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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.849Please respect copyright.PENANAJAGu6F0QmA
He's shaking underneath my grasp.849Please respect copyright.PENANAgtq2oT6Ka4
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.849Please respect copyright.PENANAl4z0jhPlSK
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANAiuWlyjueUQ
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I smile bitterly.849Please respect copyright.PENANAcBY3qFPZ25
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.849Please respect copyright.PENANAFoluXyygWY
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.849Please respect copyright.PENANA7t8B2udqTW
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANAxg6qfsBvNl
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."849Please respect copyright.PENANAO7BnahcP1l
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.849Please respect copyright.PENANAqD2yJJdLCU
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.849Please respect copyright.PENANAoCRnFBpvtc
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANAkFa4K26tsO
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.849Please respect copyright.PENANA9w5YVd5br2
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.849Please respect copyright.PENANA81h5LpasqG
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.849Please respect copyright.PENANABknBHMMI4m
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I must at all cost keep him awake.849Please respect copyright.PENANARf2YoPF13X
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"849Please respect copyright.PENANAV7nEpo9aoH
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.849Please respect copyright.PENANAVUQcnJdhsj
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"Not that long baby I promise."849Please respect copyright.PENANAKBDXhVz9Ab
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.849Please respect copyright.PENANAV4xlgQR6Pp
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.849Please respect copyright.PENANAPtTaP1ksSw
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.849Please respect copyright.PENANA30rUINTKXA
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.849Please respect copyright.PENANAQyebZQN9Rl
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.849Please respect copyright.PENANAs8KGGalaq5
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I frown at him.849Please respect copyright.PENANAxtqQK00TKk
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"Don't say that."849Please respect copyright.PENANAiiELHnJ3Vv
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.849Please respect copyright.PENANAIAT8NqH3wa
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I gasp.849Please respect copyright.PENANAML0Hu02ybN
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"Jere stop!"849Please respect copyright.PENANAim9iI3lZho
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He goes on.849Please respect copyright.PENANACepiP9OZ4L
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANA0VpZxPyy1J
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.849Please respect copyright.PENANAScgOnpyPSG
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"849Please respect copyright.PENANAx02iIneHxK
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANAc2SLXRYCjz
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.849Please respect copyright.PENANAcS79Kkx8at
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"I won't."849Please respect copyright.PENANADNIWIVX1h7
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He obeys, watching me soberly.849Please respect copyright.PENANAi4hMv6cEYz
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.849Please respect copyright.PENANAucSQz1dXkP
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.849Please respect copyright.PENANANFkzkawyFW
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.849Please respect copyright.PENANAhaqGDo71c1
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.849Please respect copyright.PENANAn8XRaeZ0tl
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.849Please respect copyright.PENANAPyXR5Jnyi0
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.849Please respect copyright.PENANAv5SI5exLvf
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"849Please respect copyright.PENANAzGuT4Es1wG
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He tries to nod but he can't.849Please respect copyright.PENANA2j93bw2QZX
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.849Please respect copyright.PENANALtiuSbUieh
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.849Please respect copyright.PENANAYCCn7AuIWv
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He looks up into mine.849Please respect copyright.PENANATHW0W9486C
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.849Please respect copyright.PENANA1IJy4NGs2t
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"Stay awake." I tell him.849Please respect copyright.PENANABNmXrl25X7
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.849Please respect copyright.PENANAYA36Nhw3WU
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.849Please respect copyright.PENANAf0Z2C9YIrE
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"849Please respect copyright.PENANAFbUTry5IXA
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He doesn't reply.849Please respect copyright.PENANA4wVt84uA95
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.849Please respect copyright.PENANArhInTj59CK
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANAZgOjVzHNT8
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"849Please respect copyright.PENANANFQ4LsdEcQ
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANAmLQ47b0e5Q
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.849Please respect copyright.PENANA551DizkSlc
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANA9nhJ3bvkCB
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.849Please respect copyright.PENANAMlrJSBrpB5
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.849Please respect copyright.PENANAIr9tfX4rXh
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"Kiss me," he repeats.849Please respect copyright.PENANAvgTXqwEeHm
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.849Please respect copyright.PENANAaTMfMsFGiX
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.849Please respect copyright.PENANADiSJEKRdxl
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.849Please respect copyright.PENANAJbpYTVcmMG
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.849Please respect copyright.PENANAjVo7MNjJ4w
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.849Please respect copyright.PENANAYCucS1sDxu
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.849Please respect copyright.PENANAhjwuNA85nN
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Electricity races through me and lingers.849Please respect copyright.PENANAPfijZfVdeQ
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.849Please respect copyright.PENANAdpIgycjuZp
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.849Please respect copyright.PENANAWOyeIavhyT
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.849Please respect copyright.PENANAqaP8wF6KnT
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.849Please respect copyright.PENANAaq1moB2ItT
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.849Please respect copyright.PENANA9tQEGu4ycR
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"Jeremy?"849Please respect copyright.PENANAjXEyymbIBX
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I shake my head, not believing.849Please respect copyright.PENANAQBHP0pQxtG
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"849Please respect copyright.PENANAlwYmUEquPj
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.849Please respect copyright.PENANABM4Wt393KQ
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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.849Please respect copyright.PENANA3y1QUKLdch
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.