Chapter 11: The Griffins Find Out
A/N: These last few chapters of the story are supposed to be dramatic. I don't think I am too good at drama, but I will give it a shot. Please review and tell me what you honestly think.
Back in Quahog, the Griffins were tirelessly trying to determine the whereabouts of Meg. However, it had been so long since they had seen her, so they decided to take a break for the time being.
Lois was in the kitchen filling the refrigerator with new groceries she bought, Stewie was upstairs working on yet another device meant for killing Lois. Brian had gone out to a bar to try to hook up with a chick. Peter was in the living room again watching TV.
"Today on Quahog 5, we have a very interesting news story," Diane said.
"Is it more interesting than your big head, Diane?" Tom asked sarcastically.
"Shut up, Tom," Diane hushed. "Today's story is quite tragic. A high school girl was gunned down in Rimmersville, the neighboring city to Quahog. She was shot in the heart, and she was not found until several hours after the teen shot her."
"Gee, all these damned school shootings. What is wrong with kids today?" Peter said to himself.
"And here is a picture of the girl, who is believed to be named Sam Jones, according to an interview with the students there," Tom said. Then, a picture of Meg appeared on the TV screen appeared.
Peter suddenly gasped in shock. "LOIS! LOIS! Come in here quick!"
"What is it, Peter?" Lois asked.
"Some girl named Sam Jones got shot, and she looks just like Meg!" Peter said, totally unaware.
"Peter, you idiot, that IS Meg!" Lois said. She collapsed on the floor and started crying. "My poor baby…I can't believe she got shot!"
"It's all right, Lois, she's still alive as far as I know," Peter said. He then looked up when he heard a knock on the door. He opened the door, revealing Death. "It's okay, Death, you can leave now. Meg's not dead."
"You idiot! I'm not here for Meg! I'm here to bring back your son, Chris!" Death howled.
"Why?" Peter asked.
"Why not, you overweight buffoon?" thundered Death. "That kid is so stupid that he was ruining everything for me!"
(Flashback: Earlier that day, Hell. Chris walks up to Satan. "Hey, red dude! I know your son!" "WHAT SON ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" Satan yelled. "Stewie! He's always talking about killing people." "Oh yes, him. Yes…" Satan replied. "Hey, what's this button do?" Chris asked, starting to press a button that opened the exit gates to Hell. "No, no, no! What are you doing?" Satan shouted. Chris pressed the button, and everyone that was there was free. "Fool!" thundered Satan. "Now Death shall have to make his rounds again to make sure all the lost souls are back here! You know what, you don't belong here anyway. Get the hell out of here." "Ha ha ha! Get the hell out of here! That's funny, you know, 'cause we're in hell –" Chris started. "Yes…I know…it's a pun," Satan said, sighing with frustration. Flashback ends.)
Death walked through the house and hurried upstairs. Suddenly, Chris hurried downstairs in his body. "I'm alive! I'm alive again!" he cheered. "Thank you, Death," he said, hugging Death.
"Get off me, kid!" Death shouted.
"Sorry," Chris said. Death walked out the door.
Then, the Griffins turned their attention to the TV set. "Word has it that Sam is now in an ambulance and is rushed to the Quahog Community Hospital as we speak," Tom said.
"Come on, gang, let's go," Peter said.
Meg arrived at the hospital about the same time the Griffins did. The doctor the Griffins talked with told them to take a seat in the waiting room. Several hours passed, and there was no word from the doctor. Finally, he arrived again. "Well…I have bad news. Meg's lost a lot of blood, and her heart is damaged pretty badly. We're only giving her about 24 hours left," the doctor said sadly. "You all can see her in a few moments if you'd like."
The Griffin family was silent. Nothing like this had ever happened to them before. They all began to cry, realizing that their family was going to be much different than they were used to.