Zoe's POV:

"Why do you want to come?" Max asked bitterly.

"What's it got to do with you, you two are over therefore you don't have to know why Zo wants to come" Joey said just as bitterly. I nudged him slightly as I rolled my eyes, he's always been over protective.

"Am I missing something here?" Max asked confused as he unclipped the breaks and began moving the bed towards the lift.

"How about you just do your job and stay out of things that don't concern you?" Joey stated shocking me slightly.

"What is your problem?" Max asked, I could sense he was getting annoyed now.

"You" Joey said as the lift doors opened and we went in.

"Well like you said, I'm only here to do my job. I've had a bad enough day as it is so I don't need you starting shit alright" Max said and Joey raised his eyes brows at him.

"Just because you've been dumped, don't take it out on me. He's a waste of space Zo" Joey said directing the last bit towards me. I shook my head before finally getting involved.

"No Joey he isn't, I love him. I didn't explain everything to you because it doesn't matter but what does matter is that you don't treat him like shit, Max has been there for me when you guys haven't. When Sharice first came back he helped me loads with her where as you were too busy to help, so stop judging him" I said and sighed. I realised how horrible that had just come out when Joey went silent.

"Joey I didn't mean it like that I'm sorry" I said to him.

"Do you know what little sis, I don't give a shit anymore. All I did was try to stick up for you but if you don't want my help Zo then just get back to the ED, you put that place before our family anyway" Joey said. I could feel tears brimming in my eyes, I can't believe my own brother thinks I would put the ED before him.

"Wait, he's your brother" Max asked, obviously shocked.

"Catch on idiot" Joey said.

We got to X-ray right at that moment and gave Joey's form over. Me and Max waited outside for him to finish.

"I'm sorry about him, he's a bit over protective" I said after a few minutes of silence.

"Well I'm sorry for over reacting, I wouldn't have if I knew he was family" Max said causing me to smile slightly.

"I'm sorry about how things turned out Max, you know that right" I told him as I felt the tears that I been trying to hold in begin to fall. Max turned to look at me and instantly wiped the tears off of my face.

"I get it Zo, I just wish we didn't have to end over it all" he said and I cried again.

"Tell Joey I'll see him later please" I asked Max as I turned around and headed for the stairs. I got to the bottom where I saw Tamzin. She turned around and looked at me before quickly walking over and hugging me.

"Zo, what happened" she asked.

"My brothers broke his leg, he hates Max, Max is telling me he wishes we didn't end and arguing with Joey and I even don't know where Sharice is. Shows how crap I am at this whole life thing" I said as I cried even more.

"None of it's your fault, Sharice will be home tonight, Joey's leg will be fine and him and Max will get along soon enough. Like he told Jeff the first time they met, everyone likes him eventually" Tamzin said as I cried on her shoulder.

"I really don't think you should be working Zo" Tamzin said as we pulled apart.

"I need to, I have to take my mind off of everything somehow" I said and she nodded.

"Tams, we've got a shout" Dixie shouted through.

"Alright coming Dix" she shouted back.

"I'll speak to you when I get back, just try to avoid Max" she said and I nodded as she quickly ran out of the department.

"Zoe, you can't treat your own brother. Someone else is going to have to take over" Connie said coming up to me. She looked at me and saw that I had been crying, it was pretty obvious.

"Are you alright?" she asked and I nodded.

"Yeah I'm fine. I'll go and ask Dr. Knight to treat Joey" I said and with that I walked around the corner, making my way towards the staff room where I knew Cal would be. I walked in and spotted him instantly but he was on the phone.

"Yes babe, Linda will you just get over it. I'm seeing them tonight end of" Cal said before hanging up.

"You alright?" I asked him. He jumped slightly turning around and looking at me.

"I'm fine, are you?" he questioned raising his eyebrows.

"I am now, I'm gonna sort out my make-up. Can you treat my brother for me please, Connie won't let me treat him anymore. Max should be bringing him back from x-ray in a minute" I told him.

"Yeah sure. You definitely alright though?" Cal asked and I nodded.

"Yeah, what's going on between you and Linda?" I questioned, curiosity getting the better of me.

"She wants me to see her tonight but I've got family commitments. Ethan will kill me if I don't go" he said and I nodded.

"Want me to talk to her later?" I asked and he sighed slightly.

"No it will be fine, she'll get over it" he shrugged before going to see Joey.

It had been about an hour and by now I was getting pretty worried, I hadn't had the time to go and check how Joey was. I left cubicle 6 after finishing with my patient and walked over to cubicle 11 to see Joey. I flung the curtain back to see Cal and Tamzin stood there talking to Joey.

"Everything alright?" I asked startling all three of them.

"Yeah um fine" Joey said. I raised my eye brows at him knowing he was lying.

"Joey I know when you lie so is someone going to tell me what this is about?" I asked them all sternly.

"I have to go up to surgery, the fracture's worse than you thought" Joey said cautiously but I could tell he was still hiding something.

"Right but what else were you talking about, Tams wouldn't be here just to tell you that, she's a paramedic not a nurse" I said and Joey sighed.

"Fine. They don't think that you're coping well with the break-up and everything to do with Sharice. Zo I think you should come and stay with me for a bit, you and Sharice" Joey said honestly shocking me into silence.

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