Chapter 21:

Back in the ED Connie was running around furiously criticising Zoe for the decision that she had made and not informing her about it. She stormed into a clear rhesus that they had just cleared for the incoming injuries of the helicopter crash.

"I hope Zoe understands the consequences of this decision." Connie said to Tess who put her hand up to signal that she was on the phone.

"What?" Tess gasped.

"What's going on Tess?" Connie asked.

"It's Zoe, she's trapped inside the helicopter and they can't get to her." She said aloud and Max turned pale.

"Okay, thank you." Tess said putting the phone down and turning to the others.

"She'll be okay though, won't she Tess?" Max asked, already aware of the answer that Tess might give.

"It's too soon to say." She said and Max nodded and stormed out of rhesus as he could feel tears welling up in his eyes. He walked out of the ED and stood in Zoe's usual smoking place. He took out his phone and rang Zoe.

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Back at the helicopter crash Zoe had just inserted an IV line into Jess whose internal injuries were becoming worse by the minute but there was nothing that she could do.

"Are you scared?" Jess asked Zoe.

"...Yes, are you?"

"Yeah, what are you most scared of?"

"I'm scared that no one will miss me when I'm gone. What about you?" Zoe said trying to hold back the tears that had started to form in her eyes.

"I'm scared that my dad will miss me so much he will never truly let me go and be happy." Jess said opposing Zoe's initial answer.

At that moment Zoe's phone went off and she looked at Jess.

"Answer it; it could be the last phone call you could ever take." Zoe shot Jess a look of shock at what she had just said.

"What? Come on Zoe, you know I'm right." Zoe nodded and answered her phone without looking at the caller ID.

"Zoe? Please tell me that's you." Max said in a hurry.

"Max? It's me, it's definitely me." She said relieved at the sound of his voice.

"How are you? What's going on?"

"I'm okay, trapped in a helicopter with a nasty cut to the head but I'm okay and I can't exactly do anything Max, I'm trapped. It's so good to hear your voice." It went silent on the phone and Zoe just started to cry.

"I'm scared Max." She cried down the phone to him causing him to cry as well.

"You'll be fine baby, should I tell you why? My girl is a fighter and she is much stronger than some helicopter."

"Max, about the past few days, I'm sorry. I've been a right pain in the arse, please forgive me."

"I forgive you, because I love you Zoe Hanna. I don't like you, I love you." He said and Zoe went silent looking at Jess who could hear everything that Max was saying. Jess just nodded at Zoe and she smiled.

"I love you too Max Walker." She said but at that moment the phone went dead leaving Zoe unsure as to whether Max had heard what she had said or not.