
(1)死486Please respect copyright.PENANAnqUC09dvZr
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。486Please respect copyright.PENANAPXDsgIXZK8
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電視仍然亮著,新聞報導員正在講述關於疫情的新聞和消息。內容千篇一律,悶人又煩人。486Please respect copyright.PENANAwU187YGUib
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他打個呵欠,伸個懶腰。雙掌使勁按壓梳化,借力撐起整個人,避免膝頭過份受力。許是在凹陷的梳化坐得太長時間,大腿和臀部均感到少許麻痺。不至於會跌倒的程度,但他下意識地一邊倚扶著傢具,一邊拖著腳步走向浴室。486Please respect copyright.PENANAja7ujqCpOF
486Please respect copyright.PENANAvqsE1ZSdJN
人老了,身體差了,動作遲緩了,連小便如此簡單和基本的本能也變得困難。甭提總是瞄不準便器,尿液還要是逐滴逐滴慢慢滴出來,彷彿要滴乾他的尊嚴。486Please respect copyright.PENANAQeBzG6gJXo
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怎麼辦?可以怎麼辦?吹口哨吧。口吹曲子,耳邊響起熟悉的歌聲,心裡默唸自勵自欺的歌詞。486Please respect copyright.PENANAy6LiHJ9Y7w
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張486Please respect copyright.PENANAXofC0KxPtG
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷486Please respect copyright.PENANAXTAcMU7AfQ
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長486Please respect copyright.PENANArJtFcnw02O
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量486Please respect copyright.PENANAA0lObs4eNM
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。486Please respect copyright.PENANA3y3MxYL5C8
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抵不住。486Please respect copyright.PENANAyQmJzCvwps
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他決定到公園散步。486Please respect copyright.PENANAGn9zvRSxxV
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望望手錶,是上午十時半。難怪放眼所見多是上年紀的人。486Please respect copyright.PENANARW1zhS8wIW
486Please respect copyright.PENANAfTNwTPV0xj
好福氣的,或是三五成群談天說地,或是在家傭的攙扶下散步。福薄的,或是推著購物車奔波買餸,或是顫巍巍地被送上療養院的巴士。486Please respect copyright.PENANADIA4oYXxun
486Please respect copyright.PENANAMFiv3SnqKY
自己有福氣嗎?托賴。能走能動能講能吃,與兒孫同住。雖偶有口角,卻也沒有特別煩心事。486Please respect copyright.PENANALEYx7PKzod
486Please respect copyright.PENANAhovXGMT7PT
他知道自己該要感恩,奈何始終沒能衷心感謝上天。486Please respect copyright.PENANAyp3dipR03m
486Please respect copyright.PENANAfZuU0KI08P
輕嘆一聲。繼續走。486Please respect copyright.PENANAFiKjjD0AEX
486Please respect copyright.PENANAXYYPqAk1bK
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。486Please respect copyright.PENANAviuu4S7hRi
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他不自已憶起亡妻……486Please respect copyright.PENANACjFjbCdnRE
486Please respect copyright.PENANAiTd55ELUv2
三年前的夏天,她在家跌倒,傷及腿部筋骨,自此總是步履不穩,走路時偶爾會突然腳軟跌倒。兒子勸她多休息,不要外出。她明白兒子苦心,奈何整天悶在家中令她心情抑鬱,精神越益差勁。486Please respect copyright.PENANAwamadIv8LW
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。486Please respect copyright.PENANAJwSK6Kkcwq
486Please respect copyright.PENANAt7WmG9XQ5F
「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAFOqi1Qs5hI
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAHi5eGMnFIZ
486Please respect copyright.PENANASavZMwWfr0
「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAQMjnXmOTA2
486Please respect copyright.PENANANfA28PopnX
「快了、快了。不用著急!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAGyKrxhCvfq
486Please respect copyright.PENANA1U9y1jhGpm
「即是何時?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAqqmzYM6GOA
486Please respect copyright.PENANAxm7kS8ck55
「下一個夏天。」486Please respect copyright.PENANA0mVUT5AtEy
486Please respect copyright.PENANAj3k7Ta6cM7
她幽幽回望,驚訝丈夫斬釘截鐵交出一個確實答案——醫生也不敢斷言她會否康復。486Please respect copyright.PENANApHxK8E2cfy
486Please respect copyright.PENANAST0Uk0WZsb
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。486Please respect copyright.PENANApEY5mviNky
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。486Please respect copyright.PENANA8McTdhGFOj
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。486Please respect copyright.PENANAwZ2TkZNQ82
486Please respect copyright.PENANA0gl9Bqc0tD
奇蹟?希望?不。僅是信念,難以言喻的,難以理解的。他不是神、不是醫生、不是專業人士。他僅是一個脾氣古怪的躁狂糟老頭。但她就是相信他。486Please respect copyright.PENANAC8FTaAGeu4
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內心終於安定下來。486Please respect copyright.PENANAGavkAgoHj4
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她沒再糾結於健康問題,開始向丈夫講述她的未來夏日大計:「探望朋友前,我要先辦一件十分要緊的事——吃『菠蘿油』!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAhnXobog4DV
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「但你的血糖……」486Please respect copyright.PENANA6RLH7zDnpi
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAfxclrq5HuG
486Please respect copyright.PENANAwfRrZf8BRO
他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。486Please respect copyright.PENANAvBNhxfPzQh
486Please respect copyright.PENANAWoOm9EDE5f
下一個夏天到來。她的腿傷還是沒能康復,走路時拐得更嚴重。486Please respect copyright.PENANAYioyVNjUe8
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兒子送她一根拐杖。486Please respect copyright.PENANA7F4ZMquMnJ
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當晚,她躲在浴室裡啜泣。他沒有上前安慰,因為所有安慰說話都沒能扭轉衰老之勢,倒不如讓她盡情宣洩情緒。486Please respect copyright.PENANAJAgTss9TvS
486Please respect copyright.PENANAQXJ09in89K
她不知道,整個晚上,丈夫徹夜無眠,眼睜睜望著天花,細聽她的哭聲,細想她的未來。486Please respect copyright.PENANAmK4IQXfxMs
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天亮,兒子和媳婦準時離家上班去。他送孫兒到學校後,馬上回家慫恿妻子一起外出逛街。「夏天嘛!當然要吃『菠蘿油』!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAw82j3bPaKv
486Please respect copyright.PENANAiAfYOiTw9T
妻子笑了,連忙穿上最漂亮的衣褲鞋襪,戴上最喜歡的髮夾,塗上最鮮色的紅唇膏。她沒有使用兒子送她的拐杖,因為丈夫就是世上最好的拐杖——依著他、靠著他,她安然走到今時今日的七十高齡。486Please respect copyright.PENANAMO4EsTV7ek
486Please respect copyright.PENANAxQN5z6bmPQ
鐵路車站裡,人流如鯽,彷彿有股無形的強力水流在背後催促著。他懶理,繼續保持慢調,只知自己不僅是自己。486Please respect copyright.PENANAkMoNuN8HA9
486Please respect copyright.PENANA8nCZzfEE33
終於來到馳名的冰廳,二人各點一客「菠蘿油」。不好吃,亦不是回憶中的味道。486Please respect copyright.PENANAbyyZoSIssh
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。486Please respect copyright.PENANAw2aFPRGNHh
486Please respect copyright.PENANAPHox87dbGg
夫婦相視而笑。笑甚麼,不知道,大概是完成了十分重要的事情吧。486Please respect copyright.PENANAwQ6vduyQ8S
486Please respect copyright.PENANAqK4ySUospb
於願足矣。486Please respect copyright.PENANA5ifiPSURTI
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沒過幾天,還未開始探望朋友,她已於睡夢中悄然離世……486Please respect copyright.PENANAfMf3I66LkT
486Please respect copyright.PENANAPGuQXP6ymv
公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。486Please respect copyright.PENANAfN8HyqMhMg
486Please respect copyright.PENANAtXQsREh680
他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。486Please respect copyright.PENANA9opmp9ycTq
486Please respect copyright.PENANA3h8WxYIiw9
總得走下去,不是嗎?486Please respect copyright.PENANA0qbTSyxXNO
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不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。486Please respect copyright.PENANA5307DaWOz2
486Please respect copyright.PENANAq5C8QeEOjO
走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。486Please respect copyright.PENANA9bDn1c7wQ1
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。486Please respect copyright.PENANAo2rjXUkXFU
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病486Please respect copyright.PENANABCaSmedwnf
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他在床上徐徐張眼。486Please respect copyright.PENANA566c5x8kjI
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。486Please respect copyright.PENANA9BWw39cQzq
486Please respect copyright.PENANAFtJXnjaf4z
暈眩冉退,目光聚焦。看見多張整齊排列的病床和面無血色的老者,他瞬間得出以下結論——醫院。486Please respect copyright.PENANAj0MzE7GI0y
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嗯。醫院。486Please respect copyright.PENANAqCFw3iTqtP
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接受醫生的檢查,證實無恙後,獲告知可以隨時出院。護士根據過往紀錄,已通知兒子和媳婦,只待他們前來接送。486Please respect copyright.PENANAzGqc5DMF16
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。486Please respect copyright.PENANAPS5uOeQ0EX
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他呆坐床上,默默看著醫護人員在多張病床之間來來回回,感覺實在又虛幻——活到這個年紀,總得要到醫院走幾趟,實屬平常不過的事情,對吧?486Please respect copyright.PENANA1Gh9VrMUcm
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。486Please respect copyright.PENANAwTm5kEobyT
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」486Please respect copyright.PENANACDgIh6ZJ2M
486Please respect copyright.PENANAqX1fnQLtkL
「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAzH5napRzxX
486Please respect copyright.PENANAlIrdv2v1Yy
「知道。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAwktAoYo1M3
486Please respect copyright.PENANAiOYCHityHI
兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。486Please respect copyright.PENANALIUgsYFe9t
486Please respect copyright.PENANAps8auWQssE
車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。486Please respect copyright.PENANA7KVpTVgA3f
486Please respect copyright.PENANAYfU0AIub8R
沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。486Please respect copyright.PENANA5QXvlSGNAs
486Please respect copyright.PENANA1ImDOAMg3R
黃色街燈在夜幕下迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。486Please respect copyright.PENANA2LIqmFTrVm
486Please respect copyright.PENANAaf32L1SXs0
兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。486Please respect copyright.PENANAJk6AI0rZFx
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAB22duoNb33
486Please respect copyright.PENANA4F6cjzrHUg
「她知道了沒?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAVELDbKdUtP
486Please respect copyright.PENANAdNXE7k6hA1
「不打算告訴她。」486Please respect copyright.PENANA2nm0SMU4AO
486Please respect copyright.PENANAaLOmW9pUhb
「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAyguwpHqyoA
486Please respect copyright.PENANAAclsJWIZOW
兒子笑而不語。486Please respect copyright.PENANAAZ68kk58q1
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAHKV7DHpIp8
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。486Please respect copyright.PENANAs8zkyqeR16
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抵家。兒子依舊朝妻兒溫柔地微笑。他沒作聲,逕自到浴室洗澡去。486Please respect copyright.PENANAIklzYMZOkj
486Please respect copyright.PENANARqXs63XxzW
蒸氣瀰漫,看得見,抓不著。甚麼也抓不著。抓不著開始,也抓不著終結。486Please respect copyright.PENANAFyYMNsTltE
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沒選擇的情況下被生產下來,沒能選擇長大與否,沒選擇的情況下經歷病痛,沒選擇的情況下死去。生老病死,全是沒能選擇的。486Please respect copyright.PENANA64uUlyQrXj
486Please respect copyright.PENANANi5E2flppw
翌日,兒子和媳婦如常上班,孫兒如常上學,家裡只餘他一人。百無聊賴。486Please respect copyright.PENANAVl23gXQQUC
486Please respect copyright.PENANAcmDImTBQWo
他決定到公園走走。486Please respect copyright.PENANAVEwfhomYeJ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。486Please respect copyright.PENANAF9awQH2v9H
486Please respect copyright.PENANA1zMcfzWRx2
此樹是否去年那樹?此鳥是否去年那鳥?此蟲是否去年那蟲?要緊,不要緊。在意,沒能在意。486Please respect copyright.PENANA5dIWJUYSfd
486Please respect copyright.PENANAOjzZeViFdG
幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。486Please respect copyright.PENANAgOHOVclpDN
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來到涼亭,棋友們向他問好。他笑說自己比年輕人更健康。棋友們以為再也看不見他,感到難過。他認為無論難過與否,該死的時候總得要死。486Please respect copyright.PENANAtq0NRfydDY
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全場一片默然。486Please respect copyright.PENANAIaIxlY8ENT
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。486Please respect copyright.PENANAVetwfJsyGh
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不要問為何。不要問感受。486Please respect copyright.PENANAurnPLgDeUJ
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。486Please respect copyright.PENANADurxszH6es
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正午,他前去學校接送孫兒。孫兒說吃過同學送的怪味糖果後身體輕微不適。他不以為然。下午,孫兒痾嘔不止。聯絡不上兒子和媳婦,他只好獨個兒帶孫兒到醫院去。輪候期間,一張發白的熟悉臉孔癱軟在擔架床上,被匆匆推送入急症室深處。486Please respect copyright.PENANApdKx7qm0jp
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。486Please respect copyright.PENANAoad861f3ww
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數個身穿便服的男女先後抵達護士站,然後按指示守在急症室外。沒多久,醫生步出急症室,宣告棋友的死訊。男男女女隨即哭作一團。486Please respect copyright.PENANAHziHfrJyD6
486Please respect copyright.PENANAT0XdAKeQlE
他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。486Please respect copyright.PENANA0BPazV6ncl
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心慌的極致原來是平靜和淡然,皆因透徹體悟到自身的無能無力無奈。486Please respect copyright.PENANAABzAPWSMIZ
486Please respect copyright.PENANAslqncZqhUp
「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。486Please respect copyright.PENANAVk06u6oXC5
486Please respect copyright.PENANACJ6m9lwK2q
「嗯。」對於眼前一切,他花盡全身力氣發出渺小的一聲。486Please respect copyright.PENANAhvqYYZ1SYo
486Please respect copyright.PENANAPPVjjh1srJ
晚餐後,兒子在露台抽菸,媳婦在廚房洗碗。孫兒是個好動的孩子,五分鐘前肚痾得雙腿發軟,此刻已然在梳化上跳個不停。486Please respect copyright.PENANAPdgjRmSK2B
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。486Please respect copyright.PENANAPVDp7QrVpX
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心臟停止跳動當刻,棋友有何感受?掛念未完的棋局?掛念急症室外的男女親友?486Please respect copyright.PENANAS6gLpuLknN
486Please respect copyright.PENANAP49SqflO63
他的目光不期然瞄向露台,看著兒子呼出個個煙圈,圈圈復圈圈,冉升消散不復見。486Please respect copyright.PENANACzGXfUKxAw
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不復見。486Please respect copyright.PENANA2SKp2YoG4z
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他莫名的被深深憾動。486Please respect copyright.PENANA2xXusseKSw
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。486Please respect copyright.PENANAh5Qm3vAObC
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。486Please respect copyright.PENANABxh7pjrA2X
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「我不怕死。」486Please respect copyright.PENANACdmeCyniQe
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「我也不怕死——死亡並不可怕,只怕沒能完成想要完成的事。」486Please respect copyright.PENANANiemKZccYq
486Please respect copyright.PENANA0HcfrZtVou
「你有沒有想要完成的事?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAaXgT2rmLMs
486Please respect copyright.PENANAR4vJcs2Sev
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAoHznX0UMYH
486Please respect copyright.PENANAT3yDYQub8e
「她的叮囑?」486Please respect copyright.PENANA05OFYE9EBY
486Please respect copyright.PENANARHneWutq7h
「不。她離開得太突然,我沒機會問她,只得按照她生前喜好去估計她的心思。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAq57HIj5kA2
486Please respect copyright.PENANAyfgIB9MiN6
「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAK11wrH7GXB
486Please respect copyright.PENANAatpXOOzvF2
「她沒這麼說。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAoGb0WBIi17
486Please respect copyright.PENANAGRVPFVt93K
兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。486Please respect copyright.PENANAKs2zcQs7x1
486Please respect copyright.PENANASOGr3knLex
再次不了了之?他以為是,直至夜半聞得媳婦哭聲不絕。486Please respect copyright.PENANAEAltObizA7
486Please respect copyright.PENANAGGqXBDCBvV
無論大家怎樣勸說,兒子依然不願接受治療,堅持要盡量留下金錢予家人。486Please respect copyright.PENANAe71aoMnCrz
486Please respect copyright.PENANARffcWAlV2I
半年後,兒子沒死去。一年後,兒子仍活著。三年半後,兒子依然沒斷氣。486Please respect copyright.PENANAg2x9iMvaPg
486Please respect copyright.PENANAMkZXy4mV0x
問何解。醫生說原因不明,但癌細胞消失了。兒子說只想盡力工作賺錢養活家人。486Please respect copyright.PENANAhZGG4EWIcM
486Please respect copyright.PENANA6HTQLwB3Y9
離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。486Please respect copyright.PENANA7OcrUscGXc
486Please respect copyright.PENANAVJoFj1P5Bq
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。486Please respect copyright.PENANAopi7G9uprM
486Please respect copyright.PENANA621tpApxwQ
「你多活了三年半。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAyrxIabhbnt
486Please respect copyright.PENANA6c4gsXtqiv
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAfC7HwTr3Nw
486Please respect copyright.PENANAmYKxFXAHGZ
「想繼續吃?」486Please respect copyright.PENANA8cNrtNIaEA
486Please respect copyright.PENANAaaODoEJk30
「是。期待下一個夏天。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAa1O2zLNbuD
486Please respect copyright.PENANAeLD3pNFBTg
兒子認為這次大病是上天的提醒,希望他往後好好珍惜時間。打算辭職休養一段日子,在接下來的暑假與大家出國旅遊後,才重回職場繼續拼搏。486Please respect copyright.PENANA5dG0p97iIA
486Please respect copyright.PENANAfesiJbAGy3
他為兒子衷心高興著,亦感謝上蒼的好生之德,沒有帶走……486Please respect copyright.PENANAV2dWBvrbQC
486Please respect copyright.PENANAxVUKzZMIfZ
兒子呢?486Please respect copyright.PENANAqke9WWlzFN
486Please respect copyright.PENANA5M7MVgF7Wu
悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。486Please respect copyright.PENANAVt4dcatvJY
486Please respect copyright.PENANAKqFIDIi675
啊!記起來了。486Please respect copyright.PENANAt2qUE9evFY
486Please respect copyright.PENANApLng8L4MoA
兒子去年在暑假前遇上意外,下半身癱瘓。沒能出國旅遊,沒能重回職場,沒能享受期待已久的夏日。486Please respect copyright.PENANAUoYoE8e7BI
486Please respect copyright.PENANAciq00X1PpB
果然。486Please respect copyright.PENANAJT6M2JyyjT
486Please respect copyright.PENANAdZ78Om336M
不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。486Please respect copyright.PENANAc3Fiq20P16
486Please respect copyright.PENANADIrTrtzfgP
婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。486Please respect copyright.PENANAaMkzQ7UL0o
486Please respect copyright.PENANAABihdBgP0g
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老486Please respect copyright.PENANAQhNySmAX3G
486Please respect copyright.PENANA2NT2O5FAxA
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。486Please respect copyright.PENANAsrjY0gqcDi
486Please respect copyright.PENANA3rKMMpUP6k
望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。486Please respect copyright.PENANAW5JEb4VeYH
486Please respect copyright.PENANA4AxtKPTkr7
輕敲孫兒房門,不聞回應。推門內進,不見孫兒身影。房內枱櫃床鋪依舊,掛牆照片卻變了樣——相中人稚嫩不再,五官英氣。他頓時意會到孫兒早已不再是黏人的小孩子,不需要他的照顧。486Please respect copyright.PENANAm2bl8wZqq1
486Please respect copyright.PENANAaaXXUmcEx2
若有所失。486Please respect copyright.PENANAWHNJdFF6yg
486Please respect copyright.PENANALJXChouJC6
到公園散心吧。486Please respect copyright.PENANAaYtxgKD6bW
486Please respect copyright.PENANAaJjglc8WBy
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。486Please respect copyright.PENANAZe1QU4SoUg
486Please respect copyright.PENANAu7DnNvTeOi
憶起跟妻子慢步於蟲鳴之中,憶起與兒子傻傻追尋鳥叫源頭,憶起和孫兒偷偷在樹身刻字。486Please respect copyright.PENANAHX8OldEk4M
486Please respect copyright.PENANA1sgSVsf2MJ
離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。486Please respect copyright.PENANATZPmTRDUVO
486Please respect copyright.PENANABilsSVL3Zv
找樹。找到那樹。486Please respect copyright.PENANAXHYvxEwol2
486Please respect copyright.PENANAB8SlvcY8dQ
不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。486Please respect copyright.PENANALcERdZDgFU
486Please respect copyright.PENANAsEXfv9luiW
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。486Please respect copyright.PENANA5bmqBRJLXa
486Please respect copyright.PENANADm5LMzq0kh
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。486Please respect copyright.PENANArDjWQp9LPt
486Please respect copyright.PENANALWyC9lgttQ
不願意。486Please respect copyright.PENANAPBU9TVddQu
486Please respect copyright.PENANAelzuwb3kRU
想逃。486Please respect copyright.PENANATcrQrOEuPB
486Please respect copyright.PENANAqGa1G86BJj
逃!486Please respect copyright.PENANALyARRVByw9
486Please respect copyright.PENANA5mqCmrKAzR
逃出樹林。486Please respect copyright.PENANAcYJj99bNrO
486Please respect copyright.PENANAmXotadhET2
彷如隔世。486Please respect copyright.PENANAUPHkCpIgEv
486Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3mwXNHweD
陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。486Please respect copyright.PENANA3jSy3JqOre
486Please respect copyright.PENANAyobhVBDYOB
倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……486Please respect copyright.PENANAPmx1CUHSGS
486Please respect copyright.PENANAK5K9vu2CqP
一青年步入警署。486Please respect copyright.PENANA8T9o7RyO4F
486Please respect copyright.PENANAxhspsllYMc
「你是誰?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAfg60PK5fDd
486Please respect copyright.PENANAqLTHU9hxCk
「我是你的孫兒。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAEGNkawAeC2
486Please respect copyright.PENANAEegqPQOTtf
「嗯……」486Please respect copyright.PENANAAm2oXDfxVZ
486Please respect copyright.PENANAk5mnkXZSxl
「爺爺,回家吧。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAJKUaaojx7w
486Please respect copyright.PENANALuQ7fYZjtj
「嗯……」486Please respect copyright.PENANACIqXh6LahK
486Please respect copyright.PENANATjcYUur9S8
家。他在搖搖椅上搖著、搖著,天花燈在眼前晃著、晃著,孫兒在廚房裡頭忙著、忙著。486Please respect copyright.PENANA0OLuRMeWgn
486Please respect copyright.PENANAMlIDdE43HU
一切近在眼前,卻又無比遙遠。反觀那些遠在天邊的,竟顯得如此接近。486Please respect copyright.PENANAmY2dcjHua8
486Please respect copyright.PENANAegfiuVXtBi
是否忘記了甚麼?486Please respect copyright.PENANAujFqKQHYAx
486Please respect copyright.PENANAQK0AAB0RbJ
目光無意間落在緊閉的主人房房門上——何解兒子沒有一起吃午餐?486Please respect copyright.PENANA2dWG2tC5qu
486Please respect copyright.PENANAfedUKZzUuf
輕敲主人房房門,不聞回應。欲推門內進,卻發現房門上鎖——自己被兒子嫌棄了嗎?486Please respect copyright.PENANA5LnR9ETqnd
486Please respect copyright.PENANAgnN1jF1XZD
激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。486Please respect copyright.PENANAqCqAeLz7qB
486Please respect copyright.PENANAPZ0vfrTbxt
「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAsz4uYmWwkU
486Please respect copyright.PENANAUAUkxyD6pt
孫兒應聲衝出廚房,上前阻止他吵鬧。拍門的手轉而搥打孫兒。孫兒逆來順受,硬生生吃痛。486Please respect copyright.PENANAng8Ytt7JmV
486Please respect copyright.PENANAHcxyFLSMo0
「爸爸不在房間裡。」486Please respect copyright.PENANArFuVZo9a70
486Please respect copyright.PENANA8HkWHrZjCr
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAewlWXYIc3Q
486Please respect copyright.PENANA5MOCvXOey7
「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」486Please respect copyright.PENANA1slVqq5XoV
486Please respect copyright.PENANAPeoLI73x59
未下班?在公司?他瞄向掛鐘——的確未到兒子下班時間。可是總覺得有甚麼不對勁……486Please respect copyright.PENANA5OeS1Zsy2O
486Please respect copyright.PENANAhTcrjGhNTE
見他愣住,孫兒馬上抓緊時機分散他的注意力:「爺爺,不如一起到公園散步。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAoRLQ0itUFh
486Please respect copyright.PENANAn7ra0QFsr0
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。486Please respect copyright.PENANAlrbYowBaWn
486Please respect copyright.PENANAaPut95CqK2
他享受沿路的樹影鳥蟲,孫兒只著眼於面前的佝僂身影——希望他忘記剛才的亂局吧,那就不用向他解釋家庭現況……486Please respect copyright.PENANAK8CowLduB9
486Please respect copyright.PENANAShxXANes51
爸爸癱瘓後,媽媽獨力扛起家庭重擔。數年以來,乳臭未乾的孩子、癱瘓的丈夫、腦部日漸退化的家翁以及工作壓力狠狠將她壓垮。她捱不下去,離家出走。爸爸難以接受愛妻的絕情,一直鬱鬱寡歡。486Please respect copyright.PENANAiid3MpXfrn
486Please respect copyright.PENANArUn48EYGiN
某個深夜,忽聞爺爺自言自語。起床查探,驚見爺爺對著垂頭不動的爸爸侃侃而談。窗戶半掩,冷風吹得爸爸頭髮凌亂,臉色慘白。滿房遍地都是涼透的菸屁股。淡淡的菸味在鼻腔彌留不散,卻偏偏嗅不出半絲生命的氣息……486Please respect copyright.PENANAgc8ksum4qM
486Please respect copyright.PENANAu7yXB43UV5
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。486Please respect copyright.PENANAvpoVfehmmu
486Please respect copyright.PENANAnMFHVWRIEL
「不用發愁啊!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAAwYJe2Es1J
486Please respect copyright.PENANA8aWQwAJDvQ
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAyCpUMiwDiv
486Please respect copyright.PENANA9Ycrs7Z3ue
「考試成績嘛!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAblN51594SB
486Please respect copyright.PENANAWvAKnGm4KJ
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAeM81PZJcKT
486Please respect copyright.PENANAXllRxT1XEE
「傻孩子!考試只是人生的一小部份,毋須將成績看得過份重要!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAraxmGv1a6d
486Please respect copyright.PENANAysZ4DZANV8
「嗯,我知道了……」486Please respect copyright.PENANAnFhcWInqDY
486Please respect copyright.PENANAngDueLvGkA
孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。486Please respect copyright.PENANAPdWeFc3hh4
486Please respect copyright.PENANAY1u6g75p6h
結伴走了又一段路。486Please respect copyright.PENANAIh6JdWGqta
486Please respect copyright.PENANAOb4PqevJoT
他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。486Please respect copyright.PENANA2RyH5LX9AB
486Please respect copyright.PENANAMbAL0Zi8gU
憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。486Please respect copyright.PENANAghgNRdJoXK
486Please respect copyright.PENANAJGbL2yE4ON
希望孫身兒能夠好好活下去,活得比兒子好,活得比他好。486Please respect copyright.PENANASQoMvYyCix
486Please respect copyright.PENANABM7XpsTj74
絕不能重覆亡妻與兒子的錯誤,留下一堆永遠沒解的執著予孫兒。486Please respect copyright.PENANAe6nkKjwHpx
486Please respect copyright.PENANAWwpkOpMFxg
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。486Please respect copyright.PENANA3E7eUmR0UB
486Please respect copyright.PENANAXXWSfZEVQC
「不用發愁啊!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAYCOoF9duoF
486Please respect copyright.PENANAe0hUaVTYl6
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAbbNnt6I3nt
486Please respect copyright.PENANAEBad83IjtG
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAqwrpkOFfKu
486Please respect copyright.PENANAjvFVa9dVp3
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。486Please respect copyright.PENANAOb5Zcz0biT
486Please respect copyright.PENANAqsKNiDQ7ch
孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?486Please respect copyright.PENANAoNBz2dyzdT
486Please respect copyright.PENANASEPIkcJdUL
沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。486Please respect copyright.PENANAipMTv3y6eF
486Please respect copyright.PENANAHtaFHSkFfb
孫兒沒有追上。知道自己該要追上,但雙腳偏偏誠實地佇立原地——多麼希望爺爺可以從此消失。486Please respect copyright.PENANAUsdUjiN0bE
486Please respect copyright.PENANAViFhKNJyFj
佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。486Please respect copyright.PENANAEn061lNpVv
486Please respect copyright.PENANAbOM5asGt7x
鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。486Please respect copyright.PENANAsPzWhLtiGF
486Please respect copyright.PENANA8692ueHqpU
沒有在意的人,沒有在意自己的人,無論願意不願意。486Please respect copyright.PENANAR2kAChBxY9
486Please respect copyright.PENANA2TvDCJ2aei
幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。486Please respect copyright.PENANAGoCi1q2AAo
486Please respect copyright.PENANAly8cY95H0t
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。486Please respect copyright.PENANAhS1Qst8n6D
486Please respect copyright.PENANABzCf2kIVW3
找樹?找不到那樹。486Please respect copyright.PENANAugK2fIUoCu
486Please respect copyright.PENANAMQP5RLfqPC
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。486Please respect copyright.PENANA0IfaCLA9uk
486Please respect copyright.PENANAbYwtJg63kK
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。486Please respect copyright.PENANACHAuCjZY9Y
486Please respect copyright.PENANA3dICFTEgn8
願意。486Please respect copyright.PENANAVzfs9eEBEM
486Please respect copyright.PENANAxVcBIyg7kF
無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。486Please respect copyright.PENANAVWEPQbbCJB
486Please respect copyright.PENANAIR7hmPAe1Y
身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……486Please respect copyright.PENANALq1iYuhuBk
486Please respect copyright.PENANAPXbd0oW1bn
一青年步入醫院。486Please respect copyright.PENANAvYlmfN7nbJ
486Please respect copyright.PENANAJN2MEG8Bts
「你是誰?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAteY1jp1pvQ
486Please respect copyright.PENANA2izOYXVLy6
「我是你的孫兒。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAFflBmIpOxi
486Please respect copyright.PENANATk4LqUPes5
「嗯……」486Please respect copyright.PENANAQx3wuZok87
486Please respect copyright.PENANAJCbE0e8iTf
「爺爺,回家吧。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAfYc1ts6LK3
486Please respect copyright.PENANAwms3weKjLR
「嗯……」
(4)生486Please respect copyright.PENANAp5pSVKosWd
486Please respect copyright.PENANAywIUv1Tk1V
他在輪椅上猛然醒來。486Please respect copyright.PENANAI00kKToQib
486Please respect copyright.PENANAALMI919tZd
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。486Please respect copyright.PENANAopEW73KRlb
486Please respect copyright.PENANAuJ4RSV5v2w
爺孫二人身處公園大道上。486Please respect copyright.PENANAxLfA3ClVkY
486Please respect copyright.PENANAA2y9TfyDBQ
「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」486Please respect copyright.PENANAAk4iBJfOGR
486Please respect copyright.PENANAsN3jTPGZbL
孫兒停步,從背囊掏出保溫水壺,欠身將插於壺嘴的飲管置於他雙唇之間。486Please respect copyright.PENANAX8ASICkOwu
486Please respect copyright.PENANAprTwQiFwwd
他沒有吸吮。486Please respect copyright.PENANAMDXIc64ldK
486Please respect copyright.PENANAYfo8wfrGmg
孫兒保持這姿勢好一會,惟見他沒反應,也只好收起水壺。486Please respect copyright.PENANARAvAOAMdBb
486Please respect copyright.PENANA0vc8iSGqor
罷。486Please respect copyright.PENANAGQGf7TuQw2
486Please respect copyright.PENANAP18C4XYG2b
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。486Please respect copyright.PENANA9bzwxh6YFA
486Please respect copyright.PENANAuac5XKsthV
他覺得這地方很眼熟,卻又苦苦想不起更多關於這地方的回憶。486Please respect copyright.PENANAqB5dFSXgz2
486Please respect copyright.PENANABH81zUlFOJ
不要緊。486Please respect copyright.PENANADBvRmGC7Y9
486Please respect copyright.PENANA0TuHb2Wv7T
反正該是不重要的事情——自己寶刀未老,才未糊塗得忘記重要事情。486Please respect copyright.PENANAHAjiiLpnIc
486Please respect copyright.PENANAGkfE1NZAYm
他仍是那個身體健康的他,每天為養活妻兒勞碌奔波。妻子貪吃,尤愛「菠蘿油」,於是他偶爾會帶她到冰廳享用下午茶。兒子是個單純正直的小孩,深信「一分耕耘,一分收穫」,於是他一直暗暗為兒子籌謀、護航……他很自豪,自覺是個好丈夫、好爸爸。486Please respect copyright.PENANANxKElymtBd
486Please respect copyright.PENANAFnUXqfsCbX
嘴角輕揚。486Please respect copyright.PENANAusvfaiqkSo
486Please respect copyright.PENANA4uIg9PrU6s
一。486Please respect copyright.PENANA2jmzP8MihO
486Please respect copyright.PENANAEqYTo2eCSK
二。486Please respect copyright.PENANAuauIQ0Gi3m
486Please respect copyright.PENANA8fxHa6zAG6
三。486Please respect copyright.PENANAZeCvvgh5Dh
486Please respect copyright.PENANAdq8PIHXDYG
那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。486Please respect copyright.PENANAH4n3vSBDDB
486Please respect copyright.PENANAPgo4E7zP9Z
三秒後,他忘記了前三秒的快樂,正如他忘記了大半生的重要人事物。486Please respect copyright.PENANAhDik7FP8Jc
486Please respect copyright.PENANAJnI9qCwq1P
要緊的,不再要緊。486Please respect copyright.PENANA2P28lC2up7
486Please respect copyright.PENANAjHqxnlOxvj
罷。486Please respect copyright.PENANAz64tS5rZPH
486Please respect copyright.PENANA71FhaFszwY
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。486Please respect copyright.PENANAa2XvZt3DY7
486Please respect copyright.PENANA1j83QYeAdi
循著鳥蟲之聲,他的眼珠子微微往上瞄。葉間隙縫的陽光誘人卻刺眼。486Please respect copyright.PENANAXlBiQ5KWpJ
486Please respect copyright.PENANAcmexfCLsvD
輪椅一直前進,映入眼簾的紛亂光影不斷交替、退去、消失。486Please respect copyright.PENANAzKaQ3BDcf3
486Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZOl8kYNdT
在最後的最後,他眼前只餘一盞佇立於公園外的交通燈。486Please respect copyright.PENANAc26eQ5ROvZ
486Please respect copyright.PENANAWMQ4QcCMir
紅燈。486Please respect copyright.PENANABATKRpD9cQ
486Please respect copyright.PENANALQxmsSMs6r
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAQHmjZs435h
486Please respect copyright.PENANAh7YagXzSQc
孫兒彷彿自言自語。486Please respect copyright.PENANAHouj7I6RSa
486Please respect copyright.PENANA48IPhg4Xc3
綠燈。486Please respect copyright.PENANA57rBtXJU5Q
486Please respect copyright.PENANAqkPTuQbWnq
孫兒沒有開步走。486Please respect copyright.PENANANqSGTMWtXu
486Please respect copyright.PENANAR5OEQjHhwV
紅燈。486Please respect copyright.PENANA5ajgwB3jF7
486Please respect copyright.PENANA3BjyEiv0dT
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAjA9GWZhu7w
486Please respect copyright.PENANAqN3rE0ScU5
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。486Please respect copyright.PENANAVW6kxZHgc5
486Please respect copyright.PENANA9nJbVGeFTn
綠燈。486Please respect copyright.PENANA5hWVFqNba1
486Please respect copyright.PENANA0PACD4FoSR
孫兒仍然沒有開步走。486Please respect copyright.PENANAFLQD8zyQje
486Please respect copyright.PENANASgoxtCNPvz
紅燈。486Please respect copyright.PENANAg9WhbdhYyu
486Please respect copyright.PENANA1z1DQHDLyo
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」486Please respect copyright.PENANAMNJlFDumyl
486Please respect copyright.PENANA47SDQpVJpL
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。486Please respect copyright.PENANAcRNoD3qwdx
486Please respect copyright.PENANA9vYbAvJOnE
綠燈。486Please respect copyright.PENANAOl20QLkJcP
486Please respect copyright.PENANAoknbkY2dAI
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAl1zTxLfwSQ
486Please respect copyright.PENANA5jeFaEPc3F
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。486Please respect copyright.PENANAUzG2hJJyiV
486Please respect copyright.PENANAzN4Lg5zg8W
總得走下去,不是嗎?不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。486Please respect copyright.PENANAGIU5fD32y8
486Please respect copyright.PENANA1bxCSPJBih
這是從他身上學懂的。486Please respect copyright.PENANASpgv9WjyDd
486Please respect copyright.PENANAspxkZimTrc
一生受用。486Please respect copyright.PENANAXhM8R7SuX9
486Please respect copyright.PENANAEyomld0SES
「爺爺,謝謝你。」486Please respect copyright.PENANAWe9G9J7Sze
486Please respect copyright.PENANANOu0lKF8kB
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。486Please respect copyright.PENANA9pcAB0bIbK
486Please respect copyright.PENANAdCZHXDS9qe
要緊的,其實不要緊。486Please respect copyright.PENANAeHrAf3Ux7h
486Please respect copyright.PENANAFxK1Mp8fUM
罷。486Please respect copyright.PENANA3mNLv6CQaL
486Please respect copyright.PENANAe2suGRu9LX
他被送上安老院專車。486Please respect copyright.PENANAzcqaIQkNdX
486Please respect copyright.PENANAujT4M0iOh2
車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。486Please respect copyright.PENANAtkmFzIaXUT
486Please respect copyright.PENANAxOvvDeKBXY
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。486Please respect copyright.PENANA4FS5SGKECL
486Please respect copyright.PENANA4kSzn924Hd
他被動地遠離昔日一切。486Please respect copyright.PENANA1yhtDu6ljJ
486Please respect copyright.PENANAbLUw3KatHy
要緊的,不再要緊。486Please respect copyright.PENANAIL8KGa5ChC
486Please respect copyright.PENANANSl8nB8WRf
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。486Please respect copyright.PENANAhSjNgBoasH
486Please respect copyright.PENANAQdDQPgvtTS
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。486Please respect copyright.PENANAnGy4eoHDaT
486Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1vBNMz7u5
有如被踐踏的梳化,有如被點燃的香菸,有如被吞吃的「菠蘿油」。486Please respect copyright.PENANAmz7IbZixXE
486Please respect copyright.PENANAhnd7mmo2Va
毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:486Please respect copyright.PENANALNvDO7LiQM
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