正要推門,有人用疑惑語氣從後輕喚黃瓊網名。她馬上止住腳步,卻不敢立即回頭。480Please respect copyright.PENANAtHkf6xFkeH
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心裡頭是一陣驚悸,莫名的,熟悉的,永遠沒能習慣的。不能逃避。她千辛萬苦勸服自己出來,不就是為見見人家嗎?不就是想走出平日圈子嗎?不就是想改變自己嗎?480Please respect copyright.PENANAqtocRpOHEi
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黃瓊竭力擺出練習已久的笑容,穩住臉上微顫肌肉,回頭,點頭。對方呆住半晌,目光定在她右臉。480Please respect copyright.PENANArEglycftUz
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意料之內。早已被這種目光凌遲過千百萬遍。現在多來一遍,她承受得來。480Please respect copyright.PENANAjqMJc3z2jt
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對方瞬間收起異樣目光,禮貌打招呼,邀她到座位去。簡單自我介紹,為自己「遲到」道歉和解釋。480Please respect copyright.PENANAMdoNF1pQqu
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勁皇說,到來時候看不見穿「深藍色碎花連身長裙、白色中袖外套、粉紫色手袋」的女生,以為她尚未到達。不敢催促女生,又沒想到該在店內再找一遍……他很客氣,把責任全歸咎於自己。也許,該把這份「客氣」稱為「同情」會更貼切。480Please respect copyright.PENANACu0xAgStxp
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黃瓊也禮貌地扛起一半責任,說自己該留意周遭情況、傳訊息作溫馨提示、甚麼甚麼的,諸如此類的。480Please respect copyright.PENANAybfaqqsraM
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客氣盡頭是尷尬,幾近冰點的冷場。勁皇不自覺低下頭來,搔後腦,苦苦思索新話題。黃瓊趁機打量他。和她年紀相若,約二十五歲。大眾臉,中等身形,蓋耳微啡旱髮。墨綠色長袖恤衫,炭灰色長牛仔褲,淺啡色皮鞋,黑色粗框眼鏡。斯文,些許害羞,稚氣,小動作頗多。禮貌得很,彌補了不善辭令的缺點。480Please respect copyright.PENANAYr2gcyTyt0
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希望在勁皇眼中,她會是個「尚算可以」的女生。480Please respect copyright.PENANAgqzz272Kij
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鄰桌來了兩大漢,一胖一壯。打扮新潮,惡形惡相,嘴臉難看得要命,以鄙夷目光盯著黃瓊右臉。她承受得來,沒有退縮,繼續保持自在。480Please respect copyright.PENANAMmuJh3As9X
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他們沒打算放她一馬,拉開嗓子,冷嘲熱諷,成功挑起附近食客好奇。黃瓊強裝鎮靜,微微垂頭、別過臉,以長髮掩蓋臉上傷疤。見她窘態,大漢樂得笑彎了腰,有意無意露出衫下彩色紋身。附近食客因兩男打扮,不敢直斥其非,紛紛對她投以同情目光。480Please respect copyright.PENANAPFbAKwbQQg
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她同樣理解反抗的潛在風險。沒作聲,放任恥感燃燒。480Please respect copyright.PENANADc84GbxFFH
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勁皇沉著臉,偷偷瞥視打量兩男。緊抿嘴唇,不發一言,自顧自把弄餐盤上剩食和汽水杯內冰塊。突然望望錶,對黃瓊說差不多時間要去下一個地方遊玩。有禮地為她拉開餐椅,示意她在門外稍等。480Please respect copyright.PENANAahcXKRAByz
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黃瓊踏出門口不久,快餐店內傳出巨響和幾聲慘叫。她未及回頭細看,勁皇已奪門而出,拖著她的手跋足狂奔,奔向巴士站,登上一輛剛靠站的巴士。480Please respect copyright.PENANA8C2A9b8Ug4
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迎面而坐,喘氣。480Please respect copyright.PENANAaF6HjER5NE
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勁皇拿出面紙巾,抹走手背上的紅色液體,傻笑道:「茄汁。」