I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.704Please respect copyright.PENANAjlg14UlqQx
He's shaking underneath my grasp.704Please respect copyright.PENANA5KbCN38cYf
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.704Please respect copyright.PENANAzGCfQ6WHer
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANAesU4Avw6mv
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I smile bitterly.704Please respect copyright.PENANAb4PR5avBBU
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.704Please respect copyright.PENANAxnI3Q2fsjr
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.704Please respect copyright.PENANACuO49sboyA
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANAjyS5eiOJTS
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."704Please respect copyright.PENANAEGzFnjl1bg
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.704Please respect copyright.PENANAE9xgIXtQum
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.704Please respect copyright.PENANAKg4FGOSMRy
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANAOliM4M8WWh
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.704Please respect copyright.PENANAWALlmQhGNi
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.704Please respect copyright.PENANADLdShsMe5T
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.704Please respect copyright.PENANAVqykOAXm3B
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I must at all cost keep him awake.704Please respect copyright.PENANA3bClGMPSOg
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"704Please respect copyright.PENANADPyPf6WbGV
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.704Please respect copyright.PENANAvie2Z5ZuSs
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"Not that long baby I promise."704Please respect copyright.PENANADxpqdINvvC
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.704Please respect copyright.PENANAZ61yvqEY9N
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.704Please respect copyright.PENANAzT9jLStNHa
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.704Please respect copyright.PENANA7hchVx5XSk
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.704Please respect copyright.PENANANIeAZSbxJE
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.704Please respect copyright.PENANAaDKnOphCZj
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I frown at him.704Please respect copyright.PENANACJyOY574Nf
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"Don't say that."704Please respect copyright.PENANANlJNqqCexm
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.704Please respect copyright.PENANAHcK89oLCOp
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I gasp.704Please respect copyright.PENANA2a3miQDYrn
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"Jere stop!"704Please respect copyright.PENANAltlrELP2fI
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He goes on.704Please respect copyright.PENANAh6Pay14p2P
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANAtq8iCF4kxd
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.704Please respect copyright.PENANA3DIUUgDFji
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"704Please respect copyright.PENANAkMl33QDOAA
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANAW8otcr60B7
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.704Please respect copyright.PENANAOTnD4ZjlLi
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"I won't."704Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1ubnDkZio
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He obeys, watching me soberly.704Please respect copyright.PENANAcbKrEhG4Gv
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.704Please respect copyright.PENANAfRQuLsJ3Na
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.704Please respect copyright.PENANAOmrdKGt8EZ
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.704Please respect copyright.PENANATulqvmlYBX
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.704Please respect copyright.PENANAHpG63rYYu9
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.704Please respect copyright.PENANAhBzc3X4HP2
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.704Please respect copyright.PENANAUSzf7U54GB
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"704Please respect copyright.PENANAHZfX58vDgw
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He tries to nod but he can't.704Please respect copyright.PENANAdxTg9RV9JR
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.704Please respect copyright.PENANA3DVPiQRJeh
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.704Please respect copyright.PENANAWoaZeVDXlk
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He looks up into mine.704Please respect copyright.PENANAandp10No3t
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.704Please respect copyright.PENANAaYvbtKtVdd
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"Stay awake." I tell him.704Please respect copyright.PENANA8MFgOqcm5U
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.704Please respect copyright.PENANAkcxftSAfhp
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.704Please respect copyright.PENANAPyszaBNZeN
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"704Please respect copyright.PENANA3GAH3XyLi1
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He doesn't reply.704Please respect copyright.PENANAowtvYgW2R0
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.704Please respect copyright.PENANA1yHv5Yv9uv
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANABhmQ8jR2pM
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"704Please respect copyright.PENANAmvXOlnxiUI
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANATtcAxP0YNg
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.704Please respect copyright.PENANAr0cBtDzOrI
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANAR4AJrEjeSQ
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.704Please respect copyright.PENANAte08mya9pF
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.704Please respect copyright.PENANAEGaowM7t7s
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"Kiss me," he repeats.704Please respect copyright.PENANA9PmJt7zdKV
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.704Please respect copyright.PENANAs5eukcQ55u
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.704Please respect copyright.PENANA9xjwP3CYzV
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.704Please respect copyright.PENANAfI8s2clTyh
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.704Please respect copyright.PENANA5RteVH7IxS
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.704Please respect copyright.PENANA7hCqt4IkOz
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.704Please respect copyright.PENANAg7qb9TK7mf
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Electricity races through me and lingers.704Please respect copyright.PENANA6QKYzUTXzQ
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.704Please respect copyright.PENANAC2t5lsQuaW
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.704Please respect copyright.PENANAsvkXhTVcY0
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.704Please respect copyright.PENANAw1hCX8FhGA
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.704Please respect copyright.PENANAdlXBebIihF
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.704Please respect copyright.PENANA8UsyCDbIIL
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"Jeremy?"704Please respect copyright.PENANALDUiaLLldG
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I shake my head, not believing.704Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5yNN4aFjc
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"704Please respect copyright.PENANAN0OgsNp8Jm
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.704Please respect copyright.PENANAKzDTLWzRKl
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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.704Please respect copyright.PENANADSG8oQDUYZ
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 704Please respect copyright.PENANAwXWLSa1PYR
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