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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.592Please respect copyright.PENANA2QKoW5N3KD
He's shaking underneath my grasp.592Please respect copyright.PENANA7goasWOFwi
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.592Please respect copyright.PENANA7JcltnrfgZ
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANAT89jygEShU
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I smile bitterly.592Please respect copyright.PENANAFpST3ryZNy
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.592Please respect copyright.PENANANqAkoPFRcx
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.592Please respect copyright.PENANAUBjO434Idv
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANA2EaB8k7Auv
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."592Please respect copyright.PENANAc4YjwvMAnk
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.592Please respect copyright.PENANA0kcfoNOkcy
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.592Please respect copyright.PENANAfY5WL07jot
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANAYRvCdfJH2c
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.592Please respect copyright.PENANAFXIBtau54B
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.592Please respect copyright.PENANATtGK1z5dV2
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.592Please respect copyright.PENANA9BVzzw7OKj
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I must at all cost keep him awake.592Please respect copyright.PENANAIAxYouAgDz
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"592Please respect copyright.PENANABh55mkMs3X
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.592Please respect copyright.PENANAyhLITrQttJ
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"Not that long baby I promise."592Please respect copyright.PENANApRBU7dLixe
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.592Please respect copyright.PENANAnNVce6dduV
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.592Please respect copyright.PENANARcGdAuFp25
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.592Please respect copyright.PENANAUUN2VBR3r6
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.592Please respect copyright.PENANAyzwzkrBksR
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.592Please respect copyright.PENANAvZIKNH4tI5
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I frown at him.592Please respect copyright.PENANAYHjztaFMUS
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"Don't say that."592Please respect copyright.PENANAKnj3QKXmRU
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.592Please respect copyright.PENANAxlDBnnhH9L
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I gasp.592Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6E2LUheD6
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"Jere stop!"592Please respect copyright.PENANAlIn5PjQx0J
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He goes on.592Please respect copyright.PENANA5aRPdWmM4c
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANAXZihEqk1xH
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.592Please respect copyright.PENANAgF8nyfHPoT
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"592Please respect copyright.PENANAhSPhdXUQIk
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANAmIm36na6i6
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.592Please respect copyright.PENANASNgzRzfCYP
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"I won't."592Please respect copyright.PENANAvF2PjQ4C82
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He obeys, watching me soberly.592Please respect copyright.PENANAnd7wenMqsU
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.592Please respect copyright.PENANAx1sCi0NSUf
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.592Please respect copyright.PENANAHdUvVoHMF0
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.592Please respect copyright.PENANAJmBp56HNsT
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.592Please respect copyright.PENANAnItXm1rA4J
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.592Please respect copyright.PENANAnp52RVKsnB
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.592Please respect copyright.PENANALpGAL9Pvd4
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"592Please respect copyright.PENANAt3TT3j26Wh
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He tries to nod but he can't.592Please respect copyright.PENANAlYPR89lMqk
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.592Please respect copyright.PENANAf45lefjrdJ
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.592Please respect copyright.PENANAqi4UqpwzBp
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He looks up into mine.592Please respect copyright.PENANA9phk8tr4RS
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.592Please respect copyright.PENANAL98ENUYWCZ
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"Stay awake." I tell him.592Please respect copyright.PENANAjbALdYqBe1
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.592Please respect copyright.PENANAFlUkzZfGSC
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.592Please respect copyright.PENANAsC61Vb8khD
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"592Please respect copyright.PENANAHWpmw6Zbbc
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He doesn't reply.592Please respect copyright.PENANA5yA1CMzgZs
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.592Please respect copyright.PENANA1Dfrg3xQaV
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANAfY4TAPN13b
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"592Please respect copyright.PENANAAVl2A7YaFp
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANAi5cGDlQQhP
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.592Please respect copyright.PENANAGi2b1HG4Nn
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANAopBTMA84c8
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.592Please respect copyright.PENANARw8dLoM71I
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.592Please respect copyright.PENANAqyWW9DJovh
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"Kiss me," he repeats.592Please respect copyright.PENANARERGWXeGlT
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.592Please respect copyright.PENANAJQhcNAdV81
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.592Please respect copyright.PENANA84W01w6nQp
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.592Please respect copyright.PENANAR4izuehgpc
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.592Please respect copyright.PENANAj6aBEHeZgZ
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.592Please respect copyright.PENANAIwJaPknE0x
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.592Please respect copyright.PENANAImeBoLrJCQ
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Electricity races through me and lingers.592Please respect copyright.PENANA7ika95dfbK
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.592Please respect copyright.PENANAUGrCQOJ7Wq
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.592Please respect copyright.PENANAhtTrChDeOX
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.592Please respect copyright.PENANAJKjNQJY0wR
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.592Please respect copyright.PENANAiZFwr5ifbW
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.592Please respect copyright.PENANAqv5UJSyIaw
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"Jeremy?"592Please respect copyright.PENANAYciyy9k3r8
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I shake my head, not believing.592Please respect copyright.PENANAYvJzfdl46d
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"592Please respect copyright.PENANAt2rom1zUja
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.592Please respect copyright.PENANA8sAKdqsEzX
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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.592Please respect copyright.PENANAd5IqAfZPNZ
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.