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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6n51ZBq0ME
He's shaking underneath my grasp.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvvxduIw6r
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnzFB2WaBL
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNU6Se2Zhs
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I smile bitterly.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9RYN74ymb
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MIxiWjQr7
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAJqWgPJXU
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RPc7bLcps
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkK63DOQAI
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7Bthcs8vk
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TjDcksF2h
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e2f4rOsUM
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm0saUG6D3
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEow7rIUcz
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCqgML1E1O
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I must at all cost keep him awake.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZjHJG7YlJ
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncoYGlrPxZ
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbMfd62eEN
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"Not that long baby I promise."852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlYGDXzjYb
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZW1zQgkin
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYihoKkkMW
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ALrNBpDno
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u3tA36hEQ
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mYmLpkse6
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I frown at him.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQKAzK2khT
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"Don't say that."852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDmYn1E9oR
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFktQebFTHr
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I gasp.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRaMMfaP7j
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"Jere stop!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVhFnu1Nys
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He goes on.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjuBDc5MoJ
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE65dkjshZ3
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAlPxbTZ7S
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3EuotHw02
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMqBKXqjo9
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAB95BX1Ua3
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"I won't."852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQM29eMmKd
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He obeys, watching me soberly.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUQCWwsTKe
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTw3h41LlY
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwDrLkMtQm
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1zEMnAZPp
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrg9OiYTMdZ
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvGxY5Mp18
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcmyt9DGaP
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFZu18rnLY
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He tries to nod but he can't.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynwXAaPqNn
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2Aq9xjQXw
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEx7Lp7ehDi
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He looks up into mine.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetTjMBvAmG
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8Y8MUMIhH
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"Stay awake." I tell him.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxj2ABkpgdr
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbWG3FDbw3
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK7MzCZJlw
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDTzfxG2Oy
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He doesn't reply.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3AGNjpWOp
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0JUnjnvoY
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AgKMBQwBQ
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXVxq1xmKA
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62Jf4ldrBh
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppSxgx8NwX
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LZ8LQ1RMa
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWnASDCgl1
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kwfwHYdht
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"Kiss me," he repeats.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoWTI5LaBJ
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeI59yU2Ko4
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3H4QyZxDuL
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIy6XuN06OG
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9kx7iXSwW
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDel3pwFxJG
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡillNhFnuDL
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Electricity races through me and lingers.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFOwaEX37o
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l8d5quJwx
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHdRNHPWJa
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQY4Uycj8Tq
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wCX3LbIiZ
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcS1dopZ5yq
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"Jeremy?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgBxQKl28d
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I shake my head, not believing.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNxOyvZGCX
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1RpidQezL
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9s9G1mJ3L
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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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gW94HF6oK
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.
