A Grimes and A Dixon

Chapter 9

Rick's POV

I don't think I have ever ran so fast in my life I knew I had to keep moving forward. I looked over at Beau, "Want me to take her?" He asked. "How far!" I yelled as he now took off with her as I ran besides the young man. He had tears in his eyes, "How far?!" I yelled to the man in a panicked voice as Shane drug him along with Carl on his back. "Come on baby stay with me." Beau said. "Another half of a mile that way!" He called to Beau and I. Beau and I sped up knowing Carl was safe with Shane, "You want to speak with Hershel!" He called.

"Come on Bear." I said as I knew my daughter's life could be slipping away but I wasn't going to think like that right now. We came into view of a farm house as I saw someone standing outside on the front porch then a whole group. I jumped over the fence, "Beau." I said as he handed Alli to me. "Help me." I said. "Was she bit?" The older man asked. I shook my head not being able to talk, "No, no she was shot." Beau spoke for me. "Shot by your man." I cried not knowing my daughter's future. "Help her please." I begged "Help my little girl."

The old man let us in and told me to bring Alli to a room. I laid Alli on the bed her head rolling on the side which meant she was passed out, "Pillowcase." The man ordered me. I just stared at my daughter bleeding out and watched Beau grab the pillowcase, "Is she alive." I asked the man Beau standing next to me. His own shirt soaked in blood also his hands. "Is she a-a-alive?" I stuttered. "Who put this around her?" The older man asked motioning to Beau jacket around Alli's waist to hold in the blood. "I-I-I did." Beau said. "It helped she's got a heartbeat." The man said.

"What are your names?" A older woman asked. "R-Rick, I'm Rick." I stuttered still in shocked of my daughter being shot and bleeding out. "Her dad." I said. "Beau I'm, I'm, I'm her boyfriend." Beau said looking at everyone. A girl and boy around his and Alli's age looked at him with hurt in their eyes, "Rick, Beau we're gonna do everything we can okay." The man assured us not taking his eyes off Alli. "You need to give us some room."

We both nodded stepping out Beau ran his hands through his hair as I ran my hands down my face, "Is your girl still alive?" The man who shot Alli asked. I looked at everyone going to wipe the sweat off my forehead but only wiped my daughters blood more on my face. Shane cleaned me up then looked at Beau which he wiped the blood off him too, "Hey she okay?" Shane asked. "Sh-sh-sh-she's alive." I stuttered.

We sat outside until a scream of pain was heard, "Dad!" Alli cried. We all ran in except Carl who stayed with an the older woman. We ran in to where Alli was squirming in pain as the older man tried to pull some of the shattered bullet fragments out of Alli's stomach or she could die. Shane, Beau and I ran in, "You." The man said to Shane. "Hold her down so I can get this out of her." He said. Shane held Alli down as Beau walked over to Alli, "Hey look at me." He said. Alli cried in pain, "I want my mom, I want dad." Alli cried. I went over, "Hey sweetheart, where's mom. I want mom." Alli cried and jerked up. "Alli please stay still." Shane said. I rubbed her arm as Beau kissed her head when she passed out, "What happened?" Shane asked. "She's pass out from shock." The man said. Shane got up, "She needs blood." The man said.

I rolled my sleeve up as they took blood Alli was screaming in pain once again as the man dug more in her, "Stop you're killing her!" Beau yelled. "Son do you want your girlfriend to live!" The man yelled back. They started drawing blood again and Alli passed out.

We sat with Alli not leaving her side as we met everyone learning their name. The man who is trying to save my little girl is Hershel, Patrica who was keeping Carl company as it was too much for him, his oldest daughter Maggie, his youngest daughter who's a little younger than Alli Beth and her boyfriend Jimmy.

It's been a couple hours later and Shane went to get some medical supplies with Otis who shot Alli. The door opened and Lori came barging in Carl walking her in who just came over to me and cried. Beau moved out of the way as Lori went over to Alli just as Hershel came in to check on Alli, "You must be mom." He said. Lori nodded, "She's stable she's a fighter and stubborn." Hershel said. "Wonder where she gets that from." Beau said.

We chuckled as Alli stirred and opened her eyes, "Mom?" Alli asked. "Hey sweetheart." Lori said walking over. "Where's dad?" Alli asked. "I am right here sweetheart." I said. "Hey dad." She said. "How are you feeling sweetheart?" Lori asked. "It hurts." Alli said. "I know honey Shane's out trying get you some stuff." "He is?" Alli asked. I nodded, "Where's Carl?" She asked. "He's outside can't bear to come in and stare at you." I said. Alli looked to the end of the bed, "Who are you?" Alli asked. Beau looked at her hurt, "Beau we're friends." Beau said with hurt in his voice a tear falling down his face. "I thought you were my boyfriend." Alli said smirking at him. Beau looked at her trying to be mad but chuckled, "Jesus Christ don't do that." He said. "Sorry saw my opportunity." Alli said.

He kissed her forehead, "I love you guys." Alli said. "You're gonna be okay babe." Beau said. "I am just like you dad." She said. "Please don't say that." Lori said. "Mom you should've saw this deer it was so beautiful." Alli said looking at Lori. "Yeah?" Lori asked brushed her hair out of her face. "Yeah." Alli mumbled. "I bet it was." "I wish you..." Alli was saying when she started shaking.

"Hershel!" Beau yelled. "What's happening?" Lori asked. "She's having a seizure." Hershel said. "Do something." Beau said. "We just have to let her do this." "I've got to do this surgery now." He said. "Shane's not..." Beau was saying when a horn honked. We all ran out to see Shane with everything Hershel needed. "She also needs more blood." "I can..." "Let me give her blood I am A positive also." Beau said. We looked at him, "I love her so much you two it hurts." He said as Maggie put the IV in his arm. It was the next day Alli's surgery went smoothly and should make a great recovery and everyone was here for her.