ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 173

Zipp was about to drift off to sleep in his hospital bed , missing Diamond, missing Flower , missing Ethan most of all when all of a sudden he heard the sound of feet urgently running in the hallway beyond his room as well as a stern voice on the loudspeaker calling out ," Code Grey , Code Grey , to the eighth floor. Code Grey. "

His eyes popped open and an image of Ethan suddenly came to his mind.

" Ethan? ," he whispered in almost helpless tone.

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Once Pamela had intimidated the two nurses into opening the locked doors to the unit and also deactivating security for the elevator she , along with Ethan and Flower , took the elevator down to the parking garage level where she told Flower with " Diamond" to get into the passenger side of the car.

" Put your seatbelt on , " Pamela said cheerily to her new partner in hospital escaping even as she removed Ethan's wallet and keys from his pants pocket. "Cars can be dangerous objects. I should know. " She laughed harshly. " Just ask Nigel Norland ! "

Then she whispered to Ethan," This is where we part ways. Thanks for your help. "

She pulled the sash around his neck tighter and his eyes bulged with terror. His hands reached up to grab at it, trying to loosen it from his person.

Dear God, his mind screamed. This could not be happening. He was going to die..... He didn't want.....

As he was falling into a swift darkness he was almost surprised his last thought was not of Richard Norland.

His last thought was of Zipp Dennis.

He didn't want to leave Zipp alone. He didn't want to leave him at all.

Pamela let him fall to the ground and , with a cold snort , ran to the driver's side and jumped in ; primarily because she heard people coming. Otherwise she would make sure he was really and truly dead.

" Let's get the hell out here, Mother Goose ," Pamela said happily. " I got plans. With Gerald HighTower and DuBuis Lane. And , Faith Lane. "