仍然沒有人向我拜年。46Please respect copyright.PENANAM966H9O7X1
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紅桃紫衣金龍,滿堂歡慶與我無關。我和唯一親人阿弟是家族中輩份及年齡最高的兩位。同樣白髮蒼蒼,老態龍鍾,待遇卻天淵之別。46Please respect copyright.PENANAUOMcRPMbsO
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大家喜歡他、敬重他,圍著他團團轉,噓寒問暖,斟茶遞水。我只得穿上寒衣呆坐露台一隅,隔窗遠觀那份溫暖幸福。46Please respect copyright.PENANAeRiLzxc8VP
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妒忌?羨慕?後悔?46Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5SrgTvgZb
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幾十年來,我無數次問自己,若早知結果,會否重蹈覆轍?若然抉擇不同,如今會否活得更好?46Please respect copyright.PENANA4241bIwCMm
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目光不期然瞟向客廳沙發。46Please respect copyright.PENANAq6Ml4kIBDi
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看,與阿弟閒話家常的表妹,就是當年其中一個見死不救的傢伙。聽,表妹說救活阿弟的醫生即將百歲大壽,打算送他足金壽星公像作賀禮……46Please respect copyright.PENANAYniAfLXDX8
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嗖——新春寒風格外刺骨沁人。46Please respect copyright.PENANA4IcGRvkPPT
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那是一個純樸年代,大家毫不忸怩造作,全無顧慮表現出心中所思。阿弟命懸一線,醫生開天殺價,親友一毛不拔。我可以怎麼辦?我有選擇嗎?46Please respect copyright.PENANAdXQ0lepENm
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嗖——落地玻璃門被趟開,不知哪位親戚的小孩傻呼呼冒冷踏入露台,詫見有人安坐黑暗角落:「你也在捉迷藏?」46Please respect copyright.PENANAUWPj3cMpHc
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「沒有。」突然有後輩對我說話,我乍驚乍喜,略顯不知所措:「你知道我是誰?」46Please respect copyright.PENANAjUPBIZ91dd
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「遠房親戚長輩。」稚子聰敏,答案模稜兩可,卻也挑不出錯處。46Please respect copyright.PENANAbhOZqiVvAE
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「乖!」我珍愛輕拍他的小小頭頂,喜悅淚水差點兒奪眶湧出:「給你紅包!」46Please respect copyright.PENANA4HsdRpFB9V
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每年新春,我總會預備幾封紅包在口袋,為的就是不知何時出現的新舊交替。46Please respect copyright.PENANAfw6L7Tm8aW
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人難免一死,記憶和歷史無法完整傳承予後輩。知情人士相繼離世,加上他們向來忌諱提及我的過去與存在,終有一天,後輩們只把我視為「遠房親戚長輩」、一個普通不過的老者。46Please respect copyright.PENANArruXji4gbs
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小孩收到紅包,興奮連講幾句祝賀說話,喜孜孜踏著小跳步回到室內。他的身影在拐角處消失尚沒一分鐘,表弟婦臉色玄青,直闖露台,不發一言,退還紅包。46Please respect copyright.PENANAOHxYmM8YLc
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我沒有接過。她乾脆將紅包扔在地面,轉身俐落揚長而去。客廳人聲消失好幾秒,然後再次熱鬧起來。新年快樂、喜氣盈門、一團和氣……46Please respect copyright.PENANAsvhRTMlm6b
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我知道大家心知肚明露台發生甚麼尷尬事。我知道地上紅包已被風吹走。我知道今天遭遇是未來寫照:我將會孤獨終老。46Please respect copyright.PENANAxFcxMDxO2O
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嗖——落地玻璃門被趟開,某青壯後輩從客廳搬來一張有背竹椅,置於我身邊,然後阿弟在旁人攙扶下安坐。46Please respect copyright.PENANA0RmeNBCSE9
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關門關窗,與世隔絕。只有我兄弟倆的世界。46Please respect copyright.PENANAsg2FCFaMhz
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「小心著涼。」我倆同時開口。46Please respect copyright.PENANAQyCqF2HWuO
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相視苦笑。46Please respect copyright.PENANAWhqE34j624
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「今天氣溫與那個冬夜差不多。」阿弟輕嗟。46Please respect copyright.PENANATqsv11nNEZ
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「還可以。」我那時候完全不覺冷。短時間內在村裡來回跑動十幾圈。求醫生,求親友,求路人。最後只得取刀架著醫生喉嚨……46Please respect copyright.PENANAJShDgF8zjO
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「你不打算到客廳坐坐?」阿弟每年都會如此問我。46Please respect copyright.PENANA0Ix7hH3cDd
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我猶豫。明明渴望融入家庭,為何我竟在阿弟主動伸出援手時卻步?46Please respect copyright.PENANAKVjy1fgjhh
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「哥,不用怕,大家會給我面子。」阿弟暖笑。46Please respect copyright.PENANAkAa7mCHW3m
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阿弟說得沒錯,面子的確重要。無人想跟犯罪者扯上關係,懶理我有何不幸遭遇。難得阿弟多年花盡心血建立大善人形象,重新得到大家接納,我又豈可破壞他得來不易的一切?46Please respect copyright.PENANA9m6UWGoPUH
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只願他新年快樂。46Please respect copyright.PENANAFDvdv0WjeQ
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「不了。」我搖首婉拒。46Please respect copyright.PENANANW7c0afzVZ
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幾句寒暄後,阿弟在親友催促下回去室內。46Please respect copyright.PENANAdXkDbGUHu8
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關門關窗,與世隔絕。46Please respect copyright.PENANA3gUHGwlCQB
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我長嘆一聲,把口袋裡所有紅包扔掉。46Please respect copyright.PENANADFZRfgf7MY
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它們隨風四散,不由自主地消失於這個冬夜。