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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.515Please respect copyright.PENANACENi1Awoky
He's shaking underneath my grasp.515Please respect copyright.PENANANn7xvVfr9Y
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.515Please respect copyright.PENANAqtxJ8IZKfy
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANAaKK6W4B1F4
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I smile bitterly.515Please respect copyright.PENANAY7Cu3ZaT9h
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.515Please respect copyright.PENANA1nfqTwDoIN
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.515Please respect copyright.PENANADfz0xXa8DD
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANA9YpffnOlrv
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."515Please respect copyright.PENANAcDSewQchem
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.515Please respect copyright.PENANAhtaA5R7tKk
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.515Please respect copyright.PENANAnSNXX1axku
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANAoNSm8tydij
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.515Please respect copyright.PENANAnERbVEbSqs
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.515Please respect copyright.PENANAD0gnDNHHOD
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.515Please respect copyright.PENANAA4PljEHiIq
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I must at all cost keep him awake.515Please respect copyright.PENANA1upo67ejpG
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"515Please respect copyright.PENANAuBSUQ1jyCi
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.515Please respect copyright.PENANAYoG9q6k875
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"Not that long baby I promise."515Please respect copyright.PENANA32ySpvfR4c
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.515Please respect copyright.PENANAS0nCfk6Xt3
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.515Please respect copyright.PENANAQJCtQBitPR
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.515Please respect copyright.PENANAXa8vHIdZFd
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.515Please respect copyright.PENANAwZgx2e1B9d
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.515Please respect copyright.PENANAVBc5xARd5G
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I frown at him.515Please respect copyright.PENANA3hg5J84Uvx
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"Don't say that."515Please respect copyright.PENANAKuqm8ITdJB
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.515Please respect copyright.PENANAmaA2Wsv9i7
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I gasp.515Please respect copyright.PENANAQD2R6KtbEo
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"Jere stop!"515Please respect copyright.PENANAQju048p0dy
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He goes on.515Please respect copyright.PENANACczuSuItPF
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANApSvU9KqUBu
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.515Please respect copyright.PENANAL8xzOI5YBO
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"515Please respect copyright.PENANAZkX65lsvQW
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANA54UxCNIDUX
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.515Please respect copyright.PENANAKqtZRtYibF
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"I won't."515Please respect copyright.PENANAYt6AoL6jjD
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He obeys, watching me soberly.515Please respect copyright.PENANADKfzN0pBXP
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.515Please respect copyright.PENANAXkACmds4aA
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.515Please respect copyright.PENANAzlJYnVvdEj
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.515Please respect copyright.PENANAslNQjaJQ3j
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.515Please respect copyright.PENANAHLkk68sn6e
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.515Please respect copyright.PENANAA9YabRJ0x7
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.515Please respect copyright.PENANABlPkqoEscn
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"515Please respect copyright.PENANAyIFLmeqeHw
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He tries to nod but he can't.515Please respect copyright.PENANAraO6PGzMgV
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.515Please respect copyright.PENANAKyFCv6zZgq
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.515Please respect copyright.PENANAYqYW1A3w6P
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He looks up into mine.515Please respect copyright.PENANAuncsB3Nqyf
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.515Please respect copyright.PENANA0xKJflHB9j
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"Stay awake." I tell him.515Please respect copyright.PENANA3HyaSqoZaM
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.515Please respect copyright.PENANAYZ1jxmAaL2
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.515Please respect copyright.PENANAAlszOgVDv3
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"515Please respect copyright.PENANA0H8ygUaxpu
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He doesn't reply.515Please respect copyright.PENANAV3omsitHY0
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.515Please respect copyright.PENANAsxd4iz9Pub
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANAEOPo3jrEjL
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"515Please respect copyright.PENANA5OdrKze7j4
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANA8Sd7ut0Wf2
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.515Please respect copyright.PENANATl2rBXeKQi
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANAIYr6gFScOy
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.515Please respect copyright.PENANAMl80hWkoVl
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.515Please respect copyright.PENANAB7NK3Zs6tW
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"Kiss me," he repeats.515Please respect copyright.PENANAKZnCHz4Zjf
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.515Please respect copyright.PENANAhwszaLdU5R
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.515Please respect copyright.PENANAEIdAk1x9m2
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.515Please respect copyright.PENANArLBh9u1ZlQ
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.515Please respect copyright.PENANAOssg1JcglW
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.515Please respect copyright.PENANA0QJ0p8Hw4c
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.515Please respect copyright.PENANAdkYu4MxQAy
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Electricity races through me and lingers.515Please respect copyright.PENANAen3MMxEFiz
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.515Please respect copyright.PENANAJvUAMZ4fck
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.515Please respect copyright.PENANAV5Yat787H1
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.515Please respect copyright.PENANAE5Nn5VyM0O
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.515Please respect copyright.PENANA2XEarmTN3d
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.515Please respect copyright.PENANA0Q4Yt57uxd
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"Jeremy?"515Please respect copyright.PENANAcDmBHRGg2w
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I shake my head, not believing.515Please respect copyright.PENANAOSyxOSSSB4
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"515Please respect copyright.PENANAdY47jxs5ka
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.515Please respect copyright.PENANAuUFTANL2YP
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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.515Please respect copyright.PENANAh3byln98f2
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 515Please respect copyright.PENANAhb0kbhW0yl