JERE
I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.686Please respect copyright.PENANAS6KcGUi1ik
He's shaking underneath my grasp.686Please respect copyright.PENANA5eDUOgOFlF
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.686Please respect copyright.PENANApes2e88ntb
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAhfoBMWPwc5
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I smile bitterly.686Please respect copyright.PENANAKS8trtlJXc
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.686Please respect copyright.PENANAqnWNPsIVI0
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.686Please respect copyright.PENANAWBxFMMvs7C
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANASkVrGYA96m
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."686Please respect copyright.PENANA1kp00ygtsU
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.686Please respect copyright.PENANAcTlbmg5ytc
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.686Please respect copyright.PENANAhG5K4OVlf4
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAPmD08Hou0P
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.686Please respect copyright.PENANAjaV7vCcVCQ
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.686Please respect copyright.PENANAKmoehbJdF4
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.686Please respect copyright.PENANA6MTCGZpPGl
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I must at all cost keep him awake.686Please respect copyright.PENANAgyLKCSXfdr
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"686Please respect copyright.PENANAt4NDrOjdLS
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.686Please respect copyright.PENANAH406qK12ZW
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"Not that long baby I promise."686Please respect copyright.PENANArXjMz6UJ4P
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.686Please respect copyright.PENANAHMAejR65DF
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.686Please respect copyright.PENANA9tvAUeoebI
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.686Please respect copyright.PENANAuGH3VFY23z
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.686Please respect copyright.PENANAHT0G3MYwLn
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.686Please respect copyright.PENANAzIjTxulXct
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I frown at him.686Please respect copyright.PENANAlbuQzUl5sz
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"Don't say that."686Please respect copyright.PENANAxgCQCCrbQp
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.686Please respect copyright.PENANAvblhvgSXLb
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I gasp.686Please respect copyright.PENANA77Fc63CP9n
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"Jere stop!"686Please respect copyright.PENANAQXpOIWlCay
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He goes on.686Please respect copyright.PENANA646FCDPomV
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANA17PaclZOP9
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.686Please respect copyright.PENANAO84hJLJOb3
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"686Please respect copyright.PENANAyPLjyP2mV7
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANA2n88XvQf1v
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.686Please respect copyright.PENANAWoYlr01wPw
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"I won't."686Please respect copyright.PENANA6jwXaF9ATt
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He obeys, watching me soberly.686Please respect copyright.PENANArJ3Cw5ugv7
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.686Please respect copyright.PENANA37h8vMuz5F
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.686Please respect copyright.PENANA6KGq3PtwIK
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.686Please respect copyright.PENANA9gxK1rejJk
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.686Please respect copyright.PENANAASbQtSVTO2
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.686Please respect copyright.PENANAjoBKdgZYin
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.686Please respect copyright.PENANAvRGMJhbhRn
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"686Please respect copyright.PENANAtiQksCClSm
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He tries to nod but he can't.686Please respect copyright.PENANA8F8s4Nqoqk
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.686Please respect copyright.PENANAoI7sGDFCko
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.686Please respect copyright.PENANA2n8FtZ4Z8U
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He looks up into mine.686Please respect copyright.PENANAapu0EmiOX3
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.686Please respect copyright.PENANAQC9uV8AYJy
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"Stay awake." I tell him.686Please respect copyright.PENANA2O5SqQVU6O
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.686Please respect copyright.PENANAaeJK3sfexp
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.686Please respect copyright.PENANA68DkYPya2V
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"686Please respect copyright.PENANAslkDWCBmqk
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He doesn't reply.686Please respect copyright.PENANAAnVPPL4f6I
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.686Please respect copyright.PENANAQwKGQKyO2m
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAO44iM5BB3c
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"686Please respect copyright.PENANAPLpAc5f5ys
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAOhYgAKp9Vh
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.686Please respect copyright.PENANAoSquv3Q03R
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAecarGVtN9K
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.686Please respect copyright.PENANAsUGGNkRWr9
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.686Please respect copyright.PENANAOzzM1laPhv
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"Kiss me," he repeats.686Please respect copyright.PENANAQpY6l2gALW
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.686Please respect copyright.PENANAbCTiAvWGvp
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.686Please respect copyright.PENANA08oSBWwENp
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.686Please respect copyright.PENANAlHKaHucE2U
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.686Please respect copyright.PENANAWwJBTyKDCX
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.686Please respect copyright.PENANAlNpX6z3bY3
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.686Please respect copyright.PENANAQw0JumNIPS
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Electricity races through me and lingers.686Please respect copyright.PENANA1Hl6kHNjQ7
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.686Please respect copyright.PENANAcCPW1u97f3
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.686Please respect copyright.PENANAdhAt3yvzn0
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.686Please respect copyright.PENANAOasLdudgGC
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.686Please respect copyright.PENANAWBRGLnUsnQ
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.686Please respect copyright.PENANAPskG9YCNZg
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"Jeremy?"686Please respect copyright.PENANAoN4dGcRkuP
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I shake my head, not believing.686Please respect copyright.PENANABf58A4RL54
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"686Please respect copyright.PENANAbjJs8vEapg
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.686Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2BIElJeJG
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANApO8S3XV0Wx
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAfElJIWIynv