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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.682Please respect copyright.PENANAlKmWDVWb6r
He's shaking underneath my grasp.682Please respect copyright.PENANAsJ2UisNz4r
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.682Please respect copyright.PENANA9n0Q5hLK1x
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAlayTnqzEPj
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I smile bitterly.682Please respect copyright.PENANA5gbZGdRG1E
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.682Please respect copyright.PENANAsZrhUDGe2U
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.682Please respect copyright.PENANAdaXFQkUMMd
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAKq5BQ2rxTs
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."682Please respect copyright.PENANAoIAjewhO2u
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.682Please respect copyright.PENANAyl73jQAAgR
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.682Please respect copyright.PENANAxgiRJgCJww
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAwB0yaRdr4z
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.682Please respect copyright.PENANAZBW1ZglyWq
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.682Please respect copyright.PENANA5groVxhRwL
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.682Please respect copyright.PENANAxwSA2uX7HN
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I must at all cost keep him awake.682Please respect copyright.PENANA7spNkIK1BF
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"682Please respect copyright.PENANAPixWx6KTrj
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.682Please respect copyright.PENANA4on9j9og2C
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"Not that long baby I promise."682Please respect copyright.PENANACEq6mVUXCx
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.682Please respect copyright.PENANAxUYISPLH2o
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.682Please respect copyright.PENANA20NqgD1vm9
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.682Please respect copyright.PENANAIxQYmqryii
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.682Please respect copyright.PENANA0oVwFycRTm
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.682Please respect copyright.PENANAgfFk27wOix
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I frown at him.682Please respect copyright.PENANA3jUfWhdcmH
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"Don't say that."682Please respect copyright.PENANABgewjkD48j
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.682Please respect copyright.PENANAPHlon0K0AJ
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I gasp.682Please respect copyright.PENANABO2yE8BX8U
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"Jere stop!"682Please respect copyright.PENANAhTJ8qwucBH
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He goes on.682Please respect copyright.PENANAgPMwSE6OmH
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAL1ayXypmkI
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.682Please respect copyright.PENANABPM2TBTxLS
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"682Please respect copyright.PENANA4OMs1ptTrO
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAX0hAIFAES3
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.682Please respect copyright.PENANAhbdNVfoi9y
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"I won't."682Please respect copyright.PENANAdLZUwBmiaK
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He obeys, watching me soberly.682Please respect copyright.PENANAgoO0om2txK
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.682Please respect copyright.PENANAf18NSmaMQ7
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.682Please respect copyright.PENANAbp6QEmuLlj
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.682Please respect copyright.PENANAmRhwRJZKMP
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.682Please respect copyright.PENANA7oFKKnoQO9
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.682Please respect copyright.PENANAICOPa7eJv9
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.682Please respect copyright.PENANAwFvLX85aNv
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"682Please respect copyright.PENANAt5Tp6MZSHz
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He tries to nod but he can't.682Please respect copyright.PENANAP7BUxywwJa
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.682Please respect copyright.PENANAnslG4HpVeF
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.682Please respect copyright.PENANAyzub5jb2fM
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He looks up into mine.682Please respect copyright.PENANAhyimPLyQYg
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.682Please respect copyright.PENANARbWTLa5y7L
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"Stay awake." I tell him.682Please respect copyright.PENANAGlbGqdW0RS
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.682Please respect copyright.PENANAD1hMdCaDg0
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.682Please respect copyright.PENANAFsqFD2zPRG
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"682Please respect copyright.PENANA4vy3loNSLl
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He doesn't reply.682Please respect copyright.PENANAn9xHnIOXlR
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.682Please respect copyright.PENANAfYxctNuqd2
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAArmpNXxzmh
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"682Please respect copyright.PENANAUDT33VUfFR
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAoAb2dn0RPf
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.682Please respect copyright.PENANArjR8ckHZYE
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAkiMK7PcIWv
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.682Please respect copyright.PENANAjzTdG3mrnh
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.682Please respect copyright.PENANAsQjexLNzSo
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"Kiss me," he repeats.682Please respect copyright.PENANAsED8XuGCVC
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.682Please respect copyright.PENANAAZ89tS7ulB
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.682Please respect copyright.PENANACJV4XRkowP
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.682Please respect copyright.PENANAty1vIHdnHX
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.682Please respect copyright.PENANAJRtWXEddx7
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.682Please respect copyright.PENANAZWvkKAIiLE
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.682Please respect copyright.PENANAqAfC05Q8Pg
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Electricity races through me and lingers.682Please respect copyright.PENANAgWXgndDu6E
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.682Please respect copyright.PENANA7WvoQRFmZR
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.682Please respect copyright.PENANApLbEMIbfUV
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.682Please respect copyright.PENANAhIvrQAKVQ7
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.682Please respect copyright.PENANAmVUhKyB7iF
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.682Please respect copyright.PENANAImJCwFWmu7
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"Jeremy?"682Please respect copyright.PENANAyxTEMmIn9Y
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I shake my head, not believing.682Please respect copyright.PENANAxlYcd7fD0S
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"682Please respect copyright.PENANAega1D9CIPN
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.682Please respect copyright.PENANASjcCO3U3bM
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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.682Please respect copyright.PENANAkA07LJKTtX
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.682Please respect copyright.PENANAzhSkCussCm
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