THE GIVER

Chapter

24

Jonas was felling aprehensive yet again, like he was before

the ceromony of twelve, he could not wait until the time when him

and Gabe would the bottem of the hill. "Gabe," wispered Jonas,

"we're almost there" , Jonas was felling more anxious then ever before,

"We're here!" Jonas shouted. Gabe was so happy his fists were

shaking. That was as happy as Gabrial has been scince they'd left.

Jonas got off the sled with a wide smile ,picked up Gabe and walked

to the nearesrt dwelling. "This dwelling is differant then mine",

Jonas said, "it has two stories, and a high piched roof,and more

windows. Then somthing strange came over Jonas. "What is this piece

of machinery, it looks veary strange", said Jonas. He raced through the

tiny bit of memories he had left, yes, he had seen tanks, and other things

with wheels, but he had no memory of seeing this strange thing.Then it

hit him,"car", wispered Jonas, "this must be a car", and he continued.

"This house has green grass like mine, but many more differant colored

flowers", Jonas said. Arn't they pretty Gabe"? Jonas asked,and Gabe, said

in his parrot way of talking"pretty,pretty," and Jonas laughed,and then he

he was heading toward the front door of the dwelling to see if there was

any food. and to his suprise there was nothing, and knocked on the front door

Meanwhile back in the community it was like a crazed mob the

community could not handle the memories alone so they turned to the person

who could. They rushed over to the annex room, the Giver was there waiting

for them. "Giver"! the community screamed at him."Why has this happened

again, the same thing that happened eleven years ago", roared the

community at the Giver and the Giver started crying, because they were

insulting his daughter, and the Giver said, "because me and Jonas knew

it would be a good idea","WHAT!", yelled the community. "YOU THOUGHT IT

WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA"! "YES" shouted back The Giver "you people need

the fellings of love and to see colors, your life is soo dull without

any fellings or colors. Ive watched you everyday and think how you can

live that way. I know I could'nt." Well Giver we don't care what you

think but we still need your help this is too much".replied the community

Back at the dwelling someone was opening the front door.

it was a avarage sized woman with long ,dark brown, curly hair

and some freckels here and there, she was wearing a a long sleeve,

redish blouse, and a lond black dress, and sandals. "Can I help

you two", said the lady "yes", said Jonas "may we come in were

really exaughsted". "Well ok", said the lady "Please come in and have

a seet". "would you like some water". "yes, please, thankyou". The lady

left the room to get the boys water. "I like her she's veary helpful",

said Jonas. The lady was back with their water. and Jonas thanked her again.

"So were are you from"? asked the lady, and Jonas said nothing because

he only thought of the community as "the community". and the lady asked

them if they were doing any buisness in her town, and Jonas said "no".

then the lady asked if they were staying anywhere and if not they'd

like to stay. and Jonas said "you are willing to let us stay here",

and the lady said "of course you two look like you have'nt eaten or

slept in days", and Jonas was soo truly happy he got up and hugged the

lady. and she smiled, and hugged Jonas and Gabe tight, and said "you

two are veary lucky too have found me, if not you probebly would have

starved to death".