Epilogue To The Giver

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A sudden change Jonas rode all the way to the top of another hill before his exhausted legs couldn’t push the pedals anymore. Deciding he would walk all the way down, Jonas got off his worn out bike, grabbed Gabriel, and started trudging down the hill. About half way, Jonas could feel sleep falling upon him. With every staggering step, he seemed to be slowly giving up, letting the crisp air pierce through his lungs with every breath, and his parched throat in desperate need of water. His lips were patched and cracked. Panting like a thirsty dog, Jonas closed his eyes, wishing he could find shelter somewhere. He turned to his side and looked at Gabriel . “Gabe, you there?”Jonas asked feeling lonely, “This was not the life I promised …show more content…

Jonas tried to get up,but soon realized he was tied to a chair. He struggled to free himself by moving his hands up and down, making the ropes around his wrists rub against each other. After a minute of doing so, he relinquished thinking he would be dead by the time he set himself free. He took a look around the room, there was blood splattered all over the walls and floors, shackles left on the floor, the window nailed shut meagerly letting in light, and the ceiling looked as if it was about to collapse in a seconds notice. To his right, he saw a chair entirely embedded with spikes. “I’m sorry for the poor soul that has to sit on that death chair” stated Jonas muttering to himself. There was a knock on the door, letting Jonas know someone was coming in. In came Jonas’s father, the door protesting as he opened it …show more content…

You look a little ‘beat up’”. Jonas responded by giving him a fretful but assertive look. “I’m not your enemy here, I’m trying to save you. After you were retrieved, the Elders talked to the Giver and I and we came up with a compromise. The Elders wanted to chastise you by giving a death penalty but the Giver and I wanted you to do something more about this community.” Jonas looked up at his “father”, wondering what he meant by “something more”. “We want you to help the giver change certain aspects of the community. We want you to help the community feel things like they did before.” explained Jonas’s father. Jonas couldn’t help but smile at the thought of what he was going to do to help his community. “Jonas are you willing to help us change our community?” questioned his

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