
「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。」484Please respect copyright.PENANATXkrSxeF2R
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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。」484Please respect copyright.PENANAMGyBhJXZLr
午餐時間。484Please respect copyright.PENANAxXr8YO6fDx
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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。484Please respect copyright.PENANAbN1GyjUWlO
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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。484Please respect copyright.PENANAbCI8cS0u8U
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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。484Please respect copyright.PENANAa10lBMf66u
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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。484Please respect copyright.PENANAH31JUkCO2m
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「好吃嗎?」484Please respect copyright.PENANAukrTWKPZDB
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「嗯。」484Please respect copyright.PENANAjAZNWtoEE6
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「你要多吃一些。你太瘦了!」484Please respect copyright.PENANAb1QSZzhrWf
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「嗯。」484Please respect copyright.PENANAYGJP2feBpn
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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。」484Please respect copyright.PENANAW8BxPILTcT
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「嗯。」484Please respect copyright.PENANA04UNUfv8zK
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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。」484Please respect copyright.PENANA3dk2vfk2rs
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「嗯。」484Please respect copyright.PENANA1pXnaTyaIN
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「要好好護理皮膚。說不定會隨時遇到真命天子!」484Please respect copyright.PENANAH21GG3tXIU
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「嗯。」484Please respect copyright.PENANAEkNlSQVVTD
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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……」484Please respect copyright.PENANAnLl35biMCI
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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。484Please respect copyright.PENANAVBwHREXOHU
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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!」484Please respect copyright.PENANAfuG9WA6dOK
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「真好。」484Please respect copyright.PENANAZs8EpCNFWt
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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。484Please respect copyright.PENANAnwiRKC8Xip
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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。484Please respect copyright.PENANAWT3d8GWtkA
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「對啊!我真的很高興!」484Please respect copyright.PENANAucG4uFqnNp
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「嗯。」484Please respect copyright.PENANA79aDfZdgnh
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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。484Please respect copyright.PENANAF5xeICRP6k
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我願意借她一對耳朵,聽聽她無處可訴的快樂。484Please respect copyright.PENANAi8ItXk26BG
他說我奇怪,怎麼會聽陌生人說心事。484Please respect copyright.PENANAQqVoRLohQc
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我笑,為他未嘗寂寞滋味而高興。484Please respect copyright.PENANA3cu6lh9prz
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「謝謝你聽我說怪人的故事。」484Please respect copyright.PENANAs3dwJQEH8e
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「別客氣,怪人。」