***

After the unexpected and somewhat amazing kiss, Joey didn't exactly know how to react since it was his first kiss ever.
Although, on instinct, he just hugged Daniel and thanked him. Daniel wasn't sure why, but he thought it was cute either way.

Joey then carried on exploring the house like nothing happened although he knew it was all he could think about.

"You know, this reminds me of Tarzan. Like, the parents who built the treehouse thing?" Joey said as he walked very slowly down the stairs. Daniel chuckled.

"Yeah, I can see it." Daniel replied, looking at the vine infested home.

"It's almost been an hour. Let's get you back to the place." Daniel said after glancing at his watch. Joey winced as he closed his eyes for a moment.

"Ow, oh my gosh, ow...Daniel..."

"Joey? Are you alright?" Joey nodded slightly. Daniel was obviously unconvinced.

Joey inhaled deeply although it looked like barely any air got in.

"I...can't..." Joey said quietly. Daniel immediately started internally freaking out. He quickly went up to Joey.

"Joey? What's wrong, are you okay?" Daniel asked quickly. Joey squeezed his eyes shut which led Daniel to pulling his phone out.

"Can't...b-breath...ow, oh my god.." Daniel dialed 999 and grabbed joeys hand, trying not to panic since that would cause Joey to panic even more.

"Okay, it's okay," Daniel soothed as he helped Joey down the last two steps.

Joey forced himself to sit down on one of the steps as his breathing got wheezy.

"Yes hello, My best friend Joey has lung cancer and he's loosing his breath,"

Joey gripped onto the safety ramp on the stairs tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"Yes he's still awake, hurry up, please! Please get here now."

***

"This poor boy just can't get a break..." Polly said as she rushed over to his hospital room. She quickly went inside, not bothering to knock since doctors were rushing in there as well.

"Okay, what's happening?" She asked as Doctor Chode frantically turned on the oxygen machine and scrambled to put the mask on joeys face.

"We're not sure, he's barely breathing we need to get this working, now!" Polly nodded as she tried remaining calm, although it was a scary situation.

She was finally able to get the mask on his face with her shaking fingers.

"This poor boy..." Polly said as things finally slowed down. Doctor Chode nodded sadly.

"I don't know how we're gonna break it to him that he's only got one week left."

***

Joey woke up with severe , indescribable pain in his chest. The room was dark, it's like the other day when his lung collapsed. Except this felt a lot worse.

"Are you kidding me?" Joey said outloud. He was just pissed, he finally got his first kiss and then he almost died...again!...ugh...

"You're awake, I see." Daniel said, leaning over toward the lamp and turning the lights on, leading Joey to cover his face and squint his eyes due to the unexpected light.

"Yeah, I'm here. Good freaking day to you."
Joey replied. Daniel completely understood why he was like this, so he didn't give a smart-ass comeback.

"How are you feeling?" Daniel asked after a few minutes, joeys eyes finally adjusting to the light.

"You know what? I'm so amazing. Like, this is just so freaking great. I'm living my best life in the freaking hospital with messed up lungs and an annoying nurse--!"

"Joey, people are sleeping, be quiet--"

"What the hell do you want from me!?" Joey yelled, his voice cracking. He began crying quietly.

"I can't do anything. I can't...do anything." Joey added. Daniels heart tugged and punched at what he was witnessing.

He walked over and sat next to Joey.

"I think..." Daniel started, Joey looked at him confusedly.

"I can hear..." Joey was about to ask what the hell he was talking about, but Daniel spoke again.

"The tickle monster." Joey started rolling his eyes but stopped midway when Daniel began tickling his stomach.

He was basically screaming laughing, tears that weren't sad tears brewing in his eyes. He swatted Daniels hand away and he stopped, leaving them both in fits of laughter.

"God, you jerk." Joey said as he caught his breath. Daniel kept giggling.

"Well, I here quite the ruckus goin' on in here." Polly said as she walked inside with no knock or warning.

"Hello Polly." Joey said as he rubbed the tears from his flushed face.

"Hello. And hello to you Daniel." She greeted. Daniel gave a small acknowledging nod.

"I have some...some news for you that isn't exactly good." Polly said in a tone that Joey has never heard from her before.

"Oh yeah?" Joey asked skeptically. "It's not like it can get any worse then this."

Polly didn't reply. That's when Daniel got concerned.

"Polly?" Joey asked. "What's happening?"

Polly walked forward with...tears in her eyes?
She grabbed Joey's hand and sniffed quietly.

"I'm so sorry, Joey. B-but you only have one week left."

Daniel gasped quietly and unintentionally. Joey just stared at her and slowly pulled her hands away from hers.

"C-can you get my sister please?"

***

Nicole rushed inside his bedroom, her face flushed from crying as well as his. She instantly flashed toward him, sat in his bed and began holding him like a child.

"N-NiNi, I c-can't do this a-anymore. I d-don't want t-to d-do this..."
Joey sobbing into her chest. She held his head against her chest and slowly rocked.

"You have t-to stay strong, okay? You can do this, everything is gonna be okay, yeah? Either way you're gonna be fine."

"But you won't be." Joey whispered. Nicole froze before continuing.

Tears were silently making their way down her face as she tried to keep her voice steady and calm.

"I know, baby...but I k-know this is G-Gods plan. You know that, right? This is his plan."

"This is a crappy plan." Joey replied. Nicole scoffed out a laugh with a tiny smile.

"God, you are an actual savage." Joey said, sitting up and rubbing his eyes. Nicole laughed genuinely.

"God: the original savage." She replied. Joey then laughed too.

"So, one week..." He said after a few minutes of silence. Nicole nodded timidly.

"What crazy stuff can we do in one week?"

***
lol comment down below what crazy ass shit he should do in one week.