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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.824Please respect copyright.PENANANj8Xo5b7Yd
He's shaking underneath my grasp.824Please respect copyright.PENANAnF3FwKRUXs
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.824Please respect copyright.PENANAAhwdzjcnx5
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANAyVKXCwTbtc
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I smile bitterly.824Please respect copyright.PENANAl7zReny9mD
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.824Please respect copyright.PENANAd4es8R6vUq
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.824Please respect copyright.PENANASDk9U6leoT
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANAu13YgdFebN
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."824Please respect copyright.PENANAanaRwmTKUr
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.824Please respect copyright.PENANASIVsQuM8Uk
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.824Please respect copyright.PENANAg9xRlNSVWU
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANAWyXzJFnCk1
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.824Please respect copyright.PENANAHnez865Uda
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.824Please respect copyright.PENANAbsDgOZNqHj
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.824Please respect copyright.PENANATMYZEPSsbR
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I must at all cost keep him awake.824Please respect copyright.PENANAfcQqkuLC1C
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"824Please respect copyright.PENANANnMeXS6oam
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.824Please respect copyright.PENANA2wugDmQ8gu
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"Not that long baby I promise."824Please respect copyright.PENANAJx5xjQPbtT
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.824Please respect copyright.PENANABGe3qQr0rN
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.824Please respect copyright.PENANAPrit4AiZVQ
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.824Please respect copyright.PENANAnDsB3aJRvu
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.824Please respect copyright.PENANAARlLAjLL9s
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.824Please respect copyright.PENANAaxLe81h8te
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I frown at him.824Please respect copyright.PENANAru0AmI4oK3
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"Don't say that."824Please respect copyright.PENANAXnE0MtY56O
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.824Please respect copyright.PENANA21XuThMJfS
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I gasp.824Please respect copyright.PENANAjni1V193SA
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"Jere stop!"824Please respect copyright.PENANARuZGpPoK8F
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He goes on.824Please respect copyright.PENANAKP17CccNrD
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANAmYFlqsIFWs
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.824Please respect copyright.PENANA59EvcvPdGe
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"824Please respect copyright.PENANAVYzQKNv0G9
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANA91S20kd9BK
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.824Please respect copyright.PENANAWxPgr3o7s2
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"I won't."824Please respect copyright.PENANA01DMGkWuvF
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He obeys, watching me soberly.824Please respect copyright.PENANAUgncNiznE6
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.824Please respect copyright.PENANADT5g18EgPp
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.824Please respect copyright.PENANAOJIjxtG009
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.824Please respect copyright.PENANAff4meYA4HD
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.824Please respect copyright.PENANAPugZFJQjTH
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.824Please respect copyright.PENANASh1MyxiCDt
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.824Please respect copyright.PENANAvC9u89vKIZ
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"824Please respect copyright.PENANAzYQp8XEaAu
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He tries to nod but he can't.824Please respect copyright.PENANAIvPhYfr97Z
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.824Please respect copyright.PENANA3eZi102LBO
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.824Please respect copyright.PENANABUwqQcS847
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He looks up into mine.824Please respect copyright.PENANApMCVJKOk91
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.824Please respect copyright.PENANA19HpmzGeHU
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"Stay awake." I tell him.824Please respect copyright.PENANAsOEVlWAdW7
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.824Please respect copyright.PENANAg2IFkKRvWw
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.824Please respect copyright.PENANAc7AKtSbGvZ
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"824Please respect copyright.PENANAMFiOm96cID
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He doesn't reply.824Please respect copyright.PENANAEpZNa3itP3
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.824Please respect copyright.PENANAwpnh6H4Al0
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANAMKk2kCvFrb
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"824Please respect copyright.PENANAy5oRmLeMsN
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANARy2nQdAWxm
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.824Please respect copyright.PENANAetf4epw9LV
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANAt7MLVg1eCG
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.824Please respect copyright.PENANAWUTY5o4xiy
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.824Please respect copyright.PENANAsBFr5uCyNf
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"Kiss me," he repeats.824Please respect copyright.PENANAYx3gDn0dYO
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.824Please respect copyright.PENANAc6zxxusFp4
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.824Please respect copyright.PENANAzODH7qyZAB
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.824Please respect copyright.PENANAckfCYyb1TG
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.824Please respect copyright.PENANA1IRWh8SKPu
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.824Please respect copyright.PENANAPEEwuQrOms
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.824Please respect copyright.PENANAm6OageX4pM
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Electricity races through me and lingers.824Please respect copyright.PENANAz0s1MR2F5w
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.824Please respect copyright.PENANASQev2fHoyu
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.824Please respect copyright.PENANAUM3vXwffFK
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.824Please respect copyright.PENANAWVpj648k6K
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.824Please respect copyright.PENANAM2xRkKIvbn
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.824Please respect copyright.PENANAlPjjEmq2xw
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"Jeremy?"824Please respect copyright.PENANA7L0tQIgScP
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I shake my head, not believing.824Please respect copyright.PENANAqrCSgWUCe0
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"824Please respect copyright.PENANAQPZo3R8hKs
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.824Please respect copyright.PENANAiIq02qE4Ub
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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.824Please respect copyright.PENANAZxM5VJQZte
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.824Please respect copyright.PENANAJACEzwub3w
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