Third Person POV

Rick and Lori were in the room, watching Hershel taking out his pocket watch and hold Quinn's wrist, "She's still losing blood faster than we can replace it," Hershel said, "And with the swelling in her abdomen, we can't wait any longer or she's just going to slip away. Now I need to know right now if you want me to do this, because I think your girl is out of time. You have to make a choice."

"A choice?" Lori asked. "You have to tell me what it is," Hershel said. Lori and Rick exchanged a look before Lori nodded to him. Rick turned back to Hershel, "We do it."

Hershel and Patricia rolled a cart into the room, "Okay, get the corner of that bed," Hershel ordered, "Let's get the sheets down. Get the I.V. bag on the sheet." Rick grabbed the IV off the lamp and onto the sheet.

"Okay, on three," Hershel said as he and Rick went to either side of Quinn's sides in the bed, "One, two, three." They lifted her up by the sheets and put her on the rolling cart. "Rick, Lori, you may want to step out," Hershel said as Patricia put the closest lamp over.

Just then they all heard a car approaching the house. Rick and Lori looked out the window and saw Otis' truck. "Oh God," Lori breathed out before they both rushed out of the room. "You stay here with her," Hershel ordered Patricia before following the couple.

Rick, Lori, Hershel, Maggie and Glenn all rushed out to see Shane climbing out of the driver side of the truck, limping pretty badly. "Quinn?" Shane asked, worried he was to late.

"There's still a chance," Rick said and Shane quickly handed Hershel the bag as the two men rushed up to him. Hershel was about to turn back to the house but stopped and looked around, and then back at Shane, "Otis?"

Shane shook his head sadly, "No." They all were shocked by this; Otis was dead. Hershel looked at everyone, "We say nothing to Patricia. Not till after. I need her." With that, he walked back to the house.

Rick looked at his friend and hugged him before pulling back. "They kept blocking us at every turn," Shane said, "We had nothing left. We were down to 10 rounds. Then he said . . . he said he'd cover me and that I should keep going. So that's what I did. I just . . . I kept going. But I . . . I looked back and he . . . I tried."

Maggie was crying silently as Lori wrapped her arms around her to comfort her. "He wanted to make it right," Rick told Shane and he nodded slightly.

... ...

Hours.

That was how long everyone was waiting outside of the house. Maggie, Patricia, Glenn and Hershel were inside, trying to save Quinn's life. Rick had his wrapped around Lori while Carl and Sophia sat by their side.

They all heard a motorcycle's engines and they all looked to where the noises came from to see Daryl on his motorcycle, followed by the RV. They all got up as the motorcycle and the RV stopped close by.

Carol rushed out of the RV first and gasped when she saw Sophia. "Mom!" Sophia cried as she rushed towards her mother. "Sophia!" Carol cried back and took her into her arms, crying in relief.

"Where is Quinn?" Andrea asked the others. "She is in surgery," Rick replied. "How did you find her?" Carol asked about Sophia. "Quinn found me," Sophia answered, crying slightly, "She kept me safe through the night. She saved Carl's life too."

Just then the front door finally opened and Hershel, Maggie and Glenn walked out as the others turned to them. They all looked at Hershel, waiting for the news.

"She seems to have stabilized," He spoke after a moment and everyone let out breath of relief. "Oh God," Andrea breathed out before she and Lori hugged and then pulled away. Rick hugged Hershel, "Thank you," He said before pulling away.

"I don't have words," Lori told Hershel with a happy tears. "I don't either. Wish I did," Hershel said, "How do I tell Patricia about Otis?" They all feel silent before Rick finally spoke as he looked at Lori, "You go to Quinn. I'll go with Hershel." With that he walked back inside with Hershel, and Lori and Carl followed in to went to Quinn's room.

Hey guys, I decided to finish the book at this point. Hope you cool with that and sorry for the short chapter. Don't hate me for finishing the book at this point. I want you to know that this is the end of the FIRST book. Okay? Don't worry, I'm gonna make the Sequel.

Love you all

Katherine