Chapters 21-23

In these chapters Jonas finds out that Gabe will be released. Jonas is so shocked that he decides to take Gabe with him on his exploration. When Jonas leaves he ends up breaking three rules (two of them were stealing). Gabe was sound asleep on the back of Jonas's bike while Jonas rode around the streets of the other communities. When morning rolled around Jonas stopped for breakfast. Jonas decided it would be smarter to sleep during the day so they wouldn't be seen at night. So Jonas slept all day under the cover of trees and shrubbery. Days had now passed and there were search planes flying overhead a lot. Whenever Jonas heard the drone of a plane he ducked to hide himself and Gabe. Gabe had even taught himself the word plane so he could yell whenever he saw one coming near. As Jonas rode on he began to notice things changing. Like he began seeing forests and the sides of the road. He could feel the roads getting narrower and more difficult to travel on. One night as he was riding. Jonas hit a rock and flipped into the air. Gabe was fine but twisted his ankle and it started to swell up. Now that there were no longer any search planes Jonas rode his bike in broad day light. Very soon they ran out of food so Jonas was forced to become a rugged outdoors man. Even though Jonas was able to catch some food the weather was becoming colder and Gabe was becoming very weak. And Jonas was not sure how much longer he would live. The weather then became much colder and now Jonas became weak. But no matter he tough the conditions were Jonas was determined to continue his journey. When Jonas came to a steep hill it started to snow and Jonas was not strong enough to bike it he started to climb. To keep Gabe warm he shared memories of warmth with him. Every step Jonas took became harder and harder. Suddenly Jonas realized that he had been there before. This was the hill from the sledding memory! Jonas grabbed the rope from the sled, placed Gabe on it and began to ride down the place where his future would be there future in front of them.

"Downward, downward, faster and faster. Suddenly he was aware with certainly and joy that below, ahead, they were waiting for him;and they were waiting, too, for the baby. For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music. He heard people singing.
Behind him, across the distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too. But perhaps it was only an echo."

What do you think the music was?

Do you think it was okay for Jonas to share his memories?