The Giver Extended Ending

(Author’s note: This is an extended ending to the book The Giver)

Speeding down the snow covered hill, with Gabriel tucked close, Jonas finally skidded to a halt. He has reached his Elsewhere, where there is love and happiness. It took all of his strength to get off the sled and start limping into the town. Despite being numb with cold and starving to death, Jonas was happier that anyone in all of the memories he received. He could finally show Gabriel the hope the world really has to offer. Once he reached town square, he collapsed with exhaustion.

Jonas woke up, still feeling weary, but strangely not hungry any more. He was in a white bed with strange tubes attached to his arm. Suddenly, he realized that Gabriel wasn’t with him. After one frantic moment, he found him lying in a similar bed, sleeping soundly. In a moment, all of his stress left him. We made it. He thought to himself. Finally, he succumbed to the warm temptation of his bed and slept.

Jonas woke to the sound of Gabriel crying. It has been a week since he fainted from exhaustion. He would finally be let out of the hospital. He has been thinking about this day, with fear and excitement at heart. Where would I go? He thought. As the day went on, he finally filled out the paper work, (which was hard to do without a parent) and left the hospital. He stocked up on supplies and headed farther into Elsewhere which held his destiny.