七月第一個星期六,烏雲蓋頂的早晨。我們沿著步道慢跑,運動背心和皮膚之間滲上一層熱汗。我看向隨行的二人,小兒子康朗還很有活力,妻子雯霞則搖搖頭,看來體力到頂了。308Please respect copyright.PENANAe4ZVCXD99D
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「跑完這一圈,我們去吃早餐吧。」我說。308Please respect copyright.PENANADqCUVdRmmJ
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康朗精神的大聲喊好,雯霞頓了一下才靜靜的點頭。我們放慢步速,在步道外圍緩步。308Please respect copyright.PENANAIzth7oTgAp
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「早安,雯霞。早安,小康朗。」熟悉的聲音從後接近,「早安,康和。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAkWV5hAqNkv
說話的中年男與我並肩而行,我嘴巴半開,一副呆鈍的表情。308Please respect copyright.PENANAR5S6FALw6g
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「早安,華叔叔。」康朗大聲喊道。308Please respect copyright.PENANA1k8YVV3TOx
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「早安,阿華。」我接著說,「抱歉,我忘了繳付上月的月費,所以……」我伸手向半空比了比。308Please respect copyright.PENANAWa6iulQD3f
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「我懂,我也試過忘了月費。是挻不方便的,平時一些理所當然的事也辦不到。只要到服務店補交就好,一切又會回復正常。」阿華說。308Please respect copyright.PENANAzRqTkRSDTT
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「我待會就去辦。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAHzcQbANkI3
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阿華揮手道別,往步道内圍跑開。我們走完餘下的路程便離開步道,前往鄰近的露天廣場。厚厚的雲層仍未散去,令廣場蒙上一層陰影。308Please respect copyright.PENANA1rvNqBIuEY
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我徑自走向常去的茶座,卻被雯霞從後拉住。308Please respect copyright.PENANAleC6Wef4G6
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「你要去那?忘了自己被切斷服務了嗎?」她說。308Please respect copyright.PENANAq8U7Q5YUZ0
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我仿然大悟,搔搔鼻子,「現在的我連去取號都辦不到。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAZTUt6RlGPz
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「我們去排隊取號,你去服務店補交月費後再來會合。」308Please respect copyright.PENANApy02rTc0uV
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我小聲應好,獨自離去。服務店在廣場另一邊,是一間不起眼的小店,只有忘了用電子轉帳繳付月費的蠢蛋才會光顧。店内豎著三部有大螢幕的機台,每部機台之間由膠板分隔。308Please respect copyright.PENANAACJUufbwJZ
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我掏出錢包走到中間的機台前,輕觸螢幕,畫面跳轉:308Please respect copyright.PENANAsANUEFNKLG
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「歡迎使用I Eyes服務,請將智網膜對準鏡頭。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAYZZL6v0Ylx
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我把上身前傾,視線對準螢幕上方的攝錄鏡頭。308Please respect copyright.PENANAXFaoC17mJV
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「周康和先生登入成功。請選擇服務:」308Please respect copyright.PENANAU5GYxkdJQl
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我閱覽螢幕上的選單,點選繳費服務,刷卡繳付了上月份的月費。308Please respect copyright.PENANANGSkF1xCL3
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「繳費成功。閣下的智網膜將於稍後重啟,感謝使用I Eyes服務。」308Please respect copyright.PENANAVR28EDcu26
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我把錢包收好,步出店外。回到茶座,雯霞和康朗已經就座,我很快的坐到兩人對面。308Please respect copyright.PENANAD8gSangoFf
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「我為你點了A餐和熱咖啡。」雯霞兩眼發直對著無人的位置說話。308Please respect copyright.PENANAz0veJZg8KU
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話音剛落,侍應便把三份早餐兩杯特濃黑咖啡放到我們面前。侍應臉上浮現一個綠色方框,一旁標示他的姓名和職位,代表我的智網膜已經重啟。308Please respect copyright.PENANAUbJOwcacrN
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「請慢用。」侍應微微一笑,轉身離開。308Please respect copyright.PENANAEBebIFLeIu
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雯霞和康朗面前各飄浮著一張虛擬屏幕。雯霞隨手拿起一件多士塞到嘴裡,眼睛緊盯著屏幕,另一手撥弄操作。康和半身趴在桌上,尊心觀看屏幕上的卡通片。308Please respect copyright.PENANAr7ylhjSDL0
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我拿起耳杯,輕吹杯上的白煙。調整一個舒適的坐姿,一邊享受藍天白雲,一邊喝下苦澀的黑咖啡。308Please respect copyright.PENANAGCXOuYFqeI