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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNsYZ4dbEa
He's shaking underneath my grasp.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc3JurYC9e
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhssO1G6p3
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoubkjl7tSF
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I smile bitterly.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3oLkIAuvp
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqZvGxx8dw
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr29PKzasQO
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6H569aeNfn
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw11txNSMyD
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdx7j0tmHzn
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxEZwcs3NC
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvKDoeUX4i
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXaA2Y87yr
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rdn3YNDRD
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8Glg3QNPX
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I must at all cost keep him awake.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3ZCxZAECI
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLqhelzinc
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYM0VGMvFx
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"Not that long baby I promise."1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0zaOldsvs
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFYdstZZWR
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIhNEaRtms
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFVWZakwHY
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FrbMjalV8
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJFkUOK2hp
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I frown at him.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUISoRaWxWy
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"Don't say that."1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc3wp8WGbc
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNLVNE9Gf1
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I gasp.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kAHdY3v7w
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"Jere stop!"1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAYSMHcy42
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He goes on.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGiAhMa4yr
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdW0lcxJxy
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwvXUFBeLF
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdTUE5vavz
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmc7pd1G7u
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGx8ZIumMJ7
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"I won't."1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2pqafZwWR
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He obeys, watching me soberly.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3V1ieuAE69
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtKLCJqxDB
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GyH2knBzX
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmm7bPLNYn7
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN1PXxLXFM
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEf6piz1TWD
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu47gVcVUNO
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2krNcl0hC0
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He tries to nod but he can't.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiZaWmh0lC
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhcIj7KYXW
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8um8ayLTF
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He looks up into mine.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDiX3F54E9
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZb3lmyCm7
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"Stay awake." I tell him.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj53JSXP9tz
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGGYkhoFVx
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7O4AvbUWk
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla0MJ0pWAY
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He doesn't reply.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvV2VzqIWCs
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxXCvp7Iku
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBpUoUpN6Z
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ7tyiWCLG
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42B6HabQq0
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UJm1GQOwi
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY5bbrkyAE
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEE7dADU6PT
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTzkJzjCtz
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"Kiss me," he repeats.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvD67HSfmka
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOScV1KjAa
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikTcO0MUAg
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVczgZWQqTS
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIavDLFYnC
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SiftDbeq4
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINHJDz007Q
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Electricity races through me and lingers.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKbtV5Xt1H
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHydBeItgNU
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzAckMdRWz
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxyk0AKbXl
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3wmkjywhO
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQSZUqpy4T
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"Jeremy?"1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqOdjwooj6
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I shake my head, not believing.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKulZiEaYT
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Vh3g31CzZ
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPQfokbnYP
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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.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOxcXEh9rG
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.1100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MzxP4a5Sa
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