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冰冷潮濕的水泥地板蠶食著我的餘溫,我睜開眼,發現自己全身溼透的躺在一座焦黑空間。87Please respect copyright.PENANA1imuoQG0NQ
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不僅如此,我身上還沾著黑黑黏黏的奇怪焦油。當我撥開焦油,赫然發現底下的皮膚像是被烤乾的肉片,又硬又脆!87Please respect copyright.PENANAG8ftOawR8n
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就在我不知所措的時候,一位面貌模糊的男人走到我旁邊,蹲下身用非常溫柔的語氣對我低語:87Please respect copyright.PENANASdXNeYUnC3
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「很難受吧?再忍一分鐘,我馬上幫你打針。」說完將手中的一根密封藥管遞給我看:「 CTO2 ,它會是你重生的禮物。」87Please respect copyright.PENANAzCWbOz9hfi
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葉瑞花被惡夢驚醒,他抹去額上汗珠,轉動頭看向發出噪音的鐵箱。隱約能聽到從箱裡傳來「救命啊」的尖叫聲。87Please respect copyright.PENANAphySbeGxKt
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他用雙手撐起上半身,伸長手試圖碰觸鐵箱,一隻套著黑色帆布鞋的腳倏地將箱子挪開。87Please respect copyright.PENANA0XJpVLGpzA
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「別動牠。」腳的主人正是面罩男,他正在拆解一把黑色手槍。只見他熟練地拆開部件,拿出放在卡其袋裡的小刷子清理。87Please respect copyright.PENANA4lpmWP09KH
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瑞花環顧四周,發現他們已經不在先前的那座悶熱小房間。這裡看似是荒廢的空屋,冷風不斷從破窗和門牆之間的大縫隙灌進,逼得他不得不將蓋在身上的毛毯裹得更緊實些。87Please respect copyright.PENANAa44n6LLos5
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「咳咳、」面罩男突然咳嗽。這一咳不得了,他愈咳愈厲害,下一秒竟然直接倒地不起!87Please respect copyright.PENANAtj9VPkxtG3
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「唔?」瑞花驚嚇之餘,依舊鼓起勇氣趨前查看他的狀況。他爬向面罩男,正準備用手碰觸他的背時,面罩男突然原地復活!87Please respect copyright.PENANAqGJAN2vg4L
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他若無其事地爬起,走到後方不見蹤影。87Please respect copyright.PENANAT4IeQ55YDC
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葉瑞花呆愣原地。面罩男剛才那一連串動作無意中開起他的回憶匣,封塵在裡頭的童年記憶像是放映機般,在腦中播放起來。87Please respect copyright.PENANARDEFfJs8Z0
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曾經有這麼一名大他 6 歲的哥哥,在安全的灰白空間裡陪伴他和姊姊許久,那位哥哥同時也是他們在孤兒院的朋友。他雖然小姊姊 2 歲卻懂很多,從恐怖屋回到孤兒院後,告訴他們要待在城市人多的地方生活的,就是他,何煙因。87Please respect copyright.PENANAIOqd8oAYO4
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「『待在人多的地方,有存款就讓小花上學。』」哥哥對姊姊這麼說:「『我們可以到工業區那邊看看有沒有工作。』」87Please respect copyright.PENANA1mjuzn5YVk
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「『我們不待在這裡了嗎?』」姊姊看起來很困惑:「『院長說我們可以住到 18 歲再離開。』」87Please respect copyright.PENANAC4svQdRKUA
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「『不,她跟那群人是一夥的,就是她把我們送過去。』」哥哥沉下臉:「『必須離開,馬上。』」87Please respect copyright.PENANAlDp1EVEJq7
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我們就在那晚離開孤兒院。踏出門時我回頭看了大屋子一眼,院長黃阿姨就站在窗戶旁,靜靜地看我們離去。87Please respect copyright.PENANALQUx9gEbKe
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我們沿路乞討,最終在一處擠滿跟我們一樣無家可歸的人的地方,獲得一處小小的棲身地。哥哥每天都出門打零工,姊姊有時會跟著他,但大部分時候都是待在小房間裡照顧我和處理家務。87Please respect copyright.PENANAlgnivODKdC
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屬於我們三人窮困卻平凡快樂的日子持續了一個多月,在那天下大雨的深夜,我看到哥哥穿上外套,朝門口走去。87Please respect copyright.PENANAbRHL6zvlW8
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「『煙煙?』」我起身去找他,卻一腳踩到一旁的姊姊!所幸姊姊那天做了很多工作很累,睡得熟沒被我吵醒。87Please respect copyright.PENANAjpjDexTNfy
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哥哥沒理會我的叫喚,我打開他關上的門,赤腳跟在他後頭。87Please respect copyright.PENANAfADzU46upu
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「『煙煙你要去哪裡?』」我好不容易追上他,拉住他的手:「『哥哥?』」87Please respect copyright.PENANAV37gCHIo69
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他握住我拉他的手,轉過身對我比出噤聲手勢。87Please respect copyright.PENANApwf6uyYkTd
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「『花你小聲點,別吵到其他人了。』」他輕捏我臉頰。87Please respect copyright.PENANAILpaAObjKF
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「『你要聽姊姊的話,我把錢放在她的小貓餅乾盒。你告訴她存到十萬後,立刻離開這裡租一間屬於你們自己的房間。』」他蹲下抱住我,我立刻反抱。87Please respect copyright.PENANARSqLjcWgct
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「『你要去哪裡?』」我再度詢問,他依舊沒回答。87Please respect copyright.PENANA3SoxFYDSUw
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「『很晚了,去睡吧。』」他鬆開我,但我不想讓他走,所以死命抱緊他。87Please respect copyright.PENANA8Gf8ZJQUCM
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「『……我等下就回來了,很快的。』」哥哥輕拍我的頭,和緩卻有力的掙脫我:「『你回去房間,睡醒就看到我了。』」87Please respect copyright.PENANAi43zxF66gV
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「『就跟你一直咳咳咳卻馬上恢復健康一樣快嗎?』」我緊抓他最後的一部份問道。87Please respect copyright.PENANASQ7JK8evJd
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「『對。』」他露出笑容,似乎是被我這句給逗笑了。87Please respect copyright.PENANAECIGn8VNPU
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我放心地看著哥哥背影消失在通道盡頭,深信他很快就會回來。87Please respect copyright.PENANAnyPPb9zmaF
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日子一天一天流逝,從滿懷期待睡醒就會看到他,到睡醒後不再去找尋他的身影,十年就這麼過去了。87Please respect copyright.PENANA8JiqdlV63z
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我後來聽姊姊說才知道哥哥的咳嗽都是真的,只是他會裝成是鬧著玩,忍住咳意離開我們的視線,為的是不讓我擔心。87Please respect copyright.PENANAWcrtrxzvDd
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這讓我印象深刻的舉動卻在十年後的今天,再度看到了。87Please respect copyright.PENANAhLcWt3aQQs
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開始懷疑面罩男身分的葉瑞花遲遲等不到他出現,就在等到又快睡著時,面罩男終於回來。87Please respect copyright.PENANAqqkc8xwNpS
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他拎著便利商店的塑膠袋來到瑞花面前,蹲下來一動也不動地看著他。87Please respect copyright.PENANAtVLuujQYtB
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瑞花忍不住移動屁股後退,果然上一秒跟石像沒兩樣的面罩男,下一秒突然雙手抓住他的後腦勺,嚇得他立刻掙脫。87Please respect copyright.PENANAH7Rz3B6Arn
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鬆脫的繃帶布從瑞花的下顎節節落下。他驚訝地看著抓著繃帶一角的面罩男,後者拉住繃帶繞著他的頭轉,沒一會纏在上面的布全都拆除了。87Please respect copyright.PENANA1UdjC9O6TJ
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面罩男伸手掐住瑞花的臉左右轉動,接著鬆開。87Please respect copyright.PENANAQzR88Hwj3P
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「我、」葉瑞花輕摸原本被阿浩打碎的下巴,在摸到嘴唇和牙齒的那刻,又驚訝又難過地流下淚來。87Please respect copyright.PENANAvzvOH0FT4P
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「怎、怎麼會……」他垂頭啜泣。意識到自己身體出現的異狀,就跟以前在恐怖屋的日子一樣時,當年的顫慄感再度湧現。87Please respect copyright.PENANAHtp84DapLm
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面罩男將礦泉水扔向他。水瓶滾到他腳邊,他瞄了瓶子一眼,抬頭望向面罩男。87Please respect copyright.PENANAEZz7OrTQEp
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「你……」瑞花凝視面罩男裸露在外的雙眼,後者眨動黑水般的深邃黑瞳,瞳裡依舊不見情緒存在。87Please respect copyright.PENANArEmFLURfne
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面罩男起身走到鐵箱前。他打開箱子拿出鳥籠,黑鳥醬油倒在籠底一動也不動。87Please respect copyright.PENANAHngL2ydtAy
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「啊!」瑞花趕緊爬過去查看,只見醬油閉眼肚子朝天,一對鳥爪子抬得老高,一副壯烈犧牲的死像。87Please respect copyright.PENANA69KlgFd05K
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「牠死掉了?」瑞花急問。面罩男從鐵箱裡拿出小罐子,倒了一堆鳥飼料在醬油周遭。醬油幾乎是在飼料落地瞬間跳起享用大餐。87Please respect copyright.PENANAbquvxJrDkC
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這鳥是怎麼回事!瑞花不禁輕笑出來。87Please respect copyright.PENANAqDhlOZcT3n
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「醬油不僅會說話,還會裝死耶,煙煙?」他裝作不經意地說道,然後偷偷觀察面罩男,後者沒有任何反應。87Please respect copyright.PENANAZYSoAt76v2
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不是他嗎?瑞花抿嘴,如果不是哥哥,那他又是誰?87Please respect copyright.PENANAJXJbq9N9Xv
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「抱歉、請問今天是幾號?我、我很想念我姊姊。」瑞花不再抱持無謂的妄想,他拿掉毛毯,將它推到面罩男前方:「我要走了,謝謝你幫我包紮傷口。」87Please respect copyright.PENANAsGEBh3PqGw
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「嘎嘎!」醬油突然停止進食,牠跳上假樹枝來回移動,看起來焦躁不安。面罩男立即將鳥籠和其他東西放進鐵箱裡。87Please respect copyright.PENANAUPqDhB8bNS
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「走了。」他胡亂將東西塞進黑色大袋。瑞花雖然狀況外,但見面罩男急著離開,感覺到有事發生的他只好跟著行動,甚至幫忙收拾物品。87Please respect copyright.PENANAiQCQ4vIbil
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「請問我們要去哪裡?」瑞花揹著其中一袋黑袋跟在面罩男後面,男人默不作聲,他只能硬著頭皮繼續跟。87Please respect copyright.PENANAyBpLpdWshc
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他們來到廢屋後方一座被帆布蓋住的物體前,面罩男一手掀開帆布,一輛黑色重型機車出現在他們眼前。87Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7noiBoEtK
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「這是你的車嗎?」瑞花問道。面罩男一腳跨上重機,轉頭看他:「上來,快點。」說完比出噤聲手勢,似乎是嫌他太吵。87Please respect copyright.PENANAvlm6mnyYGa
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葉瑞花抓住後座扶桿爬上重機,一不小心沒坐穩,人整個撲向面罩男的背。87Please respect copyright.PENANAiCNRFu1oX8
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「哇對不起對不起!」瑞花趕緊起身,卻又再度沒坐好直接倒在男人背上!87Please respect copyright.PENANAgGXlRk8dHR
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「對不起煙煙!對不起!」瑞花下意識急喊,面罩男透過後照鏡看他,突然反手抓住他雙手,將它們放到自己腰上。87Please respect copyright.PENANAu3joOj3nYG
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「抓好。」他道,瑞花趕緊照做。隨著引擎聲的轟隆長嘯,荒廢的空屋又再度恢復寧靜。87Please respect copyright.PENANAzRyuOlh06i
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瑞花沿途觀察周遭,這才知道他所在的位置是郊區的鄉道上。現在天色昏暗,分不出是太陽下山前還是即將破曉。面罩男行駛速度極快,刺骨強風讓瑞花的眼睛有些睜不開來。87Please respect copyright.PENANABwzEr5yPV3
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就在這時,數道強光出現在他們身後。瑞花回頭查看,發現後頭跟著四輛汽車。87Please respect copyright.PENANAPJUPWZNHFa
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面罩男也注意到了。他將油門催到最底試圖拉開距離,引擎爆出刺耳尖吼,瑞花用力抓緊他,深怕一個不小心摔下車!87Please respect copyright.PENANApvY8yY11vq
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後輪在這時突然打滑!打滑前瑞花聽到了爆裂聲,似乎有什麼東西射穿輪胎!87Please respect copyright.PENANAr64giXBk2t
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重機立刻失去抓地力,打水瓢地滑行在道路上,最終衝進了路旁燈火通明的便利商店。87Please respect copyright.PENANAIq1bUlX44d
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