他在梳化上猛然醒來。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoM0ybMyba
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrcLHgsQQ2
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvdlPtn0r5
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjckfWkiq2f
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm4H8qBHug
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFyU8nHp0w
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXr4Dk04oT
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnpt8bJ4kZ
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvant5z9oql
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小便後，步出浴室，再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxgH0eOAHR
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抵不住。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkM5AH6eKz
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他決定到公園散步。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZent895sl
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNWpxmCLqJ
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NPbi0IEWD
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJZEDUdK6E
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPDcLwJAoO
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmTwuYkPYy
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樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpDuAEvkfj
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他不自已憶起亡妻……249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepI9ZcPuIQ
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW58Tcan2h
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3rtuPsjvk
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「我的腿康復不了，是嗎？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eH6kpgxSv
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「不是。你向來身體強健，這小小傷勢不是大問題。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaIJYAfUA3
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「我何時可以痊癒？我想去探望朋友。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUedTpMSwDJ
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「快了、快了。不用著急！」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmjbCEsJz5
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「即是何時？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsXcMRZwsK
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「下一個夏天。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5104tICA8
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUscMKSEZww
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樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnEq4uygE8
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感動，明明眼前只有絕望。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nVTUo8Ez1
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她的手忽爾不再無力，牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnapfAiLwNH
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcT2flpG8G5
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內心終於安定下來。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfYiV5I6iZ
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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』！」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkHAAIiPxV
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「但你的血糖……」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzkipPw19X
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「我向來身體強健，這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJE8Jhyc3T
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他會心一笑，笑她依舊貪吃如豬。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0nr68TinA
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzMfTjwWKO
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兒子送她一根拐杖。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFznlI3DuZV
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBrjW3nMWk
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLg0pu0UByd
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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』！」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5FGRhS99C
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mN1LAbrne
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6d48FgcF4
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52KBKzEJOB
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不要緊，反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWGPSVz84i
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnIUQCfpMC
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於願足矣。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQ8qnEfkbe
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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……249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQJUdGHbe6
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公園裡，樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnjjbot2x5
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他不動聲息，藏起思念，繼續開步走。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHce7qN7wEc
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總得走下去，不是嗎？249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtXvF9O4vD
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvT96XiHvy
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走到涼亭，看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbaBCwn6ZM
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棋局中，事事分明，步步無情。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqACDY5yvAH
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他專注觀賽，全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrQMQQIiHA
註：249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1dMqaOhqB
*以上僅是故事第一章。如有興趣知道故事後續，請點擊這裡。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPA0UiqyRS
*此篇外收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9vBAc11H3
