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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.825Please respect copyright.PENANAOyAmVwmrXm
He's shaking underneath my grasp.825Please respect copyright.PENANAuf8mYCngmT
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.825Please respect copyright.PENANAo5y8ne23Os
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANA3OMpDBQgET
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I smile bitterly.825Please respect copyright.PENANApmE6r46fe7
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.825Please respect copyright.PENANAGN1CDBDdXX
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.825Please respect copyright.PENANAN4F5vXBheL
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANA59ZiqFpIQe
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."825Please respect copyright.PENANAlbbdGawY3x
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.825Please respect copyright.PENANAgHK6srR9FA
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.825Please respect copyright.PENANAdyx8s0DFiw
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANACBuOoSyGb8
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.825Please respect copyright.PENANARA3UxMZV9N
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.825Please respect copyright.PENANAgBEewYywzb
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.825Please respect copyright.PENANAvLZ2OrMkdU
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I must at all cost keep him awake.825Please respect copyright.PENANA0Xxfc2C7uq
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"825Please respect copyright.PENANAWqdjCjAg6W
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.825Please respect copyright.PENANA3WHz1QEh5R
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"Not that long baby I promise."825Please respect copyright.PENANAij7n4I0NUm
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.825Please respect copyright.PENANArXWbxmkJpb
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.825Please respect copyright.PENANALBco4Rwfms
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.825Please respect copyright.PENANALLotDfjNOr
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.825Please respect copyright.PENANAbU8e4JFjN5
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.825Please respect copyright.PENANA4mK75vikFO
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I frown at him.825Please respect copyright.PENANAEeZFTtBEas
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"Don't say that."825Please respect copyright.PENANAkbByZAaZnq
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.825Please respect copyright.PENANAJCHDWo7aES
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I gasp.825Please respect copyright.PENANAQDT50yb3lJ
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"Jere stop!"825Please respect copyright.PENANAvFgqlKvHjt
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He goes on.825Please respect copyright.PENANAikN4avOYEg
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANAimNRXbyYD1
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.825Please respect copyright.PENANAqF1Q25EgqI
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"825Please respect copyright.PENANAIqEMBWMYDs
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANA6ry3HCSPUA
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.825Please respect copyright.PENANAOtpBGRuIVv
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"I won't."825Please respect copyright.PENANA7YZxZYj7JX
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He obeys, watching me soberly.825Please respect copyright.PENANAgR3Tdqp24A
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.825Please respect copyright.PENANAmLSQc2VrBd
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.825Please respect copyright.PENANAcGCYIiu9VT
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.825Please respect copyright.PENANAAaptHk2NV1
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.825Please respect copyright.PENANAQafgWIowpX
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.825Please respect copyright.PENANAl7dVXTG267
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.825Please respect copyright.PENANAxFXcY6xQbY
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"825Please respect copyright.PENANANWcjaU5kAG
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He tries to nod but he can't.825Please respect copyright.PENANASsnf0lrup0
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.825Please respect copyright.PENANAmXviQC5C51
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.825Please respect copyright.PENANAne81mNEPem
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He looks up into mine.825Please respect copyright.PENANAwNxwczF9LX
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.825Please respect copyright.PENANAhFNpz4QNyt
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"Stay awake." I tell him.825Please respect copyright.PENANAlCnr94DzHU
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.825Please respect copyright.PENANAa2O2Z3AFyJ
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.825Please respect copyright.PENANABzYY3FsNQe
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"825Please respect copyright.PENANAgZmz8ea41D
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He doesn't reply.825Please respect copyright.PENANA28Ay4f5tGo
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.825Please respect copyright.PENANAWSOZrHp1w6
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANAikWujYJSsx
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"825Please respect copyright.PENANAw3gFf9krin
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANAEqEbb24Yoq
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.825Please respect copyright.PENANATT6JO7tARK
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANAo1YLf77atX
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.825Please respect copyright.PENANAu5gy9QMQYA
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.825Please respect copyright.PENANAhgwaLcwbSf
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"Kiss me," he repeats.825Please respect copyright.PENANA9vHutFRcjM
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.825Please respect copyright.PENANAavhgQYXWJg
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.825Please respect copyright.PENANA1JzULDCeDR
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.825Please respect copyright.PENANAvmQukYKmkR
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.825Please respect copyright.PENANAiw1RkJxRcS
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.825Please respect copyright.PENANARQwNrLoFwA
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.825Please respect copyright.PENANAHFJZFji8w0
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Electricity races through me and lingers.825Please respect copyright.PENANAysrp6Zy5H9
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.825Please respect copyright.PENANAJpOmrh8dLo
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.825Please respect copyright.PENANAhkUdpcg1bL
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.825Please respect copyright.PENANAPtDhV9DgoA
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.825Please respect copyright.PENANAHFPoshMoLB
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.825Please respect copyright.PENANAqURgKsUAkl
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"Jeremy?"825Please respect copyright.PENANAApGfbkzEJv
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I shake my head, not believing.825Please respect copyright.PENANAPhr5SpDRxj
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"825Please respect copyright.PENANAMW8iF84Ook
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.825Please respect copyright.PENANA9PwMR2sjsG
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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.825Please respect copyright.PENANAhvKE6F6M9x
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.825Please respect copyright.PENANAC9JLGmaeha
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