjXufjrqDb9
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.544Please respect copyright.PENANAvfLtaWHTBK
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"Stay awake." I tell him.544Please respect copyright.PENANA2QfkcFoc2V
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.544Please respect copyright.PENANA9GpBtWA5vZ
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.544Please respect copyright.PENANA51BVopfv7j
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"544Please respect copyright.PENANAclFKQPoCKg
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He doesn't reply.544Please respect copyright.PENANAHVbtgdBdLK
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.544Please respect copyright.PENANAOmRdFAQ6JN
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANAwIBHhOYOBr
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"544Please respect copyright.PENANA3AtFymN06s
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANA7F2TuMrPQZ
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.544Please respect copyright.PENANAict4jeug3U
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANA0l3KyjDplh
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.544Please respect copyright.PENANA2dnuxhRDfB
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.544Please respect copyright.PENANAmWvv1N31TD
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"Kiss me," he repeats.544Please respect copyright.PENANAr59kSpujO6
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.544Please respect copyright.PENANAoqHrZu9qiH
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.544Please respect copyright.PENANAohJzhnnLy6
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.544Please respect copyright.PENANAxa19zdPI3Y
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.544Please respect copyright.PENANAw20en8wxue
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.544Please respect copyright.PENANAcvvsgIx9Qm
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.544Please respect copyright.PENANAFUVUFalqnr
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Electricity races through me and lingers.544Please respect copyright.PENANAKzoSCOHDu5
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.544Please respect copyright.PENANAenODk3nC2P
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.544Please respect copyright.PENANANIz29AD0T3
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.544Please respect copyright.PENANAp0R7TKecfC
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.544Please respect copyright.PENANA4IHU8zPoV9
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.544Please respect copyright.PENANAj8waNO3zjY
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"Jeremy?"544Please respect copyright.PENANAS1pvsAGLUZ
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I shake my head, not believing.544Please respect copyright.PENANAAppbUdHl5h
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"544Please respect copyright.PENANAsJmol48zTF
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.544Please respect copyright.PENANAzo2R8ql5XJ
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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.544Please respect copyright.PENANA3bdQZtWZtL
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.