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寇洛琳一個人。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05qVL2j3GL
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她坐在宅子前的台階上，面對著沒人整理而有些荒蕪的庭園。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa57q3hlFIC
爸爸和媽媽不讓她去打擾他們，他們正為了新的工作而忙碌著，幾天後還準備要出差。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCHJcZIORZ
除了午餐和晚餐時間，爸爸跟媽媽都各自關在他們的書房裡，靠近門邊，可以聽到：喀、喀、喀……這樣敲打電腦鍵盤的聲音。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZjKZ7iGy7
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「親愛的，爸爸和媽媽正在工作。也許妳可以去找史小姐和福小姐，或是來個大冒險。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaPtfUNdbX
「可是我昨天去過了。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHidIT5gHQx
「妳可以再去一次。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLSjY8YGZc
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於是，她就這樣被趕了出來。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgKQu1Thg7
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一個人在房間裡玩玩具很無聊。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmXUssIIoY
一個人走到後面的破爛網球場再走回來也很無聊。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDneI8bM4r
而且自從夏天過後，她就不太想接近那口井。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU3wARioU6
畢竟關在裡面的那個東西她一點也不想想起。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi54fD4Tb8k
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寇洛琳覺得無聊透了。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HEvo1BtMj
她曬著太陽，懶洋洋地瞇起眼睛。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8oByoKPV2
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草叢邊傳來窸窸窣窣的聲音，很像是老鼠在跑。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqixbg6aYBk
但是那東西明顯比老鼠大得多。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgFT29gctR
她豎耳傾聽。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN7Pi4FSoe
一團黑色的東西跳了出來，在草地上打滾，又站了起來，就像是綠油油的草地中一小片夜晚的天空。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSFrExL3aj
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「是你！」寇洛琳驚訝地看著貓咪。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4x8ZJc1UR
她已經很久沒有看見牠了，自從夏天那場幾乎讓她心跳停止的冒險後，貓咪就很少出現在她面前。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50WdJ3MrKy
貓咪回望了她一眼，綠色的眼睛閃閃發光，就像在陽光下擺動的草。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvZ1D4m1MK
然後，牠優雅地坐下，與寇洛琳對望著。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rEJiqCL2T
35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyRJtedG1B
「你願意陪我說說話嗎？」她問著貓咪。「已經很久沒有人陪我聊天了。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4SJYGwnlF
貓咪黑色的尾巴晃了晃。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKi7P0X20H
「謝謝你。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOfy7Gq2fV
貓咪又走近了一些，然後坐下。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCULNBHf0H5
「爸爸和媽媽又不理我了。」她說。「我知道他們的工作很忙，也不想去打擾他們。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSMv8slw75
「如果去跟他們抱怨的話，一定會得到『噢，親愛的寇洛琳，爸爸跟媽媽辛苦工作全都是為了妳』這樣的答案。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS9ir4xIE8
「他們老是叫我去找史小姐和福小姐，或是去和波波先生的老鼠玩。但是他們從來沒有主動陪我玩過。一次也沒有。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbmsxNSsQv
貓咪抬起了綠色的眼睛，慢慢眨了眨眼。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeGruBeC8M
「我知道，你一定覺得這樣的我很幼稚，像個任性的小女孩。」她苦笑。「可是我的確是一個小女孩。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX76m5VVM9
她低下了頭，把臉埋在膝蓋之間。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEizeVlpvP8
35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XRccuUISh
「我只是想要有人陪我。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvJuqRAHlu
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貓咪沒有說話。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD7tZr2ybT
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寇洛琳知道，在這邊的這個世界，貓咪都是不說話的。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpYdILtH31
可是她好想聽聽牠的聲音。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJd9MovyEA
良久，寇洛琳抬起頭，用袖口擦了擦紅紅的鼻子和臉頰。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujmE8rs8YX
「我們是朋友，對吧？」她對貓咪說。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWOPfVnZyi
黑色的腳掌優雅且安靜地走向她，貓咪的尾巴甩啊甩，然後牠坐在她身旁，柔軟的毛茸茸前腳搭在她的膝上。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyOqiG7wja
35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLReV00RDL
「謝謝你，真的。」她抱起了貓咪，用力擁緊牠。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEQ6CMxXvI
貓咪起先有些不適應，試著掙脫她，但最後放棄了掙扎，乖乖地被寇洛琳抱在懷中。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt5pAgc4zC
35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBzyvElixE
寇洛琳與貓咪度過了一個愉快的下午。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdcFENnHw3
雖然只有她一個人在說話。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh8UrXHaUM
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夜晚，寇洛琳與貓咪肩並肩躺在柔軟溫暖的床鋪上。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1T4MX8ArVx
雖然她不確定貓咪是不是真的有肩膀，不過他們靠得很近，她的臉可以感受到貓咪柔軟的觸感。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5NEIJZgkA
星星在天空中一閃一閃，夜空的顏色跟貓咪身上的一樣。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCH8ucCXfyU
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「我想，爸爸要是看到了我跟你躺在一起，一定不會准我把寵物帶進房間睡覺。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKR5xKBJjq
貓咪聽到這句話，不滿地抖了抖身子。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LIOeoTk4c
「可是我會跟爸爸說，你不是寵物，你是我的朋友。」寇洛琳撫摸著貓咪的下巴，聽牠發出呼嚕呼嚕的聲響。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YhXoFSL1C
她打了個大大的呵欠。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSQDTefcKS
35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOxJ28Iv7Z
「晚安，貓咪。」她說，然後閉上了眼睛。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKyOatDQqq
貓咪綠色的瞳孔轉了轉，也緩緩地閉上。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWMPqslJIy
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寇洛琳站在一片廣闊無垠的大草原上。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xzsSVFew6
四周有山、有樹、有橋、有河流。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnXA7hwc0K
她從來沒見過這種景色。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJj9qpcnNp
草是銀色的，閃著銀河般的光芒，在夜風中搖來晃去，像棉絮一般柔軟。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPCvByH6Lx
遠方的山就像是由一塊巨大寶石堆積而成，發出七彩奪目的燦爛光芒。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAq4MuzyLv
樹上結著色彩繽紛的果子，看起來很可口；紫色的河中是滿滿的金魚游動。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbbQxNg6Ge
她知道自己在夢中。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTws2EBAyGl
但是她從來沒有夢過這麼漂亮又詭異的景致。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWgxjAyHeZ
35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6q0Opp6D1
「寇洛琳。」有個聲音這樣叫她。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjxvx1K8Jr
寇洛琳回頭張望，但是沒有半個人。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DGETgCRnq
「寇洛琳。」那聲音又叫了一遍。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o2wjBWQb1
那是很低沉、有點沙啞、帶著一些磁性，讓人聽了很安心很舒服的嗓音。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnE0nrGuGA8
那個聲音並不是從任何地方傳來的，而是在寇洛琳腦中響起，直接傳達給她。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGKkQlZAnT
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她知道並且熟悉這種感覺。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9DAyxWILY
她認識那個聲音。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCvmXWp99N
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「貓咪，是你嗎？」她說。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwadGlxfDR
「是的，是我，寇洛琳。」貓咪的聲音再度響起。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVT8yK3gUt
「你又會說話了耶！」她的語氣聽起來很開心，充滿喜悅。「可是你在哪裡？我看不到你。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUtRbbyhTN
「我就在這裡。」貓咪說。「在這裡不需要形體，因為這裡就是這裡。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JFuutvxyS
牠又開始賣弄牠的「貓式哲學」。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5tp9jpvX8
寇洛琳嘟著嘴，有些不滿。但是她仍然很開心，可以聽到貓咪的聲音。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU586R6pzRp
她踩了踩腳下，很軟，就像踩在自己的棉被上一樣軟。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp96AQjXqOt
很好，她很滿意。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLwnD1MIcD
於是寇洛琳跨開大步奔跑著，從草地跑到小山丘上，再從山丘滾回草地上。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYflYxWn0M
她在小河中跳來跳去，濺起銀紫色的透明水花，看著河裏的金魚啪噠啪噠擺著鰭在她腳邊跳躍。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThuqCUZXCc
反正這裡是夢裏，她愛怎麼玩都行。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9mbrhbujI
等到玩水玩夠了，她就躺在草地上滾來滾去。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgOM1nS9DL
35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiDuDVOLqp
「我想你大概是我唯一的朋友。」她對貓咪說。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWXasYWMXp
「我想，我大概是妳唯一的貓類朋友。」牠說。寇洛琳可以從語氣裏想像到牠聳肩的樣子。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyk4sGJECp
「噢，那我大概也是你唯一的人類朋友吧。」寇洛琳吐吐舌，不滿牠的挖苦。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEt74ZtehD
貓咪沒有接話。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDb74peXof
「不過我們是真正的朋友，對吧。」她露出甜甜的一笑。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKAMJQXwCq
「……嗯。」貓咪的語氣聽起來有些害羞。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZ9sxvVhZM
35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn6wKJ1jrS
「寇洛琳，」沉默了好一段時間，牠再度開口。「只要妳希望的話……」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOj7iL5w2i
低沉的嗓音清了清喉嚨。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWvveMSh15
「嗯？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbnKBDCriZ
「只要妳需要我，我就會陪在妳身邊。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasKmU8PcaH
「真的嗎！？」她興奮地尖叫起來，不太相信從貓咪口中會聽到這種話。「你的意思是，一直一直跟我在一起嗎？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIM6EDaLra
「嗯。」牠再度重申。「只要妳需要我的話。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0cvmoG1ah
「你的口氣聽起來，好像哪一天我就不要你似的。」這讓寇洛琳聽起來很不舒服。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQX5F8KOwb
「不是嗎？你們人類總是喜新厭舊。」牠自嘲。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPkY1Pn7nJ
「才不會！」她大叫。「朋友之間是沒有這種事情的！」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYx4MZ760mI
「是嗎？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhNN4D7tuq
「我們會一直一直在一起，沒有什麼新舊之分的！知道了嗎？」她氣瘋了，對著貓咪大聲說教。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLP14FGhPH
「……好吧，既然妳這麼說，我就試試看吧。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtz8ropRoW9
寇洛琳滿意地點了點頭。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5Chch15SJ
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「我會一直在妳身旁陪著妳，當妳的朋友，寇洛琳。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrN28XFrHJ
寇洛琳開心地笑了。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3Un3nLJYL
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然後，她又在夢中的世界玩了好久好久。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU3r0VEdH3
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翌日，早晨的陽光射進窗戶，照在寇洛琳的臉上。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPn2wW6voMJ
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「寇洛琳，起床囉。妳該去上學了。」媽媽站在床邊對她說。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28DIITNFcV
她睜開眼，床上只有她一個人，貓咪早就不見蹤影。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49eQ3f9eGJ
不過她知道，牠就在她附近。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIunX0XczrO
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牠會一直陪著她的。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhQ6puMN6M
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這個想法讓寇洛琳全身都感到暖洋洋的。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9GLtzr7ui
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「怎麼了，親愛的？一起床就傻笑。做了好夢嗎？」媽媽問。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqJ2Vy7l2M
「嗯，算是吧。」她點點頭，下床把被子折好。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZFwFVddTK
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接著，她換好衣服，走到客廳和家人共進早餐。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPu4ydBDxe
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拉到這裡才發現這是正常向的人，真是抱歉XD(現在說好像有點太遲)35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPDLZytFLY
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《第十四道門》是一部很好看的作品，我是說真的。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhfIGHe0UP
從打開書的第一頁我就萌得亂七八糟XDD(對不起我的萌點似乎有些奇怪)35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptbtHfALBJ
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因為太愛貓先生所以就生出這篇私心了U_U///35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwc9m1umRj
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不過，小女孩寇洛琳終究會長大的35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj15O0QqIer
寇洛林已經開始成長了35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu46ePYW3GW
「永遠」這種東西對小孩來說或許很長35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ661Xjo57al
但是長大之後呢?35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHz3Ryn32uu
所謂的一直在一起，又是多長的一段時間?35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazoF9yg415
重要的東西隨著時間的改變，是否仍然重要?35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGOpgyB0V8
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不過，我還是很喜歡寇洛琳與貓咪「現在」的這段情誼35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkxzpdTQ2L
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請大家抱持著以上的疑問與心態，去欣賞這本書，以及這篇文。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HvhIIVGAV
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