Game

part 8

i feel a pang in my heart, my breathing goes uneven. i take a step away from him and turn around

"where are you going?" i hear him walk after me

"i'm leaving" i don't turn around and continue walking to my moms car

"why! you promised you would never leave me" he shouts and i stop in my tracks

i turn around and wipe away my tears, "you're dying joey!" i shout back

i don't know what to think. i cant even think straight. my hearts racing and my entire body is shaking

"i know baby"

"don't call me that" i run my hand through my hair

he stares at me and wipes away his tear as well, "i love you olivia"

i shake my head and cover my mouth, he is dying

"when are you... gonna die?" i ask him

he walks a little closer to me, he just shrugs his shoulders "i don't know"

"don't fucking lie to me now"

"7 days" he blurts and my eyes widen

"7 days joey!" i scream

he breaks down crying and i cover my mouth, i seriously forgot how to breathe. i think i'm going to pass out in any second

"why didn't you fucking tell me, you promised me" my bottom lip shakes

"i'm so sorry olivia" he starts coughing and i furrow my brows

"you- you told me we're going to get married, that we would have a future together. y-you lies to me, you made me fall in love and you're leaving in 7... days" my voice cracks

"i didn't want to tell you" his voice is shaky

"why joey, you were going to leave this world without me knowing?"

"you made me feel like i wasn't dying, you make me happy, so happy. and i knew if you found out, you would leave me"

my heart aches and i walk up to him and wrap my arms around him, we both cry together. i pull away and hold his beautiful face in my hand

our foreheads touch and we both try and control our breathing, he is freezing.

"i love you joey" i bite my bottom lip

"i love you more olivia" he shakes

"you're okay joey" i hold him in my arms for a little longer

i'm not going to be mad at him even though i know he's going to leave me soon. i'm going to be with him till the day he dies

i'm going to be with him these 7 days. i'm not leaving him, i love him and always will

"i'm not leaving you" i tell him

he looks me in the eyes, he's surprised "really?"

"really." i nod

"why?" he tilts his head to the side

"because i love you and i want to be with you till the day you die" the words are so hard to say

"fuck olivia" tears run down his face, "i love you so much" his grip around my waist tightens

"i'm not going to leave you joey" i tell him, "i promise you"

he nods and smashes his lips onto mine, i love him so much, he pulls away and breathes

"do you want me to take you home? you're freezing and your dad is probably wonder where you are" i ask him

"yea that would be nice" he says and we walk to the together

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i stop the car at his house and stare at him

"thank you" he says and unbuckles his seat belt

he's worried about something, i can sense it.

i hold his hand and he turns to me, "i'm not leaving" i remind him

"i know" he gives me a weak smile

i don't want to ask why he's dying because he may be embarrassed to tell me. plus i don't real want to know or i'd be even more hurt

"i'm scared liv" he takes a deep breath

i smile at the nickname he gave me, "i know joey" i cant even think of how he's feeling

it has to be so horrible knowing you're going to die in a week.

i rub his hand and try to comfort him because i don't want him to be upset in the last week

"at least you'll see your mom" i try to make it better but think i made it worse

"i guess" he sighs, "i just don't want you to treat me differently now"

"joey... i would never treat you differently" i truthfully say

"i love you olivia"

"i love you too joey"

he opens the car door and gives me a goodbye wave and walks inside his house

i look back at the road and shake my head