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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.827Please respect copyright.PENANAyFQ6PCwAtO
He's shaking underneath my grasp.827Please respect copyright.PENANAUOMMeNgRUR
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.827Please respect copyright.PENANADqAHCAQNOm
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANA678IMzgRKv
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I smile bitterly.827Please respect copyright.PENANAzlnRl2Y3WZ
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.827Please respect copyright.PENANA7tkBJxW2Xc
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.827Please respect copyright.PENANAMGBjQB34EM
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANAWZcG3OVjze
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."827Please respect copyright.PENANAIavT7n9vDf
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.827Please respect copyright.PENANA7CHk91nZqP
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.827Please respect copyright.PENANAQvqbTSZSdE
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANA2ax5I4A3Ne
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.827Please respect copyright.PENANATczxKA4WK9
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.827Please respect copyright.PENANAkMkvrKSVzo
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.827Please respect copyright.PENANAwQ3LZLFReR
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I must at all cost keep him awake.827Please respect copyright.PENANA2VKiuiiYkM
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"827Please respect copyright.PENANApO01DEVic7
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.827Please respect copyright.PENANA2ajfAuog1V
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"Not that long baby I promise."827Please respect copyright.PENANAnwaStSnMwf
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.827Please respect copyright.PENANA5QQaays7Tr
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.827Please respect copyright.PENANAYXT0nCNGqv
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.827Please respect copyright.PENANAAnllTXCfAB
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.827Please respect copyright.PENANAM6bptxQMwr
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.827Please respect copyright.PENANAgYpa8uEYho
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I frown at him.827Please respect copyright.PENANACOITp1ZsPJ
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"Don't say that."827Please respect copyright.PENANA5HD4d84u0s
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.827Please respect copyright.PENANAM4h6Q3uNPS
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I gasp.827Please respect copyright.PENANAPXhnkFkNc8
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"Jere stop!"827Please respect copyright.PENANA0wLU00WeYZ
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He goes on.827Please respect copyright.PENANAr42yierVj0
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANAKjMAzXTZEW
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.827Please respect copyright.PENANAmE0hUQGgix
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"827Please respect copyright.PENANAtyCK5yHmCh
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANAnxD1xu3Bs2
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.827Please respect copyright.PENANA2W5QQBlaTV
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"I won't."827Please respect copyright.PENANAXFIPEFAvtz
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He obeys, watching me soberly.827Please respect copyright.PENANATehP1SCeCD
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.827Please respect copyright.PENANAOQLnqqRrzW
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.827Please respect copyright.PENANA9OIVY3Z3nw
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.827Please respect copyright.PENANAo0VqjSI1t8
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.827Please respect copyright.PENANANAKWXZdAaD
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.827Please respect copyright.PENANALPIbkavJpH
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.827Please respect copyright.PENANAFaY7SHw5It
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"827Please respect copyright.PENANAshHrVftASh
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He tries to nod but he can't.827Please respect copyright.PENANAJEnN83g84T
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.827Please respect copyright.PENANAbjmzYsTyQd
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.827Please respect copyright.PENANANvLjE4WGrg
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He looks up into mine.827Please respect copyright.PENANA19XvQdiaqJ
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.827Please respect copyright.PENANArxz2f3Bd4h
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"Stay awake." I tell him.827Please respect copyright.PENANAYUHxdGSBq9
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.827Please respect copyright.PENANAV8wjUIFNGQ
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.827Please respect copyright.PENANACzJdMqU5HA
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"827Please respect copyright.PENANAhIAypvqVVb
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He doesn't reply.827Please respect copyright.PENANAhJrvIwXBfH
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.827Please respect copyright.PENANANNOVnXFN2Q
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANAPd3tBKM4rs
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"827Please respect copyright.PENANASlOAMRYrs8
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANAswQpGmTJRK
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.827Please respect copyright.PENANAFdibGMBKkE
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANAu1ZFJ45NXp
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.827Please respect copyright.PENANA0zrJCQFwLN
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.827Please respect copyright.PENANAruah8RlRIi
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"Kiss me," he repeats.827Please respect copyright.PENANAWq1QlGg1Eu
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.827Please respect copyright.PENANAIBQABJ5Y8U
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.827Please respect copyright.PENANAYDhEVQZppi
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.827Please respect copyright.PENANAaOopAweScu
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.827Please respect copyright.PENANA4W7cb1BI31
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.827Please respect copyright.PENANAXjOKt3ftTQ
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.827Please respect copyright.PENANAX1SyiDZKcY
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Electricity races through me and lingers.827Please respect copyright.PENANANY15Gn8VKs
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.827Please respect copyright.PENANAhJFr7vGusp
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.827Please respect copyright.PENANAb5RSs3F912
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.827Please respect copyright.PENANA9jDwuEiKin
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.827Please respect copyright.PENANAI2cVzLNHMv
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.827Please respect copyright.PENANAz1NmOizAly
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"Jeremy?"827Please respect copyright.PENANA1DhZBoSfa8
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I shake my head, not believing.827Please respect copyright.PENANAvRvHbtkmNp
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"827Please respect copyright.PENANAglHTuhj6l5
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.827Please respect copyright.PENANAgkRYUjkRPq
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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.827Please respect copyright.PENANA7bu3F9z83r
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.827Please respect copyright.PENANArYc47NVdQe
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