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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.867Please respect copyright.PENANAiajM0xUfaf
He's shaking underneath my grasp.867Please respect copyright.PENANAAv9msBzp5z
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.867Please respect copyright.PENANAWmdqUdMY2J
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANAE95JsnAcTD
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I smile bitterly.867Please respect copyright.PENANA26AZLbAHal
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.867Please respect copyright.PENANAzzJspYeOc8
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.867Please respect copyright.PENANAAH8UgBuEjU
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANA4y0YaP2v8B
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."867Please respect copyright.PENANA1gNdZFJbWS
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.867Please respect copyright.PENANAWkAZuUbj1L
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.867Please respect copyright.PENANAUfycQt6yPL
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANAomGjOyUKWy
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.867Please respect copyright.PENANAh7VRkCjcFF
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.867Please respect copyright.PENANAk3w9Vxrx1w
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.867Please respect copyright.PENANAQI2n2tBAwU
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I must at all cost keep him awake.867Please respect copyright.PENANAL6rZGJv1dh
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"867Please respect copyright.PENANA5TmnnP3ExQ
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.867Please respect copyright.PENANANoDhmAGQFg
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"Not that long baby I promise."867Please respect copyright.PENANAIzM4BSoJN4
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.867Please respect copyright.PENANAxqMOFKcm24
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.867Please respect copyright.PENANAt4D0BPXkwZ
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.867Please respect copyright.PENANAv7ONIOoFOh
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.867Please respect copyright.PENANAWSCVcVnKEt
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.867Please respect copyright.PENANA7TbWNxPFYi
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I frown at him.867Please respect copyright.PENANAKoQoQxMuiZ
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"Don't say that."867Please respect copyright.PENANASsza5bv6ea
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.867Please respect copyright.PENANAqXv5iDwnHG
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I gasp.867Please respect copyright.PENANAW5YZdxlqGN
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"Jere stop!"867Please respect copyright.PENANAiuGRJWsuQg
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He goes on.867Please respect copyright.PENANAwtuIFAOeK4
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANABA7vh9MCop
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.867Please respect copyright.PENANAdNzDbStps2
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"867Please respect copyright.PENANAkENySb8vBJ
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANAdCXOg2ziDp
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.867Please respect copyright.PENANA0nrqlJUqj1
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"I won't."867Please respect copyright.PENANAwubE6gU57L
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He obeys, watching me soberly.867Please respect copyright.PENANAVYZ3puq0oL
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.867Please respect copyright.PENANA3EUe9bP1Sj
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.867Please respect copyright.PENANAygpOHruPSB
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.867Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1rivZp91O
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.867Please respect copyright.PENANAIx1Fkc8Y86
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.867Please respect copyright.PENANAdDnQXrVeih
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.867Please respect copyright.PENANAs7INOwPWiZ
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"867Please respect copyright.PENANASDyqQxYCu8
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He tries to nod but he can't.867Please respect copyright.PENANAIx7cBvnot2
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.867Please respect copyright.PENANAGQ393hTtnf
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.867Please respect copyright.PENANAfmduWYmc6N
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He looks up into mine.867Please respect copyright.PENANACNCqjTiM9Z
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.867Please respect copyright.PENANAaNgb2K09vY
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"Stay awake." I tell him.867Please respect copyright.PENANAKT1efv3LCu
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.867Please respect copyright.PENANAa7P2faeBat
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.867Please respect copyright.PENANAj1Ei52UkKW
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"867Please respect copyright.PENANAorTnOJv42Y
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He doesn't reply.867Please respect copyright.PENANADGiRW6pNnW
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.867Please respect copyright.PENANAnk9zsOSK3i
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANAyeiWSv4Ms1
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"867Please respect copyright.PENANAvSgwLocKZD
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANAmA8d6xbwDK
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.867Please respect copyright.PENANAQmM70BKmA0
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANAyB8EFI2DyS
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.867Please respect copyright.PENANAnWHTppyF8b
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.867Please respect copyright.PENANAPg3MCCVnje
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"Kiss me," he repeats.867Please respect copyright.PENANAwVzXKv1q8A
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.867Please respect copyright.PENANAQboSCKJulz
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.867Please respect copyright.PENANAGQpHfgJhOp
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.867Please respect copyright.PENANAOR6f8SPEYA
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.867Please respect copyright.PENANAOEdHf2q0eE
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.867Please respect copyright.PENANAwcOB57rfno
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.867Please respect copyright.PENANAtV1EOJm7zu
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Electricity races through me and lingers.867Please respect copyright.PENANADey6qBIm3n
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.867Please respect copyright.PENANA8fuqXkriTS
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.867Please respect copyright.PENANAMWEc48sO2D
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.867Please respect copyright.PENANAfUocLgNXA7
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.867Please respect copyright.PENANAU9AXC4GA0K
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.867Please respect copyright.PENANAm0S0rxuKsV
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"Jeremy?"867Please respect copyright.PENANAJJOOMjfXu4
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I shake my head, not believing.867Please respect copyright.PENANAjIzy2FdyuH
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"867Please respect copyright.PENANAFxR3rm8EL1
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.867Please respect copyright.PENANAS9cshSIJjV
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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.867Please respect copyright.PENANAWiqWhrZfLu
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.867Please respect copyright.PENANAM2kItUs2mO
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