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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.605Please respect copyright.PENANA5SlM8Cw53A
He's shaking underneath my grasp.605Please respect copyright.PENANAKLkq5YLB63
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.605Please respect copyright.PENANAOTc7ACTyeD
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANAr78XDxQH7C
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I smile bitterly.605Please respect copyright.PENANAphL5my2rSq
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.605Please respect copyright.PENANAsR71M57pUR
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.605Please respect copyright.PENANAnNvNetL6YQ
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANAdmb2eCgzn4
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."605Please respect copyright.PENANAhXH1gN6PcW
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.605Please respect copyright.PENANAhDemphy73u
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.605Please respect copyright.PENANAM7MsFXJf0v
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANA32FDOejHol
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.605Please respect copyright.PENANAv1NnlWYrXi
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.605Please respect copyright.PENANAojR4PzhPto
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.605Please respect copyright.PENANA1AKjaYFvlQ
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I must at all cost keep him awake.605Please respect copyright.PENANAUnqQGlck2x
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"605Please respect copyright.PENANALxyJd29ZwH
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.605Please respect copyright.PENANARRmfMiZi4W
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"Not that long baby I promise."605Please respect copyright.PENANAY1hsMPuC0Z
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.605Please respect copyright.PENANAHZiwfAoTse
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.605Please respect copyright.PENANA8Y9a0mEhqr
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.605Please respect copyright.PENANAa1PsSeXfYd
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.605Please respect copyright.PENANAQM5jyZT0Ow
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.605Please respect copyright.PENANAiy1roS2T7M
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I frown at him.605Please respect copyright.PENANAaga4wD5ZqU
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"Don't say that."605Please respect copyright.PENANADUbIg2F4MW
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.605Please respect copyright.PENANA0cmYydBqBK
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I gasp.605Please respect copyright.PENANASfZ12yGNHZ
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"Jere stop!"605Please respect copyright.PENANAK0qFNqn9F1
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He goes on.605Please respect copyright.PENANA86IiIZj0Pd
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANAeaOewxPg4N
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.605Please respect copyright.PENANAz2cdXHm4Fp
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"605Please respect copyright.PENANAZM4QWwys9y
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANAQe4PXfwaFh
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.605Please respect copyright.PENANAACzT3pbMKQ
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"I won't."605Please respect copyright.PENANAiKvEzDuzsr
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He obeys, watching me soberly.605Please respect copyright.PENANAsP22WaSE83
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.605Please respect copyright.PENANAm2pq829vLT
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.605Please respect copyright.PENANAGQ3WI1khoc
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.605Please respect copyright.PENANAUx9Pw9cBVE
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.605Please respect copyright.PENANAWhtaghW5hX
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.605Please respect copyright.PENANAQeU8HCU2Iy
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.605Please respect copyright.PENANA6bnq8koBNu
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"605Please respect copyright.PENANAxIaJ1Pqkgx
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He tries to nod but he can't.605Please respect copyright.PENANAhs3oq7gSTw
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.605Please respect copyright.PENANAhsYh84R6q5
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.605Please respect copyright.PENANA5IwGSzHft5
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He looks up into mine.605Please respect copyright.PENANAhclBWCe0r9
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.605Please respect copyright.PENANAs8yyuop8gH
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"Stay awake." I tell him.605Please respect copyright.PENANA4x9dgqwLua
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.605Please respect copyright.PENANAoIYeiqJCkv
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.605Please respect copyright.PENANAmMeJ9Z1woJ
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"605Please respect copyright.PENANARcncwro7WP
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He doesn't reply.605Please respect copyright.PENANAmm1ibSZ2eo
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.605Please respect copyright.PENANA9AujdgqLbM
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANAn58H4b9PZQ
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"605Please respect copyright.PENANAJBxvbp6Uh0
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANATBJ2LOlRfw
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.605Please respect copyright.PENANASlubRx9hvQ
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANAa5y2Gr3RtN
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.605Please respect copyright.PENANAy3YcWtYuw4
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.605Please respect copyright.PENANAMudrhXC7po
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"Kiss me," he repeats.605Please respect copyright.PENANAHfsOykf7s4
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.605Please respect copyright.PENANAZnsZeOTRRL
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.605Please respect copyright.PENANAdTUztOxzux
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.605Please respect copyright.PENANABPgtUxWjeb
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.605Please respect copyright.PENANA9OVs8MNC38
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.605Please respect copyright.PENANAXYGFY2Eab5
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.605Please respect copyright.PENANA6EPYIS7bgf
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Electricity races through me and lingers.605Please respect copyright.PENANAtClu6VLx9o
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.605Please respect copyright.PENANA1QdTdaoWI6
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.605Please respect copyright.PENANAk6KZghubuh
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.605Please respect copyright.PENANARU8OE7nNy8
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.605Please respect copyright.PENANAAuMHUufaWu
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.605Please respect copyright.PENANAc1vaofY04E
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"Jeremy?"605Please respect copyright.PENANAWONjgbWpyN
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I shake my head, not believing.605Please respect copyright.PENANAuVBUonhi6r
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"605Please respect copyright.PENANANdStk0OyV7
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.605Please respect copyright.PENANAJvWW1ZnmOW
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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.605Please respect copyright.PENANATTgdZ9NgkF
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.