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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAmOvf6Imkzz
He's shaking underneath my grasp.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAjmMXgp6sC0
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAFOos6O7cfo
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA1hjnZR0nIW
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I smile bitterly.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA55gkwahEhe
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAyWmGnMgMhs
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAyz5twdTuz0
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAUKJ4HiugPk
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."1056Please respect copyright.PENANAjD2ENgFshG
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA9DRKvWxpbi
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAKo69LtLgDT
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAUd65eSxftc
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAqu7A2L7x8Z
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAsKXyNqinQc
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.1056Please respect copyright.PENANASf7XhdAoQZ
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I must at all cost keep him awake.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAGyyS89wU20
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"1056Please respect copyright.PENANAAJ2VI3XcoH
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAb1IbwVshnH
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"Not that long baby I promise."1056Please respect copyright.PENANAwzGaUWEzdr
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAz6J5TetSvl
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.1056Please respect copyright.PENANARuveOWYiDd
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAE6cacEEFwV
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.1056Please respect copyright.PENANANdP7YvwKTA
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAZP4nTNQVYc
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I frown at him.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAKTKUTtsaXi
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"Don't say that."1056Please respect copyright.PENANAtEPJ9L1Lvh
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAEx8lu9FbiZ
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I gasp.1056Please respect copyright.PENANANPBGRdDb77
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"Jere stop!"1056Please respect copyright.PENANAa1aEFp7UHM
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He goes on.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAnN9D7CeL4y
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAHKlAXIYdp8
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAJlsXzRMoEG
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"1056Please respect copyright.PENANABrXtaUIvi2
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAipRSTEqgub
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAb2VBZpThk4
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"I won't."1056Please respect copyright.PENANAWhMF2h28ET
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He obeys, watching me soberly.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAHtJAmalVG7
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAkRePJqcwL1
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6WNwyoaws
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAZqH2q2EIkM
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAZOtrL3yln6
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAqn6bP4pU4Q
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2wWbtzWjX
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"1056Please respect copyright.PENANAWcGZPAigGu
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He tries to nod but he can't.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAaAPZpbyn3r
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAV5TM9nXjw1
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAFdn2vlFYqa
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He looks up into mine.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAa1IOa3GvQE
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA3h2wbAHRE1
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"Stay awake." I tell him.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA6RYuBOFTjt
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA5XKQw8NFTR
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAccqmHlPtD0
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"1056Please respect copyright.PENANAaSefyi7ydW
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He doesn't reply.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAC4BG0Gaz0j
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAvkJWd464Vo
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAndArW9bdnY
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"1056Please respect copyright.PENANAfRRkgd01eM
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA81fil0oHIR
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAK6e6TktOp4
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAVIdw4jFVKm
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAAgW5dMyxns
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA1kHOzsctQP
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"Kiss me," he repeats.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAhRsa1eldrV
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAitDloNrOsR
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.1056Please respect copyright.PENANADlWUy26Fuh
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA3fZHxn63kt
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.1056Please respect copyright.PENANATU3XEl6PtH
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.1056Please respect copyright.PENANABtrQYiPsk2
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA1bFDiNxbCF
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Electricity races through me and lingers.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAXm0bJLAxhi
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAGsSizT4Bve
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.1056Please respect copyright.PENANA3qeUbkkx7u
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAmplo1OBpvP
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAwA9VVwx6Eg
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAYJndvdICVK
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"Jeremy?"1056Please respect copyright.PENANA0tmbPdCPJ5
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I shake my head, not believing.1056Please respect copyright.PENANACsu0UsiN4Y
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"1056Please respect copyright.PENANAUbRcfpp14t
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAX0lLbbnEiA
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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.1056Please respect copyright.PENANABGk3ylDiPr
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.1056Please respect copyright.PENANAZbT4a3p0cP
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