「自小經常遇到怪人。當中有男有女,性格迥異,唯一共通點是『老』。這麼形容似乎不太準確。其實我不知道他們的真實年齡,純粹覺得看來年紀大——對於一個小孩子,四十歲、五十歲、六十歲、七十歲的人看來分別不大。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAqE5MqRiqUe
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長大後會跟身邊人分享遇上怪人經過。他問我為何不拒絕或不逃跑,我說感覺怪人沒有惡意。他問我如何肯定對方沒有惡意,我笑答單憑感覺。他先是一愣,後來輕嘆一聲:「物以類聚。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAi7CSFNM2xJ
午餐時間。318Please respect copyright.PENANAns00da5K4i
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同學們問我要否一起用膳,我搖首婉拒,說有約在身。318Please respect copyright.PENANA5CQiUyjsft
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獨自前往茶餐廳,在向隅一張二人枱坐下。侍應給我兩杯淡茶,我說自己佔一座位而已。318Please respect copyright.PENANA6gQCCdXQOz
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點餐後五分鐘,熱騰騰的吉列豬扒飯到來。還沒吃上兩三口,一個不認識的大嬸坐到對面空位,同樣點了吉列豬扒飯。318Please respect copyright.PENANAusiZkJ2lSK
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數分鐘過去,她的午餐還沒到來。她瞄了瞄我的吉列豬扒飯,開始作怪。318Please respect copyright.PENANAMECyoPjP8w
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「好吃嗎?」318Please respect copyright.PENANAXvEjNDoUgf
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「嗯。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAt0r51sxG6g
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「你要多吃一些。你太瘦了!」318Please respect copyright.PENANAYzJTQVSeRV
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「嗯。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAZQlgZlIzdF
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「不過下次千萬不要點『吉列』食物——你臉上已有很多暗瘡。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAKf7WRZyJwe
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「嗯。」318Please respect copyright.PENANA81NDCrmruU
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「我告訴你一條清熱秘方吧!(一堆中草藥名字)在藥材店可以輕易買到。」318Please respect copyright.PENANA4X9IvG8fEQ
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「嗯。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAwNkjffH2NI
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「要好好護理皮膚。說不定會隨時遇到真命天子!」318Please respect copyright.PENANA2xyMw2nMKo
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「嗯。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAzoHBdp90Tr
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「丈夫數年前去世以後,我一直以為自己這種年紀、這種外貌該不會再遇到甚麼好人好事,誰料上個月……」318Please respect copyright.PENANA82xGF3Hqky
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她突然頓住。我知道她正在等待我作出反應,例如好奇追問或是報以微笑。我選擇後者——我對她的故事不感興趣,無法假裝好奇。318Please respect copyright.PENANApwtar2RGM0
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「誰料上個月在社區中心遇到他!他前天還邀請我周末一起飲茶!」318Please respect copyright.PENANA10DtihgwRL
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「真好。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAhBo5pIny06
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同枱十五分鐘,這是我第一次給予正式回應,順道仔細打量大嬸。318Please respect copyright.PENANAFjAOXNpJcG
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平平無奇的中年大嬸。樣子不美不醜,身材不肥不瘦不高不矮,衣著不新潮亦不土氣。過目即忘那一類。318Please respect copyright.PENANASMVbOciR01
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「對啊!我真的很高興!」318Please respect copyright.PENANAYHRb4KOjtb
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「嗯。」318Please respect copyright.PENANA68ofkzfl79
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我再次冷對大嬸。因為她根本不在意我是否在意——她只需一雙願意聆聽的耳朵。318Please respect copyright.PENANAegeJegn1oV
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我願意借她一對耳朵,聽聽她無處可訴的快樂。318Please respect copyright.PENANAQlbzQcRFKR
他說我奇怪,怎麼會聽陌生人說心事。318Please respect copyright.PENANAikCT62PyYM
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我笑,為他未嘗寂寞滋味而高興。318Please respect copyright.PENANAMtcEKVoq7Q
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「謝謝你聽我說怪人的故事。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAHBt2PEjARy
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「別客氣,怪人。」