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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMWWWZA3kl
He's shaking underneath my grasp.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCULUyaZVlC
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OPIcn7jmY
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC15Bht6IV
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I smile bitterly.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX77rC5dwA
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UQ9vYMZKl
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHq5cFNyStm
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkLa6n6oLe
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84HbMNACQO
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP1zgmVwFc
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYY03DLB6Eh
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQSpT4vsAd
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAKnXsqtIr
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB0dBhBNUZ
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPQHHbFyr1
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I must at all cost keep him awake.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCUZgqxFg4
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX11fRNT81K
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wXdIxB9B8
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"Not that long baby I promise."1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmisHppFCwY
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMq4u2SKY6
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKCBvls4fl
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmE6wcfhG8W
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuZOj1cI7n
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMeZrgrnKL
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I frown at him.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXFsmReliX
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"Don't say that."1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0Y1UZSZCp
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B0D6rPpVM
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I gasp.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaoSHKOUNO
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"Jere stop!"1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhdhdPMR4z
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He goes on.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzazWbxwPvH
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TAdG9k1ZU
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RTFqAwjXA
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmajaqleqU
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E2AzmmtVR
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOhp7ZwUK0
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"I won't."1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0KMqYZllF
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He obeys, watching me soberly.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHReiT36C5f
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uq1PG3jtF
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygcQpQgZb2
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6gCv1QuMY
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3sD1X0sV4
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8B6xT45bB2
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4w2k4D17S
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMARegqXj4m
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He tries to nod but he can't.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRd2sQs1Fqb
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UKWeVfOyq
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoXHimvmZA
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He looks up into mine.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCWNYh2ntM
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70vzjJPPZY
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"Stay awake." I tell him.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnW0mGxLdYf
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4nzitQQtx
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgXAolISR4
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XZqpPI0QR
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He doesn't reply.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBE9NiOqIk
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx7EWRp9xQ
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2Naj2EdOb
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfejZa3p3A
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFSm7MpJm4
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74e2jFRj1V
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQaqqG33p0
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHf0epnQBBU
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqKWm8BN3d
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"Kiss me," he repeats.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS41gZJjpT6
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyToTXieQ6l
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaBsEDsZwE
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PMVrttHso
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxwIXlZdpK
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIPXuepPFS
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPjjZmUJgj
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Electricity races through me and lingers.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHiyHi9NeY
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Wy191GW6v
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9z0XNgo3D
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuBCb4AdLu
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuYyduheBV
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡek2a4mwr0T
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"Jeremy?"1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJY9u1VTu5
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I shake my head, not believing.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc47cRC8KGe
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNzle5jS6J
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9flQwBG2hI
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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.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCqbD9ZLyE
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.1047Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmUmj7GDui
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