他在梳化上猛然醒來。259Please respect copyright.PENANAIsXBjVFH8y
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAfqPJa5yTfJ
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAhFc7LSSkpV
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANA0V48qaQvmY
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANArzrrhybC35
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張259Please respect copyright.PENANANUxpHiuBwg
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷259Please respect copyright.PENANACRoD7ydddL
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長259Please respect copyright.PENANAFtuMSAa2Lj
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量259Please respect copyright.PENANAaAy3RA9ede
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。259Please respect copyright.PENANAlt6twIt7gk
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抵不住。259Please respect copyright.PENANASAVZLVmjNn
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他決定到公園散步。259Please respect copyright.PENANABH3tJhy5QK
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAErx0Z539W0
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAdMCSZCfsFS
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANATdxuPLYkP9
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他知道自己該要感恩,奈何始終沒能衷心感謝上天。259Please respect copyright.PENANAQzbP0iWhRE
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。259Please respect copyright.PENANAez5R5FiFyQ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。259Please respect copyright.PENANA5vDNpVaqnj
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他不自已憶起亡妻……259Please respect copyright.PENANAW6T5GRGtwx
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAVRs89DlTVS
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。259Please respect copyright.PENANAh9aAIxohX2
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」259Please respect copyright.PENANARr81tR5pdj
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」259Please respect copyright.PENANALAeaTKDV6T
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」259Please respect copyright.PENANAzS9wEHGOva
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」259Please respect copyright.PENANAH3Fc84OLAu
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「即是何時?」259Please respect copyright.PENANAT1tDCZBaYE
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「下一個夏天。」259Please respect copyright.PENANAw8S145PwPO
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAuDIUGoMnnf
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。259Please respect copyright.PENANAGHmssPPUNI
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。259Please respect copyright.PENANAlmnLvYf2Ez
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。259Please respect copyright.PENANATrhrIUMBDb
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANArsSLlzloTp
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內心終於安定下來。259Please respect copyright.PENANAPWtzhQEMpQ
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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』!」259Please respect copyright.PENANAUx77XRF65w
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「但你的血糖……」259Please respect copyright.PENANAi7RlAPIwHN
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」259Please respect copyright.PENANA6nGs99rx82
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。259Please respect copyright.PENANAX85td8mt9Q
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAagzDFPJJQG
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兒子送她一根拐杖。259Please respect copyright.PENANAIrmD4ZZrcV
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAV1uDfmPRo6
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANASKOxbKmubs
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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』!」259Please respect copyright.PENANAYXxonEviUa
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANA7N4SDIJEMn
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAKQ3p6tzIib
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAfHSRE5kqDk
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。259Please respect copyright.PENANAD5bwVfYAfQ
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAiwlS4JPu2a
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於願足矣。259Please respect copyright.PENANAI60WJTkSXO
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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……259Please respect copyright.PENANAr0sNjY9mxn
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。259Please respect copyright.PENANAqjNX6tClhX
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。259Please respect copyright.PENANADgNzdObIe8
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總得走下去,不是嗎?259Please respect copyright.PENANAFSfE5x30Xe
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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。259Please respect copyright.PENANAFuPJ860wd2
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。259Please respect copyright.PENANAL3aOLtRi9r
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。259Please respect copyright.PENANAI1Xf1dFJmN
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。259Please respect copyright.PENANAMT1yC3LwY7
註:259Please respect copyright.PENANAsz1lmXC9QQ
*以上僅是故事第一章。如有興趣知道故事後續,請點擊這裡。259Please respect copyright.PENANAhUpVctxSTM
*此篇外收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。259Please respect copyright.PENANAQEgsZSmCoo