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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.707Please respect copyright.PENANA1yhNi60VpZ
He's shaking underneath my grasp.707Please respect copyright.PENANAtC0umu3XKz
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.707Please respect copyright.PENANA33OQcTB0bQ
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAKamLpIJ23q
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I smile bitterly.707Please respect copyright.PENANAE0bBjClQU3
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.707Please respect copyright.PENANAp9V9cQY6Sd
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.707Please respect copyright.PENANARl0K4DLCpJ
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAaKNaRpLwLO
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."707Please respect copyright.PENANAVhFCqZDmxa
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.707Please respect copyright.PENANABQlR80niIK
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.707Please respect copyright.PENANAX6itPzQXGW
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAHTpsA31jd2
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.707Please respect copyright.PENANAco1MyMI3Ra
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.707Please respect copyright.PENANAXQkLTAMZij
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.707Please respect copyright.PENANAtc52qesHAf
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I must at all cost keep him awake.707Please respect copyright.PENANAh7yjV1EcP0
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"707Please respect copyright.PENANAKNXSka0zNL
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.707Please respect copyright.PENANAvVIgxMlOY6
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"Not that long baby I promise."707Please respect copyright.PENANArhXGv8f0yq
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.707Please respect copyright.PENANAx6EnbM50pT
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.707Please respect copyright.PENANAYhQksPB2pr
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.707Please respect copyright.PENANAgwqzi6IOfP
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.707Please respect copyright.PENANALEoUfd7uIq
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.707Please respect copyright.PENANA0DrEnVXgeT
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I frown at him.707Please respect copyright.PENANAW0hzbKEQsq
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"Don't say that."707Please respect copyright.PENANAHtO8lYHFDV
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.707Please respect copyright.PENANA87oyVlnAox
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I gasp.707Please respect copyright.PENANAGIEVOtRB7b
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"Jere stop!"707Please respect copyright.PENANAjUqGb9Rhlg
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He goes on.707Please respect copyright.PENANAMa0yQ4KF7r
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAoW51YBlpqV
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.707Please respect copyright.PENANABaJlCSY4jY
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"707Please respect copyright.PENANA1WgRlwkCI5
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAELsK6FYYhA
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.707Please respect copyright.PENANAGnThzEBFo7
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"I won't."707Please respect copyright.PENANAMqborxwltv
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He obeys, watching me soberly.707Please respect copyright.PENANAvsfOOVzViL
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.707Please respect copyright.PENANANIcoalnHU7
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.707Please respect copyright.PENANASoL9WdaDuy
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.707Please respect copyright.PENANAynIhQpT1yp
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.707Please respect copyright.PENANAXyphpZqqOg
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.707Please respect copyright.PENANAYZB5DKVTSg
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.707Please respect copyright.PENANAMlSMyUs2pu
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"707Please respect copyright.PENANAtsBRlpUZTD
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He tries to nod but he can't.707Please respect copyright.PENANAXlRj33tWCe
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.707Please respect copyright.PENANAMtM7uYTKXK
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.707Please respect copyright.PENANAlC5amcHYdN
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He looks up into mine.707Please respect copyright.PENANA5YF54zsTo3
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.707Please respect copyright.PENANAq6TbFoD4T0
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"Stay awake." I tell him.707Please respect copyright.PENANAuQpZiaSkvd
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.707Please respect copyright.PENANAi2vLfetpbI
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.707Please respect copyright.PENANAd9CFoE0QBc
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"707Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2wrJCOB80
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He doesn't reply.707Please respect copyright.PENANA1TSPzp12M5
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.707Please respect copyright.PENANAw9XJznXhFd
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAxLXQeNOXEQ
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"707Please respect copyright.PENANAglRrf3FKw2
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAXs6RH53yEb
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.707Please respect copyright.PENANAvIkjdWcV8z
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAthv5EtNigJ
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.707Please respect copyright.PENANA9Jkqao6jUq
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.707Please respect copyright.PENANAdn0sYxWbGS
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"Kiss me," he repeats.707Please respect copyright.PENANA8Kr4ktqIqe
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.707Please respect copyright.PENANAAFmUhsZ3rD
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.707Please respect copyright.PENANAXxuhYoNGtx
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.707Please respect copyright.PENANA67VmUsvS5a
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.707Please respect copyright.PENANAqS4CuVTcIW
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.707Please respect copyright.PENANACRSlDnf2j7
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.707Please respect copyright.PENANAGJMosNEKUc
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Electricity races through me and lingers.707Please respect copyright.PENANATfJ5mksiiv
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.707Please respect copyright.PENANAsShcNqeIay
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.707Please respect copyright.PENANAPnYuxLEb1Y
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.707Please respect copyright.PENANACa23E3GBl3
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.707Please respect copyright.PENANAaZDoxiOCEI
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.707Please respect copyright.PENANAX8RWWDHzlM
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"Jeremy?"707Please respect copyright.PENANAiXmLMhc5DG
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I shake my head, not believing.707Please respect copyright.PENANAOC4PVvPpLx
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"707Please respect copyright.PENANA7o6QjboErL
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.707Please respect copyright.PENANADfnP5DEjtM
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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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAPrHdthLI75
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.707Please respect copyright.PENANAJhFNcCgx7i
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