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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.529Please respect copyright.PENANAyqSG5lJkzL
He's shaking underneath my grasp.529Please respect copyright.PENANA7GZ2DOeEBp
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.529Please respect copyright.PENANArOAcj1YXyz
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANAWDPdGCtmiJ
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I smile bitterly.529Please respect copyright.PENANAqDKUuiNgN6
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.529Please respect copyright.PENANAQqICX1Smzl
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.529Please respect copyright.PENANAJpfNMXzrMu
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANAdQnZTBECsB
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."529Please respect copyright.PENANAUThs1maLDG
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.529Please respect copyright.PENANAh1nKcsLaAs
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.529Please respect copyright.PENANAiGISYMvxm5
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANAhyAR4ZdRo8
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.529Please respect copyright.PENANApy79DvyheP
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.529Please respect copyright.PENANA25KXipKI8y
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.529Please respect copyright.PENANAOtSkNOWd9z
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I must at all cost keep him awake.529Please respect copyright.PENANAKkyY6KqTal
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"529Please respect copyright.PENANAVe1WFS347H
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.529Please respect copyright.PENANAau6kB58xkD
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"Not that long baby I promise."529Please respect copyright.PENANAev44DjEUoJ
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.529Please respect copyright.PENANA4pFwsnJCQI
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.529Please respect copyright.PENANAQhh59rk4Xr
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.529Please respect copyright.PENANAC5Q0A6Goav
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.529Please respect copyright.PENANAtdvWcczWdv
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.529Please respect copyright.PENANA3HCSkCCHSR
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I frown at him.529Please respect copyright.PENANAmasWHChTl1
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"Don't say that."529Please respect copyright.PENANAXtjpqSOAiJ
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.529Please respect copyright.PENANA6NTqWehWzW
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I gasp.529Please respect copyright.PENANAvFR4SKO5yY
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"Jere stop!"529Please respect copyright.PENANAcWeLl1EuvU
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He goes on.529Please respect copyright.PENANAGIz1Fd3qv2
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANAgZVrDsRjTV
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.529Please respect copyright.PENANAB0XIbUJfph
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"529Please respect copyright.PENANArf6dB9odGK
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANAFMrOVhSyOZ
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.529Please respect copyright.PENANAz6vBOOXZeM
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"I won't."529Please respect copyright.PENANAlPmdd5nVDt
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He obeys, watching me soberly.529Please respect copyright.PENANA2gOVoKEm8E
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.529Please respect copyright.PENANAEICyt7HLZe
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.529Please respect copyright.PENANAcK8cmmFU5J
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.529Please respect copyright.PENANAhyuy33oBqg
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.529Please respect copyright.PENANA6qPDHpm3QU
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.529Please respect copyright.PENANAynqFsZ1DFN
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.529Please respect copyright.PENANAff1D78GEWT
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"529Please respect copyright.PENANAfGtvtdw0C2
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He tries to nod but he can't.529Please respect copyright.PENANAVkXkpunx8R
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.529Please respect copyright.PENANAMXLSrJN9rJ
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.529Please respect copyright.PENANAru8NKluDzR
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He looks up into mine.529Please respect copyright.PENANAQWSCUba55q
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.529Please respect copyright.PENANAIchcTyTx9V
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"Stay awake." I tell him.529Please respect copyright.PENANAHDnB3rIGvt
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.529Please respect copyright.PENANA9xE2Lbwxy5
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.529Please respect copyright.PENANAkWhHvIqga8
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"529Please respect copyright.PENANAvJhhlOZy37
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He doesn't reply.529Please respect copyright.PENANA7gAy1ELpi7
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.529Please respect copyright.PENANAiJ692tIDy8
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANAs1srXcs680
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"529Please respect copyright.PENANABKTq605cdP
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANAmvl48flilq
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.529Please respect copyright.PENANAS0ZhP2L1qD
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANArsrODQLvsl
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.529Please respect copyright.PENANAYCrzBRtCmg
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.529Please respect copyright.PENANAMNvBL0cOJ2
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"Kiss me," he repeats.529Please respect copyright.PENANAAYbdq1i1Yl
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.529Please respect copyright.PENANAw8YJTZIcMR
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.529Please respect copyright.PENANALl1iIridU4
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.529Please respect copyright.PENANAPlP0trvg7F
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.529Please respect copyright.PENANAyToGYN85rE
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.529Please respect copyright.PENANAki3nQFcR88
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.529Please respect copyright.PENANAj30XFzVW19
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Electricity races through me and lingers.529Please respect copyright.PENANACmvOgiWvAo
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.529Please respect copyright.PENANAIweFvX0QDU
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.529Please respect copyright.PENANAvfTHqIMMIR
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.529Please respect copyright.PENANAz4om0EJnxw
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.529Please respect copyright.PENANA6iH1kM0xIZ
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.529Please respect copyright.PENANAjqngsRq44G
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"Jeremy?"529Please respect copyright.PENANAfDaF7yG6Cm
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I shake my head, not believing.529Please respect copyright.PENANACzknY2MVBY
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"529Please respect copyright.PENANAJlYHdLjWQe
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.529Please respect copyright.PENANA2pg1UmDlaD
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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.529Please respect copyright.PENANAAO7fk8nsMh
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.