
「自小經常遇到怪人。當中有男有女,性格迥異,唯一共通點是『老』。這麼形容似乎不太準確。其實我不知道他們的真實年齡,純粹覺得看來年紀大——對於一個小孩子,四十歲、五十歲、六十歲、七十歲的人看來分別不大。」394Please respect copyright.PENANA8l3RyHW9ct
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長大後會跟身邊人分享遇上怪人經過。他問我為何不拒絕或不逃跑,我說感覺怪人沒有惡意。他問我如何肯定對方沒有惡意,我笑答單憑感覺。他先是一愣,後來輕嘆一聲:「物以類聚。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAKHWmxQj8bh
午餐時間。394Please respect copyright.PENANA9buBqTWFA8
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同學們問我要否一起用膳,我搖首婉拒,說有約在身。394Please respect copyright.PENANAObs4kYFSDD
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獨自前往茶餐廳,在向隅一張二人枱坐下。侍應給我兩杯淡茶,我說自己佔一座位而已。394Please respect copyright.PENANAA4vTV7SVNT
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點餐後五分鐘,熱騰騰的吉列豬扒飯到來。還沒吃上兩三口,一個不認識的大嬸坐到對面空位,同樣點了吉列豬扒飯。394Please respect copyright.PENANAa8wfNkB7Df
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數分鐘過去,她的午餐還沒到來。她瞄了瞄我的吉列豬扒飯,開始作怪。394Please respect copyright.PENANA2Dms1xgKOq
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「好吃嗎?」394Please respect copyright.PENANAZfl3YxFxgi
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「嗯。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAa0P3aOOIYi
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「你要多吃一些。你太瘦了!」394Please respect copyright.PENANAb0zdUHYZZz
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「嗯。」394Please respect copyright.PENANALHaY06mFqR
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「不過下次千萬不要點『吉列』食物——你臉上已有很多暗瘡。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAKZtnEeVJPv
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「嗯。」394Please respect copyright.PENANA3kWtexARmE
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「我告訴你一條清熱秘方吧!(一堆中草藥名字)在藥材店可以輕易買到。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAxFoWjPPIGz
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「嗯。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAr9UJObplDw
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「要好好護理皮膚。說不定會隨時遇到真命天子!」394Please respect copyright.PENANAge4AFc73q8
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「嗯。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAgMVZAGszhD
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「丈夫數年前去世以後,我一直以為自己這種年紀、這種外貌該不會再遇到甚麼好人好事,誰料上個月……」394Please respect copyright.PENANAzpcdQ2jY3r
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她突然頓住。我知道她正在等待我作出反應,例如好奇追問或是報以微笑。我選擇後者——我對她的故事不感興趣,無法假裝好奇。394Please respect copyright.PENANATOg68gv95C
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「誰料上個月在社區中心遇到他!他前天還邀請我周末一起飲茶!」394Please respect copyright.PENANAimmT8xxesy
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「真好。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAxgWYzAlXU0
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同枱十五分鐘,這是我第一次給予正式回應,順道仔細打量大嬸。394Please respect copyright.PENANAWCpykRzzdM
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平平無奇的中年大嬸。樣子不美不醜,身材不肥不瘦不高不矮,衣著不新潮亦不土氣。過目即忘那一類。394Please respect copyright.PENANANfObBuhm4r
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「對啊!我真的很高興!」394Please respect copyright.PENANAvxc6vIftrQ
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「嗯。」394Please respect copyright.PENANARAU7C8XgA9
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我再次冷對大嬸。因為她根本不在意我是否在意——她只需一雙願意聆聽的耳朵。394Please respect copyright.PENANAFcRIDFuw8t
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我願意借她一對耳朵,聽聽她無處可訴的快樂。394Please respect copyright.PENANAv2KnDsOD1o
他說我奇怪,怎麼會聽陌生人說心事。394Please respect copyright.PENANA3txRhOIcyf
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我笑,為他未嘗寂寞滋味而高興。394Please respect copyright.PENANA2QbjRLqMtd
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「謝謝你聽我說怪人的故事。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAviDJb4fgjA
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「別客氣,怪人。」