那天晚上的事,我和賽門絕口不提,饒是如此,依然瞞不過那些活了漫長歲月的怪物。609Please respect copyright.PENANAwSnFP3hZr2
609Please respect copyright.PENANAJE3DpIjLkK
住所離我最近,在怪物中對危險的感知能力也稱得上是佼佼者的希沃茲,幾乎是在埃及貓跟亞里德在家裡跑了一圈,鬧個天翻地覆,徹底打亂我跟賽門間的緊張氣氛後,立馬撥了通電話過來,劈頭第一句就是……609Please respect copyright.PENANAGb1j8cH66c
609Please respect copyright.PENANAuolNOUGODO
「賽門死了嗎?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAiW5PCHsd5B
609Please respect copyright.PENANAQpoBvHnEVQ
我看了眼佔據沙發另一端,對我微微挑眉作出詢問之狀的賽門,冷漠至極的回覆希沃茲,「託你的福,還沒。」電話另一頭的希沃茲毫不掩飾的嘖了一聲,下秒,桃樂絲搶過電話,聒噪的要求與賽門通話,確保他的人身安全。609Please respect copyright.PENANATJRim04Rmo
609Please respect copyright.PENANAbmm1gskNHE
我覺得桃樂絲沒搞清楚狀況,但又覺得合理無比。609Please respect copyright.PENANAwmA4swNrJt
609Please respect copyright.PENANAQzNSOF5UFY
天使就是這麼可怕的生物,他們什麼都不用做,就能贏得人類的信任與愛戴,身為人類的桃樂絲,將賽門的安全放在第一要位,正常不過。609Please respect copyright.PENANAUxmqmbuDXW
609Please respect copyright.PENANAiEDqwPDzYD
察覺到我和賽門間關係緊張的,不只有希沃茲,只要稍微活得有些年頭的怪物,趨吉避凶的本事都不會差到哪去,更何況,當時的我們,壓根不曾收斂氣息,那行為簡直就是肆無忌憚的宣告附近所有怪物,這裡即將成為我們的戰場,不想捲入就滾遠點。609Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2gKfsbQNk
609Please respect copyright.PENANAlXc3gXsMfn
和棕精靈在半人馬酒館與人幹架時,那種小打小鬧不同。609Please respect copyright.PENANAaxI4ZDohBq
609Please respect copyright.PENANA3QNr0kAsW1
怪物的能力多半會受種族或其他原因現限制,當然,不想在人類世界鬧出太大風波,引來不必要的麻煩也是一大顧慮,但,有些怪物發狠時的威力確實強大的驚人,和天災相比也不遜色,有的更勝數倍。609Please respect copyright.PENANAuwLpumf9JE
609Please respect copyright.PENANAJtJmSUzOZu
賽門就是其中之一。609Please respect copyright.PENANASWaaUhkUrO
609Please respect copyright.PENANA6WrGIakbot
單看賽門能夠活到現在,有點腦子的怪物都該猜到,他並不好惹。609Please respect copyright.PENANAcnma52oNrb
609Please respect copyright.PENANAil0307DCus
人類喜歡賽門,怪物裡,討厭他,甚至是想做掉他的傢伙一大票,而且,每個都是實力派,因為實力不夠的都死了。609Please respect copyright.PENANA5Z2yOQcoFI
609Please respect copyright.PENANA07xHza1OqI
被賽門弄死的……609Please respect copyright.PENANAmS1ECDnVAj
609Please respect copyright.PENANABwNjML8XEP
許久許久以前,怪物恣意橫行的年代,我曾親眼看見有人上門找碴,賽門也毫不拖拉的跟著對方離開。609Please respect copyright.PENANAQhSARJVt2c
609Please respect copyright.PENANAJXiBap5ONR
後來,賽門回來了,找他麻煩的那些怪物卻永遠消失了。609Please respect copyright.PENANAOoJkxaoaoR
609Please respect copyright.PENANAt01A51sMeb
誰說天使善良親切?那是因為他沒看過賽門發狠!609Please respect copyright.PENANA4uSYfo98MZ
609Please respect copyright.PENANAtSh89oFshK
總之,察覺到我跟賽門對峙的怪物們,當時是選擇避風頭,還是跑半人馬酒館開賭局,我不知道,唯一可以確定的是,當他們知道我跟賽門之所以沒打起來,是因為一隻埃及貓在家裡鬧得天翻地覆時,所有怪物都對那隻素未謀面的埃及貓產生了一股敬意。609Please respect copyright.PENANAD9CIOXOdiS
609Please respect copyright.PENANAHfrR7dxdLB
他們紓發完對埃及貓的滿腔敬意,接著轉頭問我,「賽門終於對你做了什麼?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAQf03w1l4lD
609Please respect copyright.PENANAWSFPNSYk7u
什麼叫賽門終於對我做了什麼?609Please respect copyright.PENANA4tOVm3Xl3t
609Please respect copyright.PENANAaeD2ND5m8I
難道他平時對我做的事還少嗎?609Please respect copyright.PENANALhRvvLrb4s
609Please respect copyright.PENANAJwq6IY6nrL
他們來不及發表更多的意見,拿著酒杯的賽門大剌剌的坐到我身旁,笑容可掬的開口,「聊這種事怎麼不找我呢?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAqT5QwbrudV
609Please respect copyright.PENANAIDekeX7eH5
賽門剛坐下,原本環繞在我身邊等著八卦的怪物立刻散了。609Please respect copyright.PENANAALDrkUCRdR
609Please respect copyright.PENANAzgR0sE8ynA
我瞟了賽門一眼,「你可以離我遠點嗎?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAQ31AcSCNFB
609Please respect copyright.PENANAqXJx4ZaypS
「你說呢?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAjyoOMBJyx2
609Please respect copyright.PENANAPBsoq5elvQ
我當年到底是多想不開,才會和賽門扯上關係?609Please respect copyright.PENANAr5skzZQav4
609Please respect copyright.PENANACpedopueLR
賽門似乎真的很喜歡我長髮的模樣,在他婉轉含蓄的對亞里德表達這份欣賞後,亞里德便強烈要求我維持現狀,至少,賽門作客的期間裡,我不准把頭髮弄短。609Please respect copyright.PENANAWURWBoUoNJ
609Please respect copyright.PENANAaufVmfRpGl
至於要是有人詢問,我該怎麼回答?609Please respect copyright.PENANAIqdujWposK
609Please respect copyright.PENANA99GCdXv7mG
亞里德里直氣壯的回我,「你可以說是假髮,或是接髮,怎樣都好,反正不會有人無聊到去扯你頭髮,就算真有人這麼做了,你的頭髮也不會掉下來,怕什麼?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAOnteLF8Slv
609Please respect copyright.PENANAOGl5PKPZVZ
我只想問,你還記得你的情人是我嗎?609Please respect copyright.PENANAKEI42y8poT
609Please respect copyright.PENANAu10DKsJK7K
在亞里德蠻不講理,以及賽門的推波助瀾下,我只能久違的頂著一頭長髮出門,以至安德烈發現我頭髮再次變長時,無法掩飾他的震驚。609Please respect copyright.PENANAubd3mtT29C
609Please respect copyright.PENANAPXASyWBYbq
不知怎的,面對這樣的安德烈,我難得的感到一陣心虛,「呃,穨廢復古風?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAhhMZ3bOWWj
609Please respect copyright.PENANAwIvnZzhjJw
「伊安。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAa7S5wmW57J
609Please respect copyright.PENANA6Dg1gD1iEV
很顯然,這理由說不了安德烈,單聽他那低沉了幾度的聲音,我就知道不好了,與其等他事後知道真相的揍我一頓,我決定坦白一點,「我和賽門差點打起來。」609Please respect copyright.PENANA5aSnmsNkHI
609Please respect copyright.PENANAttRzbDBMtD
也許是沒想過,吸血鬼會和天使幹架,安德烈為之一愣。609Please respect copyright.PENANAlHLFp8vmV9
609Please respect copyright.PENANAUUvKySJ5t0
老實說,我自己也覺得這理由太過前衛,天使和惡魔幹架也就算了,天使跟吸血鬼幹架是鬧哪招?偏偏這是事實。我想了想,決定補充一句,以免安德烈在賽門的影響下,發動什麼驅魔聖戰,「是差點,我們沒有真的打起來。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAiWJpUtvZd9
609Please respect copyright.PENANAoWdwNR7J4e
我絕不會告訴安德烈,對於沒能成功打上一場,我跟賽門都感到有點遺憾。609Please respect copyright.PENANAPu9Pkmm7Gx
609Please respect copyright.PENANANURxoaqgml
出乎意料的,安德烈沒有揍我,也沒有對我的行為表示譴責,他只是朝我伸手,卻在即將觸碰到我的前一刻打住,「伊安……」609Please respect copyright.PENANAfCxKorOGiH
609Please respect copyright.PENANAPCiVbIQYgv
「賽門對你做了什麼?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAxyJUW28zXS
609Please respect copyright.PENANAkggTJGCIzW
嗯?609Please respect copyright.PENANAcrMfKDTeoq
609Please respect copyright.PENANAMBjhqrc6x2
賽門對我做了什麼?609Please respect copyright.PENANA9tLTmrpFTF
609Please respect copyright.PENANA1Ij3RCtFPd
如果安德烈不是貨真價實的人類,我都要懷疑他是不是個怪物了,畢竟,頭一回有人類在知道我跟賽門不愉快後,認為這一定是賽門的問題,只是……609Please respect copyright.PENANABGgTOFaDko
609Please respect copyright.PENANAOz5M7zdHnc
為什麼大家都認為一定是賽門對我做了什麼?609Please respect copyright.PENANAgridXzWtyU
609Please respect copyright.PENANAReGwLVjY6a
「就不能是我對他做了什麼嗎?」禍從口出,這話一點也不錯,我剛抱怨完,安德烈臉色驀然一沉,我覺得,這次可能不是讓安德烈在肚子上揍個一拳就解決了。609Please respect copyright.PENANAtMd9nWW5mE
609Please respect copyright.PENANATupUjN7MHE
安德烈剛往前跨近一步,賽門的嗓音適時揚起,「哦,伊安,你想對我做什麼?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAGxUWUGfIly
609Please respect copyright.PENANASuE0gMhUrW
抱著埃及貓出現在我們面前的賽門,彷彿沒有察覺到,我跟安德烈緊繃的氣氛,不,我相信,就算他發現了,他也不會在意,畢竟,人類不會對他怎樣,只會對我怎樣……609Please respect copyright.PENANAlSqKIC6ntO
609Please respect copyright.PENANAcWsTwvAy1l
我還來不及說啥,賽門像是怕事情鬧得不夠大,又補了一句,「可以啊!伊安。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAh8T0NBG6BD
609Please respect copyright.PENANAJZUGahha8R
「你想對我做什麼都行,我絕不反抗。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAGd8ugQhoJK
609Please respect copyright.PENANAklIMWmR9Ky
呵,當我像人類那麼好騙?609Please respect copyright.PENANADDLoQWOGQ7
609Please respect copyright.PENANALkGNxOuz7H
如果我真的發狠想宰了賽門,我不相信他不作抵抗,我瞥了賽門一眼,正想說些什麼,賽門已將目光移到安德烈身上。609Please respect copyright.PENANAZGbXaqX3dT
609Please respect copyright.PENANAQpaT7t5p2G
「人類,我有一個小小的疑問,你能替我解答嗎?」隨著賽門的話語,原本安靜窩在他懷裡的埃及貓像是受到什麼驚嚇般,猛地起身朝我撲了過來,身為飼主的賽門卻是理都不理,兀自走到安德烈面前,「你……」609Please respect copyright.PENANA6QJnfFlq5r
609Please respect copyright.PENANA1QcAum2Cx7
「喝了伊安的血?」609Please respect copyright.PENANANogxbB4Hyb
609Please respect copyright.PENANAEUATfa1RGc
賽門質問的對象是安德烈,沒有我出手干涉的道理,除非安德烈向我求助,遺憾的是,我認為安德烈不會這麼做。609Please respect copyright.PENANAvsFZmIHHhW
609Please respect copyright.PENANA4mIkFTVQGJ
某方面,安德烈比外表看起來還硬氣。609Please respect copyright.PENANAl71yvFmiJE
609Please respect copyright.PENANAkq6EHjom5U
身為人類的他很難抵抗賽門的影響,偏偏,他咬緊牙關,拒絕回答任何問題,這幕看在賽門眼裡,換來他一聲輕笑。609Please respect copyright.PENANAATSTLM9dKP
609Please respect copyright.PENANAhxQtrD89Fh
我很少看見賽門如此微笑。609Please respect copyright.PENANAKzelUybHGN
609Please respect copyright.PENANAfy3fKT5Kc4
這瞬間,賽門的笑容跨越了世俗,超脫了性別與美醜,你說不出那到底是個怎樣的概念,卻能清楚意識到,那份笑容不屬於人類。609Please respect copyright.PENANA44gG41kdre
609Please respect copyright.PENANAI6Hpbbnj9z
完全對得起人類對天使的神聖假想。609Please respect copyright.PENANAV4PkttGkff
609Please respect copyright.PENANArdDDdMgtuL
熟悉賽門的人,好比我,只覺得事情要糟了。609Please respect copyright.PENANAfDtcyfXc32
609Please respect copyright.PENANAZcg8t7olVZ
賽門的個性如此惡劣卻能活到現在,並不是僥倖,也不是運氣好,事實上,對賽門有意見的怪物們,曾經想過靠著結盟的方式,給他一頓教訓。609Please respect copyright.PENANArqe0V9taI6
609Please respect copyright.PENANA9EwXKKsQJK
當他們成群結隊,浩浩蕩蕩的找上賽門時,賽門不單覺得這些人蠢得可愛,還挺有閒情的以手指清點人數,「讓我看看,一個、兩個、三個、四個、五個、六個、七個、八個、九個、十個、十一個……還真不少。」609Please respect copyright.PENANABqeEkPNsSZ
609Please respect copyright.PENANA6mr2HEEQxb
實際上的數字到底多少,我已經記不清楚了。609Please respect copyright.PENANAE7sWcDDpuV
609Please respect copyright.PENANAH4OqTKPVOP
唯一記得的,就是賽門把那票怪物狠狠虐了一輪,笑得極其愉悅的要他們記住,哪天真惹得他不高興,他不介意讓再讓人類發起一次異端審判。609Please respect copyright.PENANAqyjYSHoIu4
609Please respect copyright.PENANAws75pEC0cu
人類會怎樣,怪物會怎樣,賽門毫不在乎。609Please respect copyright.PENANAQxxpA0dc1d
609Please respect copyright.PENANAuBnQMxcZr0
相當有賽門的風格。609Please respect copyright.PENANA3xZyawJYVJ
609Please respect copyright.PENANAOC6MiUD7H7
我看著身為人類的安德烈在本能驅使下,想對賽門屈服,又在其他影響下,以自我意志撐著,我覺得,是該對這份堅韌給予欣賞,為此,哪怕我知道,我並不應該介入賽門的娛樂,這可能會成為新的導火線,仍是忍不住出聲。「賽門。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAYrlX1isqgU
609Please respect copyright.PENANA4rMzGrhBoM
「這是第二次了,伊安。」賽門嘴上如此抱怨,還是停下對安德烈的施壓。609Please respect copyright.PENANAlNnl3EVTiH
609Please respect copyright.PENANAuIsbA4lUQF
轉身面對我,看見躺在我懷裡的埃及貓時,賽門伸出雙手,「過來。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAna0Kw6nx0t
609Please respect copyright.PENANAeHtLEcsRk1
埃及貓顯得有些猶豫,最後,還是爬了起來,回抱賽門懷抱,賽門抱著貓經過我身邊時,我清楚聽見他的低語。609Please respect copyright.PENANAP06SzXwSbl
609Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZiNXE8uKL
「那只是個人類。」他如此說道。609Please respect copyright.PENANAoQ1sUCNlsH
609Please respect copyright.PENANAqbBaNw2LrV
賽門離開後,起先還能勉強站著的安德烈,倚著牆無力滑坐地板。609Please respect copyright.PENANA7OQAuCazbx
609Please respect copyright.PENANAtAiZpSfaam
如果不是我,安德烈這輩子都不會和賽門扯上關係,又或者該說,如果他不是亞里德的兄長,也許賽門就不會注意到他的存在。我走到安德烈面前,蹲下身,與他平視,「要說多少次,你才能理解,不是每個怪物都對人類心懷善意。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAnTNx9HRTSX
609Please respect copyright.PENANAwmkWdRboxD
包括我。609Please respect copyright.PENANAmM5YzONuv7
609Please respect copyright.PENANA3iFM67RE7q
安德烈猛地伸手揪住我衣領,把我拉到他面前,朝著我的脖頸低頭一咬。609Please respect copyright.PENANAqBEvxIVAld
609Please respect copyright.PENANAl7cIrj8cCg
我不知道安德烈是出於洩憤,想從我身上咬下一塊肉,還是對於人類和怪物竟有如此明顯差異的不滿或不安,又或者,是賽門的話給了他提示,我可以感覺他使盡全力的咬住我脖頸,直到出現傷口,滲出鮮血。609Please respect copyright.PENANAsG96lOeIXa
609Please respect copyright.PENANARBVN4e167i
吸吮鮮血的人類。609Please respect copyright.PENANALaKppnPV7p
609Please respect copyright.PENANAtQbLNzX4vn
我維持這樣的姿勢,將手置於安德烈頭上輕撫,「安德烈,不要招惹怪物。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAIchxSVrI7E
609Please respect copyright.PENANAjP3B2rlTyl
「就算是天使,本質依然和人類不同。」賽門願意接連兩次收手,是賣我面子,哪天他不樂意,誰也沒立場說他不對,除非擁有和賽門開戰的覺悟。609Please respect copyright.PENANAAWzFJGSx8a
609Please respect copyright.PENANAtaUjN1ZX9U
回應我的,是安德烈再一次的狠咬。609Please respect copyright.PENANAGh3S8yg1fe
609Please respect copyright.PENANAUhjLgS4vi5
*** *** ***609Please respect copyright.PENANAUUKwzDYaUu
609Please respect copyright.PENANA46AdWQ8k1G
安德烈還沒當上牧師,還是我的同居室友時,在距離我們住所的不遠處,住著一名年輕的女性。609Please respect copyright.PENANARgfIFJkqTz
609Please respect copyright.PENANAbodvctExZB
當然,年輕是對我而言,以人類的角度來看,她已經是名白髮蒼蒼的老太婆。609Please respect copyright.PENANA27l1561reV
609Please respect copyright.PENANAAVUxvsqMBs
我對她,其實不太熟稔,也不太注意,哪怕我們在街頭遇到會彼此客氣的打招呼,也不過是基於禮貌,以及人類提倡的敦親睦鄰。609Please respect copyright.PENANANXJlgCBpR4
609Please respect copyright.PENANA04PmMm1WeL
產生變化的原因,是一場搶案。609Please respect copyright.PENANAeKbFzgWURi
609Please respect copyright.PENANA74VD6ezwPu
那天,我和安德烈外出時,遇到小混混打劫老婆婆的場面,性格暴烈的安德烈,二話不說就上前追逐搶匪。609Please respect copyright.PENANAeiGWMM45kt
609Please respect copyright.PENANAzR5LIng5nw
我看著安德烈和搶匪越行漸遠的身影,認命的轉頭回來幫助被推倒在地上的夫人,「這位夫人,您受到驚嚇了。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAxLAlxCNHW0
609Please respect copyright.PENANAHMKQo4kMtH
「我的夥伴去追搶匪,我也已經報警了,相信您的手提包一定很快就能找回來。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAidpnURwQJ6
609Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6GTaTL2rg
扶著我的手起身的夫人除了輕微的擦傷,並沒有受到太大的傷害,基於關懷,或者該說,如果我丟著對方不管,等安德烈回來一定會壓著我一頓痛打,我只能請夫人先坐在一旁等候,並把從附近店家買了杯熱可可給夫人平復情緒。609Please respect copyright.PENANA5Sw1Lv0UDz
609Please respect copyright.PENANAyVGm0KQdZX
搶匪很快就被警察逮住,只是,聽說,警察找到他時,他不單門牙被人打噴了,還流了一臉鼻血。609Please respect copyright.PENANAh67zSyq0o7
609Please respect copyright.PENANAgw2k3na0Nv
聽到這消息時,我默默的看了安德烈一眼。609Please respect copyright.PENANAUX5g1E20hh
609Please respect copyright.PENANASWz4lObgWS
我覺得搶匪鐵定要把下黑手的安德烈給供出來了,沒想到,搶匪好像是讓安德烈揍怕了,也可能在警方找到他們前,安德烈曾經警告他什麼,對於自己的慘狀,搶匪堅持,是他自己不小心跌倒撞出來的。609Please respect copyright.PENANAlNkznyVw9B
609Please respect copyright.PENANAhvW8RdX7TJ
我挺想知道,搶匪衣服底頭的身體,到底被安德烈揍成什麼慘樣?609Please respect copyright.PENANA1QkTgiQlC5
609Please respect copyright.PENANADxit74qhbe
作完筆錄的安德烈似乎看出我的疑惑,附在我耳邊低語,「我告訴他,如果還想人道,就別說多餘的話。」609Please respect copyright.PENANA8VdmPzot9f
609Please respect copyright.PENANAlniVzQJZtO
這麼狠?609Please respect copyright.PENANA1sYNNJQqMy
609Please respect copyright.PENANAfk8GgURxuv
你黑幫份子嗎?609Please respect copyright.PENANAZyD5uzo95T
609Please respect copyright.PENANAnAFJDiPMGx
數天過後,我將這插曲差不多忘得一乾二淨時,夫人登門造訪,以為當時的事情致謝為由,請我和安德烈吃了一頓飯。609Please respect copyright.PENANAHgmlB4zmjH
609Please respect copyright.PENANATDxDcccII0
從那之後,本就住得近的夫人,常到家裡來找我們閒聊。609Please respect copyright.PENANANkHJIHXveK
609Please respect copyright.PENANAwdrJsNPCPW
有時,夫人會送我們親手烤製的小餅乾或杯子蛋糕,有時,帶著一大袋疏菜肉品,直接霸佔我們廚房,為我們弄了頓豐盛的餐點。609Please respect copyright.PENANAwh7O2Y1ALf
609Please respect copyright.PENANAyxYMLTmjpH
作為回報,安德烈常到夫人住所進行打掃修繕。609Please respect copyright.PENANAHNyZhA9PDV
609Please respect copyright.PENANAKgzsa1xw9X
我則是陪夫人聊各種話題,從當代藝術到養生之道,再從廚藝聊到居家環境佈置,我也不懂,為什麼夫人的話題可以如此跳躍?609Please respect copyright.PENANAF9PBXGWNne
609Please respect copyright.PENANAY0E6V7cjz7
夫人開心就好。609Please respect copyright.PENANA7TqYaXgPHb
609Please respect copyright.PENANAVWeyTEP8Bv
安德烈顯然很喜歡健談和善的夫人,有時會在回來前,順道自花舖買一支玫瑰回來贈予夫人,夫人總是被此舉逗得很開心,她甚至對我和安德烈說,我們對待她的方式實在太過善良恭維,尤其是我,與我相處的過程,她幾乎以為自己仍舊是名少女。609Please respect copyright.PENANAEMsZmedc9j
609Please respect copyright.PENANA4rWHoSkVCV
我牽起她不再光滑柔嫩的手,於手背輕輕一吻,真摯的低語,「夫人,不管如何,您在我眼裡,始終年輕動人。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAFUQN2i8BIL
609Please respect copyright.PENANATyi51ufbDR
夫人笑得愈發開懷。609Please respect copyright.PENANAF0MCcH5uWM
609Please respect copyright.PENANAxgz8jegTBu
聖誕節時,夫人邀請我們一塊渡過。609Please respect copyright.PENANAYGXu3WlENC
609Please respect copyright.PENANAHoMvRFDYpn
夫人將自己的住所佈置的極其溫馨,她不單為我們準備了手織的毛線衣和暖耳,甚至忙碌了一整天,就為了替我們準備一桌豐盛的菜餚。609Please respect copyright.PENANA14n7lN00zl
609Please respect copyright.PENANA8cAIC9n69q
「你們太瘦了,得再多吃點才行。」夫人為我們盛菜時,如此說道。609Please respect copyright.PENANAv8AXMou3iN
609Please respect copyright.PENANABjO4u4pdAA
夫人的孩子到哪去了?609Please respect copyright.PENANAU0Cp5XlkFk
609Please respect copyright.PENANArSW9qn9wRR
她的孫子呢?609Please respect copyright.PENANAqn8i5cNSDg
609Please respect copyright.PENANAEXD9I2PFFc
這些問題,我們極具默契的跳過,不曾提起,我是不感興趣,安德烈則是知道,對於一名連聖誕夜都獨自渡過的老人而言,這是個不能觸碰的話題。609Please respect copyright.PENANAlvUhkIClNl
609Please respect copyright.PENANA8xsKOuHnyQ
夫人可能將對兒孫的感情投注在我們身上,這點,安德烈顯然察覺到了,饒是如此,他依然被夫人過於真摯的感情所影響。609Please respect copyright.PENANAaZ8ugjfRYv
609Please respect copyright.PENANACWPDb3zERO
他開始會在母親節前,為夫人預訂她喜歡的餐廳,以及康乃馨。609Please respect copyright.PENANAN8Bd1LL5KY
609Please respect copyright.PENANA94LYyiQGfx
他甚至在夫人生日將近時,問我,「伊安,你說該送蘇菲亞什麼好?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAfhZMO8FGAH
609Please respect copyright.PENANAvGx3D2xVqH
我沒有提醒安德烈,也沒有作出任何勸告,只是在他詢問時,停下翻動書頁的動作,對他微微一笑,「什麼都好,只要是你送的,夫人一定會喜歡。」609Please respect copyright.PENANACZTIUaarBZ
609Please respect copyright.PENANAlI7qI8HMI3
夫人和安德烈情同母子,或是祖孫的過了許多時光,直到那天,夫人臨時致電,表示要過來一趟,卻又錯過約好的時間……609Please respect copyright.PENANAcVoKCwFGfM
609Please respect copyright.PENANAh3xMpYo5xG
夫人遲到一個小時後,安德烈再也坐不住,拿起大衣就往外走。609Please respect copyright.PENANAWkIqh0FLrV
609Please respect copyright.PENANA485y8eTvuN
我沒有阻止他,我甚至連陪他出門的打算也沒有,我坐在沙發上,一面喝咖啡,一面看著我先前還沒看完的書籍。609Please respect copyright.PENANABLwV2wX0hV
609Please respect copyright.PENANAoQoT159Irg
半小時後,安德烈抱著夫人,急急忙忙的跑了回來。609Please respect copyright.PENANAxNaibrmybp
609Please respect copyright.PENANAZYqVJX38a8
看著安德烈將頭髮上頭沾滿雪花,臉色凍得幾乎發白的夫人放在沙發上,慌亂的從儲物間將備用毛毯全蓋夫人身上。609Please respect copyright.PENANAOWm3rlirP7
609Please respect copyright.PENANAV8931jmBs3
我默默的將暖氣溫度再調高幾度,最後,離開客廳,撥了通電話給911。609Please respect copyright.PENANASK0eVejLQn
609Please respect copyright.PENANAdMco2uWzJ3
沒有人知道,夫人何時倒在轉角。609Please respect copyright.PENANAB4NlZGurFN
609Please respect copyright.PENANAglKghGPI1W
也沒有人知道,她到底被埋在雪裡多久。609Please respect copyright.PENANAsORsM65rmI
609Please respect copyright.PENANAV5KzBwDO7g
安德烈能把她從雪堆裡挖出來,本身就是個奇蹟。609Please respect copyright.PENANAv3rrTqqafJ
609Please respect copyright.PENANAazj9tek6SX
值得慶幸的是,夫人沒有死,但是過度失溫和嚴重凍傷,讓她失去了手和腳的一部份,就連健康也遭到了損害。609Please respect copyright.PENANAwHbnFbfpS4
609Please respect copyright.PENANAku86D7Tim0
她再也沒法離開床舖,也沒法自己拿起湯匙。609Please respect copyright.PENANAoiAB9oK9Ls
609Please respect copyright.PENANASq3h99PI9D
即使發生這樣的意外,夫人的親屬依然沒有出現。609Please respect copyright.PENANAnniNoktVI8
609Please respect copyright.PENANALB2hGJkoo1
「如果我早點出門……如果我能再早點找到她……」安德烈幾乎要被內疚所淹沒,他認為,是他的大意讓夫人遭遇不測。609Please respect copyright.PENANARdQHCpg8vf
609Please respect copyright.PENANA8yp3IHNAop
人類總愛作些多餘的假設,哪怕他們知道,事情並不會因此改變。609Please respect copyright.PENANA0tU1D9UVVK
609Please respect copyright.PENANA3Ajp3gBA1W
我看著安德烈將自己逼入絕境,走到他身旁,將手搭在他肩膀,「你盡力了。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAhCNVjiPbVf
609Please respect copyright.PENANAOvgzd2CLoe
「不,伊安,你不明白!」坐在沙發上的安德烈像是受到什麼刺激般,猛地抬頭,緊緊抓住我的手,「我怎麼能那麼粗心?我應該在接到電話時,直接去找蘇菲亞,而不是待在家裡等待……我怎麼可以讓她冒著風雪出門?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAOm8IDFy4vB
609Please respect copyright.PENANAT6PuJqJWPa
安德烈的手勁很大,幾乎要捏碎我的手骨。609Please respect copyright.PENANASigo8nFySu
609Please respect copyright.PENANAjLcM6uEqAR
我聽他說了許多的話,其中有很多話語,別說我不能理解,安德烈自己可能也不明白自己說了什麼,只是語無倫次的傾訴發洩。609Please respect copyright.PENANAaxPzzv0LhO
609Please respect copyright.PENANA6SstOijsnj
最後,他在我的目光中,緩緩鬆手。「伊安,你不明白,對吧?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAnwzIu9sSET
609Please respect copyright.PENANACqsCGOibEm
「是的,我不明白。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAV62UKSJozJ
609Please respect copyright.PENANA9jTu4pEb2b
哪怕安德烈說的再多,情緒再怎麼激動,就算他扛不住愧疚而崩潰,我也無法理解,就像是我能夠欣賞畫作的美麗,卻無法為它感動落淚。609Please respect copyright.PENANAs3HB6CcmsX
609Please respect copyright.PENANAt6Kl5J2Awl
我沒有那樣的情感。609Please respect copyright.PENANAqB2Trugzsy
609Please respect copyright.PENANAFw6W14GW2S
察覺到這點的安德烈一個踉蹌,撞翻了高腳几和上頭的物品,弄得一地狼藉,他本人則是靠著牆壁,徐徐坐下。「你不懂……你居然什麼都不懂……」609Please respect copyright.PENANAUqVdmMUQoG
609Please respect copyright.PENANAmoeGPDrZR0
這個發現讓安德烈格外難受。609Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4gTE93wUb
609Please respect copyright.PENANAvKxsQksZ1l
我並沒有上前安慰他,或是扶他一把,只是站在原地,聽著他有些嘶啞的嗓音,低語,「嗯,我不懂。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAGwlmvASxpO
609Please respect copyright.PENANAALqHm77R4g
那天過後,安德烈和我間似乎隔了一道牆,又或者該說,我們間有了隔閡。609Please respect copyright.PENANAj2ZI5vTGkZ
609Please respect copyright.PENANABHyL96jA7C
哪怕我們依舊住在一個屋簷下,會一起去探望夫人,一起購買生活用品,但,不管是我,還是他,心裡都很清楚,有什麼地方不同了。609Please respect copyright.PENANAIx7G4F5OzT
609Please respect copyright.PENANAqD5ld6SBpy
夫人過世時,安德烈陪在她身邊。609Please respect copyright.PENANA7nlBGAj5IJ
609Please respect copyright.PENANA9X4CrVr9fE
據說,夫人走得很安祥。609Please respect copyright.PENANAUDMcQfnxBC
609Please respect copyright.PENANAa7zpsa0g33
葬禮過後,安德烈神態嚴肅又帶著一絲隱忍的問我,對夫人的死,難道沒有半點感觸?就連一點點的傷感也沒有?609Please respect copyright.PENANAuhO0L0Ag6P
609Please respect copyright.PENANAN4LMkSJuu9
我知道,安德烈期待怎樣的答案。609Please respect copyright.PENANA3zQC2kNEvA
609Please respect copyright.PENANAGOZyAxFPN2
只要一句,我感到很難過,我和他就能化消隔閡,回到從前,但是,我不想欺騙安德烈,「安德烈,我是個怪物,你不能期待怪物會像人類一樣……」609Please respect copyright.PENANAW6X76hpFRj
609Please respect copyright.PENANAUciFK58Odr
安德烈一拳狠狠的打在我臉上。609Please respect copyright.PENANAh9iobN9e60
609Please respect copyright.PENANA0Z5SUCu9Xn
這是我們相識至今,他頭一次將拳頭砸在我臉上,也是唯一一次。609Please respect copyright.PENANAGvzsqz31Iw
609Please respect copyright.PENANA5QNzDEvcWf
因為那拳力道而跌倒在地時,我腦裡有的,居然是這拳要是砸在人類臉上,得掉多少顆牙,鼻樑大概會斷成什麼模樣?諸如此類,無關痛癢的想法。609Please respect copyright.PENANAJUDUyERfhP
609Please respect copyright.PENANAnP842VQYLR
安德烈顯然沒有消氣,他跨步來到我面前,一把揪住我的衣領,「伊安,我再問你最後一次,剛剛那些是你的真心話嗎?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAb09WldHHPH
609Please respect copyright.PENANAX25HbIIIJU
我看著他的眼睛,一如他看著我。609Please respect copyright.PENANAhzJDJEuF70
609Please respect copyright.PENANAXGdcDflgIQ
「我是個怪物啊!」609Please respect copyright.PENANA23g15fa2AP
609Please respect copyright.PENANAmZj0OTk3pM
我以為,接下來等著我的會是一頓痛揍,安德烈興許沒法把我打得不成人形,但他或許會試著讓我看起來像個傷殘人士。609Please respect copyright.PENANANCBubyZZFD
609Please respect copyright.PENANAYy2oi146lO
沒想到安德烈卻像是定格一樣,死死盯著我,最後,他鬆手,滿是嘲諷的低語,「哈,你果然是個怪物。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAhanofeUIkk
609Please respect copyright.PENANABX7EqNmTKP
我們依然住在一起,氣氛卻像死亡般凝重,就在我認為,安德烈遲早會受不了這份沉重搬走時,一名意外的訪客造訪。609Please respect copyright.PENANA6CvVqR5pF1
609Please respect copyright.PENANAMmOST4Gbod
夫人的委託律師。609Please respect copyright.PENANAFhFPs3OZ8j
609Please respect copyright.PENANAyJ1JBjvCV8
根據遺囑,夫人將所有的資產留給安德烈,然後,將攜帶了幾十年的玫瑰念珠留給我。609Please respect copyright.PENANAOedJNZacUW
609Please respect copyright.PENANABXNYEdcvqb
玫瑰念珠的作工非常精緻,別說是當代,就是放在現代,也顯得非常高雅端莊,就連作為珠串的寶石質地也相當純粹。609Please respect copyright.PENANAhkv1NDvr5J
609Please respect copyright.PENANAbKH8lOrKwo
這串念珠的價值,也許高過其他遺產總合。609Please respect copyright.PENANA8zEtaVUUmM
609Please respect copyright.PENANAYfyiSJnyBP
我不明白夫人為什麼將玫瑰念珠留給我,於是,我在律師陪同下,當著安德烈的面再次完成財產轉交,將玫瑰念珠一塊給了安德烈。609Please respect copyright.PENANAXqXp9knHLZ
609Please respect copyright.PENANAFFu24qPeEV
安德烈對我的舉動相當不滿,礙於有律師在場才忍著沒發作。609Please respect copyright.PENANAT9uiAXbyLG
609Please respect copyright.PENANAMptFJPEkUz
處理完一切事宜和手續的律師,臨走前像是想到什麼般,腳步一頓,轉頭對著屋內的安德烈開口,「蘇菲亞女士發生意外那天,剛立完遺囑,也許,她是想親自告訴你這個消息。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAuBjhjIeKwg
609Please respect copyright.PENANAdzfEzG29Pw
至於恢復意識的夫人為何支字不提,就不是律師能回答的問題了。609Please respect copyright.PENANAx70fdrCBvA
609Please respect copyright.PENANAhFuhIRxylS
*** *** ***609Please respect copyright.PENANA8NyY4Knhmh
609Please respect copyright.PENANARq9GBANZ9D
有好長一段時間,只要空閒,安德烈就會盯著那條玫瑰念珠發呆。609Please respect copyright.PENANA7ZIBYbRtk0
609Please respect copyright.PENANAGYKoCKqMY9
我沒有試著去安慰他,或是讓他振作,對我而言,死亡是正常人類必然的結果,今天是夫人,明天是其他人,每天都有不同的人死去。609Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2D22nAyrV
609Please respect copyright.PENANAll4hups6SB
安德烈能否想開,是他的事,我無法干涉。609Please respect copyright.PENANASszi6eCJ1e
609Please respect copyright.PENANAp0o3HG5FXT
我依然過我的生活,等我察覺時,安德烈已經從盯著玫瑰念珠發呆的狀態,變成不發一語盯著我瞧。609Please respect copyright.PENANA4EBj6VJlLw
609Please respect copyright.PENANAezVeljLjje
我曾經以為安德烈有什麼話想對我說,或是想再揍我一頓,但他什麼話也沒說,什麼事也沒做,就像是風化的木乃伊,靜靜的看著我,如果不是他的目光會隨著我挪動,我都要以為那只是我的錯覺。609Please respect copyright.PENANAuWgrDNTfpB
609Please respect copyright.PENANAUwQP6LY3h0
這樣的情況持續很久。609Please respect copyright.PENANAX7sK39dhDg
609Please respect copyright.PENANA3sMU50vFMX
某天,我從睡夢中清醒,發覺安德烈就在我的房裡,我的床上,眼也不瞬的盯著我瞧,坦白說,有些毛骨悚然。609Please respect copyright.PENANAY0bVbYvhsH
609Please respect copyright.PENANA5GhZoSA9k3
安德烈似乎沒有發覺,他現下的行為有多異常,套句人類的話來說,根本就是變態!609Please respect copyright.PENANAgu07eDiOY1
609Please respect copyright.PENANAyNgkmVL8Qk
發覺我醒了的安德烈,拉了拉自己的衣領,將脖子展露在我的面前,低語,「伊安,你是吸血鬼,對吧?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAAq2krF67QC
609Please respect copyright.PENANAyFuS25PFpk
「喝我的血。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAoKD9Ot5Rpv
609Please respect copyright.PENANADrVmHcjCfI
等等,這發展有點過火了吧?大半夜不睡覺,跑來找吸血鬼咬自己一口是怎麼回事?人類中,意願將血獻給吸血鬼的人,我不是不曾遇過,甚至遇過很多次,但我沒想過,安德烈會做出這樣的事。609Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0xpuzgPPa
609Please respect copyright.PENANAckSoCPaUH0
「安德烈,你這是在向我提出邀約?」我微微瞇眼,將壓在我上頭的安德烈看個仔細,「你想獲得永生?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAkXULfcVcqi
609Please respect copyright.PENANAFxRqdWFZE6
如果安德烈說是,我相信,我會毫不猶豫扭斷他脖子。609Please respect copyright.PENANAm8AyYKK7bp
609Please respect copyright.PENANAnwSlmZLlp6
安德烈眼中沒有對永生的執著,也沒有艾琳娜那樣的渴望,他只是望著我,哪怕他根本無法在黑暗中看清我的模樣,「喝我的血,然後,答應我,只要我活著,你就不會喝其他人的血。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAQoeEZJkZEj
609Please respect copyright.PENANAM471kt0ceN
「安德烈,這個要求非常大膽而過份。」609Please respect copyright.PENANABFQIOBanm9
609Please respect copyright.PENANAUDOaBoYVwf
乍聽之下,像是人類吃虧,以某個層面來說,真正吃悶虧的是吸血鬼才對,用變相的方式把吸血鬼綁在自己身旁,我伸手觸碰安德烈臉龐,手指順著輪廓往脖頸游移,指腹清楚傳來皮膚底頭的動脈跳動。609Please respect copyright.PENANAF2yUSTzf1h
609Please respect copyright.PENANAcyTOUf7ELU
「你以為,我會同意這麼荒唐的要求?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAiEXFQYGFxn
609Please respect copyright.PENANAecNhMDsJI8
黑暗中,安德烈發出低笑,他的臉上並沒有遊說失敗的沮喪,相反的,他的神情充滿自信,他非常相信,並且肯定我會同意他的要求。609Please respect copyright.PENANAd3Zb8BIYDX
609Please respect copyright.PENANAsGmWXEHP1n
不知怎的,我突然有進食的慾望。609Please respect copyright.PENANADhiwYjVNay
609Please respect copyright.PENANAWLYV2t6UeU
我有點想要知道,安德烈皮膚底頭的血液是怎樣的味道,我徐緩朝他貼近,過程中,我甚至想過,只要安德烈反悔,或是後退一寸,我就當作沒這回事。609Please respect copyright.PENANArXqUC3OGvl
609Please respect copyright.PENANAARCXASjIRb
沒有什麼愚蠢到家的要求。609Please respect copyright.PENANAdRNddlbGN2
609Please respect copyright.PENANAWbANIrMnlk
沒有束縛我的枷鎖。609Please respect copyright.PENANAsB6fT97AsN
609Please respect copyright.PENANAZbkOjfrXlo
偏偏,安德烈沒有退怯,他甚至主動將脖子湊到我面前,方便我進食,望著眼前的肌膚,我有股說不出的愉悅,「安德烈……」609Please respect copyright.PENANAYMd1ApJZTV
609Please respect copyright.PENANAQFu7Au0jQn
「你這人實在太有意思了。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAUgQwxoTAmK
609Please respect copyright.PENANAnH76k9Y7Mb
語末,我狠狠咬住他的脖子,以利牙劃破他的皮膚,刺穿血管,貪婪而不客氣的吸吮鮮血。609Please respect copyright.PENANARTWA3eW2pl
609Please respect copyright.PENANA8qBPzoQLgE
契約成立。609Please respect copyright.PENANApjofniqo7c
609Please respect copyright.PENANArK8DqSmUvc
安德烈的笑意,透過肺部空氣的震動,傳達給我。609Please respect copyright.PENANAJaURB0joCx
609Please respect copyright.PENANAG0UcoMFVYg
半個月後,一名提著行李箱的年輕人按響我家電鈴,對著前來開門的我開朗一笑,「你好,我是亞里德.馬恩。」609Please respect copyright.PENANA8yOzrwMzvO
609Please respect copyright.PENANALLkHWE6bpU
「請問我的兄長,安德烈.馬恩在嗎?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAV2OirbMIKH
609Please respect copyright.PENANAnCmO8RoKVy