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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.681Please respect copyright.PENANAGnGORyMChh
He's shaking underneath my grasp.681Please respect copyright.PENANAsFZ9IeMfiB
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.681Please respect copyright.PENANAdGfU0iP8JA
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANAmMasEd8hPk
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I smile bitterly.681Please respect copyright.PENANAt7atWzd1GY
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.681Please respect copyright.PENANAOukXwCl45n
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.681Please respect copyright.PENANAMTlZKjN29V
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANAfeuNq7tMln
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."681Please respect copyright.PENANAjbv19DpCLv
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.681Please respect copyright.PENANAPJeyh2Le4q
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.681Please respect copyright.PENANABhcEUvWaXt
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANA2bz9NgjTgn
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.681Please respect copyright.PENANAftzkb1HROp
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.681Please respect copyright.PENANAmtqnXuveRs
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.681Please respect copyright.PENANAX5VsHJmYPd
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I must at all cost keep him awake.681Please respect copyright.PENANAWDMGQJZ6px
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"681Please respect copyright.PENANAlgdyAkTYUj
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.681Please respect copyright.PENANA3zRjOPmJqy
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"Not that long baby I promise."681Please respect copyright.PENANA5WiVTgnQvw
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.681Please respect copyright.PENANA0yBsasTk2w
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.681Please respect copyright.PENANA1M6sTOFFBq
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.681Please respect copyright.PENANAwW79pPdBzx
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.681Please respect copyright.PENANAjXMyzUMoDk
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.681Please respect copyright.PENANA536tOiL4fn
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I frown at him.681Please respect copyright.PENANAaLMOOSoBWJ
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"Don't say that."681Please respect copyright.PENANAeu6GpINarB
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.681Please respect copyright.PENANAXhu5OnR5Bc
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I gasp.681Please respect copyright.PENANAAvXRq2YTiR
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"Jere stop!"681Please respect copyright.PENANAyffEuCb6gQ
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He goes on.681Please respect copyright.PENANA3UOnJKAyYJ
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANAJSDJxOudwE
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.681Please respect copyright.PENANA7Sdfw6h2o1
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"681Please respect copyright.PENANAeCqKbGtCWV
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANAulxNS0mlup
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.681Please respect copyright.PENANAQF7Md7I9aO
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"I won't."681Please respect copyright.PENANADEIizFsPc1
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He obeys, watching me soberly.681Please respect copyright.PENANAitd4XnZHjP
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.681Please respect copyright.PENANAi2MjLAl8jt
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.681Please respect copyright.PENANANcfabgWqGV
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.681Please respect copyright.PENANASoUUf4xxCV
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.681Please respect copyright.PENANA7OxHUYmOaa
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.681Please respect copyright.PENANAShnjJZvbHk
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.681Please respect copyright.PENANABuGj2FzHCh
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"681Please respect copyright.PENANAHn4a9LVl4V
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He tries to nod but he can't.681Please respect copyright.PENANANCgXAv7ZQ0
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.681Please respect copyright.PENANAg3Bw3ZL34D
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.681Please respect copyright.PENANAr93yIwHKJM
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He looks up into mine.681Please respect copyright.PENANAGO5FQ2qCRE
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.681Please respect copyright.PENANAoCe93Or9gp
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"Stay awake." I tell him.681Please respect copyright.PENANApSsTbZFj3M
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.681Please respect copyright.PENANAq92IOfa3if
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.681Please respect copyright.PENANAuM08hMPjMr
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"681Please respect copyright.PENANAbenZwyCLer
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He doesn't reply.681Please respect copyright.PENANAyMU15Hw26B
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.681Please respect copyright.PENANA1AXWhwGLX8
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANAewdhFv68Kc
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"681Please respect copyright.PENANAcYTnagvTvB
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANA9oPj70fNKP
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.681Please respect copyright.PENANAmGwRCt0dPE
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANArgUYSVvYqn
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.681Please respect copyright.PENANAqhcHnJLxDR
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.681Please respect copyright.PENANAK3W5RyZp2M
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"Kiss me," he repeats.681Please respect copyright.PENANAzWmhUaIEH9
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.681Please respect copyright.PENANAQes2imWlTA
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.681Please respect copyright.PENANA4deXEHu9ak
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.681Please respect copyright.PENANAbFi5WSP488
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.681Please respect copyright.PENANAtDpglwJVY8
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.681Please respect copyright.PENANAeMwU8WGrxX
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.681Please respect copyright.PENANA9Mp36cXZkN
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Electricity races through me and lingers.681Please respect copyright.PENANAkL1B0Asxrg
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.681Please respect copyright.PENANAnYxxh4ahH8
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.681Please respect copyright.PENANA2TXBlbzHbh
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.681Please respect copyright.PENANALsP9Mc8zng
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.681Please respect copyright.PENANAHcPTuZKTYY
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.681Please respect copyright.PENANAzoTm08SQVV
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"Jeremy?"681Please respect copyright.PENANAxSzhCDkquH
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I shake my head, not believing.681Please respect copyright.PENANA6zwiESSAI4
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"681Please respect copyright.PENANAioW4a2Elxe
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.681Please respect copyright.PENANAjeCrzQpjnn
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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.681Please respect copyright.PENANADR0ZyGdfJx
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.681Please respect copyright.PENANAo0GZCaAQUa
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