The Giver went to the wall speaker and clicked the switch to ON. “Yes, Receiver. How may I help you?”
“Notify the new Receiver’s family unit that he will be staying with me tonight, for additional training.”
“I will take care of that, sir. Thank you for your instructions,” the voice said.
“I will take care of that, sir. I will take care of that, sir,” Jonas mimicked in a cruel, sarcastic voice.
“I will do whatever you like, sir. I will kill people, sir. Old people? Small newborn people?
I’d be happy to kill them, sir. Thank you for your instructions, sir. How may I help y—” He couldn’t seem to stop.
The Giver grasped his shoulders firmly. Jonas fell silent and stared at him.
“Listen to me, Jonas. They can’t help it. They know nothing.”
“You said that to me once before.”
“I said it because it’s true. It’s the way they live. It’s the life that was created for them.
It’s the same life that you would have, if you had not been chosen as my successor.”
“But he lied to me!” Jonas wept.
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