無論光仔的思緒如何流轉,終歸轉回祈祈身上。想想祈祈,想想自己,光仔再次壓下追求祈祈的衝動。煩惱至極。他溜入男廁抽菸。是日刮大風,風聲颯颯。風從氣窗吹入廁格,卻吹不散白煙。389Please respect copyright.PENANAOGF1Dvm2ym
389Please respect copyright.PENANAcdwkcjEl3m
憑甚麼?389Please respect copyright.PENANAx84znozOfm
389Please respect copyright.PENANAtIpZNaD31I
家世、財富、才能、外貌、修養,無一可以配襯祈祈。雖說現今社會已無門第之分,但當中的階級觀念仍深植人心。職場裡的新鮮人與老狐狸、小說裡的窮家女與富家子、花邊新聞裡的小歌星與大老闆、戰爭裡的革命者與傳統勢力……換湯不換藥,階級觀念純粹換個不明顯的方式繼續存在著。389Please respect copyright.PENANAbQmHZCWNH9
389Please respect copyright.PENANAHX7NQPB9Ii
迷迷糊糊的光仔回到課室,躁動不安。389Please respect copyright.PENANAnzVSTc5TAL
389Please respect copyright.PENANAEq6yhYASOj
同學仍舊吵鬧,以嬉戲的快樂掩藏內心的迷惘。為何要努力?既然自己沒讀書的本事,注定要失敗,何不在投身社會前盡興一場!反正,努力過後仍沒能達到社會的標準。389Please respect copyright.PENANAli0VLHLeRM
389Please respect copyright.PENANAYGUrR2BZ07
往後一切全是建基於金錢。即使完全放棄娛樂、興趣、夢想之類的奢侈品,最基本的衣食住行也是要花大錢的。當然知道讀書成績好,才能找到好工作。惟自問不是讀書的材料!有人說,成績不代表一切。可惜活在一個吹捧好成績的社會裡,無財無權無勢無成績的人,真的能無視此等風氣嗎?389Please respect copyright.PENANABVEC8QXOS1
389Please respect copyright.PENANAxmffIvzfx5
光仔越想越害怕。最基本的生活需要亦未必滿足得來,遑論照顧生活條件優裕的祈祈。389Please respect copyright.PENANAGWufFPhLaW
389Please respect copyright.PENANAKltYOYATvB
目光無意間落在志恆身上。良禽擇木而棲。馨儀沒有明言她和志恆之間欠缺甚麼,但她寧願背負罵名,亦要離開待她如珠如寶的志恆,冒險和沒有感情基礎的萬人迷爆籃皇搞曖昧。按常理推斷,原因只有一個:爆籃皇是更值得她投資的人。389Please respect copyright.PENANAcpOV34aDsV
389Please respect copyright.PENANAGkAEBIi7UZ
目光無意間落在楠少身上。為何他能滿足現狀,甘於窩在劏房裡,半工讀,過著毫無希望的生活?假使他願意,阿藍又如何?現在的她未經歷社會殘酷洗禮,保持純真。在社會打滾幾年後呢?談婚論嫁時呢?生兒育女時呢?389Please respect copyright.PENANAmE7Gchc00I
389Please respect copyright.PENANAunlDplctVw
心頭猛然一顫。自己竟然用如此目光看待好友!光仔狠摑自己兩記耳光。啪!啪!聲響引來全班的目光,數學老師高Sir也不禁望著他臉上的紅掌印:「你……又失戀?」389Please respect copyright.PENANAH1HU6LjhrZ
389Please respect copyright.PENANANPNA3mDt51
一波訕笑。389Please respect copyright.PENANABco3Dr5ZTm
389Please respect copyright.PENANAIQXBWZGVQX
他傻傻跟著笑,不置可否。389Please respect copyright.PENANAOsA0CGs3lH
389Please respect copyright.PENANAzyg68kw3u6
他很想很想自己只是失戀而己。389Please respect copyright.PENANAVZkchOgIfg
389Please respect copyright.PENANAWjwNQBBgwT
心態差勁,卻不比現實更差勁……389Please respect copyright.PENANAjflLARMgy9
389Please respect copyright.PENANAFrPPLPewAE
放學後,光仔留校參加籃球訓練。389Please respect copyright.PENANAggVNj6ASSP
389Please respect copyright.PENANAw7h4muoGby
將要迎來本學年最後一個學屆大型比賽,籃球隊密鑼緊鼓,一邊加強訓練,一邊研究對手資料,部署比賽策略。球隊眾人認真參與,唯獨光仔心不在焉,神不守舍,有好幾次犯下低級錯誤,與籃球擦手而過。389Please respect copyright.PENANA7PGSrmFyrZ
389Please respect copyright.PENANAnBMgwGbPV9
隊長文爺不滿光仔有欠認真,用手勢示意其餘隊員暫停後,特意趨近不知袖裡的光仔,故意犯規拍打光仔手背,奪過籃球,轉身射入漂亮的三分球。事後更出言調侃,擺明車馬予以挑釁:「又被女鬼勾走魂魄嗎?」389Please respect copyright.PENANAeC4hAJL75a
389Please respect copyright.PENANAhora6pPpUK
光仔稍稍回神,望向文爺。身材矮小,肌肉精煉。濃眉大眼,輪廓粗野,皮膚微啡。永遠的強勢,永遠的領袖姿態。光仔知道自己該要憤怒、該要反應。奈何他提不起勁,僅選擇報以微笑,幽幽回應:「是的。」389Please respect copyright.PENANAN0wK156vha
389Please respect copyright.PENANA37fo1YiDRt
文爺莫名火光,以隊長之名罰光仔圍繞操場快跑十圈。光仔不哼一聲,乖乖服從。389Please respect copyright.PENANAyv40NoSoIC
389Please respect copyright.PENANAKej6EUrm0s
看著光仔軟糯糯的模樣,文爺不是味兒。他放下水樽,上前與光仔並肩跑。「你不知道隊長沒有施罰的權利嗎?」389Please respect copyright.PENANA9mJpQdMyfU
389Please respect copyright.PENANA66seLWrZ4S
「知道。只有教練能夠施罰。」光仔逆來順受:「但你是隊長嘛!我服從上級,合情合理。」389Please respect copyright.PENANAFTIfxKKZEA
389Please respect copyright.PENANAT3Gwv3TgZE
「那不是合理的命令。你有權提出質疑,甚或是明言拒絕。」文爺細心觀察光仔的神情動態。與光仔合作多年,知道他是個心理質素欠佳的麻煩傢伙。要不是有亮麗的外表作加持,光仔只是所有女生不屑一眼的小男生。389Please respect copyright.PENANAhK5XSccOSw
389Please respect copyright.PENANAxPgW6zpEV4
「你是隊長嘛!」光仔一再重覆。389Please respect copyright.PENANArJV4RMILqp
389Please respect copyright.PENANAcpzyzhA0NH
「階級觀念的破壞力,不僅在於上層對下層的壓逼,更在於每個人設下的自我限制。」文爺從光仔的賴皮找到一絲端倪,於是投石問路,講幾句模棱兩可的大道理。389Please respect copyright.PENANAsG2kZFW8n1
389Please respect copyright.PENANAu5R5lfIv0m
「別試探我。」光仔臉露不悅,間接印證文爺的推測。389Please respect copyright.PENANARWQVNG4O8w
389Please respect copyright.PENANApPiXqWvcB7
「自以為資質平庸,沒有希望,結果失去奮鬥的意欲。」文爺乘勝追擊。389Please respect copyright.PENANA7QWgGCsXqz
389Please respect copyright.PENANAnYSaZq0pxG
「試退後一步看。無論資質好與差,大部份人都會落得同一下場:繼續在既有制度裡拚命。資質差的人會盲目地拚命迎合制度,想爭取更好的生活;資質好的人為保現有位優勢,不敢放鬆,繼續力爭上游,同時打壓在自己腳下的人,以免自己被比下去。389Please respect copyright.PENANArbsOKKQ7Ax
389Please respect copyright.PENANAF5cawHTgUR
這就是階級觀念的終極作用。389Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4aUNobXav
389Please respect copyright.PENANAhw5ZHXMZSO
頂層人士是制度下的最大得益者。他們營造氛圍,令人覺得『只有依據既有制度行事,由低做起,慢慢向上爬,才能得到更好的生活』。階級觀念帶來的恐懼和壓力,加上羊群心理作祟,大眾自然而然只著眼於頂層人士所講的制度。頂層人士用掩眼法蓋住其餘的可能性,導致大眾只懂盲從他們設下的制度。」389Please respect copyright.PENANAi9MrnZYY5F
389Please respect copyright.PENANAAtKxkO0xrW
光仔的呼吸節奏漸見紊亂,是因為快跑了五個圈,也是因為他的心情開始激動:「別試探我!」389Please respect copyright.PENANAdA096LRttn
389Please respect copyright.PENANAjsuteMM1QL
「口裡說不,身體卻很誠實。」文爺面不改容,一再挑戰光仔的容忍極限。389Please respect copyright.PENANA4jc92EXc85
389Please respect copyright.PENANAgQ9oyTonsu
光仔驚覺雙腳仍在跟著文爺的指令跑圈。茅塞頓開,他立即停下腳步,原地大口大口呼吸既輕且重的空氣,對著文爺強勢的身影大笑、道謝。