副校的房間呈長方形,房內除了應有的書桌、座椅和書櫃外,門口的位置還放了一有半道牆之闊的玻璃櫃,裏面放滿了奬座,如模範教師獎、優秀教師、行政長官卓越教師獎等,剩下的半道牆則掛滿錦旗,增加了這個房間的份量。329Please respect copyright.PENANA3OAL4izAuX
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除了剛獲聘時,一般而言,Miss Lam這種Small potato和副校長很難有甚麼交集,自然就沒有再來過這房間,所以這是她第二次來這裏。329Please respect copyright.PENANAlvlNaD6h29
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Miss Lam小心翼翼地坐在書桌前左邊那張椅子,表面風平浪靜,實際上內心如待上戰場的士兵,卻不需要有千軍萬馬,已足以把她震懾。329Please respect copyright.PENANAkpZQYDlYcY
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「係呢,都過咗一個學期啦,適唔適應呀?」副校坐到Miss Lam對面,微笑問道,眼角竟一度魚尾紋都沒有。329Please respect copyright.PENANAphiJApSSky
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Miss Lam的目光從書桌上那張一家三口的溫馨合照移回副校身上,說:「OK呀,雖然有時有啲百厭。」329Please respect copyright.PENANA5yMe0oXNIH
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想起那次被Yuki淋水的事,Miss Lam還是感到無奈,無法理解她怎會這般討厭自己。329Please respect copyright.PENANA7YjLOV38Bq
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像看穿了Miss Lam的心事,對事件略有耳聞的副校說:「雖然有啲學生係過份咗少少,但我相信佢地本性並唔壞嘅,好似Amy咁呀,其實以前嘅佢從來都唔會咁做,我諗佢都係一時貪玩姐,希望你唔好放係心上面。又或者真係諗唔通嘅,可以去搵Miss Tang傾下呀,佢好有經驗,仲好好人架。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAacAbk8OEWZ
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Miss Lam當然相信Amy,本性不僅不壞,根本比一般人都善良。329Please respect copyright.PENANADrQcARJrtH
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可是,那又如何?在這世上,人善自有被人欺的份,最終她還是替Yuki吃了死貓,而身為班主任的她只能任由Miss Chan隻手遮天。329Please respect copyright.PENANAdG8WyVvkZd
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我真係算一位好老師咩?這問題再次在Miss Lam腦海浮現。329Please respect copyright.PENANAWKqT8RmWL8
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Miss Lam不敢細想,回應道:「嗯,我會架啦。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAa5XG46v2ll
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「其實今日入黎有一個好消息同壞消息想同你講。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAKjr438wZGW
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Miss Lam一臉疑惑地看着副校。329Please respect copyright.PENANAJeqg3UCM7B
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「你想聽邊個先?」副校問道。329Please respect copyright.PENANAJwF5OQFANc
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「呃⋯⋯壞消息先?」Miss Lam習慣先苦後甜。329Please respect copyright.PENANAdUhDPOu2xu
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「係啦,其實叫你入黎係想比個form你睇。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAeKbV7jX0KU
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副校把電腦屏幕轉向Miss Lam,上面清楚顯示各班上學期統測的成績,各班的成績雖然都不是很好,但也可算平穩,唯獨Miss Lam做班主任的5A,各科成績都直線向下。329Please respect copyright.PENANAssbZ2wxGXp
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「雖然個數字就班班都唔係好靚架啦,我都好清楚我地學校嘅學生,資質有限,尤其係你嗰班,但⋯⋯今年個成績好似特別跌得犀利。當然我都唔係話怪你,只係我擔心如果學校啲學生繼續咁樣落去,出年中一收生一定好慘烈,到時唔單止校董會比說話校長聽,教育局都可能會cut budget,就⋯⋯都幾危險,你明白嗎,Miss Lam?」329Please respect copyright.PENANAuv3t7mnRNG
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Miss Lam聽懂了副校的意思:學生沒進步的話,她可以準備執包袱離開。329Please respect copyright.PENANACAhdj5oKW7
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這就是合約老師的命運:呼之則來,揮之則去。329Please respect copyright.PENANAxGE0ytWrTv
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然而,她不過是新入職,如果之前的老師都無法提升學生的成績,她又何德何能可以做到?329Please respect copyright.PENANAtcx01adJR8
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「我知要短期內要提升班學生嘅成績唔容易,不過,你係我親手請返黎嘅,我相信你嘅能力。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAdJuceIsteP
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果然,薑還是老的辣,明明是在逼迫新人,卻能說得如此動聽。329Please respect copyright.PENANAqBLE9ASQjj
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「明白嘅,我會努力架啦。」Miss Lam勉為其難道。329Please respect copyright.PENANAWejQWP4Xr9
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「不過咁,都有個好消息嘅。就係,你都知通識科嘅Kwan Sir下年就榮休,而佢退休之後就會多咗個Perm位。如果你可以提升到學生嘅成績,包括就考DSE嘅中六,我會考慮向校長推薦你。」329Please respect copyright.PENANA2qvA8yyDGd
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「我?」Miss Lam驚訝地看着副校。329Please respect copyright.PENANASa9Tz5i52R
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「係呀,唔洗咁驚訝喎,我講過我係相信你嘅能力先會請你返黎,希望你唔好令我失望。」副校鄭重地說道。329Please respect copyright.PENANA2zi6KVIi85
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副校直勾勾地看着Miss Lam,像在等魚兒上吊的魚勾。329Please respect copyright.PENANAoXSajwgzUA
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事實上,除了她,還有其他幾位合約老師,有的甚至比她早來報道,為甚麼他選的偏偏是她而不是其他人?Miss Lam不解,可是看着副校對自己肯定的眼神,她無法拒絕。329Please respect copyright.PENANApDMx2LC3yl
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「知道,我一定要諗辦法提升學生嘅成績。」Miss Lam也認真地看着副校雙眼說道,像是這樣就能讓他看到她的誠意。329Please respect copyright.PENANAu8FrmjuHL6
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「盡力啦,都唔洗太大壓力。不過話時話,你係咪瘦咗?」副校突然岔開話題道,殺了Miss Lam一個措手不及。329Please respect copyright.PENANAYISW9wT9th
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「呃⋯⋯可能啦。」Miss Lam笑着說。329Please respect copyright.PENANAvHSPbtaq4V
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從前看着身邊的成人,Miss Lam總是不解他們在聊天時,為甚麼可以笑個不停,還笑得那樣難看。長大進入職場後,她才明白這叫假笑,是在當今社會生存的必備技能。329Please respect copyright.PENANAQuuYn22Zip
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而她還在學習怎樣才能笑得自然一點。329Please respect copyright.PENANAR2ZNDK83td
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「我老婆最近都話要減肥,你有無咩秘訣?」副校問道。329Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5hY5xA5pe
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事實上,Miss Lam並沒有認真減過肥,難道是因為Jay?若是這樣,難道要建議他和老婆鬧一鬧離婚嗎?329Please respect copyright.PENANAImJfqdYBLS
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「我都唔知點解會瘦咗,我無刻意減肥。」Miss Lam尷尬地說。329Please respect copyright.PENANAJM5uQpNu2d
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「竟然係咁,可能近排返工太辛苦啦。」329Please respect copyright.PENANA5KIWIuDpfV
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「可能係啦。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAFoFN8ckO5V
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學會了對人假笑,卻還未學會讀人說話裏的意思——副校並非真想知道她怎減肥,這不過是他延展雙方話題的一個藉口。329Please respect copyright.PENANAc3vBfHfxVL
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「咁你有諗法未?點提升學生嘅成績。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAX1xEYOzDub
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「可能聖誕再同佢地補課啦,細節我仲要再諗下。」329Please respect copyright.PENANADi034gdoaw
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「你有無興趣聽下我嘅意見?雖然我唔算教書最叻嗰個,不過都叫做攞過幾個獎,出去做過幾次sharing,如果你有時間嘅話,我都好樂意同你分享下。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAJOhsS40QpF
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「有呀,你拎咗咁多獎,一定係好識教書,你肯同我分享簡直係求之不得啦。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAaTGTviK0vI
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Miss Lam這熱烈的反應正是副校想要的,於是他開滔滔不絕說起來,只是Miss Lam沒想到他竟會從第一年開始說起:「其實我第一年教書嘅時候,⋯⋯」329Please respect copyright.PENANAoO5g0mqd8n
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聽完副校的一席話,已是一個多小時後,Miss Lam拖着疲累的身子來到茶水間斟水。329Please respect copyright.PENANAEOBzJ4Ap8h
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「Miss Lam你無事呀嘛?我見你係副校室咁耐,有啲擔心你。」Miss Tang走到Miss Lam身旁問道。329Please respect copyright.PENANARztYf1S5Lf
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「擔心我?我都無事呀。」Miss Lam有點驚訝,沒想到竟會有人留意到她進去了副校室多久。329Please respect copyright.PENANAC28J2Rgcvh
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「無事就好。當初我第一年教書嘅時候都好大壓力,依家個環境仲要咁差,如果有咩唔開心嘅話,」Miss Tang聳聳肩,溫柔微笑道:「我可以借個膊頭比你架,我出返去做野先啦。聖誕快樂呀,Miss Lam。」329Please respect copyright.PENANAq9mWzxFVqD
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這不是Miss Tang第一次關心她,以致於每次聽到Miss Tang的聲音,看到她的笑容,Miss Lam都會覺得溫暖窩心。329Please respect copyright.PENANAmAqMfRF1nF
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幸好,還有Miss Tang這樣的老師在,Miss Lam常常都這樣想。329Please respect copyright.PENANAOcuOfi5M8B
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「聖誕快樂。」Miss Lam說,心頭湧起一股暖流。329Please respect copyright.PENANArY5RvWhrhY
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