im hoping to end this story with this chapter.
Jonas was bored. he was sitting in his house. Ari was coming over in 2 minutes so he was waiting. he had read some books from his library. finishing twilight, and starting the Divergent book series. he was surprised at how similar his world was to Tris's. it was uncanny. Erudite was basically the elders. he did not think that Abnegation should naturally be leaders. in truth he thought that Candor should. they were honest therefore clear minded. but a democracy would also be a good idea. he heard the doorbell ring. he jumped up and met Ari at the door.
"hey!" he said excitedly. she grinned. he let her in. they listened to music. they watched something called television. he really enjoyed being around her. he tried something he had seen in one of the movies they watched where the man put his arm around the woman. his arm wrapped awkwardly around hers. she lays her head on his shoulders. Jonas sighed. he could get used to this life.
"Ari?" Jonas asked.
"yeah Jonas?" she asked
"what is a girlfriend? i know what a girl is and i know what a friend is but i do not know what they imply together" he asked innocently.
"well when a boy likes a girl a lot he asks her to be his girlfriend. like with the spouses of your community, but the difference between your old community and ours is we get to choose who we date." said Ari. Jonas already knew who he had chosen. Ari leaned her lips to his ear, and said something that shocked his world.
"i choose you." she whispered. she was obviously nervous. he grinned and turned his head. he decided to try another thing he had seen in the movies they watched. the kiss. he leaned in and his lips pressed to her. his hands moved to her waist lightly. her lips molded to his gently. he sighed. her lips tasted like chocolate and strawberries. a delicacy he was denied in his old community. her lip balm he assumed. he noticed that she had turned on the radio at some point and a very soft and beautiful song comes on.
When tomorrow comes
I'll be on my own
Feeling frightened of
The things that I don't know
When tomorrow comes
Tomorrow comes
Tomorrow comes
And though the road is long
I look up to the sky
And in the dark I found,
I lost hope that I won't fly
And I sing along, I sing along
And I sing along
I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're getting me, getting me through the night
Kick start my heart when you shine it in my eyes
Can't lie, it's a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're getting me, getting me through the night
'Cause you're my flashlight (flashlight)
You're my flashlight (flashlight)
You're my flashlight
I see the shadows long beneath the mountain top
I'm not afraid when the rain won't stop
'Cause you light the way
You light the way, you light the way
I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're getting me, getting me through the night
Kick start my heart when you shine it in my eyes
I can't lie, it's a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're getting me, getting me through the night
(Light light light you're my flashlight, light, light)
Light light you're my flashlight
Light light light light light, oh
(Light light light you're my flashlight, light, light)
You're my flash, oh
I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're getting me, getting me through the night
Can't stop my heart when you shinin' in my eyes
I can't lie, it's a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
(You're my flashlight)
You're getting me, getting me through the night
'Cause you're my flashlight
'Cause you're my flashlight
You're my flashlight
You're my flashlight
Light light
You're my flashlight
Light light ye-yeah
You're my flashlight
he loved that song instantly. it was just so right. hew realized the speed of there kiss matched the beat of the song. he sighed. they separated, and Ari blushed.
"well now you know how i feel." she said sweetly
"i choose you too" Jonas said warmly. now it was her turn to sigh. she grinned.
"thats nice to know." she said. 'its now or never' Jonas recited to himself. he would ask her to be his girlfriend.
"will you be my boyfriend?" Ari asked.
"you took the words right out of my mouth." Jonas state.
"in other words yes!" Jonas exclaimed. Ari laughed and kissed him. he sighed. they kissed again. they continued to watch movies. whenever there was a kiss. he would kiss her. they watched all the Divergent trilogy, Hunger Games, and Twilight
"Jonas?" Ari asked.
"yes?" he answered.
"what is Fiona like?" she questioned.
"she looks almost identical to you, but you have green eyes. personality wise you are complete opposites. you are outgoing and carefree. she is reserved and mousy." he replied. being careful not to offend her.
"i wonder if she remembers me?" she mused
"unlikely. you guys never truly met." he answered. they just sat in silence for a while. when suddenly the door crashed open.
"Jonas come quick, something's wrong with the giver!" yelled a man he did not know
3 minutes later.
Jonas got to the hospital as fast as possible. Rosemary hot on his trail. when he walked in there were loud erratic beeps and doctors rushing around The Giver.
"what's wrong?" Jonas and Rosemary asked at the same time.
"he's going into cardiac arrest!" said one of the doctors.
"how?!" Rosemary demanded.
"whatever weapon Ezekiel was stabbed with was coated in some form of toxin. when it got to his heart it started infecting the heart. most of the tissue is dead. he has a 9% possibility of survival." Jonas did not understand most of what was just said but he knew what 9% was. it was not a lot. if he only had 9% hope of surviving that was not good. that meant the giver would die. Jonas kept hearing beeps he made the mistake of walking into The Givers room. once he saw the blood he immediately fainted.
"Jonas?" asked a ghost voice. It was the giver.
"Giver? am i dead?" Jonas asked.
"no Jonas. i am." these words were like a punch in the gut.
"Jonas!" Rosemary yelled. tears streaking her face.
"the giver is-"
"dead." Jonas finished.
"yeah i know." Jonas said. tears ran like rivers down his cheeks. dead. Jonas could not believe this. it did not seem possible yet there was the evidence right there.
1 month later.
"we are gathered here to remember Ezekiel. a great and honorable man whos sacrifice is beyond approach. we call Jonas to say some words." said the priest. Jonas was numb. he could barely move from his chair.
"The Giver started out as my teacher, but he soon became my closest friend. he helped me escape. not just the community, but my own mindset. i believed that everything was fine, and nothing had to change. but the things he taught me made me believe that change was needed. i am glad he found freedom before he died. and that he saw his daughter one last time." Jonas cried and walked back to his seat. he watched as the coffin was put in the ground. he met Ari after the funeral. he cried a lot while watching sad movies. Jonas was free, but not without consequence. he had lost the only person who truly understood. he had been Forced to take all the givers memories. he replayed all of them. and he cried.
a/n: well people thats all folks. i hope you enjoyed the story. dont forget to r/r and read my other stories! bye