
「現在天時暑熱,為何要吃糉子?」377Please respect copyright.PENANAKE2ElOkRtY
377Please respect copyright.PENANAqvSPDVDFLj
「紀念屈原。」377Please respect copyright.PENANAoAIvO81UhA
377Please respect copyright.PENANAsb67JNzLP1
「為何要紀念一個自殺的人?」377Please respect copyright.PENANAarHZgVOzcD
377Please respect copyright.PENANAQZ4ayIpX2y
「大家的著眼點不在於他的自殺行為,而是讚揚他以身殉國的高尚情操。」377Please respect copyright.PENANANOmuSK0at5
377Please respect copyright.PENANAhVYka5QgxU
「你認同他?」377Please respect copyright.PENANABnFg9x0bXn
377Please respect copyright.PENANAB2fw7HtGTI
「不認同——怎麼可以放棄生命?萬事該以自己為先!」377Please respect copyright.PENANASRV5p01tEC
377Please respect copyright.PENANAqfCd3wcC9s
我不敢回話,低頭吃糉子,邊吃邊從廚門隙縫瞥望媽媽。只見她的雙手於不銹鋼煲與砧板之間忙碌來回,間中搞拌煲內食物,偶爾從雪櫃拿出食材。無論怎麼移動,她總是背對著我。憑這不著跡的刻意舉措,我斷定她正在流淚。377Please respect copyright.PENANAxjWJBHDoIS
377Please respect copyright.PENANAUg62XYFEbD
我的目光不期然往下掃,落在她的左小腿——一隻人造義肢……377Please respect copyright.PENANAPbASIYelD8
377Please respect copyright.PENANAYZ8tFb2fcz
忙碌以後,媽媽端著她自己那份糉子,坐在梳化上收看龍舟比賽,看得出神。聽說她自小是運動健將,婚後繼續參與多項運動比賽,在龍舟比賽的戰績尤其彪炳。爸爸反倒是個文藝青年,不擅運動,卻總會抵著日照高溫到比賽場地為媽媽打氣……377Please respect copyright.PENANAcyWIMvPUNB
377Please respect copyright.PENANAZIq3q9KUch
冒著被罵的危險,我上前拿走電視遙控器:「我想看周星馳。」377Please respect copyright.PENANATjFY6UiTXZ
377Please respect copyright.PENANAzUsiprhLaK
媽媽沒反對,依然安坐梳化上。377Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7OxPPoGDy
377Please respect copyright.PENANAkRPJ2iynax
又是《西遊記第壹佰零壹回之仙履奇緣》。我對早已滾瓜爛熟的橋段不感興趣,但為了媽媽,只得勉為其難看下去。電影接近尾聲,紫霞仙子為救至尊寶而被牛魔王刺死當刻,媽媽突然失控痛哭起來。哭著哭著,她又無故笑了。377Please respect copyright.PENANAzK5EEoJlrJ
377Please respect copyright.PENANAcXSCXix95u
我沒有安慰她,氣沖沖擸起遙控器,將頻道調回龍舟比賽那邊。377Please respect copyright.PENANAwRU2qPkJnS
377Please respect copyright.PENANAzOvFq8P3d2
「隨你喜歡。」377Please respect copyright.PENANAJHHSPMcwPf
377Please respect copyright.PENANAzKG6d9GlGB
沒待媽媽回話,我回睡房上網去。377Please respect copyright.PENANADopN1r7fr3
377Please respect copyright.PENANA9W6VQEEqKi
萬事該以自己為先,不是嗎?377Please respect copyright.PENANAUE1ImOJfGF
377Please respect copyright.PENANAZh8g0s940g
日落西山。肚子餓得咕咕作響,我才記得自己還沒有吃完午餐。惟想及面對媽媽時的尷尬,我不禁猶豫起來。377Please respect copyright.PENANAdJrwaVATI4
377Please respect copyright.PENANA7vBIOF0Zur
湊巧,媽媽敲門示意晚飯已然備好。377Please respect copyright.PENANACRmkGq2JvS
377Please respect copyright.PENANARcV4tGPhOV
「不了。我剛剛約了朋友。」我撒謊。377Please respect copyright.PENANATwlGtlJE1I
377Please respect copyright.PENANA4su0zzf6Q5
媽媽非但沒有如常斥責我交待不清楚,甚至輕易放行。這讓我感到意外。377Please respect copyright.PENANAqrfgog8WKC
377Please respect copyright.PENANANgtvJTqosO
更衣,套上波鞋,步出大門之際,我瞥見飯枱上的碟子放有兩隻不完整的糉子——午餐的剩菜。377Please respect copyright.PENANAM7xABxMRRk
377Please respect copyright.PENANAKTJCy5bHGo
我下意識假裝看不見,低頭轉身離開。漫無目的慢步大街上,心念在今午的事情上打圈轉……377Please respect copyright.PENANAF1rkpYVXKx
377Please respect copyright.PENANAQGaVWwhv3s
我提著兩個外賣飯盒趕回家。一個留給自己,一個遞予媽媽:「別吃糉子。已放涼了一整個下午。」377Please respect copyright.PENANAQd5XmbUN1s
377Please respect copyright.PENANAjwt6tGLx0u
媽媽接過飯盒,默默低頭吃飯。我也保持沉默,靜靜享用飯盒。377Please respect copyright.PENANAWsjJRCBCYu
377Please respect copyright.PENANABnJMZAgBXr
飯後,我和媽媽齊齊坐在梳化上看電視新聞。新聞提及今午的龍舟比賽。這無疑再次挑動媽媽的神經。377Please respect copyright.PENANAnXZKo1I065
377Please respect copyright.PENANA48aeYx0jNq
三年前的龍舟比賽結束後,爸媽在巴士站排隊候車。誰料在巴士抵站之際,媽媽突然中暑失去意識,往馬路那邊倒下。爸爸不顧一切衝前推開她。收掣不及的巴士輾過爸爸,停車一剎車輪剛好壓住媽媽的左腳……377Please respect copyright.PENANA6NCy8WfhK5
377Please respect copyright.PENANAHvnkGSji6X
我無法回應媽媽的悲傷,正如她無法放下爸爸。377Please respect copyright.PENANAcBH0KGJ6en
377Please respect copyright.PENANADEETV9X5lN
可以怎麼辦?不知道。377Please respect copyright.PENANAqN3NX5Nla1
377Please respect copyright.PENANAgjlJel9ZZm
我全身突然乏力,有意無意輕倚媽媽身上。媽媽沒有迴避,抵著悶熱,任我靠依。377Please respect copyright.PENANAt969Wj6jcx
377Please respect copyright.PENANAHCFaJPAqvZ
聽嫲嫲說,媽媽曾因爸爸離世生起自殺念頭,惟念及家中尚有我這個乳臭未乾的十歲女兒而堅強活下去……377Please respect copyright.PENANAvvpJHweDKX
377Please respect copyright.PENANAu5BuQuYiqu
「媽媽,明年端午節,我不要再吃糉子。」377Please respect copyright.PENANAU9U6SjXf8e
377Please respect copyright.PENANAJ00b8eCZ3r
「為何不想吃?」377Please respect copyright.PENANAx6S2l69vZF
377Please respect copyright.PENANAZXO09Lhn1u
「不想紀念屈原。」377Please respect copyright.PENANAF7yg0gWB8O
377Please respect copyright.PENANAK2VYbQlea4
「好的——其實我也不想紀念屈原這傢伙!」377Please respect copyright.PENANAXFga4oSWDL
377Please respect copyright.PENANAYl0LW43U3w
我和媽媽相視而笑,笑看新聞報導裡每名熱情參與端午節慶祝活動的市民。
377Please respect copyright.PENANAcfNVvdumTs