JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.531Please respect copyright.PENANADmDfIc5uYO
He's shaking underneath my grasp.531Please respect copyright.PENANAgJFJbFX6Ri
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.531Please respect copyright.PENANAwhcXq8XTz5
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANAAGB6namEt0
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I smile bitterly.531Please respect copyright.PENANASAahaDMWvM
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.531Please respect copyright.PENANAzsfrSaMqbe
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.531Please respect copyright.PENANAxtundKLh5z
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANAj63qGBixiS
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."531Please respect copyright.PENANA2n2eNjgd53
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.531Please respect copyright.PENANAigweUe5E3y
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.531Please respect copyright.PENANACLN3LXu6Tc
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANAs0KY9SXiK6
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.531Please respect copyright.PENANA8JtH92338H
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.531Please respect copyright.PENANA3EOP4IcwxF
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.531Please respect copyright.PENANAjrCduESgja
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I must at all cost keep him awake.531Please respect copyright.PENANAvcjbBgo7cE
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"531Please respect copyright.PENANAjKbTdmiKaQ
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.531Please respect copyright.PENANAZqUnpRwmLX
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"Not that long baby I promise."531Please respect copyright.PENANAECHV4EpqeD
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.531Please respect copyright.PENANA1Q6s8Jr0Du
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.531Please respect copyright.PENANAfq6qOy5N8P
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.531Please respect copyright.PENANAkBMWEZnwe0
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.531Please respect copyright.PENANAjX77OnhtGn
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.531Please respect copyright.PENANAwnNfxuOfDm
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I frown at him.531Please respect copyright.PENANASE2eMxeaID
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"Don't say that."531Please respect copyright.PENANAzrncFtKYA4
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.531Please respect copyright.PENANAYiszxE6zoL
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I gasp.531Please respect copyright.PENANAdv7GADf1mZ
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"Jere stop!"531Please respect copyright.PENANA8MXCXxmnNX
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He goes on.531Please respect copyright.PENANAF93NbxawyM
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANAZRexJ96hMZ
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.531Please respect copyright.PENANAjnUF61CIsE
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"531Please respect copyright.PENANA6u3ozcemXH
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANAZ001p7MwUn
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.531Please respect copyright.PENANAX0VOP9zWLf
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"I won't."531Please respect copyright.PENANAbZgmiL31bD
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He obeys, watching me soberly.531Please respect copyright.PENANA2KhZr6gM2V
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.531Please respect copyright.PENANAWvv79j4awG
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.531Please respect copyright.PENANAIl5mCZawIO
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.531Please respect copyright.PENANAI5D7V67ZA9
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.531Please respect copyright.PENANAHk5sdXKLAY
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.531Please respect copyright.PENANAb9oaPU2mrH
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.531Please respect copyright.PENANAOpnQLoRVx5
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"531Please respect copyright.PENANAp34d4lJlri
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He tries to nod but he can't.531Please respect copyright.PENANABgDvtwzbWs
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.531Please respect copyright.PENANAehwFGyHKBS
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.531Please respect copyright.PENANAO9MEgrScxK
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He looks up into mine.531Please respect copyright.PENANAymwuLUwpwc
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.531Please respect copyright.PENANAEJvqPys0cJ
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"Stay awake." I tell him.531Please respect copyright.PENANAwgXaUNIEnL
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.531Please respect copyright.PENANATVdj2CCDbq
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.531Please respect copyright.PENANAX9TnIwijCC
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"531Please respect copyright.PENANAqVIhebi9Zy
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He doesn't reply.531Please respect copyright.PENANAKYq6xr7Nhp
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.531Please respect copyright.PENANADOhKJRO3VN
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANAee63hcemCT
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"531Please respect copyright.PENANAYoyPsnne7d
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANAbxGHItfAdp
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.531Please respect copyright.PENANAJG2qVFONBw
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANAOBURx5oseK
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.531Please respect copyright.PENANAbaKWxT1BR6
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.531Please respect copyright.PENANAsasTXLATuZ
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"Kiss me," he repeats.531Please respect copyright.PENANAfxZxXaySQP
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.531Please respect copyright.PENANA3vRs3JFnc6
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.531Please respect copyright.PENANAT6frHiTohc
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.531Please respect copyright.PENANAH52QI2QVXO
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.531Please respect copyright.PENANAKPpJAkUvBE
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.531Please respect copyright.PENANArf886cm9DL
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.531Please respect copyright.PENANAREfwarMUsa
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Electricity races through me and lingers.531Please respect copyright.PENANAzBVdccrQc2
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.531Please respect copyright.PENANAZLTUhUUPkn
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.531Please respect copyright.PENANAIxYoSKCGe6
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.531Please respect copyright.PENANAYK3b4xsmic
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.531Please respect copyright.PENANAjwvibZNhnr
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.531Please respect copyright.PENANAkam0mR9rW1
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"Jeremy?"531Please respect copyright.PENANAdvJNpbxNwQ
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I shake my head, not believing.531Please respect copyright.PENANAUn5JR6evsj
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"531Please respect copyright.PENANAf5brkTxKe7
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.531Please respect copyright.PENANASicTNodUme
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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.531Please respect copyright.PENANA2qRqh2v4i4
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 531Please respect copyright.PENANA4ENQqwX1sd