「來,各位同學……你們未來有什麼夢想呢?」308Please respect copyright.PENANAQswm4FuYGI
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多年前,一所小學的教室裡,一位十分親切和藹的老師笑瞇瞇地詢問自己面前那數十位小蘿蔔頭,並耐心等待他們的回應。308Please respect copyright.PENANAKoY73bRMoP
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不知是覺得不好意思,小蘿蔔頭們都沒有第一時間做出回應。308Please respect copyright.PENANAccJy1MvgDu
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──除了一個人。308Please respect copyright.PENANAkLhibew6JZ
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「我我我!老師,我長大後要賺大錢,然後幫助很多需要幫助的人!」308Please respect copyright.PENANAKWdMM9mWDK
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即便門牙掉了一個牙導致說話有點漏風,小男孩還是十分有精神地大聲說出了自己的夢想。308Please respect copyright.PENANA7zykqRYBYM
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──回顧現在,二十三年後。308Please respect copyright.PENANAnNfTyh8mxH
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當初那能夠大聲說出自己夢想的小男孩,已經成了一名三十五歲的大叔。本該乾淨的雙眼底下積著化不開的黑眼圈,下巴遍布一根根看起來就久未打理過的鬍渣,身上的西裝也有些皺褶凌亂,看起來就是個不修邊幅的男人。308Please respect copyright.PENANAxCWiBBwgiJ
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而那雙曾經炯炯有神的大眼,如經只剩下了飽經滄桑的疲憊與倦怠。308Please respect copyright.PENANAwsRYi1sm1J
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在剛出社會時,這個男人──柯炫銘,也曾經是個有抱負的熱血之士。308Please respect copyright.PENANApkNiGpYhHg
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正如同他當初在老師面前說過的那樣,他想賺大錢,也想幫助人。工作勤奮,努力上進,尊敬前輩,體恤後輩──基本上要是有人找他幫忙,他就一定會幫到底。不管是上司還是下屬,基本上沒一個人不喜歡他的。308Please respect copyright.PENANAJc9AOZiwxD
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十年前,才二十五歲的他就已經打拼到了經理的位置,由此可見他擁有相當的能力。可也正因為這樣,才遭人利用。308Please respect copyright.PENANA7nekojEZ64
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一開始,只是被拜託做多出職責範圍的一點工作。到後來不知是不是發現他是個好拿捏的軟柿子,他手頭上的工作就突然成倍增長,上司還各種賣慘討走功勞……到最後,就變成了被推卸責任,或是被嫁禍……種種不好的事情都朝他襲來。被各種搓磨之後,柯炫銘也從最初的熱血青年,成了現在的頹廢大叔。308Please respect copyright.PENANAxPvK5lGXGJ
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今日的天氣大雨滂沱,路邊的行人來去匆匆,就只有他不撐傘,行動緩慢,毫無急促之意,宛若行屍走肉。會變成這樣,是因為下屬中有個人犯了錯,而且若不出意外,他可能需要負全部的責任。308Please respect copyright.PENANAoYstNcKIwm
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這所謂的『全部責任』,很明顯就是會被降級──甚至是被辭退。目前柯炫銘還是會照舊上班,但粗估一個星期後,會對他下達最後的『判決』。308Please respect copyright.PENANATu3Ob1B4gZ
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他不曾要求過回報,最後卻成了這般模樣。對柯炫銘而言,這無疑是個巨大的打擊。308Please respect copyright.PENANAIXtr0iJhd5
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「我們比賽誰先到那裡!」308Please respect copyright.PENANAvJSaGYXMr1
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「衝啊衝啊!」308Please respect copyright.PENANApuvkDKNUNI
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兩個穿著雨衣雨鞋,毫不懼怕跌倒的小男孩在人行道奔跑著,甚至撞到柯炫銘了,也沒有要停下來道歉的意思。而柯炫銘本人本就沒有多少力氣了,在被撞到的那刻,也跟著跌倒在地。308Please respect copyright.PENANAFL8LBr8M8n
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那些經過的行人沒有一個願意上前查看他的情況,反而疑似加快了腳步,打算來個眼不見為淨──恐怕,是把他當碰瓷的人了吧。308Please respect copyright.PENANA36vrwsoszH
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──哈哈。308Please respect copyright.PENANAnshK0835if
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柯炫銘在心中苦笑。他到底做錯了什麼呢?他真的不懂。308Please respect copyright.PENANABB1FgXztFK
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他努力從地上爬起來時,頭髮、衣服上都沾滿了溼黏的穢土。他倒下的位置正好是土地,而又因為下雨的關係,土壤變得潮濕黏膩。在經過摩擦接觸,他身上也免不得沾上了濕土。308Please respect copyright.PENANA65fdzoXOBp
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柯炫銘本想就這麼起身直接回家,可正當他準備站起來時,眼神卻不經意瞄到了某樣東西,再也移不開視線。308Please respect copyright.PENANARx9jyMiRqF
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那,是一朵小小的野花──正確來說,是一朵被踩過的,看起來快要折斷的無名野花。附近的土壤雖然很濕潤,但野花四周的腳印成了小坑,顯得格外清晰。308Please respect copyright.PENANAXtsL1d8pcj
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很明顯的,那是剛剛那兩個小男孩踩過的痕跡。308Please respect copyright.PENANAW9GqsGeos2
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這朵小野花附近雖然還有同品種的野花或雜草,可四周小範圍內卻是完全是土壤──彷彿被排擠了般,孤立在土壤之中。但它現在不僅被孤立,還需要面臨隨時凋零的危險。308Please respect copyright.PENANAKUeQNz6rKf
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若是平時,柯炫銘是不會注意到這朵小野花的吧。可對現在的他而言,這朵小野花彷彿影射了他的處境──被孤立,被排擠,還有隨時倒下的可能性。308Please respect copyright.PENANAXBpuvSpXo7
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不知是不是這個原因所致,他鬼使神差地,小心翼翼地將那朵花連土壤一起挖起,又如同珍寶般將它捧在手心上,準備將小野花帶回家養。308Please respect copyright.PENANANJhuicNxpG
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這一路上,柯炫銘很怕又再次被撞。若只是被撞到還好,可撞倒了手中的小野花就不好了。但他這個模樣實在太像失心瘋的人,雨天的行人本就比較少,現在又更不會有人上趕著來撞他了。308Please respect copyright.PENANAqyFBkmn490
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因此回家路上,除了將自己淋成落湯雞,就沒有更多的問題了。308Please respect copyright.PENANAagDRsLIjXc
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推開家門,家裡養的一貓一狗互相依偎在沙發上,即使他回來了,卻依然視若無睹。柯炫銘顯然早就習慣了,就直接從玄關旁的櫃子裡掏出了一個盆栽。308Please respect copyright.PENANAHKduA5QpqI
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或許尋常人家不怎麼備著空盆栽,但柯炫銘不同。從工作上後來出現的問題來看,就能夠得知他是個極度心軟善良的人。他平時看到野貓野狗時,只要能力允許,他也會帶回家飼養,並且替那些孩子們找到好人家。308Please respect copyright.PENANASGUwN8caMG
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為了飼養那些孩子,柯炫銘也有試過種植貓草,可他家裡那隻貓大爺並不喜歡──這也是為什麼家裡會有多的盆栽。308Please respect copyright.PENANAuRj8RJWiSB
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現在,也算是方便了他。308Please respect copyright.PENANAXB8Y6crZWJ
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──一定不要屈服啊。308Please respect copyright.PENANA2YqMPLAalx
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安置好那朵小小的野花,柯炫銘如此祈禱道。308Please respect copyright.PENANARERS1rhsRu
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日子一天天過去,那朵小野花不僅沒有好轉,反而逐漸出現枯萎的跡象。由於對那朵小野花投入了自己的心,他也為此查詢過不少能夠救活花朵的方法,可都沒有作用。308Please respect copyright.PENANALTmKH7rSGB
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隨後,過了一個星期──也就是『判決』的日子。308Please respect copyright.PENANAQBqloGqN5Q
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「你被辭退了。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAcpuB2HlrA8
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對此結果,柯炫銘幾乎沒有任何的意外。他默默地回到自己的辦公桌邊,將屬於自己的所有物一個個裝進箱子裡。確定沒有落下任何東西後,他一語不發地走出辦公室。308Please respect copyright.PENANAuT2i7bgYgF
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在這期間,曾經拜託過他做事的同事、曾經受過他幫助的同事、還有那個犯錯的下屬──沒有一個人,上前來慰問,甚至對他避而不看。308Please respect copyright.PENANABCr69hlJsC
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他可以安然被辭退,可沒辦法接受曾經和顏悅色的人們以這種態度相待。308Please respect copyright.PENANAnDcqw5FhDI
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他的心,涼了一半。308Please respect copyright.PENANA2T6zNvdDCR
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抱著箱子,最終在無人挽留的情況下,被人連趕帶跑地離開了自己競競業業打拼過十幾年的公司。308Please respect copyright.PENANAdorfhljJLI
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──今後,該怎麼辦才好呢?308Please respect copyright.PENANAOFm0NiufqJ
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柯炫銘拖著沉重的步伐,一步一步回到了自己家。那一貓一狗並沒有趴在平時的沙發上,估計又跑去別的房間了吧。既然牠們不在,現在只想躺下來好好休息的柯炫銘直接佔用了沙發,整個人仰躺上去。308Please respect copyright.PENANAUqpQ85ZTHY
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抬起右手,用手臂的部分蓋住雙眼,柯炫銘深深地吐出了一口濁氣。十幾年來,除了升經理前的那段時間是開心的,後來的他卻是一年比一年還要勞累,一天比一天還要麻木。308Please respect copyright.PENANAjc3NtfSub1
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現在,全都沒了。308Please respect copyright.PENANA2r8CGmbpk6
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──真的,沒了嗎?308Please respect copyright.PENANAqaxaD6NaLt
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他也不知道。308Please respect copyright.PENANAIFcR5yG9ax
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不知躺了多久,他突然想起自己今天還未照料過那個小野花。他前去準備好水,準備過來替小野花澆水的時候,卻震驚地發現……308Please respect copyright.PENANAtOouoMIMB0
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小野花,凋零了。308Please respect copyright.PENANANXYuGoaR47
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不知是不是時機還是情況太剛好,柯炫銘一直把小野花當成自己的『同類』,因此一直很努力又謹慎地照顧好它,希望它能代替自己好好地『活著』──這種想法,已經成了一種偏執的念想。308Please respect copyright.PENANAcVzvr0SJAW
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可現在,它卻……308Please respect copyright.PENANAVHfBizUdBe
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柯炫銘眼中僅存的微弱光芒,也隨之熄滅了。308Please respect copyright.PENANADdi2UDlQpy
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在那之後,他頹廢了很久。是一天?還是三天?他也不知道。反正他只知道,他不吃也不喝,也沒怎麼睡,喉嚨彷彿有火焰在燃燒般疼痛,空虛的胃早已從最初的疼痛變得麻木。308Please respect copyright.PENANA4g8DfUbUMm
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因為工作忙碌,柯炫銘家裡有安裝飲水機與自動餵食──一種可以定時釋放飼料的機器。即便他這個主人沒有手動餵食,那兩隻沒心沒肺的貓狗也依然可以安然過自己的日子。308Please respect copyright.PENANAVIf21vrB0B
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沒有人在乎他的存在。308Please respect copyright.PENANA6vDC4j6RA4
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沒有人……308Please respect copyright.PENANA9qThvpZVIY
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混濁的雙眼四處游移不定,隨後固定在拴狗繩上──之前不小心買太長的繩子,因為不捨得丟掉,而掛在房間角落的架子上的繩子。308Please respect copyright.PENANAMSIOvBjoZn
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是啊……既然沒有人在乎他的存在……308Please respect copyright.PENANAVRgUrD5ySZ
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為何不一死了之算了呢?308Please respect copyright.PENANADWh9sNjh4o
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渾渾噩噩地用那條繩子綁了條吊頸結後,柯炫銘呆呆地盯著掛在眼前的那即將要用來終結他性命的物品看了好一段時間。即便想就這麼安靜地死去,要掛上去,依然還是需要勇氣。308Please respect copyright.PENANAx7MEjKYnYN
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不知是不是所謂的跑馬燈呢?他回想起過去曾經壯志凌雲的,那麼努力奮鬥的自己……308Please respect copyright.PENANAallL5AuHmx
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可現在……都無所謂了。308Please respect copyright.PENANAaGywP2hyqf
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緊緊閉上眼睛後又睜開,混濁的眼珠中只剩下了決然。他站上事先準備好的凳子,脖子正準備套過吊頸結的那個瞬間,卻不知為何……突然往那朵已經凋零的小野花方向看去。308Please respect copyright.PENANAzOG5WdZ6Vg
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在小野花凋零之後,柯炫銘沒有丟掉盆栽,而是抱著會有奇蹟出現的念想將其放置在離窗口很近的位置。308Please respect copyright.PENANAjC5YN1nprx
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即便他心裡也認為,是不可能再『復活』了。308Please respect copyright.PENANAtCbbL2TTQh
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而這一望,本來空無一物的盆栽,居然出現了一抹綠色。308Please respect copyright.PENANALz604kBQcl
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「欸……呃!」308Please respect copyright.PENANAKkN0um4JyX
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震驚激動的柯炫銘本想趕緊下來去查看盆栽,可他忘了自己正準備懸梁,脖子還半掛在繩子上呢,這麼一扯,差點把他給勒死。好不容易將自己弄下來,他喉嚨不適地咳了幾聲後,顫顫巍巍地走到盆栽旁邊──308Please respect copyright.PENANAWT26GIFVeX
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盆栽中,赫然是一株小小的,剛剛冒出來的嫩葉,或許說是嫩苗。它安靜地待在顯然已經枯死乾化的小野花旁,彷彿就像是新生的象徵般輕輕搖晃著。308Please respect copyright.PENANA0JdM5fsevD
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柯炫銘的眼睛頓時有些濕潤。308Please respect copyright.PENANA6ePyImsxtQ
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「汪汪!」308Please respect copyright.PENANAEde2mZyOCk
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「喵──」308Please respect copyright.PENANASMYxX9q9zU
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就在他小心翼翼地將盆栽放下時,身後突然傳來了那兩小隻的叫聲。轉過頭看去,數日並未餵食的兩小隻依然福態,甚至似乎還更加圓潤了些,嘴中還叼著各自愛吃的零食。這兩小隻都已經成精了,不管柯炫銘怎麼藏,牠們能夠彼此配合尋找出零食,還吃得光明正大。估計這次藏的地點又被發現了吧。308Please respect copyright.PENANALjBGcGCaY7
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柯炫銘對這兩小隻的感情很複雜。本來牠們都是被他撿回來,並且準備送養出去的,可因為牠們表現出想要留下的意願太強烈,結果就這麼留了下來。308Please respect copyright.PENANAx0r7V8zDUk
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為了不想對牠們放太多的感情,柯炫銘當中途是不喜歡替牠們取名的。不過也正因為如此,家裡的這兩小隻也沒有自己的名字──或者說,他們以為自己的名字就是『欸』或『那個』吧。308Please respect copyright.PENANAEfSlyhpCaN
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在留下來之後,牠們對柯炫銘這個主人也沒表現得太親暱。貓是先來的,留下來之前還比較親近他,可留下來之後就一直不冷不熱,也對柯炫銘愛理不睬。不知道是不是看著貓長大的關係,後來留下的那隻小型犬的性格也十分像貓,完全沒有半點狗的性格在。308Please respect copyright.PENANAq0HH4CQM0Y
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柯炫銘最初也曾經感到難過。但不知道後來是不是習慣了,他對這兩小隻的感官,也只剩下『室友』的感覺,而非家人。308Please respect copyright.PENANAb7tVMy9T6x
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現在看到兩小隻主動來找他,他是十分詫異的──也正因為詫異,也覺得有些無措。308Please respect copyright.PENANAhhfKPb2vM9
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兩小隻不虧是一起長大的,性格不僅像,也很有默契。牠們同時叼著零食,同時走到柯炫銘身邊將零食放下,又同時蹭了蹭他的腿。308Please respect copyright.PENANAq8nuDZ4JaE
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「你們……是在安慰我嗎?」308Please respect copyright.PENANAYIyX4iTQzQ
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「喵喵──」308Please respect copyright.PENANAhYozqXYg8r
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「汪嗚──汪!」308Please respect copyright.PENANAxp1NSWD1XQ
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彷彿像是在回應他似的,兩小隻歡快地做出了回應。308Please respect copyright.PENANAq2pc4K6Mwm
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淚水模糊了視線,那隨著小野花枯死的內心湧進了一股暖流,滋潤了那片荒野,逐漸出現綠意,以及生息──308Please respect copyright.PENANAhzSTPjpB8l
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「嗚……」308Please respect copyright.PENANAVHKONUng2G
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低下身,柯炫銘緊緊擁住了牠們,彷彿像是要將多年的疲憊與委屈發洩出來似的,哭得像個孩子。平時愛理不睬的兩小隻,此時也乖巧地待在他身旁,用自己的方式努力安慰柯炫銘。308Please respect copyright.PENANArZuuALbNm4
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不知過了多久,當夜幕低垂之時,柯炫銘才終於冷靜下來。這番發洩過後,那鬱結在心中多年的混濁之物已經消散了許多,此時也沒了輕生的念頭。因為有了『生』的念頭,他這才發現自己的喉嚨乾澀得宛若即將枯死的植物,胃部也因空腹過久絞痛不已。308Please respect copyright.PENANAi603oKM3oR
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當然沒有生存意願時,就什麼也感覺不到;可若燃起了活下去的慾望,所謂的感官就會再次回籠──308Please respect copyright.PENANAdwSo15yAmm
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同時,混濁的呼吸也似乎變得清新起來。308Please respect copyright.PENANATGbaeqrzJI
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解決完生理需求,也替隨著醒來的兩小隻一起準備了一份大餐後,他才開始打掃家裡。自從那先被告知要等候最後通知後,他的心情就一直十分低落,自然也沒什麼心思打掃家裡。308Please respect copyright.PENANAXe5nTvEbKR
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將灰塵僕僕的家裡打掃乾淨,且洗了個舒服的澡後,他才想起自己被擱置許久的手機。理所當然的,手機早已因沒電而自動關機,他也沒覺得意外,就只是把手機拿去充電座充電,直到滿電後才拿起來開機。308Please respect copyright.PENANAi0KYbr5re4
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手機開機後,手機就差點被一堆通知震廢。仔細查看後,他發現裡面有將近一百通的未接電話,還有數百封的訊息。在手機還未關機時,訊息與電話通知是正常的;可在關機後,所有的時間顯示就成了今天。308Please respect copyright.PENANAGcJxiSqREM
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在幾百則的訊息當中,有將近一百則的訊息皆是通知關機後的來電通知,有不到十則是被辭退當天一些人寄來的慰問訊息,而剩下的那些恐怖的量,還有所有的未接通知……308Please respect copyright.PENANAqzJt6umAAS
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全都是來自一個名作『封筱燕』的人。308Please respect copyright.PENANAVioCYXNB7q
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『前輩,我聽說您被解雇的事情了,您還好嗎?』308Please respect copyright.PENANAQWecv4OENM
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『前輩,您現在有時間嗎?』308Please respect copyright.PENANAHUQ82JLpwV
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『前輩,能不能出來見個面呢?』308Please respect copyright.PENANAnS1yu8GU3q
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再更後面的訊息,全都只剩下了關心的訊息──雖然數量有點多,多得像是催債訊息了。308Please respect copyright.PENANAT4UfJWqBcZ
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可──封筱燕?柯炫銘對這個人的印象,就是一個害羞內向,努力上進,又很愛笑的小新人。每次看到她,他總會想再多幫她一些,再多幫一些……308Please respect copyright.PENANAON68Nc7Lyi
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因為還是新人的她,像極了當初的自己。308Please respect copyright.PENANAFjUcIlPfZv
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兩人的交集不算多,為什麼她會想找自己出去?他不想以惡意去揣測他人,但實在是無法推測出其中的答案。308Please respect copyright.PENANAgROhlSurZy
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苦思許久,柯炫銘最終還是選擇答應出來與封筱燕見面。打理一番後,他在出門之前看了一眼鏡中的自己──雖然只是藍底白條紋西裝套,久未打理的頭髮長長了些,就用髮帶隨意地束起。在清理掉那些鬍渣後,本來充斥頹喪之氣的面容乾淨了許多,也顯得年輕了些許。308Please respect copyright.PENANApqVh3v7xLf
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現在的他已經不如當初的年輕,眉間也有一絲無法消散的憂鬱氣息,可整體還是有種多年沉澱下來成熟感。308Please respect copyright.PENANAfbDGdNbAqq
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來到見面地點時,封筱燕已經坐在位置上等待,年輕貌美的小臉上滿是不安與焦慮。在看見他出現的那一刻,她先是愣了愣,就馬上爆發出喜悅與安心的情緒,隨即趕緊拿出化妝鏡檢查自己的儀容後端正自己的坐姿。308Please respect copyright.PENANAEGDODWFZOr
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柯炫銘的心微微有些觸動,但沒有多說什麼。308Please respect copyright.PENANAAbVYZD32wE
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「抱歉,讓妳久等了。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAoysv1JmZLg
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「啊,不,不會……」308Please respect copyright.PENANA624QDIDUHe
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落座後,兩人相對無言了一陣。曾經高中畢業到大學畢業後,柯炫銘還是常與好友一同出來吃飯聊天。但不知從何時開始,彼此因為工作忙碌無法談好時間,結果從偶爾的通話到只剩下訊息聊天,變成了從此再也不聯繫。308Please respect copyright.PENANANGRkX51Hbp
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不知是否是太久未與他人一起私下出來碰面,柯炫銘不僅覺得詞窮,還覺得有些無措。正當他還在思考該說什麼時,封筱燕率先開啟了話題。308Please respect copyright.PENANAD6SLzRIysV
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「前輩,我聽說您的事情了……怎麼會變成這樣呢?您明明是最努力的那個……」308Please respect copyright.PENANACQ7d06Behw
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封筱燕的眼裡有些悲傷,也看得出有些為柯炫銘打抱不平的意思。他不知道對方到底是否是真情實意,但畢竟經歷過社會已久,基本的禮貌還是知道的。308Please respect copyright.PENANAizTH32q1Uv
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「謝謝妳,我已經接受這個事實了。而且……這或許也是我的命吧。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAfVXNi0w644
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雖然已經接受了事實,但難免還是有些苦澀──為自己多年的努力而苦,為自己的心血而苦,也為自己碎掉的一片真心而苦。308Please respect copyright.PENANA9H8BDwqAgo
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不知是不是聽懂了柯炫銘語中的苦澀,封筱燕微微低下頭咬緊下唇,抓著裙角的雙手也微微用力。隨後,她像是下定了什麼決心般抬起頭,說出自己的心底話。308Please respect copyright.PENANA6F6b08jgJn
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「前輩,您還記得我剛入職不久的時候,在樓梯間遇到我的事情嗎?那天我因為犯錯被責罵,我一個人偷偷躲在樓梯間哭泣,結果被您撞見……」308Please respect copyright.PENANAiOwwRGeRjh
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封筱燕的言語成功喚起了柯炫銘的記憶。那一天的他心情也不是很好,本想去樓梯間單獨待著消化自己的情緒,沒想到卻有個女孩子搶先抵達。308Please respect copyright.PENANAjULl6BHm0Q
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對方本來低著頭在哭,在發現他推門而入時,就立刻將自己巴掌大的臉遮起,完全不留一絲縫隙。不僅如此,在趕緊遮掩面容後,還兇巴巴地要他趕緊走。308Please respect copyright.PENANAJESzh9ivDq
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還記得,當時的他不知怎麼了,居然無視對方不好的語氣,而是將後方的門關上,輕聲細語地陪女孩聊了很久的天,直至她情緒平復為止。可是隔天以後,他就沒再看到穿著類似的女孩了。308Please respect copyright.PENANA0YMHc0zVnh
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殊不知,那個女當事人──也就是封筱燕因為覺得有些丟臉,所以將那件衣服封塵了;而當時她又遮著面容,柯炫銘自然不會認出她是誰。308Please respect copyright.PENANAUkBMXgRLAV
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結果──就這麼到了現在,答案才被揭曉。308Please respect copyright.PENANAEfNBMvbvyB
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「不,不管其他人怎麼做……至,至少……至少我還是記得前輩曾經對我的好,前輩曾經的付出的。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAXjeCwBC8Gj
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眼前青春正好的女孩,彷彿像是看見夢中情人般羞澀又扭捏,完全無法與當初那個躲在樓梯間偷偷掉淚,還兇巴巴地趕人走的人聯想在一起。308Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9rPU8Q1h0
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想到這,柯炫銘似乎覺得自己明白了什麼──可他大了對方一輪啊。308Please respect copyright.PENANAc4ka1r2bXS
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「這種吸員工血的公司,我也待不下去了!所以──所以我想問,前輩您……之後有什麼打算呢?」308Please respect copyright.PENANApTriljZTnH
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不知是不是害羞的關係,封筱燕的聲音越來越小,到最後,聲量幾乎快與蚊子無異了。308Please respect copyright.PENANA83A0QgFXZw
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考慮到年齡,柯炫銘覺得自己該斷了對方的念想。可不知為何,看到這樣的封筱燕,嘴裡卻鬼使神差地搶先說出了口──308Please respect copyright.PENANAYn3aHus9s9
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「我打算先帶著家裡的兩隻毛孩四處去看看,妳要一起去嗎?」308Please respect copyright.PENANAIonXXTwJp8
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「我,我願意!」308Please respect copyright.PENANAlaAlK0AaYs
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年輕貌美的女孩先是呆愣了一會,但又立即爆發出打從心底的喜悅,毫不遲疑地答應了這件事情。308Please respect copyright.PENANA2VTtTpyIu5
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──說『我願意』,聽起來也太像答應求婚了吧。308Please respect copyright.PENANAqiAYN0Ay9y
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柯炫銘雖然心中這麼想,嘴角卻不自覺地勾了起來。308Please respect copyright.PENANAedafHqpj8O
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雖然他運氣不好,甚至可以說很倒楣,遇到的人幾乎都是忘恩負義的小人……可這其中,依然有人記得他曾經所付出過的一切,甚至謹記在心。308Please respect copyright.PENANAx9rSycw3h7
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以前的他或許不懂,但現在的他,已經明白了。308Please respect copyright.PENANApZWjLYEaE1
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人生就彷彿像是一場漫長的旅途。旅途上會有好的事情,自然也會有不好的事情。即使有時因為不公平的待遇,導致深陷泥沼無法自拔……但這時只要停下來好好休息思考,就可以想到離開的方法。308Please respect copyright.PENANA81cMLkwHT2
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若什麼時候覺得孤獨寂寞,只要靜下心來仔細環顧四周……就會發現,其實這世界上還是有很多美好的事情,等待你去發掘。308Please respect copyright.PENANAytzfaqFazf
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這世上,真是美好。