The Other Side of the Hill

by Neathra

Outside of the Sameness, the world has been coming closer to perfecting a true utopia. When Jonas and Gabriel are found by the people of elsewhere they are taken to a hospital in Berlin, and eventually adopted by their doctor and her family. However the Community is looking for Jonas to punish him, while Lily is looking for a strange warm feeling that she wishes to feel again.

3. Chapter 2

Now let's see what has been going on in the community after Jonas and Gabriel left. Anyway I always thought that Lily was an interesting character that wasn't expanded enough, well anyway, please read and review.

The Giver is property of Lois Lowry

Chapter 2

Lily

The community had lost all harmony for weeks after the memories returned. But final they had gotten control of the discord, but some things however where different. Members of the community could now see color, but all the feelings had been recaptured and returned to the old Receiver who according to her mother was under heavy guard. The Chief Elder had made a speech at the vigil for those who had been Lost during the chaos of the returning memories. At the ceremony the Chief Elder decreed that Jonas who had committed a wanton act against the community must be found, brought back, and punished. She urged everyone who could to collaborated in catching Jonas. Many people signed up for the searches. Asher who couldn't believe his best friend had betray the community signed up, along with her and Jonas's parents.

Lily surveyed the community. Laborers struggled to deal with rubble that had accumulated through the three months when very few members of the street cleaners could do their jobs. Her parents where determined to ring her brother back to face justice. Lily however wasn't so sure. Yes she had terrible pain and emotions she couldn't name. And yes Jonas had caused them. But so many happy memories had also comeback...

Lily watched Jonas's old friends who would never again claim friendship with him. Asher seemed the most affected, his usual antics having disappeared. Lily hoped that they would return. She sighed full of annoyance at her community for not considering the good memories and only focusing on the bad. Also of not knowing WHY a memory had seemed to have stuck to her. She closed her eyes thinking of it. A family gathered together for some unknown reason with elders present.

A warm feeling she couldn't name filled the air. A feeling she wanted to feel.

With all of this swimming in her head Lily signed up to help find Jonas. For a different reason then the others. She wanted that feeling.