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Chapter Summary: Jonas And Missed The Giver

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Using his final strength and the knowledge that was deep inside him, Jonas found the sled that was waiting for him at the top of the hill. Numbly his hands fumbled for the rope. As he started to ride the sled like he had done so many times before, Jonas thought of all the people he had left behind. His mother and father. Lily, his playful little sister. Asher, his best friend. And there was sweet, caring Fiona. Most of all, however, he missed the Giver; the only one who ever loved him. While the sled sped down into the night, leaving behind Jonas’s memories, the sled suddenly skittered to the side. Panic filled Jonas as he realized what was about to happen. He clutched Gabe, giving him any memory he thought would comfort the baby. The sled
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