Episode 7
The episode starts with Nicola hooked up to lots of machines in hospital fighting for her life. "I can't believe someone would hear my baby girl that like that" Pamela says as she wipes her tears away. The doctor walks into the room. "Mrs Topping would like to take a seat" Dr Lemaj asks Pamela. As she sits down she can see in the doctors eyes that he has bad news. "Mrs Topping I have some bad news I'm afraid that Nicola is not likely to make it through the night, I'm afraid to say that the next few hours are
Likely to be your last with your daughter" Says Dr Lemaj. Pamela breaks down in tears, as Darren enters the room he sees that something is very wrong. He asks pam what wrong. "The doctor has told me that Nicola doesn't have long left and is likely to die with in the next 24 hours" Pam says as she drops to the floor in floods of tears.
Meanwhile at the shop. Brad is restocking the shop before it opens. Just as he is about walk into the stock room he sees Paul at the door. He opens the door and let's Paul in. "Are you alone in here or is Alfie around" Paul asks. Brad tells him that he is alone and that Alfie isn't in until later. Paul looks at the stock room door "Want to have a bit of fun" Paul says before taking Brad into the store room. Paul slowly starts to kiss Brad as he is slowly taking his clothes off. Paul starts to slowly working his way down Brad body. The pair are unaware that Alfie has just walked in the shop door. Alfie makes his way to the store room when he hears a moaning sound coming from the store room. Alfie quickly opens the store room to be shocked to see a naked Paul and Brad on the floor having sex. "What the hell do you think your doing" Alfie says as Paul and Brad quickly jump up off the floor.
Back at the hospital. Pam,Darren,Amber and Josh are sat by Nicola bedside. Does anyone want a coffee or anything from the shop" Says Josh. As he is walking towards the shop he gets a text on his phone. "Thanks for the other week xx Heidi" Josh quickly rings the number. "What the hell do you think your doing texting me, I told you I don't remember anything about that night apart from waking up in a bed with you the next morning,Which was a big mistake" Says Josh. Heidi tells him that she has something she needs to tell him in person, "I'll meet you this evening but I agree what time we meet and where" Josh says as he puts the phone down on Heidi. Josh walks back into the room. "You have been along time" Amber says. He tells her that there was a long queue in the shop.
Meanwhile at the Patterson's. Kevin is trying to get Suzy to talk to him. He sits by the door waiting for her to talk to him. "I'm only going to talk to you if you agree to do what I say" Says Suzy. Kevin agrees to do what Suzy says so he could talk to her. "Right ok one thing I want you to do is get help for your drinking and another thing you need help about is your angry" Says Suzy. Kevin agrees to go to the doctors to get help. Suzy books him an appointment. "I've got you one in half an hour, There has just been a cancellation, Do you want me to come with you?" Says Suzy. Kevin tells her that he will be fine going on his own. Kevin gets his coat before going out the door. On his way to the doctors walks past the pub, He is too tempted to just walk past, He goes into the pub. "Hey Kevin love, No Suzy with you tonight?" Says Sara who is looking after the pub while the topping family are at the hospital. Kevin lies to Sara telling her that Suzy is in work. He orders a triple whiskey and downs it in one. "I'll have another one of that please darling" Says Kevin.
Back at the shop. Alfie is waiting for Brad and Paul outside the store room. They walk out of the store room "Your lucky it was only me that walked in on you not Christine" Says Alfie. Brad asks him if he is going to tell anybody about what he just seen. Alfie looks at the pair of them. "No of course I'm not,It was actually quite hot watching you too for that few seconds" Says Alfie with a huge smile on his face. Brad and Paul thank Alfie, Just before walking out of the shop, Paul whispers into Alfie ear"If you ever want To meet up, You know where to find me" Paul says. As he walks out of the door Alfie shouts"Thanks for the offer but your not my type". Paul leaves the shop, Brad walks over to Alfie. "I never knew that you were gay, You are so straight acting normally" Brad says to Alfie. He tells Brad that he is not gay, he is bisexual. "Please don't tell anyone what I just told you, No one knows that I'm bi"
Back at the hospital. Nicola has made a big turn around and is now stable. "Nicola is in a stable state at the moment, There is a 50/50 chance that Nicola will suffer from brain damage from the injuries she suffered from the attack" Says Dr Lemaj. Pam is struggling to cope with the events of the last 48 hours. Pam gets up and walks out of the room. "Mum where are you going? You can't go what if Nicola wakes up while your gone" Darren says. Pam tells him that she just needs a few minutes to herself. Pam knows that Nicola is back on drugs and is scared that she will actually end up dead this time from them. As she stands outside the hospital having a fag she sees Dean head towards ICU. She quickly puts her fag and rushes inside. "Hello sunshine,Don't think your going anywhere near my daughter, I've heard the rumours about you" Says Pam as she walks back onto the ward.