隔日醒來,又回復平常的日子,唯心境上有了一點改變……不過在三天後,傍晚,剛下課學長便帶著我回到原世界。9Please respect copyright.PENANACnBMqdXmLa
9Please respect copyright.PENANARZJne8Qvkl
9Please respect copyright.PENANAvo8Jtrtpvk
9Please respect copyright.PENANABQS7nGY1BV
從傳送陣出來的景色與預想不同,並不是之前常用地點,家附近較少人經過的暗巷──而是再遠一點的地方,走路要花點時間才能夠回到家。9Please respect copyright.PENANA8LaR9hjQA2
9Please respect copyright.PENANAmf2ENhvJvO
因為已很少在原世界活動,就算有也都是開傳送陣直達,沒什麼認路的記憶,所以景色剛入眼時我還有點困惑……9Please respect copyright.PENANAMBgbsmff7x
9Please respect copyright.PENANARKYMR0lL9t
於狹窄防火巷中向外望去是熙來人往的陌生街道,然後再遠一點過馬路後則是難得的小片綠地,被擁擠的車龍襯托,顯得乾淨不少。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmQPv0iZUsM
9Please respect copyright.PENANAfIDs3nIMRo
看起來其實也不大的地方,除了一些長者、親子在那活動之外,一些角落縮著幾隻奇怪的大小生物,散布各處小心活動著,偶爾有幼崽攀在電線桿等處不時探頭好奇的觀察人類,但其它都是漠視著,如同匆匆走過什麼也感受不到的人類同樣忽略了他們。9Please respect copyright.PENANA5OYvdxGUl3
9Please respect copyright.PENANAqSUJbnX0Iv
總算更遠一點的天空有看見坐落家附近高聳建築群,稍微灰色的空氣與有點髒汙的市區舊建築,讓我勉強可以猜測這裡大概是什麼方位。9Please respect copyright.PENANAuHK3oGgK6Z
9Please respect copyright.PENANA4zynnZBF9M
只是不知道為什麼學長會選在這裡……9Please respect copyright.PENANAk46WuM9CYu
9Please respect copyright.PENANAOvCC4RLlbC
「走了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAAS4d7urfWz
9Please respect copyright.PENANA1BLrUIJSvW
「喔……好。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA5VqMX0AGD5
9Please respect copyright.PENANA2oWjUVspXt
沒有解釋,他拉著我走出暗巷,我跟緊他跨過零星堆放的雜物,隨後踏入一整片金黃色的落日餘暉中。9Please respect copyright.PENANAixsbznzYeW
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPLjenCQHJQ
低頭瞥見路面可能是前陣子剛重鋪過的,顏色很深還散發出一股濃厚柏油味道,裡面應該是摻了玻璃渣子,在某些角度下閃爍著反射陽光,乍看之下很是漂亮,但事實上過度開發的市區,與大量人工整治的一切,顯得一整個區域的生氣都被削減很多,空氣奄奄一息的只讓勉強能稱作綠地的小公園支撐。9Please respect copyright.PENANAlVzdOQjZqc
9Please respect copyright.PENANAvvgq08kcPE
這裡的綠色種族,呼吸的非常辛苦。9Please respect copyright.PENANAEN2QUhxy9d
9Please respect copyright.PENANAgaGkDPkYOJ
慢慢走在人行道上,拉低帽沿學長很輕易的就閃過公車過站後迎面湧來的人潮,而方才過去一群穿著制服的女高中生,擦身的同時有著淡淡的香水味繞過鼻尖,她們聊天的聲音很大、清脆笑語不斷,卻在我和學長通過時突然一靜,然後又興奮的竊竊私語起來,還頻頻回頭。9Please respect copyright.PENANAROeFZTC41L
9Please respect copyright.PENANAyGr95bbJiu
很快查覺到了學長與我緊緊交握的左右手,有點尷尬著後知後覺,但即使臉部有點熱度開始蔓延也沒有掙開,只是加快腳步並行,讓雙手不要離得那麼遙遠、有如炫耀般伸得老長。9Please respect copyright.PENANAms6mLsFu6D
9Please respect copyright.PENANANxvdFSXMFw
……9Please respect copyright.PENANAIvJ5Z9lG6j
9Please respect copyright.PENANAy7d43FL5ns
話說今日已是逐漸入冬的十一月底,後移的四季、尚未有寒流拜訪時,被暖陽照了一個下午後並不算寒冷,只在偶爾的一陣風刮過,會捎起冷意。9Please respect copyright.PENANAjOzJvasjs8
9Please respect copyright.PENANAnk11YGfVH8
我在風大時隻手拉緊了外套,然後突然被學長不知道從哪變出來的圍巾罩住臉,嚇了一跳扯下來,身邊的人已經停下腳步,伸手替我繫好圍巾。9Please respect copyright.PENANAqsolajMvBd
9Please respect copyright.PENANA13rbBMIcTS
……其實真的不冷。9Please respect copyright.PENANATEqk0Bv5dd
9Please respect copyright.PENANATolc0U1sK8
但點點頭,我摸著那柔軟的布料觸感,讓他拉著又繼續往前走,慢慢也越過了好幾個路口。9Please respect copyright.PENANAejWHgJSUXk
9Please respect copyright.PENANAbQCbSN3m0I
下班時段的繁忙交通好久未見,周遭的景色也與十幾年前大不相同,此刻身處在這裡,總有種茫然感,時空推移的滄桑似乎在眼角膜上烙下了一點疼。9Please respect copyright.PENANAuYdL2biwSj
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPXQCh9eYT8
不時提醒著那種陌生,我漸漸不再屬於這裡,過去的熟悉都在時間流逝中慢慢消亡。9Please respect copyright.PENANAQD2nabnBfu
9Please respect copyright.PENANArbS74P1dp1
連那抹曾經熟悉的藍天,都被染上一層薄薄的灰。9Please respect copyright.PENANA0Pcvi556ca
9Please respect copyright.PENANAJnVWRTvrN1
……9Please respect copyright.PENANAtaglFJTgeK
9Please respect copyright.PENANADxoCb5sECk
安靜的又和學長走上一段路,我沒說話,他也好似刻意不開口,兩個並行的人就在人群流動中沉默遊走,咀嚼著說不出的各自思緒。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfAQ2QVbi2t
9Please respect copyright.PENANA1tu1jHWIM3
我想起了今日特意回家一趟的目的,來時有點心慌、有點猶疑。9Please respect copyright.PENANAcbRjdzujoJ
9Please respect copyright.PENANAK2tABZxvGq
那時故意忘了用一通電話知會,也許心裡祈禱著到家時,漸漸不再老窩著廚房忙碌的母親會和父親、或許還與老姊同去外食,我們不會碰到他們,也不用說上什麼。9Please respect copyright.PENANAMEuFWoLTrG
9Please respect copyright.PENANAePwzSjXyN8
──不知道什麼時候起,我已經很少回家了。9Please respect copyright.PENANAFoUhsllZp3
9Please respect copyright.PENANABV2omMifYF
有時候只隔上一個月,有事後卻是數月未歸,一些信息常常是老姐稍了信使傳過來,終於想起要回去時,也待不到幾天。9Please respect copyright.PENANAesuJzkbSlH
9Please respect copyright.PENANAn1ec7TB85P
二十年,對一些種族是稍縱即逝,但對普通人類來說真的好長好長。9Please respect copyright.PENANA4f8G8uLrm2
9Please respect copyright.PENANAedH9NSGrTX
其實老態已經逐漸出現在年紀增長的父母臉上、身上。9Please respect copyright.PENANAvorPVdeKTf
9Please respect copyright.PENANASoFT6P0KSH
過去總扯著嗓子罵上幾句、還是盼到人終於回家卻一把揪住耳朵碎念的老媽,近幾年看見我就只剩下叨叨細語,關心著在外頭生活的近況了的樣子。9Please respect copyright.PENANAxqOupUeKag
9Please respect copyright.PENANAas9xdlK7kJ
而從小就總是久久離家少歸的父親,前幾年退休回家,說是要多陪陪家人……不過常在家裡的也只剩下兩位長者,老姐還比較頻繁著回去,我總是忙到忘時間。9Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5kMBvEYvU
9Please respect copyright.PENANAslyHWJnUrf
或許該歸罪於被定型的年輕外表,讓我忘了身邊的人時間還在走動……只是自己很清楚,這不是遺忘,該說是刻意忽視,希望沒看見一切就這麼可以維持在從前。9Please respect copyright.PENANADe5l37sPMh
9Please respect copyright.PENANAUadi1Y3o4f
突然,不知道是天色暗下已至於溫度驟降還是怎麼,看著逐漸亮起的路燈,漸暗的天空下交通號誌閃爍得越顯鮮明……遠方悠悠傳了來整點的鐘響,模模糊糊的卻能讓聽的誰數出數字,十八,又是一個整點過去。9Please respect copyright.PENANArsmgVqSAhA
9Please respect copyright.PENANAkip0RQenhg
一瞬間強烈意識到時間始終不停在遊走,未曾停過──有股冷意,從我心底漫起,冷得令人不禁打顫。9Please respect copyright.PENANAZKSUXJNf1K
9Please respect copyright.PENANArPBbUQYaRF
原來我從來都沒有準備好要面對現實,下定決心是一回事,實際要承認時又事一回事。9Please respect copyright.PENANAzyycBhtmIg
9Please respect copyright.PENANACx8DQNTHnD
此時已經離家不遠了,我與學長步行在看似陌生的街道上,依稀從幾個舊招牌可辨識出這裡過去是那個小公園,不過已經被拆除改建成了一排高級住宅。9Please respect copyright.PENANAYUgTJFNhxM
9Please respect copyright.PENANAMojFiCESDu
慢慢的我腳步停在人行道上,低頭能看見前方破碎的路磚上映著被路燈拉得老長的兩道影子,學長也跟著停了下來。9Please respect copyright.PENANA4gEh9BMyar
9Please respect copyright.PENANAtGmfZc7uo5
「……褚?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA3mDHWs2YIL
9Please respect copyright.PENANACOjhxyetnl
「抱歉,學長……請再等我一會……」9Please respect copyright.PENANAqWxUfasg7u
9Please respect copyright.PENANAktj06nLfyb
「……」手被緊握的力道加深了,淡淡暖意傳了過來,「嗯。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAmwQ3wInbF6
9Please respect copyright.PENANAvrP7eoldg8
深吸一口氣,我忍住了眼底的熱燙,努力接受那種刺痛的感覺。9Please respect copyright.PENANAZyvbYJRXvd
9Please respect copyright.PENANAglLynk3TH6
……9Please respect copyright.PENANAzdCkhptpI8
9Please respect copyright.PENANAgk05s1wJ9m
9Please respect copyright.PENANAVDVMZZf2Gt
9Please respect copyright.PENANANvzuWPTx3s
ns216.73.216.187da2 9Please respect copyright.PENANARZJne8Qvkl
9Please respect copyright.PENANAvo8Jtrtpvk
9Please respect copyright.PENANABQS7nGY1BV
從傳送陣出來的景色與預想不同,並不是之前常用地點,家附近較少人經過的暗巷──而是再遠一點的地方,走路要花點時間才能夠回到家。9Please respect copyright.PENANA8LaR9hjQA2
9Please respect copyright.PENANAmf2ENhvJvO
因為已很少在原世界活動,就算有也都是開傳送陣直達,沒什麼認路的記憶,所以景色剛入眼時我還有點困惑……9Please respect copyright.PENANAMBgbsmff7x
9Please respect copyright.PENANARKYMR0lL9t
於狹窄防火巷中向外望去是熙來人往的陌生街道,然後再遠一點過馬路後則是難得的小片綠地,被擁擠的車龍襯托,顯得乾淨不少。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmQPv0iZUsM
9Please respect copyright.PENANAfIDs3nIMRo
看起來其實也不大的地方,除了一些長者、親子在那活動之外,一些角落縮著幾隻奇怪的大小生物,散布各處小心活動著,偶爾有幼崽攀在電線桿等處不時探頭好奇的觀察人類,但其它都是漠視著,如同匆匆走過什麼也感受不到的人類同樣忽略了他們。9Please respect copyright.PENANA5OYvdxGUl3
9Please respect copyright.PENANAqSUJbnX0Iv
總算更遠一點的天空有看見坐落家附近高聳建築群,稍微灰色的空氣與有點髒汙的市區舊建築,讓我勉強可以猜測這裡大概是什麼方位。9Please respect copyright.PENANAuHK3oGgK6Z
9Please respect copyright.PENANA4zynnZBF9M
只是不知道為什麼學長會選在這裡……9Please respect copyright.PENANAk46WuM9CYu
9Please respect copyright.PENANAOvCC4RLlbC
「走了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAAS4d7urfWz
9Please respect copyright.PENANA1BLrUIJSvW
「喔……好。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA5VqMX0AGD5
9Please respect copyright.PENANA2oWjUVspXt
沒有解釋,他拉著我走出暗巷,我跟緊他跨過零星堆放的雜物,隨後踏入一整片金黃色的落日餘暉中。9Please respect copyright.PENANAixsbznzYeW
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPLjenCQHJQ
低頭瞥見路面可能是前陣子剛重鋪過的,顏色很深還散發出一股濃厚柏油味道,裡面應該是摻了玻璃渣子,在某些角度下閃爍著反射陽光,乍看之下很是漂亮,但事實上過度開發的市區,與大量人工整治的一切,顯得一整個區域的生氣都被削減很多,空氣奄奄一息的只讓勉強能稱作綠地的小公園支撐。9Please respect copyright.PENANAlVzdOQjZqc
9Please respect copyright.PENANAvvgq08kcPE
這裡的綠色種族,呼吸的非常辛苦。9Please respect copyright.PENANAEN2QUhxy9d
9Please respect copyright.PENANAgaGkDPkYOJ
慢慢走在人行道上,拉低帽沿學長很輕易的就閃過公車過站後迎面湧來的人潮,而方才過去一群穿著制服的女高中生,擦身的同時有著淡淡的香水味繞過鼻尖,她們聊天的聲音很大、清脆笑語不斷,卻在我和學長通過時突然一靜,然後又興奮的竊竊私語起來,還頻頻回頭。9Please respect copyright.PENANAROeFZTC41L
9Please respect copyright.PENANAyGr95bbJiu
很快查覺到了學長與我緊緊交握的左右手,有點尷尬著後知後覺,但即使臉部有點熱度開始蔓延也沒有掙開,只是加快腳步並行,讓雙手不要離得那麼遙遠、有如炫耀般伸得老長。9Please respect copyright.PENANAms6mLsFu6D
9Please respect copyright.PENANANxvdFSXMFw
……9Please respect copyright.PENANAIvJ5Z9lG6j
9Please respect copyright.PENANAy7d43FL5ns
話說今日已是逐漸入冬的十一月底,後移的四季、尚未有寒流拜訪時,被暖陽照了一個下午後並不算寒冷,只在偶爾的一陣風刮過,會捎起冷意。9Please respect copyright.PENANAjOzJvasjs8
9Please respect copyright.PENANAnk11YGfVH8
我在風大時隻手拉緊了外套,然後突然被學長不知道從哪變出來的圍巾罩住臉,嚇了一跳扯下來,身邊的人已經停下腳步,伸手替我繫好圍巾。9Please respect copyright.PENANAqsolajMvBd
9Please respect copyright.PENANA13rbBMIcTS
……其實真的不冷。9Please respect copyright.PENANATEqk0Bv5dd
9Please respect copyright.PENANATolc0U1sK8
但點點頭,我摸著那柔軟的布料觸感,讓他拉著又繼續往前走,慢慢也越過了好幾個路口。9Please respect copyright.PENANAejWHgJSUXk
9Please respect copyright.PENANAbQCbSN3m0I
下班時段的繁忙交通好久未見,周遭的景色也與十幾年前大不相同,此刻身處在這裡,總有種茫然感,時空推移的滄桑似乎在眼角膜上烙下了一點疼。9Please respect copyright.PENANAuYdL2biwSj
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPXQCh9eYT8
不時提醒著那種陌生,我漸漸不再屬於這裡,過去的熟悉都在時間流逝中慢慢消亡。9Please respect copyright.PENANAQD2nabnBfu
9Please respect copyright.PENANArbS74P1dp1
連那抹曾經熟悉的藍天,都被染上一層薄薄的灰。9Please respect copyright.PENANA0Pcvi556ca
9Please respect copyright.PENANAJnVWRTvrN1
……9Please respect copyright.PENANAtaglFJTgeK
9Please respect copyright.PENANADxoCb5sECk
安靜的又和學長走上一段路,我沒說話,他也好似刻意不開口,兩個並行的人就在人群流動中沉默遊走,咀嚼著說不出的各自思緒。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfAQ2QVbi2t
9Please respect copyright.PENANA1tu1jHWIM3
我想起了今日特意回家一趟的目的,來時有點心慌、有點猶疑。9Please respect copyright.PENANAcbRjdzujoJ
9Please respect copyright.PENANAK2tABZxvGq
那時故意忘了用一通電話知會,也許心裡祈禱著到家時,漸漸不再老窩著廚房忙碌的母親會和父親、或許還與老姊同去外食,我們不會碰到他們,也不用說上什麼。9Please respect copyright.PENANAMEuFWoLTrG
9Please respect copyright.PENANAePwzSjXyN8
──不知道什麼時候起,我已經很少回家了。9Please respect copyright.PENANAFoUhsllZp3
9Please respect copyright.PENANABV2omMifYF
有時候只隔上一個月,有事後卻是數月未歸,一些信息常常是老姐稍了信使傳過來,終於想起要回去時,也待不到幾天。9Please respect copyright.PENANAesuJzkbSlH
9Please respect copyright.PENANAn1ec7TB85P
二十年,對一些種族是稍縱即逝,但對普通人類來說真的好長好長。9Please respect copyright.PENANA4f8G8uLrm2
9Please respect copyright.PENANAedH9NSGrTX
其實老態已經逐漸出現在年紀增長的父母臉上、身上。9Please respect copyright.PENANAvorPVdeKTf
9Please respect copyright.PENANASoFT6P0KSH
過去總扯著嗓子罵上幾句、還是盼到人終於回家卻一把揪住耳朵碎念的老媽,近幾年看見我就只剩下叨叨細語,關心著在外頭生活的近況了的樣子。9Please respect copyright.PENANAxqOupUeKag
9Please respect copyright.PENANAas9xdlK7kJ
而從小就總是久久離家少歸的父親,前幾年退休回家,說是要多陪陪家人……不過常在家裡的也只剩下兩位長者,老姐還比較頻繁著回去,我總是忙到忘時間。9Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5kMBvEYvU
9Please respect copyright.PENANAslyHWJnUrf
或許該歸罪於被定型的年輕外表,讓我忘了身邊的人時間還在走動……只是自己很清楚,這不是遺忘,該說是刻意忽視,希望沒看見一切就這麼可以維持在從前。9Please respect copyright.PENANADe5l37sPMh
9Please respect copyright.PENANAUadi1Y3o4f
突然,不知道是天色暗下已至於溫度驟降還是怎麼,看著逐漸亮起的路燈,漸暗的天空下交通號誌閃爍得越顯鮮明……遠方悠悠傳了來整點的鐘響,模模糊糊的卻能讓聽的誰數出數字,十八,又是一個整點過去。9Please respect copyright.PENANArsmgVqSAhA
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一瞬間強烈意識到時間始終不停在遊走,未曾停過──有股冷意,從我心底漫起,冷得令人不禁打顫。9Please respect copyright.PENANAZKSUXJNf1K
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原來我從來都沒有準備好要面對現實,下定決心是一回事,實際要承認時又事一回事。9Please respect copyright.PENANAzyycBhtmIg
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此時已經離家不遠了,我與學長步行在看似陌生的街道上,依稀從幾個舊招牌可辨識出這裡過去是那個小公園,不過已經被拆除改建成了一排高級住宅。9Please respect copyright.PENANAYUgTJFNhxM
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慢慢的我腳步停在人行道上,低頭能看見前方破碎的路磚上映著被路燈拉得老長的兩道影子,學長也跟著停了下來。9Please respect copyright.PENANA4gEh9BMyar
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「……褚?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA3mDHWs2YIL
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「抱歉,學長……請再等我一會……」9Please respect copyright.PENANAqWxUfasg7u
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「……」手被緊握的力道加深了,淡淡暖意傳了過來,「嗯。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAmwQ3wInbF6
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深吸一口氣,我忍住了眼底的熱燙,努力接受那種刺痛的感覺。9Please respect copyright.PENANAZyvbYJRXvd
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