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我一個人坐在杳無人煙的沙灘中央,自顧自的想思考甚麼。其實我也不清楚思考到底為何要留在沙灘,明明走著想都一樣,但屁股就自己坐了下去。天空就如往常一樣看不見太陽,只能透過夕燒的雲彩知道太陽仍未落山。雖然暫時找到工作,但這種工作治標不治本。如果環境長此下去的話,一切就等於要重頭開始了。要是這樣持續下去,那我大概也只能————————626Please respect copyright.PENANAgp1OS77h5T
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沙灘的某處似乎傳來微弱的腳步聲,我搖著頭四處張望,離遠瞥見一個高佻瘦削的身影,他像我一樣穿著一般衣服,但似乎不是剛才的清潔工,若是泳客的話不但是個大稀客,更可能是個怪客。他一直朝著大海走,連鞋也不脫的逐漸走入水中。天哪,這是哪門子的泳法吶?鞋子會吸水乾不透吧?還有那身打扮無論怎看也不像是用作游泳的,哪傢伙是瘋了吧,還是—————!?626Please respect copyright.PENANAS8sfo616gj
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「喂———!!!!」626Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5E7bziuHo
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我意識到問題所在後立即躍起身衝上去,那傢伙已經將大半個身浸入水中了,他根本不是游泳,是自殺!626Please respect copyright.PENANAhMuvapj02t
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「等一下——!!!」626Please respect copyright.PENANAU7PaWLV6OK
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救人如救火,不能急,但要快!我跑到接近海邊後單腿繼續跳,同時脫掉另一腳的鞋襪往身後丟。我直接衝入海划上去,他像是注意到我一樣立即將頭也縮進水中,我游到他的身後嘗試抱著他的腰,可是似乎抱到了甚麼——626Please respect copyright.PENANAM2RGYKHFtZ
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啪!啪!啪!...626Please respect copyright.PENANA3D7V6TIPnh
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「嗚!...」626Please respect copyright.PENANABZINYc9ZxQ
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那傢伙使勁朝我的肋骨肶了幾肘,原來「他」是個女人!...626Please respect copyright.PENANATlf7cKuoGK
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「嗄!...」她昂首探出頭來說話,626Please respect copyright.PENANAUUicFp1oBK
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「你這變態別管閒事!不然我們只會一鍋踹!」這訓導主任一樣的叫罵聲,還有那遠看不出性別的高佻身影,難道是——626Please respect copyright.PENANAbuR4KP2CBd
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「是姬絲汀嗎!?我是小浩子啊──跟我回岸吧!」626Please respect copyright.PENANAdqpNdbLyxQ
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聽見我的聲音,她隨即停止動作僵硬了幾秒,可是之後又繼續對我砸肘試圖掙脫我。我的肋骨一邊強忍著衝擊,一手費勁抱著她的腰,另一手捏著她的喉嚨嘗試使她沒力掙扎。結果她反而手舞足蹈的更加拚命晃來晃去,最後逐漸將我都快要拉入海了!雖然我會游泳,但沒學過拯溺,所以,其實我是胡來的——626Please respect copyright.PENANAm6VT2kRuoj
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嘭!...嘭!...626Please respect copyright.PENANAhWSkXvW8mw
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「......」626Please respect copyright.PENANAdE9Es7MuWv
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我朝她的太陽穴砸了兩肘,她隨即停止了掙扎,希望沒有錯手殺人......我緊貼著她的背摟緊,以背泳的方式往後游了幾米就已著地。幸好我趕的上,若然她再走遠一點,可能真的連我也一鍋踹了......626Please respect copyright.PENANAMN6BkDB1wW
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雖然千鈞一發之際總算將她拉回岸,而她剛才也只是暫時脫力,並沒因此不省人事,萬幸萬幸;不過濕透的衣服倒是怎麼辦......看來只能靠更衣室內的熱風機解決了。不過當務之急應該是——626Please respect copyright.PENANA8WQx1gmXFf
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「........為何你會在這裡?」626Please respect copyright.PENANAXWx3qGEP6K
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「那為何你會到這裡?」626Please respect copyright.PENANAUg94Qj3iBu
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我們面向逐漸染黑的大海坐著,向彼此問著同一個問題。626Please respect copyright.PENANA2obZLe9Hse
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我們彼此沈默了不知多久,我們都試圖等待對方先回答。最後我發覺其實根本只有我有回答的需要。626Please respect copyright.PENANApGNntxh7Vz
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「我今日來當撿沙灘的兼差,下班順道吹一會海風,就這樣而已。反倒是你為何要這樣做?要跳也是我先跳吧,你要找工作的話,一定比我容易。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAndWX0pillQ
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她依舊一動不動坐於原地,依舊無語,不會是昏死了吧?我上前察看她,她還醒著,只是我已找不到那冷峻又帶點威嚴的眼神,反倒有點像柔弱的小妹子。626Please respect copyright.PENANACOIYjWlNFj
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「快入夜了,海邊會很冷,加上我們都濕透了,先去把衣服稍稍烘乾吧!不然會感冒,來。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAkBMDcM3Wt8
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我拉了拉她的衣領,但她甩甩臂甩開我的手,626Please respect copyright.PENANAxNdxvJWhvp
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「這年紀就別撒嬌吧!要撒嬌的話,這裡輪到我也未輪到你,你繼續這樣大不了我直接將你抬入易達廁(註4)慢慢處理。」我也不知道哪裡來的勇氣使我以這口吻向姬絲汀訓話,這叫乘人之危吧。626Please respect copyright.PENANAnWng5SGo7B
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之後她總算站了起身,她朝向我但垂著頭,然後——626Please respect copyright.PENANAqIjLl3rBn6
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「喂,喂!?」626Please respect copyright.PENANA3SXciD53bA
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姬絲汀突然使出一個熊抱將我牢牢抓個正著,雖然身體傳來的觸感還是個女人,但我可對訓導主任提不起興趣!天哪,到底攪啥飛機?難不成剛才腦進水傻了?還是被我打傻了?626Please respect copyright.PENANAaQQPesX3kX
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「......撒嬌,除了有年齡限制,還有身高限制,還有......顏值限制吧?你們這些男人...都是這樣想吧,對不...?」626Please respect copyright.PENANApy5FWLscqu
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姬絲汀將我愈抱愈緊,她將濕漉漉的臉挨向我的肩,從遠看上去大概像是媽媽抱著失散的兒子吧......626Please respect copyright.PENANAkEfOH8TdPN
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「......」我要是再胡亂刺激她,後果大概難以想像。我沒回答她這自言自語一樣的質問,我強忍著尷尬的情緒一手環抱著她那有點皮包骨的背,一手撫著她的頭,我這樣做只是為了減少警察跟消防的工作量。由於她比我高不少,加上剛才整整半天的勞動,維持這姿勢就足夠使我累垮了。幸好,在我累到跪地之前,她先自行放開我。「去乾衣吧。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAra3cZFUXpH
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我們各自到所屬性別的廁所佔用熱風機作緊急用途(乾衣)。幸好沙灘一個人也沒有,因此我連內褲也索性脫出來烘乾了。`我們起碼花了近兩小時才使衣服大致上乾透。之後我們在附近找到一間小吃店(沙灘雜貨店),晚餐就在長椅上解決。626Please respect copyright.PENANAZuWu7cXu8q
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「好吧,現在能說這是怎麼一回事了嗎?」626Please respect copyright.PENANArjb54dE3pc
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我從竹籤上扯下一顆魚蛋,然後送到口中大口大口啃下去。我幾乎一整天沒吃沒喝,唯有靠現在補償了。626Please respect copyright.PENANAbL0Ah6UfH0
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「我比你更不濟,直至現在還沒一份工聘請。」她只買了一罐啤酒,雖然有云小飲宜情,大飲富貴,但無論如何,空肚飲酒一定傷胃。626Please respect copyright.PENANA5llVKARG0Y
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「才一個月而已,我就不相信你一個月沒薪水就會被收窩兼餓死,若是這樣我一定比你先餓死吧。我想你只要稍稍降低要求的話,一定能找到比我好多的工作,至少你之前一直在當我老闆。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAfFf4bt017X
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她大大飲了一口,然後大大搖了下頭嘆息。626Please respect copyright.PENANA9S3LffS3aN
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「我就跟你說事實啦......我從來未想過找工作可以變的這麼困難。我八年前進入公司之前,那時雖然已聞失業率開始惡化,但全職的工作還蠻易找到的,像我之前當的那種職級,雖然公開招聘亦開始買少見少,但至少還給我找到。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAe8x2NNQtzm
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「我離職之前就開始四處找工作。這時我才發現不用說主任以上的職位,連文書職位都幾乎找不到。眾所周知,除非虛報學歷跟經驗,不然沒有公司會聘請我這種人當文員,結果當然所有求職申請都石沈大海。之後我就索性豁出去,連完全不相關的兼職也找了。最初還想兼職售貨員可以一試,但後來發現幾乎沒有公司會再聘用售貨員了,最後只好連餐廳跟清潔公司也去應徵,但他們甫見我的樣子不消兩句便將我踢出去。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAgQWvU6HqFJ
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「現在的情況是,一部份的高層職位會透過公開或獵頭公司招聘,其餘大部份招聘職位都是低技術的底層兼職;我們這種白領的,只要一失業就很難再找到相近的職位。說實話,我實在熬不下去了,就算再嘗試找,也不可能找到。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAa1QdWWy5v9
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她又喝了一大口酒,然後垂頭喪氣的攤坐在椅上。這可不是我認識的姬絲汀,雖然她一直像個訓導主任一般可怕,而且還常常折磨我;但至少她是個有熱誠有責任心的人,斷不會是現在這個自怨自艾的女人。626Please respect copyright.PENANAXyIdueKCL9
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「話說呢——」她似乎開始有點醉意,「我——為何叫大家—將一堆工作——丟你呢—?——現在想我還真笨呢——我原本打算當你的救世主,現在反被你救了,哈、哈、哈哈哈哈——......」她似乎有點胡言亂語了。626Please respect copyright.PENANAHobQtvr0qp
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「你醉了,別喝吧,先休息一會,我給你買水。」她大力搖搖頭,然後發了幾秒呆。626Please respect copyright.PENANA0L5XKThxFS
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「嗝......我...沒事。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAlvSAr43A9d
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她稍息了一會稍為好了點又繼續說:「你知道為何我刻意增加你的工作量嗎......?一來,我知道你聽教聽話,塞多少活你也肯做。二來......可能你自己也忘了,最初聘請你的時候,你說過希望能在公司中一直晉升,但以學歷而言是不可能的。唯一的方法,就是想辦法證明你的工作跟學習能力是足以勝任更高的職位。可惜吶———人算不如天算,現在我救星當不成,還要被那個我想救的撿回一命,這真是天大的諷刺。」626Please respect copyright.PENANArhur7UzFcs
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她大剌剌的將酒罐拋進垃圾桶......不,拋偏了,啤酒罐掉到地上,發出幾下斷斷續續的「咚」聲。原來真相是這樣......626Please respect copyright.PENANARq63zvjhND
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「虧我之前還誤會你,原來真相是這樣,謝謝你。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAeH7qkXSBe3
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我拍了拍她的背,誠懇的笑了笑。她顯得有點不好意思的別過臉。626Please respect copyright.PENANAZXLTwWrTSL
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「多啥鬼謝─現在啥鬼也化為烏有了。現在你不也只能撿沙灘嗎?」626Please respect copyright.PENANAFudyhH1XBq
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「暫時而已─我之後一定會重踏正軌的。你也是,將訓導主任的堅強拿出來面對困境吧,我可不想變成安撫引導你的人,這明明是你的責任。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAaEI5BfAW0f
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我又再發揮胡扯哄人騙人騙己的技倆。坦白說,其實我自己也前路茫茫,事實上剛才腦中也閃了一下跳下水的念頭,因此我根本沒資格充大頭鬼當勸導者......此刻我才驚覺,我們在某種意義上是同一類人。626Please respect copyright.PENANAtDwpKy9KpH
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「......要是情況真的這樣就好了。不過這次死不去,可能是上天注定我此刻命不該絕吧,不然為何這麼巧會碰上你。」看來那幾肘沒白捱——626Please respect copyright.PENANA1Ss7eCRPcv
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「但要是繼續這樣下去,我不保證自己能再熬多久...」前言撤回......626Please respect copyright.PENANAR5P0gmWw2n
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「再找不到的話,大不了就領失業救濟吧,雖然聽說錢不多,但起碼夠繳租,加上你本身也有多少積蓄吧?我想一年半載應該捱的住。」626Please respect copyright.PENANATuxJtQEtno
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「不是這問題......」626Please respect copyright.PENANA9vYwwqTyyV
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她看起來一臉感慨——626Please respect copyright.PENANAKNhYFk4OeA
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「不知從何時開始,我的生活除了工作、就是工作。我一沒班上就會渾身不自在......除了工作,其他事我一向很少理。失去工作就是失去生活,感覺每天自己就在浪費光陰浪費生命,殭屍一樣半死不活。我無法一直忍受這種生不如死的狀況,如果情況繼續下去,大概你也救不到我了......」626Please respect copyright.PENANAQOQAxhRqKA
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「那你應該趁機嘗試找工作以外的生活啊......」當然,這談何容易,我也是隨口說。626Please respect copyright.PENANAJBBBFQpem6
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「......也許吧。不過總不能一直兩手晃晃沒工作的,還是要先解決這問題,這問題一日未解決,做其他事也是治標不治本。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAVh9rR6ET9i
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她這堅持實際上否定了我的說法。當然,我從一開始就不期望自己有能力用三兩句說話改變一個資歷學識都比我高的人......看來我唯一的功勞就只有將她拉上水這一個動作而已。626Please respect copyright.PENANAWgtPQxQJNb
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我看了看紙盒,能吃的都吃完了。626Please respect copyright.PENANAuZGn9dZQ1J
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「時候也不早了,就此告別吧。」她有點搖晃的站起來。626Please respect copyright.PENANAio7tpioyoO
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「還是休息一下吧?或者讓我扶你走。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAUHrfRJq4L3
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她搖了搖頭——626Please respect copyright.PENANAeLV64lQ7OV
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「我想回家再思考一下今後的路,你今日已幫了我很大很大的忙,我不想再勞煩你。而且,如無意外的話,我們今後再見的可能性也不高吧,再欠你人情的話,我早晚會被這堆還不了的人情壓死。」626Please respect copyright.PENANAxxlH8cfnHQ
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在孤零零的街燈映照下,她的本已瘦削的身體顯得更加單薄陰沉,就像路邊那枝被遺忘的壞燈柱,光芒早已熄滅。她搖搖晃晃、一拐一拐離我而去,那背影既單薄又蒼涼。她拐了幾步突然停下,但她並非回頭,只是有話忘了要說——626Please respect copyright.PENANAsA19mZi8MP
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