「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。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Nz00b5uFU
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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。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PmVWfydpk
午餐時間。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNSIyrj7wL
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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。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvt7KreVtj
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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。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkKZd7G5dd
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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。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBsUCJubJy
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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。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCNbQJkrLG
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「好吃嗎？」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L91irVcPL
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「嗯。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCor9ZLIynZ
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「你要多吃一些。你太瘦了！」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYbajOfMfN
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「嗯。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBfdIkIbe7
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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。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCBbGgWqr3
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「嗯。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hYLXol8NN
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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。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbyBO9UNAh
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「嗯。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzkiepAGOn
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「要好好護理皮膚。說不定會隨時遇到真命天子！」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHMNIfNYDL
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「嗯。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCl2zBhe0C
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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……」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhgFpIpabF
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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。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafGTJMqk5W
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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！」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MoVSmiMtm
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「真好。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9pM0tscan
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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。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ396QLk7QI9
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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。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Wz9wJI38g
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「對啊！我真的很高興！」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jHiESAVOG
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「嗯。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS68GSjpv0b
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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。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA64TyizRx
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我願意借她一對耳朵，聽聽她無處可訴的快樂。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzh1eDoy9R
他說我奇怪，怎麼會聽陌生人說心事。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbxQkoxnhQ
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我笑，為他未嘗寂寞滋味而高興。499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnDrUv66K2
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「謝謝你聽我說怪人的故事。」499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaPNp2mjIF
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「別客氣，怪人。」
