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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.890Please respect copyright.PENANANrAZ2Sj08n
He's shaking underneath my grasp.890Please respect copyright.PENANAzBlh5Kdajo
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.890Please respect copyright.PENANANUCQHROzCP
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANA3Te1TDuQTE
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I smile bitterly.890Please respect copyright.PENANAgdfuG8WJDl
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.890Please respect copyright.PENANAaSDSiIyZ1a
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.890Please respect copyright.PENANAwSh5RAoq6u
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6DsYYyd4G
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."890Please respect copyright.PENANAeW5ixpmHkB
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.890Please respect copyright.PENANA7kIovaWEFw
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.890Please respect copyright.PENANAxmIWGoRfNg
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANAL1rLV4yDUn
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.890Please respect copyright.PENANAja734h8bK2
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.890Please respect copyright.PENANASH1BUyDN9Q
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.890Please respect copyright.PENANAgowASTfbSi
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I must at all cost keep him awake.890Please respect copyright.PENANAMWOv7au1j8
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"890Please respect copyright.PENANA3j1dqLqDzq
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.890Please respect copyright.PENANAzvj6zbcRFH
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"Not that long baby I promise."890Please respect copyright.PENANALVGFYn08CE
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.890Please respect copyright.PENANAiCugKku3NI
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.890Please respect copyright.PENANA7aapcXCDI8
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.890Please respect copyright.PENANAYNECjA4fKT
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.890Please respect copyright.PENANA3bKjwxbWFw
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.890Please respect copyright.PENANAKTGMCBOEII
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I frown at him.890Please respect copyright.PENANAzuRr9PRqPB
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"Don't say that."890Please respect copyright.PENANATT5oeRKcVi
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.890Please respect copyright.PENANAAGcEdU0oyI
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I gasp.890Please respect copyright.PENANA4SbddwpAXP
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"Jere stop!"890Please respect copyright.PENANAKIjr8zxg7j
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He goes on.890Please respect copyright.PENANANrjiZrwrQN
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANAimuGFmV3EI
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.890Please respect copyright.PENANAWGKIRtY8EL
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"890Please respect copyright.PENANAbe0XkqiF3k
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANAO0aOS0DLJC
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.890Please respect copyright.PENANAOUPyOthQEQ
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"I won't."890Please respect copyright.PENANAx1ov549h5d
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He obeys, watching me soberly.890Please respect copyright.PENANAFJgznB5YHo
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.890Please respect copyright.PENANABx98aHu3v5
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.890Please respect copyright.PENANAwbJaoH7rZB
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.890Please respect copyright.PENANASwaKsqIV2W
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.890Please respect copyright.PENANACa8WRx8fmH
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.890Please respect copyright.PENANAzw1lvX0zLq
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.890Please respect copyright.PENANAHRWdX21A49
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"890Please respect copyright.PENANAjVObtMd3sq
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He tries to nod but he can't.890Please respect copyright.PENANASd0aAsbgvE
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.890Please respect copyright.PENANAhlzbR0dqAP
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.890Please respect copyright.PENANAiSjuptRGb0
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He looks up into mine.890Please respect copyright.PENANAka50nRkLF0
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.890Please respect copyright.PENANA8VK9Dc0ZE7
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"Stay awake." I tell him.890Please respect copyright.PENANA2MxUb05NOP
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.890Please respect copyright.PENANA3XLxv0ejdA
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.890Please respect copyright.PENANA3lZWp41za4
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"890Please respect copyright.PENANA0RadchR5zz
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He doesn't reply.890Please respect copyright.PENANAnqwT43dd1y
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.890Please respect copyright.PENANAreL3Ie0Vth
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANAYSgMzH5ueO
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"890Please respect copyright.PENANAcYHy5Ig765
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANAfzgMYFQsHp
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.890Please respect copyright.PENANA8gSTzsPqfF
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANAb0YzjvRtD3
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.890Please respect copyright.PENANAzeG1eYgoIj
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.890Please respect copyright.PENANAL9RGeD9gMT
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"Kiss me," he repeats.890Please respect copyright.PENANAVwmVaqJLUv
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.890Please respect copyright.PENANALNahbrveD1
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.890Please respect copyright.PENANAEEtwkr092W
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.890Please respect copyright.PENANALnj861Hjex
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.890Please respect copyright.PENANAV87i4SNzs9
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.890Please respect copyright.PENANABNDlYzJj4A
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.890Please respect copyright.PENANAVcjfSs6uYm
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Electricity races through me and lingers.890Please respect copyright.PENANA4XBJjQijS5
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.890Please respect copyright.PENANATgn5CRDcPz
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.890Please respect copyright.PENANAp55WcYFI6F
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.890Please respect copyright.PENANALQAHfY7uJ0
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.890Please respect copyright.PENANAwkptbWvgRb
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.890Please respect copyright.PENANAzuSF7PgRVQ
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"Jeremy?"890Please respect copyright.PENANATCZzHxhgmY
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I shake my head, not believing.890Please respect copyright.PENANAGSfhZ2B6J0
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"890Please respect copyright.PENANA14JWAjmtzE
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.890Please respect copyright.PENANAPZVgTFIQxm
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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.890Please respect copyright.PENANAZjnCsI61dN
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.890Please respect copyright.PENANAqMO052e0SS
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