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阿圭是個木訥的孩子，話不多，笑容不多。他感到孤獨，想要找個朋友，但也沒勇氣多做一步。身邊人彷彿對他有無盡惡意——學校操場上，體育老師當眾痛罵阿圭手腳不靈活，像龜。走廊裡，學長嘲諷阿圭膽小怕事，像龜。家，父母的話題圍繞著他的長相，說他眼距過寛，像龜。阿圭心裡不是滋味，卻也只得選擇啞忍，像龜。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4uDRGgxaA
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某天，上學途中，阿圭發現一間新開張的水族店。咦？別的店家開張時定會大鑼大鼓，怎麼這店會那麼靜悄悄的、死氣沉沉的？詭秘感覺油然而生，令人不寒而慄。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa59kBOIg7V
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阿圭打算轉身離開之際，店裡有道稚嫩童音叫住他：「有興趣進來看看嗎？」237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwH9gIkkZL
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阿圭止住腳步，心生猶豫，仔細打量無門的店面。店面沒啥特別，與一般水族店無異。惟定睛瞇眼細望，隱約看見門前有一幅無形水簾。夏風吹過，簾上泛漣，波光粼粼。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG6FShvn5e
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幻覺？237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlt5egVKeY
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阿圭不敢貿然內進，佇立原地，向內裡的稚童喊問：「這店有沒有甚麼特別的？」237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxlLNzPb19
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「有一隻龜精。」稚童笑說。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5OI896fXO
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阿圭被嚇得心頭一顫，扭頭就走。
翌日，上學路上，阿圭再次走經水族店門前。稚童再次喊話：「有興趣進來看看嗎？」237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHaZneKoBk
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「不了。我不喜歡龜。」阿圭本可不予理會，逕自走過，但他卻莫名其妙地停下步伐，應答稚童。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhNmNyjoi8
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「其實我也不喜歡龜，奈何我偏偏與龜有緣。」稚童慨嘆。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm35lqxjIjf
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「我也是。」阿圭苦笑，邁步踏進店門。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tmTjZmY1F
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店面盡處有一櫃枱，枱上有一隻小龜和一隻老龜。阿圭與小龜四目交投，彼此眼神如出一轍。阿圭笑了，隨手將一把硬幣置於枱上，然後抱走老龜。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcCMY33FnN
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踏出店面，世界重歸吵鬧。阿圭驀地記不起自己為何會買下老龜，但時間不容許他再作多想——快要遲到了！他只得帶著老龜回校。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvKSr55XGe
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阿圭甫進入學校範圍，學長馬上察覺老龜的存在，上前向阿圭索龜把玩。阿圭不依，對方乾脆強搶。阿圭身細力弱，眼巴巴看著老龜被帶至不知何處去。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8a7cOVZ7h
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午飯時間，學長笑咪咪的告訴阿圭，老龜正在操場等待他。阿圭心叫不妙，馬上衝往操場。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUEFlTLwpN
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沿路上，同學們不懷好意地或瞟或瞥，背著阿圭竊竊私語。阿圭心急如焚，急步走遍操場每一角落，尋找老龜影蹤。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufnaYA5aCV
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不果。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iKFWucvbd
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午餐時段即將完結，飢腸轆轆的阿圭乏力跌坐種在場邊的槐樹下。綠葉繁盛，樹影婆娑，或搖或擺的斑駁葉影令人眼花撩亂，但阿圭從中看出異樣。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdnoEcLYHJ
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他不敢置信的抬頭一望——237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GYfP5RhUh
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老龜的長頸被魚絲緊緊套勒著，懸吊空中，隨風擺、隨風轉，像片葉。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nTblhJGPC
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葉莖斷，葉身落；龜頸斷，龜身落。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxYJKMgtpY
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落地有聲。卜。清脆利落。
「不用那麼在意吧！學長跟你開玩笑而已。」老師暗責阿圭不懂寬容。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLzMlXpaAA
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「何必在乎一隻龜？反正花不了多少錢就可以再買一隻。」父母沒興趣關心阿圭，正如他們不認為老龜被殘殺有甚麼大不了。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fhUMhUtsL
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阿圭默不作聲，像龜。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bYHG8m5Kc
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翌日，上學路上，阿圭再次走經水族店門前。小童再次喊話：「有興趣進來看看嗎？」237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4emWp82pu
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阿圭不假思索，大步邁進。店內，無數龜隻被魚絲懸吊著，身首狀態介於「連」與「斷」之間。店面盡處的櫃枱上還是那隻小龜。阿圭與小龜四目交投，彼此眼神如出一轍。小龜笑了，背起阿圭，一同潛入位於櫃後的深水池中。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyX4BW2HcY
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龜的世界。上學的龜，逛店的龜，回家的龜。殘忍的龜，懦弱的龜，無情的龜。殘忍的龜將人類吊死水草上，懦弱的龜懊悔自責卻不敢反抗，無情的龜漠不關心。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQz5aqFI6Sq
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小龜帶阿圭回到店內，說：「其實我不喜歡龜，奈何我偏偏與龜有緣。」237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioLp5Wf6Wj
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阿圭說：「其實我不喜歡人，奈何我偏偏與人有緣。」237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQO2zpJY5zP
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阿圭與小龜四目交投，彼此眼神如出一轍。
阿圭在龜的世界開設寵物店，將父母、老師和學長誘騙到店裡來，再將他們販賣出去。237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTdrOUqPUw
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真期待他們被吊死水草上的畫面。
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