Zoe heads back to her office when she bumps into Rita.
"Zoe is it true? Are you leaving" Rita asks
"Yes it's true, does everyone know?"
"Yes Connie made an announcement and told all the team, but why Zoe, why are you leaving" Rita says
"I need a change , there's nothing here for me anymore"
"What do you mean? You've got Max, Dylan and me, you are surrounded by people who love you" Rita says
"You be fine without me Rita, and we will keep in touch, Dylan will also be fine but please keep an eye on him for me, and I'm leaving because of Max I've hurt him so much and I can't bear to see him everyday knowing what I've done to him "
"What do you mean?" Rita asks
"I don't really want to get into it at the moment but do me a favour Rita, look after everyone for me"
"Of course I will, oh Zoe I'm going to miss you so much" Rita replays
"I know I'm going to miss you too, but I'm only a phone call away" Zoe says as she hugs Rita.
After her talk with Rita. Zoe heads into her office and start to pack up her stuff. She takes the picture of her Max in her hands and she feels the tears running down her face, she puts it in her box face down she can't bear to look at it knowing that it will never be like that again.
Zoe picks up her box and heads out she walks through the reception where all the team are waiting they all clap, Ethan and Cal come and hug her and say it not be the same without her, next she's hugged by Noel, Louise and Big Mac. Robyn is also there and she walks towards Zoe
"I don't agree what you did to Max, but I am sorry you are leaving , you are one of best doctors I've ever worked with and I've learnt so much from you and I just want to wish you good luck" Robyn says kindly
"Thank you Robyn, I am sorry you know I never meant for this to happen"
Robyn nods her head, waiting near the entrance is Max, Zoe takes a deep breath and walks towards Max.
"So you really going, I didn't think you would" Max says
"I've got to, I've caused to much hurt and we both deserve a new start and I wish you all the happiness" Zoe says as she kisses Max's cheek. Zoe walks out of the entrance and stops in the road and turns and says
"Max I love you, you know "
"I know" Max shouts back to her. Max gives her a smile and she smiles back. Zoe carries on walking towards the car when Max shouts her.
"Zoe don't go , I've changed my mind we can work it through , I can't live without you, I love you Mrs Walker"
"Max please don't say it if you don't mean it" Zoe pleads
"I'm not, please Zoe come back to me"
" of course I will" Zoe says to max as she walks back to him. Un be known to Zoe a car comes speeding around the corner...
"ZOE!" Max screams
The car hits Zoe and her box of personal things are thrown into the air and she lays broken on the floor.
Max runs to her
"Zoe can you hear me, Please someone help" Max screams
Cal, Ethan and Robyn come running out
"please can you help her" Max pleads
"Try and not move her max" Cal
Ethan checks her pulse and shakes his head
"Max I'm so sorry, she's gone" Ethan says
"No she can't be can't, why aren't you rushing her into resus" Max shouts
"There's nothing we do, she's already gone" Cal says
"Max she's gone, I'm so sorry" Robyn cries
Max takes Zoe and hold her close to his chest.
"We were getting back together, we were going to work through our problems and now she's gone, Robyn how am I going to cope without her, it's all my fault if I hadn't shouted to her"
"Max this isn't your fault, it was an accident, she was happy Max, you made her happy" Robyn says
Sometime later Zoe body had been taken away. The whole team were in denial they couldn't believe Zoe was gone it didn't feel real to them. Max got up and walked towards the entrance Robyn calls after him
" Max where are you going you shouldn't be alone"
"I want to be alone" Max says
Max walks out of the ED not knowing where he was going, but he knew his life would never be the same without Zoe and he had to get far away from where she was. He had to go somewhere where Mrs Zoe Hanna Walker never was ...