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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKf3zopFAgh
He's shaking underneath my grasp.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs1FsN9vWe
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMMAPOFJIy
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEe8DVmhPL
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I smile bitterly.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhVL6A0yuQ
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0940nmKDsa
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNjHXH5wvw
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ad3yMG8El
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAHUC0TVQJ
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy1bwFdp5a
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4KLf30Klc
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzyz5EfagH
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSZWNzw25i
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULwazvYc5z
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgLekE2qPo
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I must at all cost keep him awake.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6snvlpH3Yd
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYEileVFCQ
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMk0NIINIv
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"Not that long baby I promise."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMV3VuN29N
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAIfkfELFT
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW57XKZZWe
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rEIkmtKWJ
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jlgSfiWTA
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPhhsL9Edc
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I frown at him.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsJRso8Gq8
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"Don't say that."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fysFPqRSP
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorVdvVfVBl
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I gasp.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNX7rUhEgi
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"Jere stop!"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp8CypAkYt
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He goes on.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySwVeIdahB
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsGVxYTcfT
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzsOAA2ehi
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFM736zRYUx
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfu6Guxo8x
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDposgiCPAc
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"I won't."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZUsu7J9jP
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He obeys, watching me soberly.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzDW61P4fM
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5S9UmXg89
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLMqCfV7Bl
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJT9kN0i7Im
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsgGAIGXZN
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6haMZGlsk
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPvxP9EiUS
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEexCqnBkiU
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He tries to nod but he can't.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zGqAS7q7D
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCN4Elmajn
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdbAZXuVmV
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He looks up into mine.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFCNYJwGgi
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwsTR3aAF2
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"Stay awake." I tell him.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KAkjfWbNU
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDKGREq4UU
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FZBpEuzt6
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIUkvocYRG
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He doesn't reply.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8FUvgClRR
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQV0TzhxGX
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQouksJgwB
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETw0s25lan
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLL5k69EtnZ
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXeCXPie7I
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSPiB6PgK5
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWkDQpUmUk
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Jmll88xjY
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"Kiss me," he repeats.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoSAoXTrtd
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGn48mv3RR
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZKjrFxKvy
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobCiW90MDf
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMytgnbPrEJ
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaJAoi2jTr
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEbgr60X74
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Electricity races through me and lingers.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpG12AHHeup
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBD0YxsUlt
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspRUUDCpfn
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1VIZV2SWX
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3Z3sx84pT
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKWwpLjEzb
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"Jeremy?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2A8Te4GWc
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I shake my head, not believing.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwohbdzOeq
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwhcK2LVOv
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflsw5plvEI
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNLOdDPVwH
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.
