PROLOGUE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.703Please respect copyright.PENANAjLTcCdFhg3
He's shaking underneath my grasp.703Please respect copyright.PENANAvyoGmccv2c
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.703Please respect copyright.PENANA1uKC4zSIWe
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANAfzA0oCIML6
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I smile bitterly.703Please respect copyright.PENANA8bWbfP3nWB
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.703Please respect copyright.PENANAVl6GjzQlIV
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.703Please respect copyright.PENANA3SWgnqJSSp
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANA5OF4DsLhks
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."703Please respect copyright.PENANAgzI8qR0sSs
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.703Please respect copyright.PENANAIsj8ieGtzm
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.703Please respect copyright.PENANAHab1jrC2yM
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANAjO0yffG4Zx
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.703Please respect copyright.PENANADCe3ep3Zwe
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.703Please respect copyright.PENANAVWxr0c0ghl
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.703Please respect copyright.PENANAfF6rOrtQSi
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I must at all cost keep him awake.703Please respect copyright.PENANA9OIkjrCUQD
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"703Please respect copyright.PENANAAGCNUwxZOw
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.703Please respect copyright.PENANAqSde2NaJ4d
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"Not that long baby I promise."703Please respect copyright.PENANAzJct2Sz2MZ
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.703Please respect copyright.PENANAizTPHMKvNw
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.703Please respect copyright.PENANAnveybDSpoJ
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.703Please respect copyright.PENANAPInEJTsve4
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.703Please respect copyright.PENANArsmsrRZGVb
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.703Please respect copyright.PENANAIvlYPMHtEP
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I frown at him.703Please respect copyright.PENANABUcDQSPgLi
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"Don't say that."703Please respect copyright.PENANAjbw5UdQb11
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.703Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3j8zI0AQi
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I gasp.703Please respect copyright.PENANAtEmBwx8Php
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"Jere stop!"703Please respect copyright.PENANAliwA8jexKW
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He goes on.703Please respect copyright.PENANAEvDfXGE14c
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANAXZgyH5tkPC
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.703Please respect copyright.PENANAYUYR5Ofcz8
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"703Please respect copyright.PENANAjoEThhgJUc
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANAGD3dUYnod6
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.703Please respect copyright.PENANAlf8s9x46XD
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"I won't."703Please respect copyright.PENANA15ODu2PjVH
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He obeys, watching me soberly.703Please respect copyright.PENANAUNhAPTIJeN
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.703Please respect copyright.PENANA5ubYuB5st0
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.703Please respect copyright.PENANAQyE8bOQnzA
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.703Please respect copyright.PENANAAuTNjH2qxK
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.703Please respect copyright.PENANA3k03KdN6bT
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.703Please respect copyright.PENANALSq8w9J9Ns
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.703Please respect copyright.PENANAmsUA1QFJL0
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"703Please respect copyright.PENANAD5HM5pBh93
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He tries to nod but he can't.703Please respect copyright.PENANAoPRwLnPdrz
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.703Please respect copyright.PENANAGPdsdZq7AT
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.703Please respect copyright.PENANATc7Wvix5xn
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He looks up into mine.703Please respect copyright.PENANALIuWDIjixH
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.703Please respect copyright.PENANAiuHpwbPA3C
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"Stay awake." I tell him.703Please respect copyright.PENANAIDxn0UtVuX
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.703Please respect copyright.PENANAE0tsiuLaVH
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.703Please respect copyright.PENANA26R4Gb9GU8
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"703Please respect copyright.PENANAoTpOTFRbyq
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He doesn't reply.703Please respect copyright.PENANAwq4jVaQceY
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.703Please respect copyright.PENANAjn3tSfxowl
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANASaqxD2YHH3
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"703Please respect copyright.PENANAyeDGtCCGsZ
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANA9CRsFqFUNj
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.703Please respect copyright.PENANAqyBc5QaueB
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANAe5MVJvDYiC
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.703Please respect copyright.PENANAhscFj81rb7
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.703Please respect copyright.PENANARDmwgfZDMC
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"Kiss me," he repeats.703Please respect copyright.PENANApKmvHKQMiV
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.703Please respect copyright.PENANAkELx01cSCM
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.703Please respect copyright.PENANAYq694wSKe7
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.703Please respect copyright.PENANA1CBkfCThTA
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.703Please respect copyright.PENANALoCKaUPAXa
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.703Please respect copyright.PENANApZZaAuf9dK
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.703Please respect copyright.PENANAh79WSfm5SR
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Electricity races through me and lingers.703Please respect copyright.PENANAOK8DIrre5F
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.703Please respect copyright.PENANAeZ9Qx3mJAB
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.703Please respect copyright.PENANA3MToYPuRas
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.703Please respect copyright.PENANA8AUnB8VH7K
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.703Please respect copyright.PENANAepRsuGO85X
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.703Please respect copyright.PENANAyOzBpxQwYf
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"Jeremy?"703Please respect copyright.PENANAFp0Evx9LzE
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I shake my head, not believing.703Please respect copyright.PENANAnRNr1JQdnn
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"703Please respect copyright.PENANAFBtZG9iJq7
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.703Please respect copyright.PENANA0tGjRWkTZB
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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.703Please respect copyright.PENANAxlTUwsA8HS
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.703Please respect copyright.PENANAkwQySAZG4b
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