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I stare down at his moon lit face, worried.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFdIXI6ROc
He's shaking underneath my grasp.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipsT7mjbvw
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"Livia," he says. His voice is soft.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGolRnCJjv
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYJXCzKAeC
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I smile bitterly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIq7kOkdEc
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"It's alright now Jere." I kiss his eyelid lightly as more tears threatened to fall. I tasted the salt.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrQjtPziHA
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"Liv," he calls again, his voice wavering this time.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi42B5bdti2
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrS8f8WpTqP
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"Just breathe Jere, are you still breathing? In and out just like I told you."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpeqirCl3M
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He struggles to take staggering breaths, obeying me.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMJ0Wf83Lc
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I look around, seeing if the ambulance had arrived yet. Faintly I heard sirens, but they still sounded far off.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfkKXU48iJ
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVEsFBuWlC
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I'm scared of how his each breath seem to grow more difficult then the next.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGb36SR4IW2
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I'm scared to look down at my bloodied hand, which determined his lifeline.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhNFhFiG3g
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I'm scared my Jere will drift off if I don't keep him awake.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDakO9XIVm0
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I must at all cost keep him awake.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfZYQkfiR5
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"Livia, how long?" He manages to croak out. "How long do I have to wait?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85eZSb83n1
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Feigning a smile I continue my charade.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP80mHSQuOy
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"Not that long baby I promise."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WFsngEzlS
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Any other human being would have passed out by now, unlike my Jere.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDIEzlvv6g
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My Jere laughs, somehow managing the energy to do so.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcvWm3WIud
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He then breaks into coughing spasms from exerting himself too much.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTSgPCFB9s
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But he continues to laugh, not knowing how to stop.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFZGBelfiC
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"I'm going to die aren't I?" He laughs.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9K9Feaj2q
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I frown at him.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yiuMXXNiS
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"Don't say that."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdPyLhQiou
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He laughs hysterically now then coughs up blood in response.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wTMZ5WEmt
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I gasp.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOXmpiFGFy
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"Jere stop!"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qFPi31idq
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He goes on.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuKuRdtMlp
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmlJS2FN9H
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Forgetting all about being calm, tears stream down my face, as I yell at him frustratingly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1b797ZN4q
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"Jere stop it you're not going to die! I won't let you!"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EC2riBoCC
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYopwdrd7m3
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"Don't laugh." I tell him again softly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhY4BtyudD
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"I won't."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2YK80WoMZ
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He obeys, watching me soberly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDMUXgT64r
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"I don't want to leave you." Jere says in a barely audible voice.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvuOOlSerJ
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All the laughing has put him in an even worse condition than before.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTtFRNyK1X
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I don't even try to hide my distress face from him anymore.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CpSW8HRBk
Specks of blood covers his daunt face from his coughing spasms earlier.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNupC7LO8rr
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His already weak body sinks heavily into me while I try to keep him comfortable.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhQKtYvuoH
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"Livia. I don't want you to leave me," he says a bit louder.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Khlwc1waD
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"Shhh I know baby, just don't leave me okay?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iRkc0fQdv
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He tries to nod but he can't.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbaIqP949H
He continues to try but I hold him steady so he wouldn't overdo himself again.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2OOJ6xlMG
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I look into those beautiful, moss green eyes that I love so much.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmx8Bct2HL
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He looks up into mine.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtEk8WkLbS
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"Don't leave me." He whispers.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSENdHvJNs
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"Stay awake." I tell him.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMR0eYZVGb
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"I'm tired, how long?" He asks.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSdFnoqdMh
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The siren lights are visible now. They'll be here in any moment.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJfAsidjes
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"You're almost there baby, just hang on okay?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyCANMfSPK
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He doesn't reply.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrbpxzTIjU
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I hurriedly check if he's still breathing. It's shallow now, faint.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAaI9r0eor
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTG6wYEjkt
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"Jere, answer me. Jere!"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fX8WXPBPO
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tuVNbi0dz
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"Stay awake." I told him softly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMl3DhOCqjf
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlt5eKL315
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"Kiss," he whispers inaudibly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FVbwkEVaA
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I shake my head not knowing whether to laugh at his corniness right now or cry.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1z4QjRcQO
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"Kiss me," he repeats.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TI4sKd7Ej
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I don't waste time, I need to keep him awake until the ambulance gets here.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5ClXrGFjl
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With one hand still holding his wound, I use my free hand to cradle his face.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡux1ADPXLHu
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His eyes open briefly before I dropped my lips down on his.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y7JSsjnN7
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I kiss him gently, ignoring the metallic taste of blood.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxjiiBOWT5
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Using energy I didn't believe was still in him, he wraps one arm around me and deepens the kiss.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJt4jfnHdpE
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He passionately draws me in, almost making me forget that he was still in pain for a second.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGqLdP8wH4
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Electricity races through me and lingers.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ9qYNgtKw
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I cling to him for dear life, knowing that I can never let go.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjEqdCPhTa
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But reality hits me hard when his tug on my lips slows.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8ati62SKe
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I can literally feel all the energy drain out of him as we break apart.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYNHUmcMVx
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He suddenly goes limp in my arms.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptwlagYXU6
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"Jere?" I call to him as my eyes widened.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElKKC7yXFt
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"Jeremy?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbvKPV653z
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I shake my head, not believing.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHbIXvjUsg
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"Jere, talk to me, Jere?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCQ6RQSoQ8
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Soon the ambulance pulls up in front of me in mass heaps.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11UmN3SjuG
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqQZgrxCaz
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I have no chance to react before Jeremy's limp body is taken away from me.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwfIxKoTML
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