I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.620Please respect copyright.PENANA6kt5N7w1oJ
He's shaking underneath my grasp.620Please respect copyright.PENANAjbCuZkPpoV
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.620Please respect copyright.PENANAbBZ2Murl1O
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANA5b1YGqytrt
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I smile bitterly.620Please respect copyright.PENANA0foqIahHJ5
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.620Please respect copyright.PENANAsPSJlG79XU
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.620Please respect copyright.PENANAz93QvixJLR
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANAgLM6BZQDlc
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."620Please respect copyright.PENANAkqmYX2PEaC
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.620Please respect copyright.PENANALrbUCwIuEF
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.620Please respect copyright.PENANAuwNIFUXxDR
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANAnf7zHhe99R
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.620Please respect copyright.PENANAnpDLkEEHoL
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.620Please respect copyright.PENANAEIEBav09WC
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.620Please respect copyright.PENANAk0QWpSjzc2
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I must at all cost keep him awake.620Please respect copyright.PENANAr6qcXHuX1n
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"620Please respect copyright.PENANAT48hZ1T3io
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.620Please respect copyright.PENANA0qo1JHChlr
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"Not that long baby I promise."620Please respect copyright.PENANABqZJy40HyO
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.620Please respect copyright.PENANAAV9umxJ3Qa
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.620Please respect copyright.PENANAcKMhOY2q0t
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.620Please respect copyright.PENANAEMpbvzjwx5
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.620Please respect copyright.PENANAj6vkPedZjH
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.620Please respect copyright.PENANAoWrKhZF7lN
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I frown at him.620Please respect copyright.PENANAYWWWlebO7N
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"Don't say that."620Please respect copyright.PENANA2jk221Apz9
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.620Please respect copyright.PENANAMBOIvphtQJ
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I gasp.620Please respect copyright.PENANAWNoYRThYKK
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"Jere stop!"620Please respect copyright.PENANAuG80iUjKwS
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He goes on.620Please respect copyright.PENANAeidR7PcBI7
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANAVl4Aj1zgXe
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.620Please respect copyright.PENANAp6exCUHZel
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"620Please respect copyright.PENANAtE8R9wYTyq
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANAgn2sLosmSJ
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.620Please respect copyright.PENANA4Qj3BoQ5Us
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"I won't."620Please respect copyright.PENANAWQZIGE0FLc
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He obeys, watching me soberly.620Please respect copyright.PENANASlDea4hT3m
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.620Please respect copyright.PENANA54LSUEKQ3t
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.620Please respect copyright.PENANArrG6zVsgdt
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.620Please respect copyright.PENANAcIZNChpJTK
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.620Please respect copyright.PENANA9MJnJ3bmW2
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.620Please respect copyright.PENANAzJelpiERPI
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.620Please respect copyright.PENANAfdI6QG5uqL
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"620Please respect copyright.PENANAVsl2V7WyfY
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He tries to nod but he can't.620Please respect copyright.PENANAbDUH2vMuXG
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.620Please respect copyright.PENANA2Pok3jzSuS
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.620Please respect copyright.PENANAfMvgiY5HHm
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He looks up into mine.620Please respect copyright.PENANATBSv58CHO2
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.620Please respect copyright.PENANAchWYzhD1OQ
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"Stay awake." I tell him.620Please respect copyright.PENANA1VGHgDrELC
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.620Please respect copyright.PENANAAasSSUPjgQ
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.620Please respect copyright.PENANArueSvUEmTx
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"620Please respect copyright.PENANAcqwsgwPXNQ
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He doesn't reply.620Please respect copyright.PENANAEDlGnMWZvo
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.620Please respect copyright.PENANAT14ZlhQHxR
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANAKnL3lh8PRA
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"620Please respect copyright.PENANAI4pMI85Fq4
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANANJ6RYlFenE
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.620Please respect copyright.PENANAeKnXgK9P7u
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANAbPU4Ttrwgd
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.620Please respect copyright.PENANAxzTESbZeVa
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.620Please respect copyright.PENANAxifitXSff0
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"Kiss me," he repeats.620Please respect copyright.PENANAdzX5QcS0ZO
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.620Please respect copyright.PENANAOIXpfHlQAV
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.620Please respect copyright.PENANAVUWoZ2MNkZ
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.620Please respect copyright.PENANAHh2nKM4UyT
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.620Please respect copyright.PENANA1qQruznpZK
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.620Please respect copyright.PENANAuvwinZmN8l
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.620Please respect copyright.PENANAid7pUCjamH
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Electricity races through me and lingers.620Please respect copyright.PENANA9UDrJsRlbs
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.620Please respect copyright.PENANAVxFbV7V6Fq
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.620Please respect copyright.PENANAGZIsQ3D8no
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.620Please respect copyright.PENANA6PM7HokobN
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.620Please respect copyright.PENANA1XiLLmOId1
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.620Please respect copyright.PENANAPmEUs8jPii
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"Jeremy?"620Please respect copyright.PENANAPWAW6WB5dw
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I shake my head, not believing.620Please respect copyright.PENANAog1D3mmxiT
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"620Please respect copyright.PENANAa5Hsln2EsX
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.620Please respect copyright.PENANAzZp9easgda
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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.620Please respect copyright.PENANAI5JTpKBVRq
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me. 620Please respect copyright.PENANAhXRstUJSvY
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