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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.777Please respect copyright.PENANAjA0teD58oj
He's shaking underneath my grasp.777Please respect copyright.PENANAiHrzTEskXM
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.777Please respect copyright.PENANAxQGRTIsjXd
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANAZTQR0Q7bG5
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I smile bitterly.777Please respect copyright.PENANAedY0hg7vVR
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.777Please respect copyright.PENANAQNBSEBfUbb
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.777Please respect copyright.PENANAYnMRa1zpRJ
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANAEfQUWl4Nhk
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."777Please respect copyright.PENANANFcuRH1gdb
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.777Please respect copyright.PENANAKhCnMDIfpy
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.777Please respect copyright.PENANAXvCn5AAIHo
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANAu2VPlANTsl
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.777Please respect copyright.PENANAUbkNXSlOLf
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.777Please respect copyright.PENANAgKNtdqCNTj
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.777Please respect copyright.PENANA8z3BXOCs3V
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I must at all cost keep him awake.777Please respect copyright.PENANAxT9M78yR16
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long must I wait?"777Please respect copyright.PENANAD8caufEh7u
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.777Please respect copyright.PENANAb4ZM7C9UoO
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"Not that long baby I promise."777Please respect copyright.PENANATrsZzXzBCf
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.777Please respect copyright.PENANAWaHnmBXquS
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.777Please respect copyright.PENANAFtL2aUzfSl
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.777Please respect copyright.PENANAUj9VIc1Cus
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.777Please respect copyright.PENANA9EYSQHAWep
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.777Please respect copyright.PENANAh6I1ghokCT
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I frown at him.777Please respect copyright.PENANAxuPgQHe3aX
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"Don't say that."777Please respect copyright.PENANAkMhHP30WDP
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.777Please respect copyright.PENANALkZ5Np6Iw6
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I gasp.777Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4IVqooyuE
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"Jere stop!"777Please respect copyright.PENANAmC0Iqdj4so
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He goes on.777Please respect copyright.PENANAoKvuZHRzFK
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANAOuSUvfJk28
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.777Please respect copyright.PENANA7GFKA5cB9R
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"777Please respect copyright.PENANAhFB81HQAPv
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANAqFbVtNHdo3
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.777Please respect copyright.PENANATqce7lzi4i
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"I won't."777Please respect copyright.PENANAnW22W3JMNs
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He obeys, watching me soberly.777Please respect copyright.PENANAXMLJ2Mm3er
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.777Please respect copyright.PENANArB9KbHLilC
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.777Please respect copyright.PENANAf0AQqs7DgF
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.777Please respect copyright.PENANAhhxaYE5Gh4
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.777Please respect copyright.PENANAZQFdyCgUlW
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.777Please respect copyright.PENANAR5k1eFtxHr
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.777Please respect copyright.PENANAm3svFdQPzk
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"777Please respect copyright.PENANA5JzrCEWlNY
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He tries to nod but he can't.777Please respect copyright.PENANAojDSMxxsHS
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.777Please respect copyright.PENANAgeifeBWOWv
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.777Please respect copyright.PENANA12ultMFWbh
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He looks up into mine.777Please respect copyright.PENANA2WmHQCl9bx
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.777Please respect copyright.PENANAL8fh2h6HDV
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"Stay awake." I tell him.777Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6i9qyFgDz
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.777Please respect copyright.PENANAsGvrioxyRk
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.777Please respect copyright.PENANAJ82bJ5s7RQ
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"777Please respect copyright.PENANAkXBXnHh0HB
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He doesn't reply.777Please respect copyright.PENANAXuG2h47tYj
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.777Please respect copyright.PENANAMKIt1LdpIx
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANAuok5Be88ZZ
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"777Please respect copyright.PENANAourldlADtS
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANAftuyjBt6Jd
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.777Please respect copyright.PENANAaaF8txO9q7
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANALKYoDi9SFD
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.777Please respect copyright.PENANAxECHxeKVAh
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.777Please respect copyright.PENANA3ATUZRg26o
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"Kiss me," he repeats.777Please respect copyright.PENANAQe2xhQ4L6r
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.777Please respect copyright.PENANAO0aeDnR9AR
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.777Please respect copyright.PENANArjvtUUPrTp
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.777Please respect copyright.PENANAYAG8r9K7zQ
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.777Please respect copyright.PENANA3rH5IttB9P
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.777Please respect copyright.PENANA8MEoZX0cSP
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.777Please respect copyright.PENANABjk5qrTzAg
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Electricity races through me and lingers.777Please respect copyright.PENANA5EDj0xLHPC
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.777Please respect copyright.PENANAAJrnrs8Xao
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.777Please respect copyright.PENANAhni6CQ8Ayk
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.777Please respect copyright.PENANAebG1pf0j0E
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.777Please respect copyright.PENANAgFsOtEt76v
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.777Please respect copyright.PENANAchiAOvy22G
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"Jeremy?"777Please respect copyright.PENANAApFze9cN4Y
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I shake my head, not believing.777Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3GtQtOqXa
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"777Please respect copyright.PENANAxibMLEZmXL
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.777Please respect copyright.PENANApM7JRFcuJM
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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.777Please respect copyright.PENANAxe8ko9gvaC
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 777Please respect copyright.PENANAvJNclCo1lC