「Heart beats fast.」406Please respect copyright.PENANADLeS3y9Ja1
「Colours and promises.」406Please respect copyright.PENANAkDO18TUIeN
「How to be brave?」406Please respect copyright.PENANA1c1tJA5c97
「How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?」406Please respect copyright.PENANAzShAp22aMs
「But watching you stand alone」406Please respect copyright.PENANAZSSejusStL
「All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow」406Please respect copyright.PENANAAMuKjiVflx
「One step closer.」406Please respect copyright.PENANA5KYqjr3Er3
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今晚是一個濕冷之夜,地上留下一堆堆剛下雨而成的小水灘,我來到了在清水灣區裡的一間學校,進入禮堂。406Please respect copyright.PENANAa1ABmzqr8J
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「I have died every day waiting for you.」406Please respect copyright.PENANAAtrMlBlAv4
「Darling, don't be afraid. 」406Please respect copyright.PENANA54nwzOFYBz
「I have loved you for a thousand years.」406Please respect copyright.PENANAKBmSu1gEaY
「I'll love you a thousand more.」406Please respect copyright.PENANAzloxgOfeyv
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晚些七時,禮堂內而有不少盛裝打扮的男女,場內燈光昏間,完美地襯上了這首抒情的英文歌。406Please respect copyright.PENANAajJc5V1ykw
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「好喇,各位靚仔靚女,而家你可以根據返你頭先入場時抽嘅number,去搵你嘅partner喇。」406Please respect copyright.PENANAj6DsGboZCg
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幾乎任何像這類的晚會,都必有個核心環節,就是配對。每個人進場前都要先抽一個號碼,然後進場後跟抽到相同號碼的異性配對。舉例說,我抽到90號,那麼我現在就要去找那個同樣抽到90號的女生配對。406Please respect copyright.PENANAxqeqzsY6yv
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「你邊間school㗎?」找到她後,我就向她打個招呼。406Please respect copyright.PENANAZS7oFiZ4dr
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「我⋯⋯Busi,你?」那個女生有170cm高,樣子普通,身穿一套白色露肩的晚服。406Please respect copyright.PENANAMFA0MNBS8b
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我:Engine406Please respect copyright.PENANAWAPFzaMl8X
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她:你有玩過之前Ocamp?406Please respect copyright.PENANAt8MRbhyCSY
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我:邊個ocamp?406Please respect copyright.PENANA3RjxAq7KPp
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她:Hall 3406Please respect copyright.PENANARQyXKvgbPl
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我:我玩開hall 4嗰個。406Please respect copyright.PENANAf8vHVTeQFx
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她:哦,我係玩hall 3嗰個然後就嚟咗今個呢個,都係佢哋班人攪。406Please respect copyright.PENANA37o6ZqiOBz
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我很清楚自己的性格,其實我很快就會讓整個對話氣氛變成一片dead air。406Please respect copyright.PENANAYJOwCePJPM
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只要她也一樣想不出話題,就真的dead air了。406Please respect copyright.PENANA3j0Ur25ay4
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結果如我所料,她直接「結束配對」,去找回她的朋友聊天了。406Please respect copyright.PENANAYK879DeBG8
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「好啦,頭先教完舞點跳相信大家都識㗎啦,而家你可以同你partner一齊跳。」406Please respect copyright.PENANAOIHF81PaiV
「當然我哋都好自由,你可以去搵其他異性嘅。」台上的MC說。406Please respect copyright.PENANAMZTUtsruJC
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我只好自由行,四處看看有沒有其他相熟的同學也在場。406Please respect copyright.PENANA723hbi8MOy
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只能說平常心看待就好,雖然學生會把這個活動的潛規則上標上「情人配對」的名義,但是我相信很多都只是因為放假期間沒事幹,才到這裡解心靈上的悶意。406Please respect copyright.PENANA4FDehXvrcR
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很快,又讓我意外看到在不足3米的範圍手,有一對身穿全黑晚服的女性朋友主動向我招手。406Please respect copyright.PENANAGaFJXeJsX0
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「點解你今日喺度嘅?你唔去hall 4嗰個嘅?」Hilary微微一笑向我問道。406Please respect copyright.PENANA3Bzl5JgfO3
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我:想識下唔同嘅人啫,咪專登過嚟呢度囉。406Please respect copyright.PENANAbCzA22VtAA
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Joyce:啱,我哋都係想識多啲人先嚟。406Please respect copyright.PENANABAGpneDz11
(她展示出表示認同的手勢和表情。)406Please respect copyright.PENANAUaNJxv5Rdg
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Hilary和Joycea是一對閏密如姊妹的關係,她們老是一起牽手走著。如果大家有細心觀察身邊的女生都知道:女生之間的友誼,相比男生之間的友誼,更愛一同牽手。406Please respect copyright.PENANAGxfJ1klI7L
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我:頭先唔係有仔同你跳舞嘅?咁快就俾人unmatch咗喇?406Please respect copyright.PENANAlg6Gtj6wUJ
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Hilary:係我unmatch佢就真!406Please respect copyright.PENANAkwnv3MzMxb
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Joyce:你快啲去搵靚女傾計啦,gogogo!406Please respect copyright.PENANA3NSNi3P7Hp
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Hilary:係,除咗我哋兩個之外。406Please respect copyright.PENANANoRmjH0DW3
(嘴上帶點奸的微笑)406Please respect copyright.PENANAYUYDGj2ecx
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就這樣,她們便打發我離去。406Please respect copyright.PENANAKnj6Q6WuIv
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你知我的⋯⋯不太懂得找話題去跟別人聊天。406Please respect copyright.PENANAXRaFOShi7j
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中途還是會遇到一些長相清秀的女生,有些女生嬌小玲瓏,笑的時候臉特別甜美;有些女生則長得較高,有點明顯身型。406Please respect copyright.PENANAw784yn6ekB
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正當不少男生都喜歡找前者類型搭訕之時,而我則較喜歡後者的類型。406Please respect copyright.PENANAbyEcrs7zQ7
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如果你以為我是為了追求身材正所以選後者,那你就想得太膚淺了!我的主要考慮,是覺得這種女生通常性格較為大方,不小器,十分有價值去認識,至少憑我那丁點的「相貌學」是如此認為。406Please respect copyright.PENANA3U06xxLicP
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儘管我有嘗試去搭訕,但是我卻不懂得怎樣有效地搭訕,這情景猶如在街頭隨機向一個陌生女子「抄牌」一樣;於是這一晚,不是跟女生聊幾句就沒下文,就是獨自一人再禮堂內徘徊。406Please respect copyright.PENANAgkxAO1MuhP
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如是者,晚會就快要結束。406Please respect copyright.PENANA8M7SHY5Rbs
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「好喇,各位俊男美女,今晚嘅ball night仲有半個鐘到就完喇,如果你而家仲未搵到partner嘅就快啲把握最後機會啦!」406Please respect copyright.PENANADg12Blb799
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雖然台上的MC這樣說得動人,但⋯⋯你說就易呀,這也得要看緣份呀!406Please respect copyright.PENANAsNqDdFAIiR
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其實這種地方有點像參加speed dating,我對這些活動完全未接觸過,更遑論有點社交恐懼的我,要在這種場合跟女生搭訕了,真難!406Please respect copyright.PENANAfugF7reOk1
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這個晚會的最後,我還是一人獨來獨往我渡過。406Please respect copyright.PENANA5MT9IOjvWH
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大會有提供紅玫瑰花出售,眼見場上幾乎每個男生都買下一大束,然後積極地一束束送給不同的女生;而我卻仍不敢行動。406Please respect copyright.PENANAWRQIf6q4x5
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唉,怎麼我會如此沒出息?406Please respect copyright.PENANAWziLvjQtRX
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「點呀,搵到女朋友未呀?」Hilary話中帶著挪揄的語氣向我道。406Please respect copyright.PENANAedhsvjhwxI
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我:未呀!406Please respect copyright.PENANA4fsnSaJMBx
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Joyce:垃圾組仔。406Please respect copyright.PENANApWPOPT5waj
(Joyce也一同挪揄。)406Please respect copyright.PENANAElf5Fls1w2
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我:我落去洗個手先,轉頭好快有㗎啦。406Please respect copyright.PENANAfo042fORJM
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我只好逞強地回道,然後假裝沒事地走到洗手間裡。406Please respect copyright.PENANATXNFG8HyrG
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「呼!加油吧Andy!你一定得嘅!」我對著鏡子鼓勵著鏡中的人,然後又回到禮堂裡。406Please respect copyright.PENANApqjY6G8ynp
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回場不久,我又看見一個扎起兩束短辮子、整體打扮有點行走中性的路線、染上了奪目的橙髮、身穿旗袍的女生。在ball night都有人穿旗袍?是,偶爾有這種少數人也不足為奇。不過,她是行走暗黑風格的打扮,中式裡夾雜著Punk風。所謂的暗黑Punk風,當然離不開甚麼魚網絲襪、黑靴了。再加上她臉上有點浮誇的妝容,讓人感覺:她是故意想在這個舞會裡,展現出自己那種很有個性、很有個人風格的型象。406Please respect copyright.PENANArSGzk0ZfLS
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樣子方面,連平庸級數也稱不上。可是我,就是偏偏被那種帶有中性打扮的氣質吸引了。406Please respect copyright.PENANAgNoqP7QCxa
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至於你問我為甚麼連樣子醜也照樣嘗試,很簡單,我就是要甚麼都想嘗試一番,才知自己真正想要甚麼。406Please respect copyright.PENANAfQzwoOc0fK
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我:你邊間U㗎?406Please respect copyright.PENANAZzijZttipc
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Iris:我BU讀arts嘅406Please respect copyright.PENANAQxTdHBNacA
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這下子我終於鼓起勇氣,直接詢問她的IG。406Please respect copyright.PENANAck6rBmRlRj
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Iris:你想寫小說?406Please respect copyright.PENANAz8VW5KYqMH
Iris:咁你應該讀文科喎,點解去左Engine嘅?406Please respect copyright.PENANA3H26lhNiz8
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我:Engine搵食嘛406Please respect copyright.PENANAm6GVKj1gyn
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我們的聊天,都是圍繞著簡單的背景了解、例如大學生活等等。當然,參加這個舞會的人大多數都只是放假沒事幹而來,所以如果你認真相信學生會所說的「從舞會中尋找真愛」,那你就輸了。406Please respect copyright.PENANA8FujNiPvfj
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這晚完結了,我彷彿從不同人身上,更加了解到自己的特質。原來我除了會被樣子不俗直女給引之外,我還會被一些愛中性打扮的女生給引。當然,中性打扮,不等於男性化打扮,太過男性化的話我倒是沒有好感。406Please respect copyright.PENANASBRIHYsc9M