他在梳化上猛然醒來。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSCAI4GNFe
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電視仍然亮著，新聞報導員正在講述關於疫情的新聞和消息。內容千篇一律，悶人又煩人。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVTFmF0Y2E
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他打個呵欠，伸個懶腰。雙掌使勁按壓梳化，借力撐起整個人，避免膝頭過份受力。許是在凹陷的梳化坐得太長時間，大腿和臀部均感到少許麻痺。不至於會跌倒的程度，但他下意識地一邊倚扶著傢具，一邊拖著腳步走向浴室。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvm27u3eLiA
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人老了，身體差了，動作遲緩了，連小便如此簡單和基本的本能也變得困難。甭提總是瞄不準便器，尿液還要是逐滴逐滴慢慢滴出來，彷彿要滴乾他的尊嚴。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKnAo7PcZQ
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怎麼辦？可以怎麼辦？吹口哨吧。口吹曲子，耳邊響起熟悉的歌聲，心裡默唸自勵自欺的歌詞。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRgUGWgpie
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYFtB2Nvxq
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtOFf7ArKq
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuP5QrjSCNr
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRREB99GW4F
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小便後，步出浴室，再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYXTb99Roe
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抵不住。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Rlefu9knA
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他決定到公園散步。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf83314SEdc
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望望手錶，是上午十時半。難怪放眼所見多是上年紀的人。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkqdowjS27
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好福氣的，或是三五成群談天說地，或是在家傭的攙扶下散步。福薄的，或是推著購物車奔波買餸，或是顫巍巍地被送上療養院的巴士。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVx8OsILqPj
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自己有福氣嗎？托賴。能走能動能講能吃，與兒孫同住。雖偶有口角，卻也沒有特別煩心事。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfdyz5BFZK
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他知道自己該要感恩，奈何始終沒能衷心感謝上天。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcadH5PAty
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSqcf9KaeB
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樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXXDZP8K64
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他不自已憶起亡妻……255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38vU4xcI9i
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三年前的夏天，她在家跌倒，傷及腿部筋骨，自此總是步履不穩，走路時偶爾會突然腳軟跌倒。兒子勸她多休息，不要外出。她明白兒子苦心，奈何整天悶在家中令她心情抑鬱，精神越益差勁。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1ebRXObxZ
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4wjDpbJvi
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「我的腿康復不了，是嗎？」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSL6r8x5U5
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「不是。你向來身體強健，這小小傷勢不是大問題。」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeDKgE9bIa
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「我何時可以痊癒？我想去探望朋友。」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeebX7rjlD
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「快了、快了。不用著急！」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniR4QOwOs7
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「即是何時？」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yPRzfpxby
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「下一個夏天。」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjkkveYgBl
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她幽幽回望，驚訝丈夫斬釘截鐵交出一個確實答案——醫生也不敢斷言她會否康復。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3f9q5W9Td
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樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc8WyJC0rQ
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感動，明明眼前只有絕望。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPSDGNM2hJ
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她的手忽爾不再無力，牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjUCI7us6n
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奇蹟？希望？不。僅是信念，難以言喻的，難以理解的。他不是神、不是醫生、不是專業人士。他僅是一個脾氣古怪的躁狂糟老頭。但她就是相信他。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDMWCfBGaA
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內心終於安定下來。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHc1b0LxpX
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她沒再糾結於健康問題，開始向丈夫講述她的未來夏日大計：「探望朋友前，我要先辦一件十分要緊的事——吃『菠蘿油』！」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEpsMC1qeQ
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「但你的血糖……」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaR1NRB9LsE
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「我向來身體強健，這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7lGiV1b3Z
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他會心一笑，笑她依舊貪吃如豬。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsuEf6ow7R
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下一個夏天到來。她的腿傷還是沒能康復，走路時拐得更嚴重。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYb5EjOWCM
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兒子送她一根拐杖。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDdH6jpOyS
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當晚，她躲在浴室裡啜泣。他沒有上前安慰，因為所有安慰說話都沒能扭轉衰老之勢，倒不如讓她盡情宣洩情緒。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbBdbHyxel
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她不知道，整個晚上，丈夫徹夜無眠，眼睜睜望著天花，細聽她的哭聲，細想她的未來。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsF7hBkRCo
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天亮，兒子和媳婦準時離家上班去。他送孫兒到學校後，馬上回家慫恿妻子一起外出逛街。「夏天嘛！當然要吃『菠蘿油』！」255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7ZOapDWKb
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妻子笑了，連忙穿上最漂亮的衣褲鞋襪，戴上最喜歡的髮夾，塗上最鮮色的紅唇膏。她沒有使用兒子送她的拐杖，因為丈夫就是世上最好的拐杖——依著他、靠著他，她安然走到今時今日的七十高齡。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufVBnR5ybI
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鐵路車站裡，人流如鯽，彷彿有股無形的強力水流在背後催促著。他懶理，繼續保持慢調，只知自己不僅是自己。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wmurKL2eZ
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終於來到馳名的冰廳，二人各點一客「菠蘿油」。不好吃，亦不是回憶中的味道。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcGa7llJKr
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不要緊，反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzEebZt5WS
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夫婦相視而笑。笑甚麼，不知道，大概是完成了十分重要的事情吧。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cL99xvgS2
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於願足矣。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQO96jy6nZ3
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沒過幾天，還未開始探望朋友，她已於睡夢中悄然離世……255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7sWQO17zN
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公園裡，樹影婆娑，鳥叫蟲鳴。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDR9AYEH8l
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他不動聲息，藏起思念，繼續開步走。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vdGe297sS
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總得走下去，不是嗎？255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ef039dnBD
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不努力走下去，就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfRtnrkAHj
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走到涼亭，看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw40ABTKLPz
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棋局中，事事分明，步步無情。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizZNuo8lFa
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他專注觀賽，全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjo7VsU6sdu
註：255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpX045zY7TY
*以上僅是故事第一章。如有興趣知道故事後續，請點擊這裡。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkMsZ032uo
*此篇外收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5yZ7TSAi1
