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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.858Please respect copyright.PENANAtfuSMQeWae
He's shaking underneath my grasp.858Please respect copyright.PENANAtVTbTNoFV1
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.858Please respect copyright.PENANAQgtMukyY4w
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANASdcQdrEhEE
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I smile bitterly.858Please respect copyright.PENANAzU0y6V6mQM
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.858Please respect copyright.PENANA3QHToQ0eTI
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.858Please respect copyright.PENANA8gcprVB9Ay
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANABuqrpNjTPH
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."858Please respect copyright.PENANAmNP8vHmSpO
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.858Please respect copyright.PENANAIJwyfFViul
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.858Please respect copyright.PENANAVLJ7rf1oID
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANA3HZXHSJWPs
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.858Please respect copyright.PENANAzRrhNvvx1A
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.858Please respect copyright.PENANAv4o88b7Azw
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.858Please respect copyright.PENANAMSZj8mf2S3
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I must at all cost keep him awake.858Please respect copyright.PENANAm0pR7gNejB
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"858Please respect copyright.PENANAkk1wyG3ZO4
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.858Please respect copyright.PENANAzq1MhzkAC1
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"Not that long baby I promise."858Please respect copyright.PENANAGWesT2BrRo
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.858Please respect copyright.PENANADppxB6lYbi
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.858Please respect copyright.PENANABNjyl6mfgj
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.858Please respect copyright.PENANAb5dDTtPLxj
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.858Please respect copyright.PENANAiH6pw0UTHz
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.858Please respect copyright.PENANAEtjAMImrZ0
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I frown at him.858Please respect copyright.PENANADlLTat14rD
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"Don't say that."858Please respect copyright.PENANArQaq6qWxUU
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.858Please respect copyright.PENANARoaKHwPXmk
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I gasp.858Please respect copyright.PENANAP8bNhcwo3O
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"Jere stop!"858Please respect copyright.PENANAHRZSg9puKM
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He goes on.858Please respect copyright.PENANAAfDWQt5sao
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANA8mHY5rKHmB
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.858Please respect copyright.PENANAiQbfyEVimh
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"858Please respect copyright.PENANAUB5o0h88v8
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANAjNxV2V4Nt1
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.858Please respect copyright.PENANA9EkvqFicvc
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"I won't."858Please respect copyright.PENANABHeNDMFTIz
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He obeys, watching me soberly.858Please respect copyright.PENANATAA2qh7D6X
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.858Please respect copyright.PENANAuoMs7WqYiU
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.858Please respect copyright.PENANAS3joSqlFj1
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.858Please respect copyright.PENANAb7wDdfk6SJ
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.858Please respect copyright.PENANAploTtGvYzl
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.858Please respect copyright.PENANAv779xpEJfr
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.858Please respect copyright.PENANAu07hmGDrX4
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"858Please respect copyright.PENANARexspiOgkh
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He tries to nod but he can't.858Please respect copyright.PENANAFZMh2cdDwl
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.858Please respect copyright.PENANA0Oq6O767DS
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.858Please respect copyright.PENANA7gxTdFHeOj
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He looks up into mine.858Please respect copyright.PENANAddK1SWUKeb
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.858Please respect copyright.PENANAymHTJwoqsH
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"Stay awake." I tell him.858Please respect copyright.PENANAz3uWsF3fkm
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.858Please respect copyright.PENANAV7gE0HGCsr
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.858Please respect copyright.PENANAbX9FMdtQvA
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"858Please respect copyright.PENANA0usGfUOqjj
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He doesn't reply.858Please respect copyright.PENANA5dWaFp5ICh
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.858Please respect copyright.PENANAq6triOsUJb
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANAxZwYoBheGR
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"858Please respect copyright.PENANAytZS91t1bK
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANABVwjEsOZX8
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.858Please respect copyright.PENANA7WysF77vBg
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANAf0ZX5KjC8D
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.858Please respect copyright.PENANAE6sHHfyPEM
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.858Please respect copyright.PENANAtpjLymaKGI
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"Kiss me," he repeats.858Please respect copyright.PENANAEGCChX6Bh2
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.858Please respect copyright.PENANAm4l030H3Zn
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.858Please respect copyright.PENANA0Vci91DZOP
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.858Please respect copyright.PENANAn1QtPN0ZRn
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.858Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZeZcOE1MD
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.858Please respect copyright.PENANACMOnHGhuvW
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.858Please respect copyright.PENANAa1bzOKdThv
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Electricity races through me and lingers.858Please respect copyright.PENANAUfbUv6vLNC
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.858Please respect copyright.PENANAL2KN8aEzB1
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.858Please respect copyright.PENANAvDQ3Bk4uSw
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.858Please respect copyright.PENANAW0fEvKbcKB
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.858Please respect copyright.PENANA5kmE5z6LVn
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.858Please respect copyright.PENANAEesTvUj0ac
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"Jeremy?"858Please respect copyright.PENANAk9rOu6uPql
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I shake my head, not believing.858Please respect copyright.PENANA6GOV5m4Jkk
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"858Please respect copyright.PENANAHM93ooLRCU
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.858Please respect copyright.PENANAxRCggYx6L6
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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.858Please respect copyright.PENANALPGhm4WI3G
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.858Please respect copyright.PENANAUfeAkTLNmq
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