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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.543Please respect copyright.PENANAFdBrkozSAZ
He's shaking underneath my grasp.543Please respect copyright.PENANACnNsB8RQdy
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.543Please respect copyright.PENANAmTxyrYtCtn
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANAk5nnoyNQhQ
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I smile bitterly.543Please respect copyright.PENANAspby4cdyZb
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.543Please respect copyright.PENANA6dTVysSyYe
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.543Please respect copyright.PENANAbNcRswRGn3
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANArhHY1AqxgB
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."543Please respect copyright.PENANAOOyGDeoUiO
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.543Please respect copyright.PENANAxK2r8tEzRL
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.543Please respect copyright.PENANARdnUtgEx5c
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANAmIXfuMK91a
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.543Please respect copyright.PENANAU6GalcNy0u
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.543Please respect copyright.PENANAbFbY8gkhge
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.543Please respect copyright.PENANAVqjefrXtGs
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I must at all cost keep him awake.543Please respect copyright.PENANA7w0xo23eAw
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"543Please respect copyright.PENANANsU8cCLk8o
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.543Please respect copyright.PENANAXIaYHhcjAe
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"Not that long baby I promise."543Please respect copyright.PENANAtROinei4BK
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.543Please respect copyright.PENANA1gGC1sMZoA
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.543Please respect copyright.PENANA7GHeQftkmk
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.543Please respect copyright.PENANAErXnfsioAo
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.543Please respect copyright.PENANA4nKDEMRcfv
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.543Please respect copyright.PENANAawewEGYZTg
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I frown at him.543Please respect copyright.PENANAETGZEX9k3C
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"Don't say that."543Please respect copyright.PENANAgWmLxaDEdD
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.543Please respect copyright.PENANA8zED9JsOgm
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I gasp.543Please respect copyright.PENANAKpw6RzusNr
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"Jere stop!"543Please respect copyright.PENANAPSORxwAVdM
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He goes on.543Please respect copyright.PENANAIkOzi7mfev
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANAGfm7tJgBHP
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.543Please respect copyright.PENANA84l8aSB4fN
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"543Please respect copyright.PENANAbViIyYtLU0
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANA1sCWnsc079
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.543Please respect copyright.PENANAa6ZaivVZGf
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"I won't."543Please respect copyright.PENANA2MpRQfr3Ag
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He obeys, watching me soberly.543Please respect copyright.PENANAKFLAHnzd3l
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.543Please respect copyright.PENANAE7HRuOiy8v
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.543Please respect copyright.PENANAqMaxafUoPi
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.543Please respect copyright.PENANAuOrzDGygla
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.543Please respect copyright.PENANAh6jP0ppfVq
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.543Please respect copyright.PENANAPLPr0lDBcr
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.543Please respect copyright.PENANAKpRu53UDOC
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"543Please respect copyright.PENANAUi9UDK8z8y
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He tries to nod but he can't.543Please respect copyright.PENANARysajykeh8
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.543Please respect copyright.PENANAP0bEvOs0Be
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.543Please respect copyright.PENANA7Vv5TAYEf7
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He looks up into mine.543Please respect copyright.PENANAp0ZrfGKS9d
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.543Please respect copyright.PENANAL2q5Lqt2B7
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"Stay awake." I tell him.543Please respect copyright.PENANAjUOeRE591K
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.543Please respect copyright.PENANA1WEpGY86a3
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.543Please respect copyright.PENANAke1ptpaUHM
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"543Please respect copyright.PENANAqAfKgjmhxJ
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He doesn't reply.543Please respect copyright.PENANAzauYDTV22A
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.543Please respect copyright.PENANAI9P7G8sbfA
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANANO3ftmoijR
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"543Please respect copyright.PENANAb0MZNBYVMH
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANAKcT9zeyYYU
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.543Please respect copyright.PENANA6q2SYJcAzn
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANAJSnXYWpp5d
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.543Please respect copyright.PENANAvZhY3MpQNL
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.543Please respect copyright.PENANAlfSh0o5ym7
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"Kiss me," he repeats.543Please respect copyright.PENANARoADoBc7wB
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.543Please respect copyright.PENANAvuR3Fr8vxV
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.543Please respect copyright.PENANAAajPlBBVaa
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.543Please respect copyright.PENANADUoefhSvGS
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.543Please respect copyright.PENANATss1O6UnIL
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.543Please respect copyright.PENANAea4gy4bVsx
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.543Please respect copyright.PENANAzv5XW1NaUH
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Electricity races through me and lingers.543Please respect copyright.PENANAOx32b49fiY
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.543Please respect copyright.PENANAxl0R8n93ya
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.543Please respect copyright.PENANAfpcHiWCSAH
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.543Please respect copyright.PENANAohaYePZKFR
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.543Please respect copyright.PENANA9wtorXdPHR
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.543Please respect copyright.PENANADovVekXvi3
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"Jeremy?"543Please respect copyright.PENANA54hKSchcJj
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I shake my head, not believing.543Please respect copyright.PENANAo1wzZJdXe3
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"543Please respect copyright.PENANApHwgVZGXXc
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.543Please respect copyright.PENANAk8Pmw7JN8d
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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.543Please respect copyright.PENANA0hcWK5sMzr
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.