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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.611Please respect copyright.PENANAHwA2rHbwEZ
He's shaking underneath my grasp.611Please respect copyright.PENANA2a40t1jr7x
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.611Please respect copyright.PENANAmTlHeTU3qI
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANAX0GB9VGG9M
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I smile bitterly.611Please respect copyright.PENANAnyD2Jj40OH
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.611Please respect copyright.PENANAnU9J7RS7wa
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.611Please respect copyright.PENANAj5rDiacaGU
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANA9p2VXbqofQ
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."611Please respect copyright.PENANADCFJA49mco
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.611Please respect copyright.PENANAeQpqMfaUut
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.611Please respect copyright.PENANA1ki8AvGvzn
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANAnmJOlaGkYY
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.611Please respect copyright.PENANAl2sqiJS3O7
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.611Please respect copyright.PENANAJzWGZ0fR2n
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.611Please respect copyright.PENANA7VFCWpcRJe
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I must at all cost keep him awake.611Please respect copyright.PENANAAuunSWFJfd
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"611Please respect copyright.PENANAh7JLAqnSW7
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.611Please respect copyright.PENANAhW1bEsAKoM
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"Not that long baby I promise."611Please respect copyright.PENANAWvdp28r4JQ
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.611Please respect copyright.PENANAMNxLvTjADr
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.611Please respect copyright.PENANAg8EUNNq61U
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.611Please respect copyright.PENANAd5S8XXi101
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.611Please respect copyright.PENANAiM2gYi7bwP
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.611Please respect copyright.PENANAVl6Ogl448d
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I frown at him.611Please respect copyright.PENANAXElXHaMLxJ
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"Don't say that."611Please respect copyright.PENANAEnYeiwBBrS
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.611Please respect copyright.PENANA088L3galnO
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I gasp.611Please respect copyright.PENANAyukITG9CSe
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"Jere stop!"611Please respect copyright.PENANAm7Y7G89neS
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He goes on.611Please respect copyright.PENANAqnNti1fih1
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANAc38xp47e4n
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.611Please respect copyright.PENANA9bvHGzp3iK
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"611Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1b1ir2XFc
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANA9CKsr4BJ06
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.611Please respect copyright.PENANA0tObTOOPkt
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"I won't."611Please respect copyright.PENANAolX1Nsvasf
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He obeys, watching me soberly.611Please respect copyright.PENANAxc3oStv6wh
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.611Please respect copyright.PENANARWaaoXJcFz
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.611Please respect copyright.PENANAWuIEcHhgEi
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.611Please respect copyright.PENANAGu78Eufmgg
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.611Please respect copyright.PENANAo79HJEBrHh
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.611Please respect copyright.PENANAQDST0RFOgX
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.611Please respect copyright.PENANAnt74XxbXYK
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"611Please respect copyright.PENANAxVvyoWYTR3
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He tries to nod but he can't.611Please respect copyright.PENANAt2yBCtrNhA
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.611Please respect copyright.PENANAfJW1vGVZxx
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.611Please respect copyright.PENANApHtHbyRxi0
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He looks up into mine.611Please respect copyright.PENANAFP1Bj3Y0Uk
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.611Please respect copyright.PENANAcSwPG6U7II
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"Stay awake." I tell him.611Please respect copyright.PENANAIWh08y4d1G
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.611Please respect copyright.PENANAgKMFqWYjyr
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.611Please respect copyright.PENANAhW6PIm2z9H
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"611Please respect copyright.PENANAsxkh4i039g
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He doesn't reply.611Please respect copyright.PENANATPeWrKW8Mt
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.611Please respect copyright.PENANA5jUEKFtm1I
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANAPl3ESETABq
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"611Please respect copyright.PENANAbWUYSVooHw
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANAzNneTBDtmB
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.611Please respect copyright.PENANANQOiDah8Zp
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANANCgy4Ykq4Q
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.611Please respect copyright.PENANAndqOmzqoMq
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.611Please respect copyright.PENANABbay9mki2n
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"Kiss me," he repeats.611Please respect copyright.PENANA7venjJ0EHN
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.611Please respect copyright.PENANAXMJeLPw2xa
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.611Please respect copyright.PENANAq9L8IsLGqx
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.611Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4rJagIVoX
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.611Please respect copyright.PENANAUSFU4SEMq2
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.611Please respect copyright.PENANAyWLqpTNurZ
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.611Please respect copyright.PENANAsUisC3QNyT
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Electricity races through me and lingers.611Please respect copyright.PENANAynB3jTddc6
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.611Please respect copyright.PENANAiCJRE3P4WV
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.611Please respect copyright.PENANAYRA82dRg7t
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.611Please respect copyright.PENANAeVJHw9d7Qy
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.611Please respect copyright.PENANAlR84VWxPxp
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.611Please respect copyright.PENANACLCpQDrJAJ
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"Jeremy?"611Please respect copyright.PENANAXpoZeWwlCY
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I shake my head, not believing.611Please respect copyright.PENANAK8F1yTD1tm
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"611Please respect copyright.PENANAX5h7ZyBwuY
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.611Please respect copyright.PENANAlb9pUuE0X1
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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.611Please respect copyright.PENANAFcgEehFVcE
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.