那年冬天,村裡的首富宴客。121Please respect copyright.PENANA6cOKshssqO
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他住進了用高級石材鋪地、窗框鑲銀的新屋子,門口種滿奇花異草,甚至養了一匹雪白的馬。全村的人都知道,那屋子以前是一棟破爛到下雨會漏、老鼠住得比人多的破棚子。那他以前,正是那個窮到只能靠喝地溝水活命的流浪漢。121Please respect copyright.PENANAqWs3aMZRb3
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盒子給了他一切121Please respect copyright.PENANApsPJUhWMUm
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沒有人說破這一切是怎麼來的。121Please respect copyright.PENANAiTUMEJJ2VL
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他每天一大早就披著長袍走到盒子前,像在膜拜神明。他不多話,只用行動告訴所有人:「這盒子,是神的恩惠。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAEuArfXUxaD
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村民們模仿他。有的複製金飾,有的複製牛隻,甚至有女孩偷偷把母親的嫁妝放了進去。盒子照單全收,沒有一次失敗。複製品不會壞,不過多大多小都塞得進去,不會變質,連魚都能活著複製出來。121Please respect copyright.PENANASbyoyd2Sni
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人們心中的恐懼,被一個又一個「奇蹟」壓了下去。121Please respect copyright.PENANADccECg9DcO
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那天傍晚,天色忽然變得陰暗。121Please respect copyright.PENANAIEDF0W6Zx8
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像是有人在天空撒了墨。121Please respect copyright.PENANAuAH1i0oCYL
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沒有人察覺異樣,大家在首富家的大廳忙著收集各種金銀財寶、珍稀奇珍,準備明天祭典,要集體奉上全村最珍貴的東西,號稱要創造「最大的繁衍」。121Please respect copyright.PENANAb7r7jBAus4
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直到,有人尖叫。121Please respect copyright.PENANAQChxGr8mqh
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「他不見了!他不見了!」121Please respect copyright.PENANASpyztKiwgq
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首富,也就是第一位使用盒子的老流浪漢。121Please respect copyright.PENANAmMoCxUVs1m
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他消失了。121Please respect copyright.PENANA5ImseSbcHZ
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他的房間沒有翻動的痕跡,財寶、器皿、絲織、酒壺——全都原封不動地擺著,像是一場盛宴剛剛準備好,主人卻突然不請自辭。121Please respect copyright.PENANAmA0n1ifvHt
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而最令人毛骨悚然的是——121Please respect copyright.PENANAn4tHrHNkrr
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他那雙皮靴,還整齊地擺在門口,腳尖朝外,像是人剛走進門的樣子。121Please respect copyright.PENANAi2M8koId9B
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可門裡沒有人。121Please respect copyright.PENANA1uXvE4NHLl
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他的衣服不在椅背上、不在床上,也沒疊好。121Please respect copyright.PENANAZbmDFB5nVy
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是散落在地上的。121Please respect copyright.PENANAO8ynrOc3wP
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襯衫攤開在木椅旁,像是瞬間滑落的皮囊;絲質長褲的一截被椅腳壓住,另一端像風一吹就會碎裂似的輕輕撐著。121Please respect copyright.PENANAUd19JmuZTv
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甚至連那個銀杯,也斜倒在地上,裡面的酒還在滲出,染濕了地毯。121Please respect copyright.PENANABGnyDHVjLu
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但——沒有人影。121Please respect copyright.PENANAQlLibvMUw5
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沒有人走出來、沒有人逃跑、沒有人留下腳印。121Please respect copyright.PENANA7otTvHDERS
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只有那件衣服、那雙靴子、那間太安靜的屋子。121Please respect copyright.PENANAYe3JS08pSW
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還有——121Please respect copyright.PENANACWmcRSLQev
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那個盒子。121Please respect copyright.PENANABXMzamKAEF
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靜靜地躺在原處,表面符文不知何時微微發紅,像是剛餵飽了一口,正在打著一場滿足的嗝。121Please respect copyright.PENANAq8YOL8BiCI
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起初人們不信。121Please respect copyright.PENANAoTD9WbcfiW
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「他應該是出遠門了。」121Please respect copyright.PENANA8TZtnP47Fj
「一定是出去了。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAh5xwdNxEcc
「可能去拜訪城裡的貴人……」121Please respect copyright.PENANAsEQONs01sB
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他們自己也知道這些話多麼荒謬,但沒人敢說出其他可能,也不敢想。121Please respect copyright.PENANA3kg1S83MSL
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直到第二天,又有一戶人家,消失了。121Please respect copyright.PENANAesnzDahkZ3
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第三天,第四天,消失的人越來越多。他們都不是最邊緣的人,甚至多是那些最早、最頻繁使用盒子的人。他們的家乾淨整潔、茶還溫著,窗戶開著、床鋪還有餘溫,但人——就這樣,消失了。121Please respect copyright.PENANAgSVU2ojJTB
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不是死。也不是逃。121Please respect copyright.PENANA9UUbImjxxZ
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是像從來沒存在過一樣——乾淨、完整、無聲地從這個世界上,被抹去。121Please respect copyright.PENANAyFXNEF5TY4
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我有種預感,那天來的那個人……他或許從未離開。他只是在我們看不到的地方冷笑地看著,看我們像螞蟻一樣驚慌失措。121Please respect copyright.PENANAGA4SycwUvz
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直到第六天,村裡只剩我和昑偑。121Please respect copyright.PENANA87EJjNfXYI
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我不讓她離開我視線一步。洗澡我在門外說話,睡覺我牽著她的手,吃飯、講話、唱童謠,什麼都做,只為讓這個世界知道——她還在,她還活著。121Please respect copyright.PENANA16eQ33hKnm
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「還有一天。」我喃喃,腦海裡一直浮現出男人詭異的話語121Please respect copyright.PENANAXXp8EM99eg
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「七天喔~」121Please respect copyright.PENANAM3PTZlkydI
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昑楓握住我的手:「只要七天過去,就會沒事的對吧。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAR5rmL2NrGS
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「是的。我相信。」121Please respect copyright.PENANALSEjzGeyUE
我也只能相信...121Please respect copyright.PENANA2TIMkZJOcV
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**121Please respect copyright.PENANAvUJXrDfoXu
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第七天晚上,我們坐在屋前。121Please respect copyright.PENANASLD5vJPsrR
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我靠著她肩,她靠在我胸口,就像我們從前還是孩子時那樣121Please respect copyright.PENANAPh17I88d0m
——天真、安心,彷彿什麼都不會改變。121Please respect copyright.PENANA9kyNJ22Nv4
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唯一不一樣的是。121Please respect copyright.PENANA06YVLJBNNz
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整個村子像死了一樣安靜,連風都不願掠過。那些曾經熱鬧非凡的廣場,如今只有空椅和冷灰,像是時間把這裡徹底忘記了。121Please respect copyright.PENANAX2bZY9pA8d
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我們就這麼靠在一起,聽著彼此的呼吸,像是確認對方還活著。121Please respect copyright.PENANAi6oxczHG5Z
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「你說……我們以後要去哪裡?」121Please respect copyright.PENANAD4Rq1duZSg
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「我帶妳去海邊。」我說,「在那裏,買一間有陽台的房子,窗台看出去就能看到遼闊的大海,我們可以在庭院種很多花。然後……再養兩隻狗!」121Please respect copyright.PENANAqmKwqIQDVV
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她笑了:「狗會把你的花吃光啦。」121Please respect copyright.PENANASkkn4XAupM
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「那我們就不要種田,種……妳好了。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAanUVJaiI5D
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「什麼鬼啦。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAevYCIhQYAf
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我們就這樣說著,笑著,眼睛紅了也裝作沒看到。121Please respect copyright.PENANAnnFMrwLI5d
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**121Please respect copyright.PENANAdsNmcef8SF
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午夜。121Please respect copyright.PENANA3T36ei7cVZ
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一聲鐘響,響徹整個空村——121Please respect copyright.PENANACMvBIGIF0S
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咚。121Please respect copyright.PENANA2b6AnS19EF
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像一塊石頭落入靜止的湖面,炸出我心頭最深的恐懼。121Please respect copyright.PENANAjDS9P8ftIz
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我緊緊抱住她,幾乎是把指甲扣進她的背。她沒有說話,只把臉埋進我胸口,聽著我的心跳。121Please respect copyright.PENANARxfyBgc3Px
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咚。121Please respect copyright.PENANAqrWP3StXJ3
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第二聲,拖得很長,像是從天而降的斷語,擊穿空氣,沉入骨髓。121Please respect copyright.PENANAzqoc8ZnXcI
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接著第三聲、第四、第五。121Please respect copyright.PENANAuke4piwUcY
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咚……咚……咚。121Please respect copyright.PENANAUPKEYnmtaf
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每一下都像在問我們:「準備好了嗎?」121Please respect copyright.PENANAVnTxHxdMfz
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但我什麼都沒準備好。我只想時間放慢一點,祈求能跟她待久一點。121Please respect copyright.PENANAwYKD5GqCHQ
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第七聲、第八聲、第九聲——我閉上眼,只剩下彼此的體溫與鐘聲交錯。121Please respect copyright.PENANAqoqEDtsvWL
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咚。121Please respect copyright.PENANA1oruaHxDTx
第十聲,像利刃劃開心臟,我的眼角開始泛熱。121Please respect copyright.PENANAgZiW4KsQNM
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十一聲。121Please respect copyright.PENANAN61epejN4o
她的手指抓的我胸口生痛,像是在害怕,又像是最後的掙扎121Please respect copyright.PENANAbTPtXk6W2F
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十二聲——121Please respect copyright.PENANAijFMo5JHbh
咚————————121Please respect copyright.PENANAbbevGSsyLG
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空氣安靜了。121Please respect copyright.PENANAxa8DvdAQSD
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沒有什麼異常,沒有崩塌,沒有雷鳴,什麼都沒發生。121Please respect copyright.PENANAqbEisrTRc6
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我們,還在。121Please respect copyright.PENANAoRYLLUiZr9
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**121Please respect copyright.PENANAOrGRWqDq9F
「我們……撐過來了。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAYx3i2amF7f
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我終於哭出聲來,像個再也撐不住的孩子。眼淚失控地落下,一滴滴滑過臉頰、落在她的肩頭,甚至連聲音都沙啞破碎。121Please respect copyright.PENANAlAx5wZ8WAw
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她輕輕回抱我,不說話,只是用指尖順著我背脊輕輕畫圈,像是在安撫,也像是在確認:我們真的還活著。121Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8fGcHaAXo
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「謝謝你……一直陪著我。」她輕聲說,眼睛裡有溫柔、有疲憊,也有一種說不出口的安定。121Please respect copyright.PENANAeICx9mSrz7
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我笑著哭,像個從地獄裡爬出來的傻瓜。121Please respect copyright.PENANALSb5GjY5FF
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「我們回家吧。」我說。121Please respect copyright.PENANAlRtHD55GfZ
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她靠在我肩上,點了點頭。121Please respect copyright.PENANAd2x1UD5x9X
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我們走在那片廢墟之中,彼此攙扶著,腳步踉蹌,天色昏暗,沒有雷鳴,沒有風暴,只有靜靜的空氣和遠方鳥群的鳴叫聲。121Please respect copyright.PENANABObYdqoXJX
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那一刻,世界安靜得像剛睡醒的孩子。121Please respect copyright.PENANAERgEbEvJk4
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我忍不住開始想像未來。我們還能有未來。121Please respect copyright.PENANAPIHzf2R3r3
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我說:「回去後,我們不要再分開了,好嗎?哪怕只是五分鐘,我都不願意。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAPsSr2Pjp00
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她笑,側頭看我:「你不是最怕麻煩的人嗎?」121Please respect copyright.PENANAp7wryqjJKJ
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「那是以前。」我故意做了個苦瓜臉,「現在更怕妳不在我身邊。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAiSwSm7IRdQ
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她沒有回話,只是低頭拉住我的手,十指緊扣。我感受到她手心的溫度,一點一點傳來,像真正活著的證明。121Please respect copyright.PENANA2WcUUe6pc8
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我們在一塊倒塌的牆邊坐下,等待著日出的到來,微風吹起,一片樹葉落在她的肩頭,她的髮絲被吹的微微翹起。121Please respect copyright.PENANAClayMY22z7
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我把外套脫下來蓋在她肩上:「別感冒了,聽話。」121Please respect copyright.PENANARVeJivgbHu
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「我沒事啦。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAJLd93B2hzF
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「不行,從今天起要乖乖吃飯、乖乖睡覺、乖乖喝水,生病就要看醫生。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAdAv9XpvCnn
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她眨眼笑了:「你怎麼變這麼囉嗦?」121Please respect copyright.PENANAS4Iv4fTgZ6
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「因為我以後要照顧妳一輩子啊。」我說完自己也愣了一下,然後補了一句:「……如果妳願意的話。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAssSoL5oKnH
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她微笑的看著我,沒有說話,只是輕輕靠在我肩上。121Please respect copyright.PENANAyBkAdqI6HY
我臉有點微紅,心裡卻喜孜孜的。121Please respect copyright.PENANAOH0mKFMtw0
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時間像慢了下來,我們坐在瓦礫與碎石中,什麼都不說,只是靜靜地靠著對方。121Please respect copyright.PENANAGNuryMWnlH
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風吹來時,我聽見她肚子小小地咕嚕了一聲。121Please respect copyright.PENANAgsn1LzR0cQ
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「……肚子餓了?」我忍不住笑出來。121Please respect copyright.PENANAotP1RjtVws
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她有點不好意思地點點頭。121Please respect copyright.PENANA2tCAbxzils
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「好,我們先回家找點吃的。我還記得家裡還……」我說著就站起來,正要扶她起身——121Please respect copyright.PENANA6oIl1EypdX
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她的手,還在我的掌心裡。但逐漸變得透明……。121Please respect copyright.PENANAmsGcblUXdN
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我瞪大雙眼,她還坐在原地,但她的輪廓開始淡了,像陽光照在水面上出現的幻影,模糊、透明,逐漸失焦。121Please respect copyright.PENANAbsJjNODQUj
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那一刻,所有聲音都像被抽走了。連風都停了。121Please respect copyright.PENANAWQZZBLDLjR
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我愣住了,手伸向她的腰間,但卻像是碰到一縷霧。121Please respect copyright.PENANASkWdTu1mvB
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「……不……」121Please respect copyright.PENANAa1qJBW7yFM
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我低語出聲,聲音發乾。121Please respect copyright.PENANAh0SVBy28v3
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她的手指顫抖地握著空氣,像孩子找不到母親的懷抱。眼淚一滴滴砸落。121Please respect copyright.PENANA5P0tzJXX5l
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我抓狂似地想抱住她,想用我的體溫把她留住。121Please respect copyright.PENANAVBJIoiCDfU
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「昑楓!!撐住,我會帶妳回家,我們可以想辦法的!!我們可以——」121Please respect copyright.PENANA5nj8k75XYl
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她看著自己幾乎消失的手,再看我。121Please respect copyright.PENANAkcBrgicqii
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終於,她笑了——那是帶著絕望的笑。121Please respect copyright.PENANAwJ0h0VHZWE
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眼淚順著臉頰滑落,她用力吸了口氣,聲音破碎得像風裡的紙片:121Please respect copyright.PENANAe4gUJ5WZan
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「……看來……還是不行啊。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAp3MoivZCXp
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那一刻,她像是在放棄,又像是在釋懷。121Please respect copyright.PENANAjw8uKOUijQ
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「我以為可以一直陪著你……真的以為……」121Please respect copyright.PENANAnRxwZovBOG
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她的聲音哽咽,卻還是努力穩住語調,輕輕對我說:121Please respect copyright.PENANAObkG2Qh6se
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「你要記得吃飯……要好好睡覺……以後不要再亂吃東西,也不要再一個人跑到危險的地方知道嗎……」121Please respect copyright.PENANAtmf87fmfgI
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我瘋狂搖頭:「不要……沒有妳的人生還有什麼意義……」121Please respect copyright.PENANA6DWv2SibNr
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她淚水潸然,還是笑了,笑中滿是不捨與牽掛。121Please respect copyright.PENANAjdJgFuEHnx
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她的手已經快消失了,但她還試圖伸出來,想摸摸我的臉。雖然早已碰不到,但她仍然做出那個熟悉的動作,輕輕地、像過去每一晚安撫我那樣——慢慢地,溫柔的。121Please respect copyright.PENANA7Gok9Sot4z
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「我好怕你會忘記我……」她小聲說,「但又怕你不肯忘記我……」121Please respect copyright.PENANABy5TjE2BjP
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「這一生……能遇見你,是我最幸福的事。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAHjsXvh9lxC
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她的身影在空氣中一點一點散開,像光線碎裂,像最後一片秋葉無聲墜落。121Please respect copyright.PENANAGzefW0Fdwg
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「對不...起..。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAo4Ra9Yzynb
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昑楓,消失了。
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