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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.744Please respect copyright.PENANAdvYwkeJYXq
He's shaking underneath my grasp.744Please respect copyright.PENANAS5wO16TOGE
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.744Please respect copyright.PENANAuEpRZL6P06
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANAqkAFUEh9CV
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I smile bitterly.744Please respect copyright.PENANAZza6wiHrbv
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.744Please respect copyright.PENANAEYrFgS3Ooz
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.744Please respect copyright.PENANAk4yyhZH6Sh
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANATpYiJuKB4N
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."744Please respect copyright.PENANA1LMbMBhHX7
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.744Please respect copyright.PENANAdMcDkYNQ0B
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.744Please respect copyright.PENANAKGILeRc96B
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANAimwTt7SOtK
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.744Please respect copyright.PENANAyBJYrthPog
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.744Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZRAGqbdsS
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.744Please respect copyright.PENANAB9ArFDgJK9
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I must at all cost keep him awake.744Please respect copyright.PENANAINWQZe18JS
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"744Please respect copyright.PENANATxQP4swn9U
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.744Please respect copyright.PENANA0EAAun63v1
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"Not that long baby I promise."744Please respect copyright.PENANAgkUnCylxv5
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.744Please respect copyright.PENANA3dsdqOyBmD
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.744Please respect copyright.PENANArEonmmncAF
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.744Please respect copyright.PENANAITBwu63kab
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.744Please respect copyright.PENANAvx1wkXBuSS
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.744Please respect copyright.PENANARYAnw5vtYW
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I frown at him.744Please respect copyright.PENANABxfvFjwszq
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"Don't say that."744Please respect copyright.PENANA1qJ7kzTREl
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.744Please respect copyright.PENANAKX2kP7VOcO
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I gasp.744Please respect copyright.PENANAJnjOyVxX5y
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"Jere stop!"744Please respect copyright.PENANAAmfy6L2JHk
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He goes on.744Please respect copyright.PENANACXWIfHWSCc
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANAhA8RHS6KPs
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.744Please respect copyright.PENANA3lK5Z9T3iY
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"744Please respect copyright.PENANAdHHyiSmfqo
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANASY41p8qqiH
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.744Please respect copyright.PENANA2IMCs8SIFs
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"I won't."744Please respect copyright.PENANA3ta2DNt8ri
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He obeys, watching me soberly.744Please respect copyright.PENANA7mMQQCMMYV
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.744Please respect copyright.PENANAgWBzhzzElE
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.744Please respect copyright.PENANAA1EY6az3Fo
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.744Please respect copyright.PENANAaAxzTUBDis
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.744Please respect copyright.PENANAkWEcSJzLDL
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.744Please respect copyright.PENANA2O3bgk3bjr
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.744Please respect copyright.PENANAD0KadE4C96
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"744Please respect copyright.PENANA6mLliJbxLC
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He tries to nod but he can't.744Please respect copyright.PENANATfbVrF9Uuk
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.744Please respect copyright.PENANA8fuO3e5Vw9
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.744Please respect copyright.PENANAvHeXT1UgTG
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He looks up into mine.744Please respect copyright.PENANAHogaPyRt3S
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.744Please respect copyright.PENANAmZQeBRA5wQ
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"Stay awake." I tell him.744Please respect copyright.PENANAQchOm6VaQH
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.744Please respect copyright.PENANAWs95wxUede
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.744Please respect copyright.PENANAHcbhqRQf3K
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"744Please respect copyright.PENANAnuzuHXAjRf
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He doesn't reply.744Please respect copyright.PENANAUdaBo8xcbw
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.744Please respect copyright.PENANAD1RaunUn6T
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANAPw9MlKXaXk
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"744Please respect copyright.PENANAJR4J1gSt94
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANAMf4kg60bpx
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.744Please respect copyright.PENANAlpC0CzhBc7
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANAH0adGLue7y
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.744Please respect copyright.PENANA0EKrftCyQu
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.744Please respect copyright.PENANAqqAtczkbOo
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"Kiss me," he repeats.744Please respect copyright.PENANAArOyDUBxu5
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.744Please respect copyright.PENANAECgFnUxWx2
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.744Please respect copyright.PENANALyakENz7Mh
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.744Please respect copyright.PENANAhy55PXx25Y
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.744Please respect copyright.PENANA0odVFNZUtj
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.744Please respect copyright.PENANAMlzo406W4P
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.744Please respect copyright.PENANAHHTztgf89K
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Electricity races through me and lingers.744Please respect copyright.PENANApAxPIzUHSo
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.744Please respect copyright.PENANAaJZsrIUBAF
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.744Please respect copyright.PENANAd4eZtDR9fs
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.744Please respect copyright.PENANAUP0sPlVEaU
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.744Please respect copyright.PENANAuCoK4I6K4P
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.744Please respect copyright.PENANAoQ4hyrwxH2
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"Jeremy?"744Please respect copyright.PENANAKhSEXVn8GD
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I shake my head, not believing.744Please respect copyright.PENANA03A1LRTwh2
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"744Please respect copyright.PENANAmn1hSl5Mcg
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.744Please respect copyright.PENANApjPb9neyRy
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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.744Please respect copyright.PENANABGwHsttJC3
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 744Please respect copyright.PENANAHyXlbUj7ob