他在梳化上猛然醒來。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIKGJmkZtu
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JgtLIs5G8
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5ps6ACcuC
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzcJCh90Ov
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jZBSYnWci
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1DWiSE9U6
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKC1opOl81A
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJl3qz0p0Y
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfAVty2WXb
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小便後，步出浴室，再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw6WfvqccP
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抵不住。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs7UJhov2l
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他決定到公園散步。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91kPUth9Fj
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPJ9pP93pz
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sfGw2AzSq
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI1tqr6lGM
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuND2VwoISo
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Aj54NmcRn
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樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRq54XvXE4
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他不自已憶起亡妻……141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MTVa9qogB
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTdhSGODVU
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCphawfnyvV
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「我的腿康復不了，是嗎？」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8wo42PcFE
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「不是。你向來身體強健，這小小傷勢不是大問題。」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqJqLCCj2K
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「我何時可以痊癒？我想去探望朋友。」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iKHALLoEs
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「快了、快了。不用著急！」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrEWWXivsT
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「即是何時？」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPEl1pBHh1
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「下一個夏天。」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHSQ6n3xry
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvT47vV1GnT
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樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFlkloHJDS
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感動，明明眼前只有絕望。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX50mOldIn6
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她的手忽爾不再無力，牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcQ5U1suDY
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERLy8hdgg7
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內心終於安定下來。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALEmhlJzHl
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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』！」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRoWzYFe9x
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「但你的血糖……」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8dQ2VN6cQ
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「我向來身體強健，這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVztQe2IlH
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他會心一笑，笑她依舊貪吃如豬。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxGCnnE93i
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnZ5HoqoyW
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兒子送她一根拐杖。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7yLxHw59D
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8GCIeTsAp
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoWwv0iIdr
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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』！」141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyYVhZZWmx
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPWUUp2Zzr
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCoE9xvDNe
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtZPhg70TL
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不要緊，反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTnG341YoZ
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXs4PVIhuHA
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於願足矣。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuH1br2cPHJ
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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……141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4vhkU5rP8
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公園裡，樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WRJmWHVjJ
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他不動聲息，藏起思念，繼續開步走。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq71JNmTNK5
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總得走下去，不是嗎？141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCXmYKjwCz
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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。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5tSFMfb4Q
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走到涼亭，看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Qm9AlyczV
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棋局中，事事分明，步步無情。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnphIypJdf
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他專注觀賽，全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4AFJcF5dk
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*以上僅是故事第一章。如有興趣知道故事後續，請點擊這裡。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquwgofsQyE
*此篇外收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNftnUrTpG
