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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAbA09dzsgNp
He's shaking underneath my grasp.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAHqYxyMEem2
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAHfsPYwvQTN
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAoUCOLLsTVH
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I smile bitterly.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAQelJOhHeDc
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAp66ArXlATU
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAVhX4GXz6bM
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAHvCJ1a2xrW
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."1075Please respect copyright.PENANAxRgQ8mEJpe
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAGBVQ23K6Z3
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAq4p6IT1dFi
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA3Ad6IwyrFF
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAcQwXpEjosx
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAxu0xQ6iCBd
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA5TZ1zRZY01
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I must at all cost keep him awake.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAikKdHX7EyS
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"1075Please respect copyright.PENANAycj2BCsEQG
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAOlmA47Ywgm
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"Not that long baby I promise."1075Please respect copyright.PENANAqDofw6fHeP
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAo4rTL3OF9d
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAi6OWEJtGDR
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAjCGUxYudgr
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAKPSHwfzKzi
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAglyz0UcyXI
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I frown at him.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAxDjwE3B5Uq
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"Don't say that."1075Please respect copyright.PENANAFrJSgpE6jb
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAHCKrcG3Htd
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I gasp.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAXV6IePgbRi
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"Jere stop!"1075Please respect copyright.PENANAcBTm2xfNwe
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He goes on.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAOzSoW699Kd
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAW7N3Q5M3uG
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAomfY3iZXjv
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"1075Please respect copyright.PENANADIEGY1lEex
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA3aT6sDYrWN
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAYHbKgaklP4
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"I won't."1075Please respect copyright.PENANA6K5wkGx5mg
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He obeys, watching me soberly.1075Please respect copyright.PENANADqh2DVldeR
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAWdL14HLJPm
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAMRQN4YlbJ8
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAkpBYkVZpTG
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA5Wyamj11gb
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAOvzGpu4yXw
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA1RDoj77rx2
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"1075Please respect copyright.PENANABR1bOwmA24
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He tries to nod but he can't.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAiDkmfncqQn
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.1075Please respect copyright.PENANARF6oQOM7hk
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAbJCVG1726D
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He looks up into mine.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA6FsLped5Sd
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.1075Please respect copyright.PENANASEeoJbBonK
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"Stay awake." I tell him.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAC6kgFLWqZQ
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.1075Please respect copyright.PENANApCNhZWVUHV
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.1075Please respect copyright.PENANABxOsNIS05L
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"1075Please respect copyright.PENANAu8Z81ifLqw
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He doesn't reply.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAVJGaXtMlCb
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAv5TK54BDJQ
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAbAYBaxrpnU
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"1075Please respect copyright.PENANA3hBWYlgz24
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAiu2h3nfEmo
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA62xKcGpewG
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAD39Wo9aGQv
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA14tkeoKaev
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.1075Please respect copyright.PENANATPXAkE5isR
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"Kiss me," he repeats.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAenw4BVez94
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAHMNB0sC50Y
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAX1TpCUkLzy
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAXxy9Iht2lO
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAxDXJPSf7Br
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAIIr9deEOva
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAoEZUHBh5Tw
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Electricity races through me and lingers.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAxdBjoP1B8q
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAsF4wgwzrwT
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAa6wF8TGG9w
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAfeO0lQVWD6
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAzGHqCsBPs4
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAI8OIeOfDcv
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"Jeremy?"1075Please respect copyright.PENANALXmdzjjLnT
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I shake my head, not believing.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2Yya7xQHC
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"1075Please respect copyright.PENANAatYU77d21s
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.1075Please respect copyright.PENANArnIN6Ewq7v
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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.1075Please respect copyright.PENANA6t2sYEi0CU
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.1075Please respect copyright.PENANAO9hAtRUzjB
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