JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.514Please respect copyright.PENANAw4zGozWZHn
He's shaking underneath my grasp.514Please respect copyright.PENANATuo8Kzp4Tz
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.514Please respect copyright.PENANAcT0qkHqsys
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAK5Ir7xdNL2
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I smile bitterly.514Please respect copyright.PENANA8nE2CRwcEI
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.514Please respect copyright.PENANA6aWjKswDA4
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.514Please respect copyright.PENANAFiK8y6g1HX
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAyhNhnoLwDW
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."514Please respect copyright.PENANAHFzHlHQi8f
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.514Please respect copyright.PENANADKc6q5DdL4
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.514Please respect copyright.PENANAFfQvkz6f0J
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAIR4r5G43n8
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.514Please respect copyright.PENANAkZ5vP6f5pl
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.514Please respect copyright.PENANAFdOHvdIMy5
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.514Please respect copyright.PENANA7TZPGEcFsP
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I must at all cost keep him awake.514Please respect copyright.PENANA9RNEFsFfof
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"514Please respect copyright.PENANAzOEdlpAQaj
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.514Please respect copyright.PENANApTMKwoAl1D
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"Not that long baby I promise."514Please respect copyright.PENANAE0ZcGRspfT
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.514Please respect copyright.PENANAKkq5DNDJIh
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.514Please respect copyright.PENANAvObKvlqkD3
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.514Please respect copyright.PENANAiKOFjy0nf9
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.514Please respect copyright.PENANAH72aQo8NOH
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.514Please respect copyright.PENANApkfSwI8otP
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I frown at him.514Please respect copyright.PENANAIb1a8CIU9L
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"Don't say that."514Please respect copyright.PENANAIHoOE9TjlZ
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.514Please respect copyright.PENANAlhL5kx5RYC
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I gasp.514Please respect copyright.PENANAtUZSa6IBfM
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"Jere stop!"514Please respect copyright.PENANAdmlzxwaQ9U
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He goes on.514Please respect copyright.PENANAgPAd5QQXrN
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAcGLasOcHIc
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.514Please respect copyright.PENANA3dYZurAro8
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"514Please respect copyright.PENANAAz4jztQE79
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAjUbRD947bT
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.514Please respect copyright.PENANA9YMyZuIqsI
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"I won't."514Please respect copyright.PENANAygTVdnvL0r
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He obeys, watching me soberly.514Please respect copyright.PENANAyM82KdkA3b
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.514Please respect copyright.PENANAVY8IvO7Wn2
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.514Please respect copyright.PENANAMmqPYT3c77
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.514Please respect copyright.PENANAcoUK7Niewk
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.514Please respect copyright.PENANAxkPecpiHCY
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.514Please respect copyright.PENANATvYc9LN6qW
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.514Please respect copyright.PENANAIzf8eYimS4
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"514Please respect copyright.PENANAt4T2Wxpwq1
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He tries to nod but he can't.514Please respect copyright.PENANAfz6VgCulfG
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.514Please respect copyright.PENANAVKwyWmG8mj
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.514Please respect copyright.PENANAVEJdRwlncd
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He looks up into mine.514Please respect copyright.PENANAe3sszCUbty
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.514Please respect copyright.PENANAX9Qy3i4AxL
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"Stay awake." I tell him.514Please respect copyright.PENANA8jjOlHiHSB
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.514Please respect copyright.PENANA5j1lo6CTHZ
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.514Please respect copyright.PENANA332vYELEZS
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"514Please respect copyright.PENANA72nY3oF2jz
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He doesn't reply.514Please respect copyright.PENANAEFlqnOyI9f
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.514Please respect copyright.PENANAkgVC1AoC6J
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAeG4n3rZPdY
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"514Please respect copyright.PENANAb8zVONfZKC
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAM5GxIgO80G
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.514Please respect copyright.PENANA6DO1FhfS1U
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAmTY2pfJK1r
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.514Please respect copyright.PENANAwLq9a15Cmc
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.514Please respect copyright.PENANA3qfxWn589n
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"Kiss me," he repeats.514Please respect copyright.PENANADSanorfkHW
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.514Please respect copyright.PENANAsDTcXIF9jr
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.514Please respect copyright.PENANAu45SkQ9C3E
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.514Please respect copyright.PENANALLblRWkEys
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.514Please respect copyright.PENANAMKpgX8m8bc
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.514Please respect copyright.PENANA0jTDNVmU3A
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.514Please respect copyright.PENANAV2r1flmypk
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Electricity races through me and lingers.514Please respect copyright.PENANA7ePZ22xFos
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.514Please respect copyright.PENANAtcVt1qTYOQ
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.514Please respect copyright.PENANA30ift2ruug
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.514Please respect copyright.PENANAdfgSKbnBMD
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.514Please respect copyright.PENANA5j7xC194Io
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.514Please respect copyright.PENANABanngJqOEC
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"Jeremy?"514Please respect copyright.PENANAIQRmYxphpI
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I shake my head, not believing.514Please respect copyright.PENANAIZCxlGQKaK
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"514Please respect copyright.PENANA45BaLd3RAR
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.514Please respect copyright.PENANAqlqfJcQZhK
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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.514Please respect copyright.PENANAIJt0AsT6ny
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 514Please respect copyright.PENANAnZIf83uzRd