JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.520Please respect copyright.PENANAReA1tGEDDf
He's shaking underneath my grasp.520Please respect copyright.PENANA4A8jEbX6X5
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.520Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4rIbgQxh4
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANAHihZBpPmWm
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I smile bitterly.520Please respect copyright.PENANAJMrCKRODbN
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.520Please respect copyright.PENANAi9E5n2ayhY
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.520Please respect copyright.PENANApk90XOYIi6
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANAhDs7pXiS6C
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."520Please respect copyright.PENANAIKrKUgeqI0
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.520Please respect copyright.PENANAqpLBMGLcRR
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.520Please respect copyright.PENANAzUVCJEBoqD
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANAunqdd9k5WU
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.520Please respect copyright.PENANAY5iC7nZkHb
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.520Please respect copyright.PENANAcIJjzDCbjN
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.520Please respect copyright.PENANAtBF5YAPurP
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I must at all cost keep him awake.520Please respect copyright.PENANAlYAgz8wi2d
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"520Please respect copyright.PENANAUI8BFOPDvz
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.520Please respect copyright.PENANAPgQmXI67gC
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"Not that long baby I promise."520Please respect copyright.PENANA7oXy73uc3P
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.520Please respect copyright.PENANA2l1gEQymt4
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.520Please respect copyright.PENANAxvgKFZRBd6
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.520Please respect copyright.PENANAHDMLey7FON
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.520Please respect copyright.PENANAkzY1xyPria
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.520Please respect copyright.PENANAaLAPB9M0yv
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I frown at him.520Please respect copyright.PENANAETDPQmUHMg
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"Don't say that."520Please respect copyright.PENANAmFEntvQWXr
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.520Please respect copyright.PENANAgalNsXOJ0q
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I gasp.520Please respect copyright.PENANAEZmyg0gv7Y
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"Jere stop!"520Please respect copyright.PENANAFg20tEFdLL
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He goes on.520Please respect copyright.PENANA1BFmR0zGCK
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANArLkMDSpNMX
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.520Please respect copyright.PENANAlyoenAYqdW
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"520Please respect copyright.PENANA28OrNZnu7a
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANAddQRrrKBEb
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.520Please respect copyright.PENANAOPTcSydH24
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"I won't."520Please respect copyright.PENANAO4T5BcdJus
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He obeys, watching me soberly.520Please respect copyright.PENANAJlnMWS1F0J
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.520Please respect copyright.PENANAhqZfEfA07m
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.520Please respect copyright.PENANAdD1K67ZLoE
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.520Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZaeKO7axX
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.520Please respect copyright.PENANAePkpd54MLr
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.520Please respect copyright.PENANADznLBIeuw4
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.520Please respect copyright.PENANAQB8lYaxVMN
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"520Please respect copyright.PENANAmFBtTUAEDW
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He tries to nod but he can't.520Please respect copyright.PENANAdY1LdideFI
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.520Please respect copyright.PENANA2yb6quuo4O
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.520Please respect copyright.PENANAKr7KtRL5wU
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He looks up into mine.520Please respect copyright.PENANAxdAqxesH7P
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.520Please respect copyright.PENANAbtkmswtiLi
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"Stay awake." I tell him.520Please respect copyright.PENANAAasGnukDvG
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.520Please respect copyright.PENANAYNel0ldmuF
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.520Please respect copyright.PENANAy5g982XAod
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"520Please respect copyright.PENANAWxpgCcgCAv
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He doesn't reply.520Please respect copyright.PENANACBUMoJquEg
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.520Please respect copyright.PENANAdsdrCyHQJd
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANArsUzvFXogV
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"520Please respect copyright.PENANAACzRxjV9Nl
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANAi0OKNRBi2i
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.520Please respect copyright.PENANA6LdcHiGiqV
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANAHwGmF0mSdH
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.520Please respect copyright.PENANAMPhkqJNwnr
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.520Please respect copyright.PENANARJlYQPKLQq
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"Kiss me," he repeats.520Please respect copyright.PENANA0kOcP73SYm
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.520Please respect copyright.PENANA2nirBPElkQ
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.520Please respect copyright.PENANANDl7ZGMkQH
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.520Please respect copyright.PENANAQdElW8ZaUq
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.520Please respect copyright.PENANAHxVIA5SNXq
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.520Please respect copyright.PENANACne8qU7df0
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.520Please respect copyright.PENANAMANNzcPsyJ
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Electricity races through me and lingers.520Please respect copyright.PENANAAuEXd3vAvx
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.520Please respect copyright.PENANAKTKLz8RXJp
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.520Please respect copyright.PENANAMti9W9tylk
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.520Please respect copyright.PENANAmy4kx7UZiY
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.520Please respect copyright.PENANA7jXvtYZX3l
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.520Please respect copyright.PENANApfmM0EGKWK
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"Jeremy?"520Please respect copyright.PENANA4X1JnB2n3p
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I shake my head, not believing.520Please respect copyright.PENANAgzxoLa1Bq5
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"520Please respect copyright.PENANAqHEkduZkm9
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.520Please respect copyright.PENANAkI6Ava0pVa
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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.520Please respect copyright.PENANA4eOeOCGE4q
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 520Please respect copyright.PENANAmoxCirFfrk