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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.857Please respect copyright.PENANAEcxyf9xUGt
He's shaking underneath my grasp.857Please respect copyright.PENANAzX3KntaH3j
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.857Please respect copyright.PENANAeCw7MHYacx
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANAqjDwzzNxSv
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I smile bitterly.857Please respect copyright.PENANAbTCFmTeLGJ
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.857Please respect copyright.PENANAWUFDh0wS39
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.857Please respect copyright.PENANAgNx1pvAnyH
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANAICIMk7IYZ9
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."857Please respect copyright.PENANAbhqnFjy4hO
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.857Please respect copyright.PENANAAYPSf9Yidg
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.857Please respect copyright.PENANAOzkxScK8iH
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANAAy3qvVQ0jU
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.857Please respect copyright.PENANAttukm2KlQB
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.857Please respect copyright.PENANAa7ksgs5ZZc
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.857Please respect copyright.PENANAym0iWkTNkb
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I must at all cost keep him awake.857Please respect copyright.PENANA13KWrzvpq7
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"857Please respect copyright.PENANAS75AfpGKeu
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.857Please respect copyright.PENANAoeS44cCF2f
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"Not that long baby I promise."857Please respect copyright.PENANABkG1lncc72
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.857Please respect copyright.PENANAr2Wp2qMTI2
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.857Please respect copyright.PENANAuVFjS9T4k5
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.857Please respect copyright.PENANAY9ueloRpC8
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.857Please respect copyright.PENANAubv8YRgM0d
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.857Please respect copyright.PENANAWlxapJCUv3
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I frown at him.857Please respect copyright.PENANAGueXD4D6AE
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"Don't say that."857Please respect copyright.PENANAARIyQSGXlH
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.857Please respect copyright.PENANAueP1rxHWEl
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I gasp.857Please respect copyright.PENANAuYkllBUx2J
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"Jere stop!"857Please respect copyright.PENANAWtLMKthXK6
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He goes on.857Please respect copyright.PENANA1xLLpMDhQD
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANA8TyIIGwRV5
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.857Please respect copyright.PENANAc3GwrNii8k
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"857Please respect copyright.PENANAlaWimQ15x3
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANA265n1wTDSG
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.857Please respect copyright.PENANANc9zbPe7HN
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"I won't."857Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1pnjcM7Bl
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He obeys, watching me soberly.857Please respect copyright.PENANApgXSlXmSX2
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.857Please respect copyright.PENANA4NV8FVVzKn
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.857Please respect copyright.PENANAFBX1QRVkJK
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.857Please respect copyright.PENANAEHcIMK2IGk
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.857Please respect copyright.PENANAi4LdC6vYWb
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.857Please respect copyright.PENANAjZn4ttDlpC
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.857Please respect copyright.PENANAGdxoA2PdAg
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"857Please respect copyright.PENANA5QTHp9aexJ
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He tries to nod but he can't.857Please respect copyright.PENANA8SzORfp4vv
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.857Please respect copyright.PENANAfMsrod2ceG
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.857Please respect copyright.PENANAUhQ4BeosgF
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He looks up into mine.857Please respect copyright.PENANAYI0NukftBm
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.857Please respect copyright.PENANAduPbkREeRd
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"Stay awake." I tell him.857Please respect copyright.PENANAmNUjxYISTx
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.857Please respect copyright.PENANAAlTXzJAz5u
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.857Please respect copyright.PENANAGf5tlsso3x
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"857Please respect copyright.PENANAzx7hFe9tuE
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He doesn't reply.857Please respect copyright.PENANAs6CNq6QMBT
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.857Please respect copyright.PENANAiUKA5tbhWY
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANAIATAGyhW3u
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"857Please respect copyright.PENANA7pcxHwgHSM
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANAV7uaqbpq6z
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.857Please respect copyright.PENANAa03pdx0zrY
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANAOkNuoSwpTi
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.857Please respect copyright.PENANAu55JWHNyvS
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.857Please respect copyright.PENANAJSfrN20eHW
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"Kiss me," he repeats.857Please respect copyright.PENANAPL81Hsu7jI
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.857Please respect copyright.PENANAn36wo1m5YP
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.857Please respect copyright.PENANAd7azXYsgs4
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.857Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZnRT8AuwT
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.857Please respect copyright.PENANA3L9AhuXCRj
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.857Please respect copyright.PENANA6rLvBxVGqR
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.857Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6mg0QrYmj
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Electricity races through me and lingers.857Please respect copyright.PENANA6kgHpL59w7
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.857Please respect copyright.PENANAE2xPYFtnMb
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.857Please respect copyright.PENANAtz2bBMchMz
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.857Please respect copyright.PENANAFmPZ7HgRgT
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.857Please respect copyright.PENANAkV59DNDxED
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.857Please respect copyright.PENANAS3Khk3n74X
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"Jeremy?"857Please respect copyright.PENANAX3dfHBE1fk
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I shake my head, not believing.857Please respect copyright.PENANADlvnQsVhb6
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"857Please respect copyright.PENANAsGwYcMPIj8
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.857Please respect copyright.PENANAp4ogSilm2R
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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.857Please respect copyright.PENANAFR78e2zcjt
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.857Please respect copyright.PENANA3quNVqUqhw
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