JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.519Please respect copyright.PENANAXxNMEnz4Le
He's shaking underneath my grasp.519Please respect copyright.PENANAfBXEsur5PR
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.519Please respect copyright.PENANAzpNBiiQibv
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANAzraw8yvbHi
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I smile bitterly.519Please respect copyright.PENANA3sCXqFtcS8
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.519Please respect copyright.PENANAEk7aj8X0js
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.519Please respect copyright.PENANAigaCWkz2ZH
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANAYKaPcn9f4y
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."519Please respect copyright.PENANA2TDXfiH5FM
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.519Please respect copyright.PENANAhEjujGpHT1
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.519Please respect copyright.PENANAhfqnNm9zWh
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANAear7xp6t8U
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.519Please respect copyright.PENANA6R22CsWjoG
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.519Please respect copyright.PENANAbLtrfsjJWb
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.519Please respect copyright.PENANAUrssJtTCIC
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I must at all cost keep him awake.519Please respect copyright.PENANAoYVQ2ypgo0
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"519Please respect copyright.PENANA6eHNYQLomB
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.519Please respect copyright.PENANAn2drY60Y4k
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"Not that long baby I promise."519Please respect copyright.PENANATHaZUPWr8i
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.519Please respect copyright.PENANA9jChb2b7cW
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.519Please respect copyright.PENANAi4WGzJVHcz
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.519Please respect copyright.PENANAWMJEJwDELz
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.519Please respect copyright.PENANA2bySvgbxD3
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.519Please respect copyright.PENANAjBgxomauIR
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I frown at him.519Please respect copyright.PENANAgqsmayW67p
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"Don't say that."519Please respect copyright.PENANAsETDHGTNQz
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.519Please respect copyright.PENANASrfJjLTXaD
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I gasp.519Please respect copyright.PENANAjw6WTuBrYa
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"Jere stop!"519Please respect copyright.PENANA1VBiT4XkpS
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He goes on.519Please respect copyright.PENANAiMOyaD9b51
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANAduAPIk7PzX
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.519Please respect copyright.PENANAda2DOpUVaI
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"519Please respect copyright.PENANAv1r0ROxJh4
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANARgAsiHMTB2
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.519Please respect copyright.PENANAiAgoaWOyH9
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"I won't."519Please respect copyright.PENANAY5lW8IUFTt
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He obeys, watching me soberly.519Please respect copyright.PENANAyHLTUv3WhO
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.519Please respect copyright.PENANAR6cvbUkqNx
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.519Please respect copyright.PENANA6S3t0VvbwN
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.519Please respect copyright.PENANAlUdqShoYBI
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.519Please respect copyright.PENANAOYqVEAaef9
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.519Please respect copyright.PENANA5ykpYXAoPr
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.519Please respect copyright.PENANA31DfX4ltIX
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"519Please respect copyright.PENANA9nf0uUtoRy
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He tries to nod but he can't.519Please respect copyright.PENANAVU5BniuU8o
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.519Please respect copyright.PENANAP3n1zVQ2Jd
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.519Please respect copyright.PENANAkzULYmSnP4
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He looks up into mine.519Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7gYkceoUn
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.519Please respect copyright.PENANAicqtgB6zxt
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"Stay awake." I tell him.519Please respect copyright.PENANAYZosnUyZY9
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.519Please respect copyright.PENANAGsGePjAuyA
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.519Please respect copyright.PENANAL5fT53twT3
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"519Please respect copyright.PENANASe6qeHkNN3
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He doesn't reply.519Please respect copyright.PENANAmVvJBoxVo0
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.519Please respect copyright.PENANAxwkvZVyOT4
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANAUo17D4ovPv
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"519Please respect copyright.PENANAjpMBommGSs
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANALdLpu8oUJ4
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.519Please respect copyright.PENANAfTvxkdOluh
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANAXELfGvbOiK
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.519Please respect copyright.PENANAa9atNy1mCy
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.519Please respect copyright.PENANA9ff2rwWeCn
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"Kiss me," he repeats.519Please respect copyright.PENANAFvYxOZ2VtP
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.519Please respect copyright.PENANAZz4MRsezZ2
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.519Please respect copyright.PENANANRlx4nC0Ez
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.519Please respect copyright.PENANAz9cbCmaxQQ
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.519Please respect copyright.PENANAbn4WQe31Y6
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.519Please respect copyright.PENANAVbDCbdz0F9
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.519Please respect copyright.PENANAHi8pRoi0rV
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Electricity races through me and lingers.519Please respect copyright.PENANATcKZNIqMG5
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.519Please respect copyright.PENANAcTcADj8FH1
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.519Please respect copyright.PENANADz6IxO82qc
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.519Please respect copyright.PENANAFv7XcGLxvP
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.519Please respect copyright.PENANA3eun5ZF2Al
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.519Please respect copyright.PENANA3tf6tUUxtv
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"Jeremy?"519Please respect copyright.PENANAq3Yq5v9sVp
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I shake my head, not believing.519Please respect copyright.PENANAFPEFPL2hCS
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"519Please respect copyright.PENANACRoYPfLvRx
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.519Please respect copyright.PENANAUgh8okIrbs
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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.519Please respect copyright.PENANAYvWuoOOZlb
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 519Please respect copyright.PENANATdABk7440T