Summer Bay cannot go a week without any drama! But, we certainly wouldn’t want it any other way.
Another week has gone on Home and Away, and the drama has kept us somewhat occupied. Between Jasmine’s heartbreak over some bad news to Tane’s arrival in the Bay, there’s just so much to talk about. So without further ado, let’s dive in!
Ziggy’s Paternity Drama
Continuing from last week, we FINALLY learn who Ziggy’s father is and drum roll, please… it’s Ben! Thank. GOD! However, the situation with Maggie still isn’t any easier as both father and daughter still don’t want anything to do with her.
However, Ben tells Ziggy that everything that is going on between him and her mum shouldn’t worry her. But unfortunately, it does concern her as it was her paternity on the line.
Jasmine’s Heartache And Wendy Unintentionally Hurts Tori’s Feelings
We learned more about Jasmine’s pregnancy, which was as drama-packed as possible. After debating whether she should call her in-laws, Ian and Wendy, the young nurse calls them and her mother-in-law drives from the farm to join her for the ultrasound.
Reunited with her granddaughter, Grace, Wendy wants to spend as much time as she can with But, unfortunately, she accidentally hurts Tori’s feelings when she says she doesn’t want the little girl around ‘strangers’, meaning her Uncle Justin and Leah.
Tori is visibly hurt by hurt by her comment, but she lets it slide, not wanting to burst the happy bubble Wendy is in.
At the hospital, the three women arrive for the ultrasound. However, it suddenly becomes apparent something is off. As the technician scans Jasmine, she can’t find the baby. It soon becomes clear that she was never pregnant despite the symptoms.
After pulling Jasmine out of the surf, Tori, Wendy, and Irene talk about the phantom pregnancy. Wendy even accuses her daughter-in-law of faking it. However, Tori explains that it’s a genuine thing and that her friend’s grief over losing Robbo might have tricked her body into thinking it was pregnant.
Bella Is Sent Away To Deal With Her Mental Health
Bella Nixon, the half-sister of Summer Bay’s newest cop, Colby Thorne, always has a cloud of drama hanging around her. However, this time is the second time she’s self-harmed. After thinking she was ready to take her relationship with Nikau to the next level, she suddenly suffers a panic attack related to almost being sexually assaulted by Tommy.
Nik calls Ryder in a panic, and Colby is called. When he gets to the apartment, he finds Bella has been cutting herself. This ultimately causes Alf’s grandson to accuse his new friend of hurting his best friend.
After a conversation with his mother, Gemma, Nik realises that he needs to talk to Colby. Arriving at the hospital, Tori tells him and Willow that this is the second time Bella has self-harmed and that they need to intervene. She then suggests sending her to a place where she can recover from her trauma.
At first, Bella doesn’t want a bar of where she ends up going. Finally, however, she makes a small amount of progress when she bonds with a horse named Bullet.
Verdict
We wanted a lot more drama, like a shakeup where it’s revealed that Marco was Ziggy’s dad. However, we’re glad that d-hole didn’t turn out to be her father. It would’ve sucked big time. We also knew something like a phantom pregnancy would have happened to Jasmine. She’s always getting the rough end of the stick. We hope she finds happiness soon.
