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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.561Please respect copyright.PENANAlxWCCtY6ob
He's shaking underneath my grasp.561Please respect copyright.PENANAyxqJ5lRkte
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.561Please respect copyright.PENANAMJb3eFlUVF
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANA2he8mA8v7H
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I smile bitterly.561Please respect copyright.PENANAjeIdHPF9i2
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.561Please respect copyright.PENANATRRGoYKIao
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.561Please respect copyright.PENANAc4QiVr20rg
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANA0jThhajUNq
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."561Please respect copyright.PENANAsyruMdmBpy
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.561Please respect copyright.PENANAdLhowNJjgh
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.561Please respect copyright.PENANA9MAmX7f1gV
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANAhJ0zvkPoyp
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.561Please respect copyright.PENANAwuaqH4vLUu
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.561Please respect copyright.PENANAXU2PmlBIBg
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.561Please respect copyright.PENANA1ojVREsA6B
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I must at all cost keep him awake.561Please respect copyright.PENANA6Zf5HS62a7
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"561Please respect copyright.PENANAoYZ4Cu9RLT
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.561Please respect copyright.PENANA0LVckh7gZu
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"Not that long baby I promise."561Please respect copyright.PENANAPduQhmydxX
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.561Please respect copyright.PENANARiK9F6m5Nt
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.561Please respect copyright.PENANA72SoMWEAPn
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.561Please respect copyright.PENANAtP0pomj3Nn
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.561Please respect copyright.PENANAZdiwAif1yF
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.561Please respect copyright.PENANACPcCeEMrNG
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I frown at him.561Please respect copyright.PENANAJpm2SRcYF1
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"Don't say that."561Please respect copyright.PENANARCMA33ir4q
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.561Please respect copyright.PENANA8TZgD40mnY
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I gasp.561Please respect copyright.PENANAT5duAnkStN
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"Jere stop!"561Please respect copyright.PENANAiOQ3zzMjz0
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He goes on.561Please respect copyright.PENANAzd7mbf9KwV
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANAVhB3phBIDI
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.561Please respect copyright.PENANAAdKwABrzC7
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"561Please respect copyright.PENANAmjjrYLOih3
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANAPwqCM4YUcw
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.561Please respect copyright.PENANA3CPNbOjFQd
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"I won't."561Please respect copyright.PENANAmflqjIhmsS
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He obeys, watching me soberly.561Please respect copyright.PENANAHTTvEc8RmJ
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.561Please respect copyright.PENANAYfYYalm57T
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.561Please respect copyright.PENANAjcKFvbCRMo
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.561Please respect copyright.PENANArdQRW3ztWq
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.561Please respect copyright.PENANA30m6l0FxJi
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.561Please respect copyright.PENANAvH8qMffqRu
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.561Please respect copyright.PENANAAMQlH4J2Ug
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"561Please respect copyright.PENANAzqb6hk9sWk
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He tries to nod but he can't.561Please respect copyright.PENANAbMc5yTVpqj
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.561Please respect copyright.PENANA4WQK8Y3D0q
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.561Please respect copyright.PENANAgERbU5XiQg
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He looks up into mine.561Please respect copyright.PENANAFNAZFulYUm
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.561Please respect copyright.PENANAiv7Dt77WmP
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"Stay awake." I tell him.561Please respect copyright.PENANAumxDgckn8p
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.561Please respect copyright.PENANAKg3aU9x1mZ
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.561Please respect copyright.PENANAo5ae1j066Q
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"561Please respect copyright.PENANAJCnuucy2Mu
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He doesn't reply.561Please respect copyright.PENANAJTBKIFFJ8a
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.561Please respect copyright.PENANAL4AIadvT7u
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANAwnMs36rhfZ
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"561Please respect copyright.PENANActOcZMqmFW
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANAbX9fzSLy1D
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.561Please respect copyright.PENANA9HjRsbEa0Q
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANAbqLJiiVR9X
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.561Please respect copyright.PENANAPLorxTpQ4O
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.561Please respect copyright.PENANARxIn1zjmGm
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"Kiss me," he repeats.561Please respect copyright.PENANAPPnQFIhmjI
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.561Please respect copyright.PENANAHzxzi2jJt3
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.561Please respect copyright.PENANAGSMkk7S7Qe
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.561Please respect copyright.PENANAwo9qCFYXVO
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.561Please respect copyright.PENANAiqGn2B7S8M
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.561Please respect copyright.PENANAxjJjVvBDv5
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.561Please respect copyright.PENANA5ww7jWQ6av
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Electricity races through me and lingers.561Please respect copyright.PENANA63Fqqy8dqJ
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.561Please respect copyright.PENANAVLfQe9KZqj
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.561Please respect copyright.PENANAS30P2Qz64T
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.561Please respect copyright.PENANAoft6feMxGi
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.561Please respect copyright.PENANAv6W9S2OLwn
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.561Please respect copyright.PENANArP580frVgz
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"Jeremy?"561Please respect copyright.PENANAwGHyZE5nOb
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I shake my head, not believing.561Please respect copyright.PENANA7WcjtbANUh
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"561Please respect copyright.PENANAT0bGm0molA
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.561Please respect copyright.PENANAts8BVY5vPf
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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.561Please respect copyright.PENANArmiDLNWdFw
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.