零:備忘錄84Please respect copyright.PENANA4BnmOXWpei
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提摩西不吃山藥 秋葵 納豆84Please respect copyright.PENANA774MVRGCnA
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過貓 芥蘭 紅蘿蔔84Please respect copyright.PENANAdq3Gqo1HCO
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蝦米 紅蔥頭 乾奧勒岡葉(少許可)84Please respect copyright.PENANAlZgCjnoz3L
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甜粿84Please respect copyright.PENANATISgrBxW1R
一:佛跳牆84Please respect copyright.PENANAyadQRb0Mez
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東岸與遙遠大洋島嶼,時差恰巧。這邊是晚上六點,島國就正好是早上六點。蘇深諳蜜絲陳十年如一日的作息,每天清晨煲麋,福建式的稠粥。她會守在爐邊不時攪拌,熄火後再燜半個鐘,日日為家人備雜鹹小菜佐糜作早膳。84Please respect copyright.PENANA7zrl2C6VJ9
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六點半,陳家用完了早膳。蘇播一通越洋電話,問蜜絲陳佛跳牆的做法。佛跳牆是一道大菜,十多種配料,多需先泡發或乾炸取其香味,步驟繁瑣,在他自己家裡只有過年嚐這道菜,沾沾「福壽全」的喜。84Please respect copyright.PENANA68MTzJwrB8
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先妣以蒜頭、油蔥酥爆香,但提摩西不喜其豬油味,蘇不曉得陳家的做法如何,於是打給蜜絲陳,寒暄幾句、抱怨美元貶值,電話那頭的中年婦便問他:他還好嗎?84Please respect copyright.PENANA9xM8joIH9j
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老是同個問題,老是使他在電話裡支吾其詞。提摩西神秘化自己賴以為生的學術偉業後,蜜絲陳只能把同居的蘇收作線民。但他支吾——是因為同樣不清楚,所以無可告知。84Please respect copyright.PENANAqUipOb5pfr
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即使他們每天同桌飲食。84Please respect copyright.PENANAv9gfyhw26m
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蘇只能與婦人談起異國吃食,像下一個街區的華人超市有賣關廟麵與米粉,也許他近日會做給提摩西嚐嚐。蜜絲陳同他說起家傳手路菜,他盤算起如何在這異國尋找蹄筋與蜇頭。她絮絮叨叨,掛心著要寄扁魚乾讓他滷白菜,既使蘇表示運費很貴、且不確定能否過美國海關,仍不管不顧。84Please respect copyright.PENANAwFCbCqifwI
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她宣告,下禮拜我會跟中藥一起寄去,寄給提摩西,補補身體。84Please respect copyright.PENANAvIfddXPRy8
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蘇只得溫馴地接旨,謝謝阿姨。84Please respect copyright.PENANAdmMctCtah4
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他沒替提摩西拒絕,也沒說出真相,那些中藥最後都進了蘇的胃裡。他從小替提摩西撿菜尾。84Please respect copyright.PENANAgqJ7Vc3FLe
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丱角幼童偏食是壞習慣,四十歲的布爾喬亞身上,就成為獨具個人品味的飲食愛好。84Please respect copyright.PENANABvNWtOfzCT
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但蘇有老派的美德,堅持不剩食。小時候長輩恐嚇,飯吃不乾淨會娶花臉老婆,他便接手把提摩西碗裡剩食全掃光。提摩西的遲遲未婚成了蜜絲陳的欲言又止,也許他該負責,欠了提摩西一個花臉老婆。84Please respect copyright.PENANAzeYBki28Jm
二:紅酒燉牛肉84Please respect copyright.PENANAMfDrlWMR79
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初來乍到幾年,蘇後悔沒把臺式料理學會,就愚蠢地與提摩西定居賓夕法尼亞。七點七英里的距離、十二小時的時差,生活罅隙間,定居於幅員遼闊的美利堅,提摩西偶爾也想念大洋島嶼和濕熱的盆地。84Please respect copyright.PENANAN7Ie1OBx8L
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想家時,蘇便為他下廚。84Please respect copyright.PENANACTnIHS0819
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紅酒燉牛肉雖是一道洋菜,但提摩西認為,蘇的版本屬於臺菜,介於清燉與紅燒之間,他會放入許多旱芹,神似過往在辛亥路小套房、用電磁爐煮的燉牛肉。84Please respect copyright.PENANAVUlzqpwBjS
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為了烹飪晚餐的紅肉,蘇下班後,便去揀選酒體豐滿富含單寧的紅酒,他們慣用卡本內蘇維濃來做,他會燉一整鍋牛脥或牛肋條,讓紅酒軟化肉的脂肪。84Please respect copyright.PENANAxHYfHnCVrg
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在台北時,他也為提摩西下廚,共租的套房沒有廚具爐台,便搬來電磁爐。在大火燒開時,蘇會從小冰箱裡拿一瓶冰啤酒,一半喝掉,一半拿來燉牛肉。滿屋全是食物的氣味,提摩西會滿心喜悅的添上白飯,嫌棄蘇從超商買來的廉價啤酒。他向來任性卻有原則,雖貪酒精,但太便宜的酒卻寧可索性不喝。84Please respect copyright.PENANABFAYpL5E9C
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但蘇是什麼都好的那種人,提摩西不喝台啤,他便獨自喝醉。醉漢有最溫軟的目光,喝醉了就亂親眼前的所有人,然後傻笑。喝醉時,他就能包容提摩西過分的玩笑,且任由他逃避洗碗的責任、兀自在沒有床架的軟墊上彈吉他。蘇會撐著逐漸沈重的頭顱,只要求他把煙安分熄在空酒罐裡。84Please respect copyright.PENANAmJdlz9TuIu
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於是到美國,提摩西思念台北時,他便做紅酒燉牛肉,不正統的那種。 84Please respect copyright.PENANAZAqjelHgsC
三:居家威靈頓84Please respect copyright.PENANActrIkIXlaf
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橘紅斑斕的落日餘暉只停留在落地窗外,書房的採光方向不佳,黃昏時分便只餘微弱光線。蘇踏進房內,穿著Balenciag浴袍的提摩西顯然剛洗完澡,在真皮單椅上翹腳,音響流淌柴可夫斯基的第六號交響曲第二樂章。84Please respect copyright.PENANAxy4QTRe1wR
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但提摩西居然邊抖腳、邊哼,蘇便罵他。84Please respect copyright.PENANA8TA7u8520n
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那是一個描述社會本質不適合他生存的樂章。提摩西如是說,充耳不聞碎念,只是赤足踩在地毯上,任水滴滑落。他繞過提摩西,從桃花心木書桌的抽屜掏出Edmundo點燃,配上1989年天頂的愛爾蘭威士忌。他每次抽Edmundo都配愛爾蘭威士忌,身後的酒櫃好幾瓶,分別不同年份、廠牌。84Please respect copyright.PENANAkADovWDvF4
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呼煙,蘇在煙霧裡不語。84Please respect copyright.PENANAUSMtX6i5di
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穆拉汶斯基指揮的列寧格勒愛樂喔,俄羅斯音樂,俄羅斯人詮釋。像什麼有趣的事一樣,提摩西說完就彎起嘴角。84Please respect copyright.PENANA9Gf6MfOrtA
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喔,書房的地毯好久沒送洗了。蘇只是環視那張花紋繁複的手織波斯地毯,不看一眼衣衫不整的提摩西。84Please respect copyright.PENANAHB3QKtf6Zv
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蘇在這房間鋪地毯前,某次滑倒,摔碎了精瓷茶杯,提摩西踏過一地狼藉,揉他在地板上撞出瘀青的膝蓋,隔天下單了地毯。提摩西想,這塊地毯蘇肯定是鍾愛的,因為提摩西得到蘇的特別提醒,別在書房跟你床伴做愛然後弄髒它。除此,蘇從不提醒他弄髒任何東西。84Please respect copyright.PENANAhmAj0PGbq9
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因為蘇對於清洗精斑很有一套,或是說,蘇精通所有提摩西學不來的事。例如打掃。84Please respect copyright.PENANAz23k0LWYe7
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例如做菜。84Please respect copyright.PENANAcdmPxDPw6A
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在他對威靈頓牛排大感興趣的少年期,蘇伴他去一間米其林餐盤推薦餐廳,專程吃其招牌的威靈頓牛排。酥皮擀得很薄,包藏著解膩蔬菜。裡頭的鴨肝肥厚卻不膩口,以及吸納鮮甜肉汁的菲力,恰巧的三分熟。中間抹滿香氣馥郁的黑松露,然而,提摩西卻發覺自己討厭黑松露的麝香,便剩下許多。84Please respect copyright.PENANAaYUoeK7uqN
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對蘇而言,那實在是打包也過於奢靡的價格,當場吃得很撐。84Please respect copyright.PENANAg2vAnJzGkG
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但提摩西沒有滿足對威靈頓的好奇,於是蘇回家便學了如何做威靈頓,不過是超市牛肉、蘑菇泥、帕瑪火腿、冷凍酥皮的平價版組合。84Please respect copyright.PENANA2itlNo3tb7
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提摩西想來竟也覺得回味。其實已經不記得嚐起來如何,應該也試過更貴的,卻也一直覺得那是吃過最好的威靈頓。84Please respect copyright.PENANAwZhDzn1Ok2
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提摩西學不來的事情,也許是居家版威靈頓,或是忍受在悶熱的廚房裡汗流浹背、食慾盡失。又或是那已是蘇的領地,他知曉如何挑選順手的砧板和鐵鍋。那不是掏錢買來一口鍋就行,鐵鍋用畢得養方能不沾,提摩西想,他連養活自己都有困難。84Please respect copyright.PENANAWVVCdtdUxm
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蘇也知曉如何下廚,十年如一日的一日三餐,譬若母親。84Please respect copyright.PENANAwIfRBwBwu7
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同母親叫他吃飯的不耐煩,要他趁飯菜冷掉前上餐桌。蘇告訴提摩西,今天晚餐吃紅酒燉牛肉。84Please respect copyright.PENANA3V3KFz4l3L
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他問蘇,要不要陪他喝威士忌佐餐。84Please respect copyright.PENANAQdwh8yEzVa
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蘇只是搖頭,捎來他母親電話裡的問候。84Please respect copyright.PENANAy5K5wvAQ9H
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提摩西漫不經心地聽,同時抽他的雪茄。84Please respect copyright.PENANAFzsQhH2UaI
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你媽問你還好嗎,我應該告訴他,你兒子菸酒不忌恐怕會早死。84Please respect copyright.PENANAwcoaUWtkPa
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提摩西只是在椅子上旋轉——理知化的增加,並不意味著人對他的生存狀況有更多一般性的理解。下次她在問你,你就說連他本人也不太知道自己好不好。84Please respect copyright.PENANASsZL6D8fHH
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蘇厭煩他那種顛三倒四愛吊書袋的說話方式。84Please respect copyright.PENANAifiJvZeOce
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別再講那些了,出來吃飯。84Please respect copyright.PENANAjcFGQDU1Gp
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四:生菜沙拉84Please respect copyright.PENANASEudeuZt3w
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他們每天共桌進食。84Please respect copyright.PENANAB3R2dV0J2J
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蘇會佈置滿桌的食物。美元貶值,菜價愈來愈貴,但提摩西的工資(以及祖產)足夠養活自己、一個非親非故的同居人、一張中西菜餚交融共存的餐桌。84Please respect copyright.PENANAGOydlZ4mGk
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咀嚼間他們聊天,且幾乎只在飯桌上交談,其餘時間忙各自的工作,熄燈前幾乎碰不著面。84Please respect copyright.PENANA2tf2W6KxUe
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且從多年前便是。銀行帳戶裡有多少錢進來了,他在OPT失效前辦好了免抽籤的H-1B簽證,綠卡拿到了,諸如此類,提摩西總是輕描淡寫地在飯桌上告訴蘇那些重要的事,甚至不如看到今日晚餐是喜愛的菜色,來得興奮激動。84Please respect copyright.PENANAu3xkLnxqeU
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蘇說,恭喜你。真心為他開心,只是對居留權的事略顯沈默。84Please respect copyright.PENANAoOanRxSbqe
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拿到綠卡後提摩西便是富具憂國情懷的,聊起美國政治,彷彿十九歲他們在學生餐廳聊島上的藍綠破事。84Please respect copyright.PENANAXcyYcRhjUR
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青春期他們還在歷經由內而外的發育,交換剛雛型而粗糙的政治與哲學,四十歲之後已然不同,學會有些話如何吞嚥並沈默。蘇嚼食生菜他想,十九歲的提摩西好稚嫩,那時他還會拒絕生菜沙拉,說自己不是牛、不吃草,現在已經能習慣餐桌經常的出現生菜沙拉。84Please respect copyright.PENANA9eSbrhHb8s
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提摩西今年似乎矮了一公分,也許是脊椎側彎或骨密度下降,四十歲也許是該面對這些平凡問題的年紀。或是隨姿態不再弱小,得肩負更多職場和經濟的壓力,而那往往是蘇無法分擔太多的。84Please respect copyright.PENANAdSohRK5AwZ
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唯有吃食,日日是一桌符合提摩西胃口的好菜。84Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6ig2feVze
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Roe v. Wade案被推翻一事,顯影響了他們的飯桌,提摩西本週第三次提起了。84Please respect copyright.PENANA6xEYRtfXGq
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保守派大法官與自由派大法官呈六比三,我實在不太樂觀,擔心聯邦最高法院推翻substantive due process的判決,像是Obergerfell案。保守派反對司法積極跟living constitution。84Please respect copyright.PENANAqbqy4Yl41l
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輿論罵得要死。84Please respect copyright.PENANAQUN6ghzUra
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哎,年底賓州州長的選舉,你覺得民主黨的Shapiro還是共和黨的Mastriano贏面大?不過,賓州支持生命協會早就開始遊說共和黨多數的州議會修改州憲法。84Please respect copyright.PENANAledTKyDU9O
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天,真是好糟。蘇放下叉子。84Please respect copyright.PENANAH54V3iRn5C
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提摩西想起蘇是在高風險青少年社區工作的社工,墮胎權的問題也許跟他的個案息息相關,但蘇不太會談自己的工作,只是說起遙遠的島。優生保健法的配偶同意權還沒拿掉,但至少還能墮胎。84Please respect copyright.PENANAetfir5i4Fk
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提摩西用完餐,蘇便習慣收拾殘局。吃下同居人挑出的食物,並從剩菜中習得與記憶他的愛好。一餐吃不完的食物,全打包進玻璃保鮮盒裡,塞滿冰箱。84Please respect copyright.PENANAnRXJ3I4rjG
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蘇提醒,明天你得繼續吃那些沙拉,我放在保鮮盒裡,記得帶去上班。84Please respect copyright.PENANAflxD7L10J8
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提摩西哀嚎,他討厭隔夜生菜的口感;蘇反以責怪是他在飯桌的多話少食所致。84Please respect copyright.PENANAkOIyvswVXD
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同居人戴上手套開始洗碗,提摩西便留在餐桌與他繼續閒聊:84Please respect copyright.PENANAOuq3w2Tggn
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Obergefell v. Hodges案,同性婚姻權的案子,可能也會被推翻。84Please respect copyright.PENANAj6ZvGw3i6D
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希望不要,蘇並未停下手上的忙碌。84Please respect copyright.PENANAgLHY47zlhK
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或是你要不要乾脆年底選舉前跟我結婚?84Please respect copyright.PENANAd0XhP6Pwzw
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提摩西突然問。蘇嚇了一跳,轉過身看著他,張開了口,卻餘留很長一段的沈默,只有流理臺水聲未止。84Please respect copyright.PENANAtjh2rWgjPg
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⋯⋯你開玩笑?84Please respect copyright.PENANAKQsEYgdsNV
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結婚似乎從來不是一個選項。84Please respect copyright.PENANAuQIb7vLJjF
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提摩西補充,我歸化後,你跟我結婚就不用繼續拿工作簽證。84Please respect copyright.PENANAAPCp4fjhYr
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蘇在一個拿聯邦政府經費的私人機構擔任社工,他的工作簽種類與在大學當教授的提摩西不同,六年後要重新抽籤,算一算後年便可能得離開美國。84Please respect copyright.PENANAhegude9XS8
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但是蘇斷然拒絕與他假結婚。告訴提摩西,他媽肯定發飆。提摩西向他保證會解釋是為了移民。84Please respect copyright.PENANAWJOH3N1Rrz
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蘇又重複了一次,不要,誰要跟你結婚。84Please respect copyright.PENANATa3U8YenCP
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便輪到提摩西沈默。84Please respect copyright.PENANAYXXXIkrTIW
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今天的燉牛肉好吃嗎?我調了香料的比例。84Please respect copyright.PENANAzM6RT7Mlfw
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好吃呀,好喜歡。84Please respect copyright.PENANA4OeEiCRjRt
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蘇把碗盤擺進烘碗機裡,揉揉提摩西的頭髮,繞回食物的話題。吃食是他逃避的出口,同居的男人只是朝他微笑,像是沒說過結婚的提議般風淡雲清。84Please respect copyright.PENANAvUQM9gtXrR
五:糜84Please respect copyright.PENANAKUuSdNL9rC
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那些精心佈置的料理,往往花上蘇數個鐘頭,但即使能入提摩西口舌,最後的下場仍舊常是吐進馬桶,隨一聲沖水消失。84Please respect copyright.PENANAkq13L9BDGY
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提摩西第一次嘔吐約莫是兩年前,毫無徵兆,便唏哩嘩啦的吐在床單上,那時他們恰巧在做愛。蘇嚇壞了,以為是自己頂弄得過於激烈,在體內抽送的陰莖立刻疲軟,從提摩西濡濕的股縫滑出來。84Please respect copyright.PENANA0rjWpQQY4m
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提摩西踉蹌地走到浴室,吐完胃裡殘餘的酸臭汁液,這一次便只有液體了。他咳了幾聲,繼續乾嘔,蘇懷疑他會把膽汁吐盡。84Please respect copyright.PENANA7Y4yvkSbvx
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提摩西手腳無力地癱軟下來,尾椎骨撞上冰冷的白色磁磚,因為疼痛及嘔吐的不適感,深邃的眼睛通紅。84Please respect copyright.PENANAHzp4BiXUf3
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蘇著急地把他載到急診,剛來美國的他們想念台灣的健保,因為在這裡看病實在太貴了。病徵僅有嘔吐,照了胃鏡,醫生不曉得究竟是什麼問題,隔一週又安排了斷層攝影。一來二往數次,也沒查出是什麼病,他們原猜想,也許只是食物的問題。84Please respect copyright.PENANA583UbPMzIj
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蘇為他煮粥,起先擔心他的胃,便熬煮到米粒化開與湯汁融合,像港式一樣綿滑的粥。提摩西說他要吃留有米粒的糜,吃不習慣湯水似的港粥。84Please respect copyright.PENANAfSJcFHMDth
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然而,提摩西仍經常無預警地嘔吐。84Please respect copyright.PENANAcVcKQwmdd6
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醫生只說可能是神經性嘔吐,是心因性的問題,便提議改掛精神科。84Please respect copyright.PENANAfrGtGMokzs
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提摩西冷著臉拉蘇離開。84Please respect copyright.PENANAgf5kRYaxaP
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不久,提摩西便向他哀求,要吃正常的食物。反正吃什麼都可能會吐,日漸也就習慣。至少讓他吃米飯,他討厭吃粥,前半生住在家裡每早都要吃。84Please respect copyright.PENANAS4kkF7MNBj
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蘇擔心他把胃酸嘔出來會造成食道灼傷,更害怕他出現食道癌病症,但愈是強制他看醫生,甚至只是提起,提摩西就吐得更頻繁。84Please respect copyright.PENANADanYZsOV8Z
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你只是跟我住在一起,沒跟我在一起,能不能別管我。84Please respect copyright.PENANAGKp7s5QuI1
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在蘇未經告知把他載往醫院時,提摩西甩了這句話就下車,蘇沒立場反駁,甚至不知道如何對他發飆,只能腹誹他的任性。84Please respect copyright.PENANAap44kwirUX
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今晚,提摩西也吐了出來,耗時燉煮的紅酒燉牛肉已經成了一灘無價值的穢物。蘇端來一杯熱鹽巴水讓他漱口,他已是脫力地倚著同居人,碎髮因冷汗而貼在前額,一副狼狽的樣子。84Please respect copyright.PENANA7fMikmyjiK
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他看著蘇因心煩而緊擰的眉間,抬手想去撫平那皺紋,只是被蘇揮開。看見他病懨懨的神情,卻又心軟地把杯子湊到他嘴邊,並用面紙為他細細擦拭嘴角。84Please respect copyright.PENANAjj3eiuIVJB
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明天還是吃粥吧,你今天吐得好慘。84Please respect copyright.PENANAS79tAvQvqQ
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反正都會吐。我明天想吃塞滿香料的火雞,還有適合配香檳的起司。84Please respect copyright.PENANAdXoHhM5z35
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提摩西有氣無力地撒嬌,讓蘇攙扶他坐到沙發上。84Please respect copyright.PENANAAokLkeMvGK
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你真的好麻煩。明明有一堆不吃的香料,偏食鬼。84Please respect copyright.PENANALoBIP2HoAJ
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反正你知道我不喜歡什麼。84Please respect copyright.PENANAaazd1kyySZ
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我哪知道,你自己去買。84Please respect copyright.PENANAu573zG7Etu
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騙人,你什麼都知道。84Please respect copyright.PENANAHspcomhYlz
七:炸甜粿84Please respect copyright.PENANAlMfsaRi0ln
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提摩西發覺,蘇精通很多他不知道的事。例如打掃,例如做菜。84Please respect copyright.PENANAADY6L5TdpO
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他是那麼偏食的人,所以蘇為他做了很多「改良式」食譜。他喜歡一起吃飯生活,甚至做愛。那都是自然而然發生,台北或是賓夕法尼亞,並無本質上的不同。幾乎習得一種穴居的型態,過於單薄的生活只有彼此能依偎。84Please respect copyright.PENANAHY0jOT5DY2
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他還能正常地飲食的最後一餐——已然是兩年前,那晚的菜單已然模糊。卻清楚記得是農曆新年前,蘇問他,你喜歡甜粿嗎?若你喜歡,那間亞洲超市有賣,明天可以順道買一些。84Please respect copyright.PENANAiPvx4nvlXd
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提摩西搖搖頭,他不喜歡,因為容易消化不良。蘇便打開手機記事本,在提摩西不吃的清單裡加上了「甜粿」。84Please respect copyright.PENANAAWkeC6wbun
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喔原來還有這個記事本,你好厲害。偷看到螢幕的提摩西開心地說,把身子貼到對方身上。84Please respect copyright.PENANA2KzuTAZ6Cx
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蘇卻突然說起自己童稚時、父母生前,家裡過年都會炸甜粿的事。——但是既然提摩西不喜歡,就算了。84Please respect copyright.PENANAEiZvOXzaMM
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你喜歡的話就炸啊,別管我。84Please respect copyright.PENANAncmU4BdHz2
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也沒有特別喜歡。84Please respect copyright.PENANAsSNODCUtCj
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蘇很快結束了這個話題,繼續羅列採買清單。一旁的提摩西卻覺得如鯁在喉,不是純然的譬喻手法——他竟突然覺得說話困難,喉結彷彿腫脹起來,空氣振動帶來疼痛感,他不熟悉突如其來的生理變化,只覺頭暈腦脹。84Please respect copyright.PENANAEFm65Z4rsV
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蘇為何能二十年如一日的滿足他的偏食,偏食的他又如何被男人縱容得愈發嚴重。他不斷想起同居人手機裡居然有完整的清單,對於蘇的飲食偏好,他卻一無所知。84Please respect copyright.PENANA5e8gKDPGMx
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當晚,男人把他抱上床,見他心不在焉,便停下了親吻。84Please respect copyright.PENANAbVlMHlRolq
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如果你膩了,也可以找別人上床,我不會介意。84Please respect copyright.PENANADTFtEOndbD
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說得像吃醋,但提摩西在蘇的臉上搜尋著一絲不悅或難受,卻發現沒有。什麼都沒有。只是說出一個提議,跟所有過往的提議毫無差別。像是,晚餐吃什麼,要在哪個州定居,你想要哪些家具。提摩西決定了一切。84Please respect copyright.PENANA2vBzKMv3zj
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而蘇就只是,沒有任何意見。84Please respect copyright.PENANABfnOAGnQn5
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蘇真的很好,總是知道提摩西的挑食,知道如何為他花十年、二十年做飯。即使偶爾,他會在發表蘇所不知的高見後感覺到優越感,但更多時候,他會覺得蘇無所不知。84Please respect copyright.PENANA0i4CD0DqPv
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提摩西偶爾也會想起很久以前的事,那時,蘇還叫做蘇祐瑋的時候,而他也還叫陳憫恩。84Please respect copyright.PENANAuJqmBIuuMo
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蘇祐偉從小便接手,把偏食的陳憫恩碗裡剩的飯菜吃完。不管憫恩剩下什麼,都會吃完。蘇祐偉從小沒有忌口,甚至連討厭的食物都沒有。84Please respect copyright.PENANAeU5YGXFafw
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提摩西明白了為何一桌菜都是符合他口味的,蘇根本自己沒有任何飲食偏好。他是包容的、遷就的,甚至偶爾令人感覺到母性的——但無所謂自己的喜歡討厭。沒有任何偏好,對大多數事情都沒有。84Please respect copyright.PENANAVzY4QFeJLm
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蘇和提摩西很熟悉彼此的身體,很快提摩西就感覺,快感堆疊到了臨界點。恍惚間他想起了自己的初夜。那時還是蘇祐偉跟陳憫恩,他跟家裡出櫃後,被虔誠信教的母親賞了一巴掌,於是便打給從小相伴的蘇祐偉,要他騎摩托車來接回蘇祐瑋的租屋處。他推開門,一個陌生的男孩在玄關繫鞋帶,那是一雙多孔馬丁靴,看到陳憫恩走進來,男孩便手忙腳亂,將鞋帶就穿錯孔了。84Please respect copyright.PENANAKZKUn9lZRc
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走在陳憫恩後頭的蘇祐瑋,放下兩顆安全帽後,立刻跪下來替男孩重新穿鞋。84Please respect copyright.PENANAE9dlJlStQ8
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蘇祐瑋送男孩下樓,陳憫恩便一個人坐在凌亂的床單上,剎時,被媽媽賞過巴掌的臉頰,那種火辣辣的疼消失了,像麻醉藥注入牙齦的拔牙流程,注射後,那一區塊就全然沒有任何知覺,彷彿不是自己的身軀,只是一塊黏著的肉。甚至當蘇祐瑋回來了,用冰塊貼上他的側臉,他都全然無感。84Please respect copyright.PENANApQUpiipYq0
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那是你男朋友嗎?陳憫恩還是開口問了。84Please respect copyright.PENANA2tLrd9GOU8
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不是。84Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6RDCmvEyh
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蘇祐瑋這樣說,他便信。84Please respect copyright.PENANAWZzWP7U61H
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你喜歡他嗎?愛他嗎?84Please respect copyright.PENANA7NIZH43F3O
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沒有,只是砲友而已。84Please respect copyright.PENANAyC5qGOUpD5
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那你有喜歡的、愛的人嗎?84Please respect copyright.PENANAxcbHB1Hosc
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沒有,蘇祐瑋輕聲道歉。他曉得意思,再明白不過。84Please respect copyright.PENANA8j1ly3klHC
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只是他想起那一巴掌落下前,他媽媽把全家福的相框摔在地上,玻璃片全然噴濺碎開,照片裡有他們一家人:爸爸、媽媽、陳憫恩,但還有蘇祐瑋入境,他抿著嘴,略顯尷尬的笑。年少就失去父母的蘇祐瑋,安靜又乖巧,且是陳憫恩少數的朋友,被陳家父母連帶疼愛了整個童年。84Please respect copyright.PENANArYChJg7WHR
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我早就知道,你跟蘇祐瑋在交往是不是?他媽媽大聲吼叫,他不知道該怎麼說清兩人之間的關係,只能說:我是愛他的。84Please respect copyright.PENANABfp7uoWsOE
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巴掌便落下。84Please respect copyright.PENANASU4IylB2Hx
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蘇祐瑋問他是不是餓了,他只能停止想稍早的事情,蘇說,如同以往那樣煮泡麵給他吃。也許是為了重新感受到疼痛,他搖搖頭,說:我要吃這個。細長的手指挨上蘇祐瑋的胯下,然後搓揉起來。陳憫恩跪到他身前,仰望著他。84Please respect copyright.PENANAolUFJkJ1IU
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可以嗎?84Please respect copyright.PENANAY0sdmWB441
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蘇祐瑋就只是沒有任何意見。那都是自然而然發生的。84Please respect copyright.PENANA5oLT6IfWnm
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談愛與否已舉步維艱。提摩西在蘇陪他到美國工作後,彌補似地塞給蘇一張金融卡,告訴他六位數密碼,是蘇生日的民國年月日。至此,提摩西似乎就被允許不再問原因,習得休謨的口吻,以否定因果關係的客觀存在——沒有原因,就只是一個人花二十年為另一個人做飯。84Please respect copyright.PENANAhwD3ocZTaD
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蘇真的很好,沒有自己的偏好,包含菜餚。於是他的人生便在切斷實質親子關係後,取得了極大的掌控權,過得舒心任意,只吃自己喜愛的食物。因為甜粿讓他消化不良,蘇即不再考慮炸甜粿的事。84Please respect copyright.PENANAwtxJwqu49r
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很快,他的心便在尼古丁與酒精的輔助下,再次取得了平靜。習得某種妥協,他開始能夠與蘇以外的人做愛,進行地毫無窒礙。快感就只是快感,沒有那麼多道德修辭。84Please respect copyright.PENANADhDaRY7WlB
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只不過有時,身體仍然不習慣。84Please respect copyright.PENANALzWjSaOs2O
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不習慣精心的家常菜,嚐起來有某種危險的錯覺。一切是根基於愛的錯覺。84Please respect copyright.PENANAgfLDbGUvvg
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今晚蘇為他煮了他喜歡的紅酒燉牛肉,但他又忍不住全吐出來。深夜裡他靜靜打開壁燈,盡可能不發出聲響地,從冰箱挖出玻璃保鮮盒,放進微波爐裡加熱——都是偏食的提摩西所愛的菜色。他的同居人總是知道他喜歡什麼、不喜歡什麼。84Please respect copyright.PENANAk3NuvkjHGw
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他是偏食的,他是喜厭分明的。84Please respect copyright.PENANAE1If1puLIp
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食物就只是食物,再次變得熱騰騰。經過冷藏又微波,料理的香氣仍然誘人,令他食指大動。他便一個人在餐桌上放肆地啖食。84Please respect copyright.PENANAYqjx9TwmD8
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