楊亦桐有生以來第一次感到無措感。明明是期待與爸爸久違的交談的,卻莫名其妙發那麼大的脾氣。別說他人,連他自己都嚇了一大跳,甚至無法解釋自己剛剛的行為。81Please respect copyright.PENANA4AdIm67e8Y
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「爸爸對不起,我沒有覺得煩,我……不是……」81Please respect copyright.PENANA7DRESsELzs
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著急地解釋卻又說不出原因,顯得愈像欲蓋彌彰。楊守生沉默地看了看地板上的狼藉,又望向急得快哭出來的兒子,笑了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAIVlGvh8g0x
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「嘿,小子,你最近是不是學習壓力太大啦?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAcFFjzUUm7E
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怔愣片刻,楊亦桐有些呆滯地看向自家爸爸,平時靈光的腦袋此刻遲鈍得不行。從座位上起身後走到楊亦桐身邊蹲下,拿起餐桌用的抹布,俯下身清理殘局。81Please respect copyright.PENANAYJ4dYu3bPO
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「爸爸和媽媽呢,不會要求你們一定得年年考第一,也不會逼迫你們得多才多藝。開心快樂才是最重要的,懂嗎?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAeAZVT4DMuk
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語畢,楊守生捏了一把食物,惡作劇般地往自家兒子的臉上抹去。81Please respect copyright.PENANAqRv8J7bbVt
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──沒錯,童逸洋那調皮搗蛋喜歡惡作劇的性格,就是承繼自自家老爸。81Please respect copyright.PENANA18noB7FC62
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微張的唇瓣抖了抖,楊亦桐試圖想解釋些什麼,最後在接觸到那關切的目光後,轉成了短短的一句話。81Please respect copyright.PENANARROTuh2WF8
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「……嗯,爸爸對不起……」81Please respect copyright.PENANAPzw5PZYLqp
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楊守生笑了笑,把自家兒子的頭毛揉成一團鳥窩,繼續收拾地上的殘局。81Please respect copyright.PENANAsGolnUCTOd
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或許都認下了『壓力太大』的理由,原本那尷尬僵硬的氛圍逐漸消散,再次恢復成歡樂嬉鬧的氣氛。童逸洋這次拉著楊亦桐出去外面玩,並沒有遭到他的拒絕。81Please respect copyright.PENANA3rBu5i1QuE
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估計,楊亦桐也懷疑自己是不是真的壓力太大了吧。81Please respect copyright.PENANAAaRy0C00eJ
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自那天之後,大家都沒有再看過楊亦桐發脾氣的模樣。但沒人知道的是,每每情緒即將失控之時,楊亦桐都拚盡全力忍耐住自己的脾氣,遏止那即將噴洩爆發的情緒再次傷害他人。81Please respect copyright.PENANAPs255zNrLv
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長久下來,他變得疲憊不堪,本來就不怎麼外向的性子又更進一步變得沉默。童逸洋不是沒察覺他的異樣,但不管他怎麼問對方都說沒事;而憑他那爛得可以的觀察力,也看不出個所以然。81Please respect copyright.PENANAXvJvIfAAuL
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到最後,他也只能在一旁乾擔心,什麼也做不了。童逸洋曾經為此感到難過,也不知道什麼時候哥哥才願意告訴他理由。81Please respect copyright.PENANArTDEmwCZS1
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誰知道,在他們倆十歲時,他得知了真正的原因。81Please respect copyright.PENANAF7pvZfB2cj
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但如果可以的話……他寧可,這個原因不曾存在過。81Please respect copyright.PENANAGaT5CahLMe
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還記得那一天天氣特別炎熱,兄弟倆一如往常般在學校上課。楊亦桐連任了四年的班長,深受同學師長們的愛戴。學校老師教課時喜歡點同學起身答題,他們這對雙胞胎更是其中的熱門戶。81Please respect copyright.PENANA6q05FBNX6A
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今天的老師又照例點了楊亦桐。在答題中途,不知是不是天氣熱又穿長袖的緣故,楊亦桐突然流下了鼻血。在全班的注視下,楊亦桐熟門熟路地抽出衛生紙擦拭,略帶歉意地微笑。81Please respect copyright.PENANAL2uohEJAfz
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「不好意思,可能是天氣……太……」81Please respect copyright.PENANAs2juHlAtOc
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手腳彷彿突然不是自己的,眼前的世界一陣天旋地轉,最後被如墨水般漆黑的顏色染黑。身旁注意到不對勁的童逸洋立刻起身扶住了自家哥哥,這時他才發現,對方居然昏倒了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAqQfFIv0dS1
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「呀,班長!」81Please respect copyright.PENANAqci7md9Zq9
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「快送班長去保健室!」81Please respect copyright.PENANApOyir26AT4
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望著已經昏迷,人中還沾著被擦拭了一半的鼻血的哥哥,童逸洋覺得有種不好的預感。那預感就像一顆被投放到心臟上的藤蔓種子,迅速滋長寄生,最後纏得不見一絲紅潤。81Please respect copyright.PENANAZyYmep648K
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在班上叫嚷著快送保健室的一片喧囂聲中,他的提案顯得特別與眾不同。81Please respect copyright.PENANA9MIkvOl9SW
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「盧老師,可以麻煩你幫忙把哥哥送去醫院嗎?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAJONZTvfQ1W
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醫院?81Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5wnmQmWoD
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盧老師微微一愣。雖說不是沒有學生在學校中病倒後被緊急送院的案例,可楊亦桐這應該只是熱昏頭了吧?有必要送院嗎?81Please respect copyright.PENANAt0zRwxagD4
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年輕的女老師有些猶豫,但又覺得不應該直接反駁一個孩子的意見,小心翼翼地提出自己的意見。81Please respect copyright.PENANAekke2alz0x
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「這……楊同學不是中暑嗎?應該去保健室就好了吧?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAgPWB9JoZRy
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「拜託了,盧老師!」81Please respect copyright.PENANAuLWY6hWhVz
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雖然盧老師還是覺得童逸洋小題大作了,可見他堅持又不像時故意逃課,最後決定答應著孩子的提議。在請人幫忙通知孩子的家長後,就立刻開車送兩個孩子去醫院了。81Please respect copyright.PENANA7FRSRjqS8r
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在背上揹著一個,手上牽著另一個孩子的情況下踏入醫院時,三人組非常湊巧遇上了幾位值班醫生。其中一位胸口掛著『兒科分部』的醫生立刻上前大致看了看楊亦桐的臉色,隨後開口詢問。81Please respect copyright.PENANAdQb3FEerqI
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「孩子是什麼情況?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAeEbO2U8zfu
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「醫生,這孩子在班上突然流鼻血暈倒了,之後就麻煩您了。」81Please respect copyright.PENANAlSEgaJD2C9
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盧老師並沒有堅持自己的看法,而是誠實地將當初的情況告知。值班醫生輕輕頷首應允,正準備轉身離開時,後方的男孩卻突然開口喊住了他。81Please respect copyright.PENANA17nwy1ivxK
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「等等,醫生叔叔!」81Please respect copyright.PENANAlINDq9cRxV
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兒科醫生大部分都比較有耐心,眼前這位醫生也不例外。兒科醫生高大的身軀逐漸彎下,臉上掛著溫柔的笑容。81Please respect copyright.PENANAYMWyRh4xQe
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「小弟弟,有什麼事嗎?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAYa0aYZWS0U
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「我懷疑……真的只是懷疑!我懷疑,哥他身體出問題了。」81Please respect copyright.PENANA4KbVABGfx3
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病人家屬說的每一句話都得多加重視,即使這話是從一個孩子口中道出,也必須得謹慎對待。兒科醫生微微點頭,示意童逸洋繼續說下去。81Please respect copyright.PENANAYYavoN35r7
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「怎麼說?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAIYQPWDBm2c
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「最近他好像一直都很累,可問他他又不肯說……」81Please respect copyright.PENANADPHNcMlq0J
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即使有眼鏡擋著,兒科醫生依然看得出這兩兄弟長得非常像,估計是單卵雙胞胎。他知道,有些雙胞胎身上會有一種科學無法解釋的理論,卻又確實存在的現象──81Please respect copyright.PENANA0kSiIvqlxa
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雙胞胎感應。81Please respect copyright.PENANAvmpOc9rlZ5
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當了這麼多年醫生,他從來不會忽視任何一個小細節。加上眼前這兩兄弟是雙胞胎,就更得重視了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9Pc5i3FCy
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「你們是兄弟對吧?可以說得更具體嗎?只要是和身體有關的問題,即使很稀鬆平常的事情也可以說說,或許可以幫助我治療你的哥哥哦。」81Please respect copyright.PENANA1enHiFTTrh
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多平常的事情都可以……81Please respect copyright.PENANAPQmIAJYAyH
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垂頭仔細想了想,童逸洋決定將自己所知道的事情全部詳細吐露出來。81Please respect copyright.PENANAt5EJRA4FTH
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「我哥他有低血糖的問題,發作時都會噁心嘔吐,吃酸甜的糖果後就會好一些。」81Please respect copyright.PENANAiqboByYUnw
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「他很喜歡看書,看得都近視了還不罷休。前陣子因為看東西又更糊了,最近才剛換了一副。」81Please respect copyright.PENANAmFMDWdEBAr
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「哦對,他這幾年老是說頭會痛,我猜他因為看太多書了……」81Please respect copyright.PENANAqxz23NFwKh
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童逸洋的聲音逐漸小了下去。不是因為他不知道該說什麼,而是他發現不只是眼前這位很友善的叔叔,旁邊那幾位在看戲的醫生的面色都變得十分沉重。81Please respect copyright.PENANAINdIlPSW6f
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他畢竟還只是個十歲的孩子,自然會覺得害怕,下意識會想依靠熟悉的人。朝盧老師的方向縮了縮,可盧老師自己也被盯得很慫,根本沒注意到腳邊有個孩子在試圖尋求溫暖。81Please respect copyright.PENANAMel8TrlxYU
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發現盧老師靠不住後,童逸洋猶豫片刻,還是站出來,語氣小心翼翼。81Please respect copyright.PENANAYcXYsa7vI8
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「醫生叔叔,我是不是說錯什麼了?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAJPyeAKVcxN
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「不,你說得很好。小弟弟,叔叔問你……」81Please respect copyright.PENANAAq6JaWjogP
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這次開口的人並不是那個兒科醫生,而是另一個看起來十分有威嚴,頭髮有些花白的男人。童逸洋下意識看了一眼男人胸前的掛牌,卻是兩個看不懂的字。81Please respect copyright.PENANAEqzbAIWkja
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第一個字看起來是月和重,第二個字……看起來像留?不過好像和生病的病同一個部首……81Please respect copyright.PENANA5F2kxTaiwg
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由於神遊去思考那兩個是什麼字了,以至於完全沒聽到男人的問題。在那個男人將他喚回神後,男孩有些尷尬地開口道歉。81Please respect copyright.PENANApGRbQnZY68
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「叔叔對不起,我沒聽見。可以再問一次嗎?」81Please respect copyright.PENANAfgNtxlpc2O
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「沒關係,那叔叔再問一次。你哥哥還有沒有出現別的問題?比如說,無法抑制的情緒失控……」81Please respect copyright.PENANAE9y9fOSyIC
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腦中閃過那次餐桌上失控的一幕。童逸洋並不笨,在醫生試探的語氣中,他就已經明白這件事一定與他們臉色沉重有關。81Please respect copyright.PENANA5f3J0UjsCw
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甚至……與他哥最近的異常有關。81Please respect copyright.PENANAiGMSD4mHjB
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「……有,有一次,大約是半年前發生的事情……」81Please respect copyright.PENANA0ieoersgGL
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隨著猜測被證實,醫生們面色又更加沉重了。兩人對視一眼,安撫好並安排護士幫忙看顧童逸洋,又將昏迷的男孩轉至病床後,就急匆匆地離開了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAj686a5vWG6
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送走急著回去上課的盧老師,迎來趕到的父母,焦灼的心情在漫長的等待中愈發折磨。伴隨著護士的喚名,這份不安達到了最高點,三人懷著忐忑的心情,緩緩走入會診室。81Please respect copyright.PENANAlGCHfNN6O3
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而他們得到的,是一則讓他們如墜冰窖的消息──81Please respect copyright.PENANAlCV0Zg73e6
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是腦瘤。