The Giver (Ending)

By Tin Chan (Age 9, ISF Academy)

Editor's Note: This story continues the ending of Lois Lowry's The Giver. 

Jonas and Gabriel went through the rough storm. Snow hit against their faces. Patches of white formed on their faces. Jonas protected Gabriel from the snow by covering his face from the snow.

Although the snow was very cold, Jonas somehow felt very warm. Soon he heard music and the sled was slowing down. The snowstorm became smaller and smaller. Gabe started to laugh and soon, Jonas felt himself filled with joy.

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Suddenly, Jonas felt himself standing on a patch of grass with Gabriel in his hands. He looked around. It was a nice community. There were houses that surrounded him. Jonas stared into the distance and saw a few buildings. He thought, "This might be Elsewhere." He felt an impatient tug on his clothes and saw that there was his mom coming toward him slowly, with her hands in front of her body, like a zombie.

Jonas quickly ran away, aware that this could be something bad. Bang! He saw his mom change into a zombie and suddenly, he found himself surrounded by zombies. He felt himself being sucked up into the air with a great tremendous force. And then...

He found himself without Gabe in his hands, standing in an office. There was a person in front of Jonas. He wore a green hat and a green suit. He was eating some sunflower seeds from a burlap sack and smoking at the same time. He had wrinkles on his forehead and a grayish white mustache.

"Hi. My name is Mr. Sir. And you are standing in front of the government of Elsewhere. Elsewhere is a camp for brats who escape from their own communities. The people who do it shall be punished. You will have to - "

"Where's my friend?" Jonas blurted out.

"Ah, you mean that small boy of yours?" Mr. Sir flashed him an evil grin. "He's in the factory, being reduced to tiny bits for tonight's meal."

Jonas, filled with anger, tried to run away from Mr. Sir by the only door out from the office. Suddenly, a bottomless hole formed from under him, and Jonas fell into it, screaming for Gabriel. He heard Mr. Sir laugh. His horrible, evil laugh.