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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.842Please respect copyright.PENANAbfbmRL5f3W
He's shaking underneath my grasp.842Please respect copyright.PENANAvJ4bHrkdDG
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.842Please respect copyright.PENANA64depZk27q
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANA1wVUQu3qj4
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I smile bitterly.842Please respect copyright.PENANAUa3sdCbS8A
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.842Please respect copyright.PENANA4GDsXBonQT
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.842Please respect copyright.PENANA2TCM4kVy1k
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANAyTrhweescV
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."842Please respect copyright.PENANASh88ghfvZX
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.842Please respect copyright.PENANAPqlUZL8fg6
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.842Please respect copyright.PENANAwl1e9nj4rG
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANAiRMZ4BYtv6
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.842Please respect copyright.PENANAKGlrThPeKk
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.842Please respect copyright.PENANAtd2Ndl22wK
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.842Please respect copyright.PENANArRKnFABj2P
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I must at all cost keep him awake.842Please respect copyright.PENANADWv2qE8CYk
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"842Please respect copyright.PENANAyJPjW3ilaM
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.842Please respect copyright.PENANACelGQgqh8J
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"Not that long baby I promise."842Please respect copyright.PENANA6Eo1ZuLjQV
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.842Please respect copyright.PENANAJFVDn0xYdO
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.842Please respect copyright.PENANACnPaowkFuH
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.842Please respect copyright.PENANAiCvpJz2EC4
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.842Please respect copyright.PENANAED8WxMg4nm
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.842Please respect copyright.PENANAcNC4JT3Y5X
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I frown at him.842Please respect copyright.PENANAys8DSQGwmt
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"Don't say that."842Please respect copyright.PENANAlqRZbNFxBX
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.842Please respect copyright.PENANAaGSjvchY9S
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I gasp.842Please respect copyright.PENANApuH1aBQF84
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"Jere stop!"842Please respect copyright.PENANAdVUY3huAWc
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He goes on.842Please respect copyright.PENANAShshl9f33J
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANAqaGaupuTqR
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.842Please respect copyright.PENANAH7MGPPE1rG
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"842Please respect copyright.PENANA4NHsM9crs1
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANATJBjgtnD1X
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.842Please respect copyright.PENANAvWxd0rQ4Cq
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"I won't."842Please respect copyright.PENANAjRDqDe0gSR
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He obeys, watching me soberly.842Please respect copyright.PENANAL8uubd3oWP
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.842Please respect copyright.PENANA9OImGL7D6V
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.842Please respect copyright.PENANADv8iBOM7gl
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.842Please respect copyright.PENANAkWvdwMsSHZ
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.842Please respect copyright.PENANAzzYA9UQ4zU
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.842Please respect copyright.PENANALHXhLFY6rA
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.842Please respect copyright.PENANAwPflKU2rWB
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"842Please respect copyright.PENANAJrl5goxYSx
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He tries to nod but he can't.842Please respect copyright.PENANA9v1SjLpPoo
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.842Please respect copyright.PENANAbU1hj0rw3d
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.842Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6SZzDVFkG
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He looks up into mine.842Please respect copyright.PENANA26Ss5pBsRU
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.842Please respect copyright.PENANAODYXvSS2kI
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"Stay awake." I tell him.842Please respect copyright.PENANA2P4gRPmXvw
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.842Please respect copyright.PENANAgEs0q8WBXx
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.842Please respect copyright.PENANAQbLVlwDOtl
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"842Please respect copyright.PENANAsThvDda1DT
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He doesn't reply.842Please respect copyright.PENANAoDbqPYMItj
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.842Please respect copyright.PENANA4UYrPzHde1
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANA1F4vA8v75L
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"842Please respect copyright.PENANAYol5kdU3o4
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANAkuqTUyvjbB
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.842Please respect copyright.PENANANXrCAGXfmJ
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANA8Fdl0urUrm
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.842Please respect copyright.PENANA9Ma1ZEz5i2
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.842Please respect copyright.PENANA8wAaczOKuE
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"Kiss me," he repeats.842Please respect copyright.PENANAtKuOCgFSD6
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.842Please respect copyright.PENANARZqnuDVx2U
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.842Please respect copyright.PENANAKIz77TK4tu
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.842Please respect copyright.PENANAoucdP4X3e0
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.842Please respect copyright.PENANAP7iF868orX
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.842Please respect copyright.PENANAwjKsrZrysd
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.842Please respect copyright.PENANA4kVoTueE64
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Electricity races through me and lingers.842Please respect copyright.PENANAnx5sx1jhJ9
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.842Please respect copyright.PENANAp9f5rB8a2U
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.842Please respect copyright.PENANALauaHSA5gW
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.842Please respect copyright.PENANAlBSNvgpOh0
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.842Please respect copyright.PENANAItU4L7Hc0r
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.842Please respect copyright.PENANApG0aRLZsXg
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"Jeremy?"842Please respect copyright.PENANAKw2bAdW8Dj
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I shake my head, not believing.842Please respect copyright.PENANADzXCtX7Ind
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"842Please respect copyright.PENANAMvFsSGzU23
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.842Please respect copyright.PENANAU6SardUWjy
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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.842Please respect copyright.PENANAavUeCrJfkv
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.842Please respect copyright.PENANABb3oc8QBiC
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