The Giver Alternate Ending

9/10/06

The Giver

(Alternate ending)

Jonas collapsed. It was too much. He could go no farther. He cradled Gabe’s soft, warm little body against his own. If there was one thing he regretted, it was that Gabe would never see color, would never hear music, would never feel love.

No, Jonas corrected himself. He’ll feel my love.

That’s when he heard it. A wondrous sound, unlike he had ever heard. Music.

Gabe heard it too. He smiled up at Jonas. Jonas smiled back. He had been wrong twice. Gabe had felt love and heard music. Maybe Gabe would also get to see color.

Not if I stay here he won’t. I’ve got to make it, for Gabe.

With renewed energy, Jonas got up, and started to walk. Each step was painful, but Jonas refused to give up. Gabe had too see color. Jonas wasn’t stopping till he did.

Jonas knew that he himself would probably never see color again. When he had lost the memories, he had also lost the beautiful hues of purple, green, blue, yellow, orange, pink, and his favorite, red.

That’s why, when he had reached the top of the hill, he let out a gasp of pure delight.

He was looking down on a valley, full of color, and life. There were a thousand different flowers. Among them, rabbits and squirrels played, running around a beautiful girl, older than Jonas, whose face was bright with joy. Next to her was an old man, playing a wooden flute. Playing music.

The old man looked up at Jonas, and smiled.

It looked like the Giver had finally found his daughter, and Jonas and Gabe had finally found peace, among the flowers and the frolicking animals. They had finally found love and happiness with the Giver and his long lost daughter, Rosemary.