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寇洛琳一個人。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OM5I5Iq1X
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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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuk5zsPAfq2
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlte18Imllv
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTIaN6rtL5
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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。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRnD9NFuRc
「可是我昨天去過了。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLv9FxBKYy
「妳可以再去一次。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbW2ihnueb
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於是，她就這樣被趕了出來。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyLGF6Dlz2
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一個人在房間裡玩玩具很無聊。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzHoIMLNIq
一個人走到後面的破爛網球場再走回來也很無聊。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpeUFCKJrV
而且自從夏天過後，她就不太想接近那口井。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8Mm3NIg74
畢竟關在裡面的那個東西她一點也不想想起。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qMeVEpreW
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寇洛琳覺得無聊透了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWsRR4KP8D
她曬著太陽，懶洋洋地瞇起眼睛。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaPhyvTDcG
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草叢邊傳來窸窸窣窣的聲音，很像是老鼠在跑。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqIUxAhdfN
但是那東西明顯比老鼠大得多。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7dLs35SoO
她豎耳傾聽。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUugo6VrWX
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMayQLbvLsu
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「是你！」寇洛琳驚訝地看著貓咪。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAhafyG3BW
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYNdNHfWUZ
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVoW9ZSmqm
然後，牠優雅地坐下，與寇洛琳對望著。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtZ2FlYqkp
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTdiStdRCl
「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。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxTFkPG6pH
貓咪黑色的尾巴晃了晃。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9iDfHwBA8
「謝謝你。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9PuTZfGY6
貓咪又走近了一些，然後坐下。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WPCaXIjX9
「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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcEDv3xE3W
「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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfQHgijFaI
「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。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfb9Z8wH2k
貓咪抬起了綠色的眼睛，慢慢眨了眨眼。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDQsjFDQVw
「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。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwEiv5u1Zq
她低下了頭，把臉埋在膝蓋之間。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwHxm33djX
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi0adqpdlT
「我只是想要有人陪我。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJklLaO5nXg
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5FGySAwtJ
貓咪沒有說話。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWucKFRHFmX
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnUH8sYjHU
寇洛琳知道，在這邊的這個世界，貓咪都是不說話的。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlQQLpu6lL
可是她好想聽聽牠的聲音。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGraPMh6Ss
良久，寇洛琳抬起頭，用袖口擦了擦紅紅的鼻子和臉頰。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlHeIDsKZC
「我們是朋友，對吧？」她對貓咪說。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrRXjO8xL0
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXrLq43gYZ
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnonkq2p0M
「謝謝你，真的。」她抱起了貓咪，用力擁緊牠。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPuNlkTFQQ
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAn60grkdR
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrE2Fa7bqBM
寇洛琳與貓咪度過了一個愉快的下午。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFQ5ASkpni
雖然只有她一個人在說話。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3Bcg3c7cF
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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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Xj1I4jFOX
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8wsRvnWhw
星星在天空中一閃一閃，夜空的顏色跟貓咪身上的一樣。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo3TR2OhFT
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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。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzXpEgGnM8
貓咪聽到這句話，不滿地抖了抖身子。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR13WhmTWR2
「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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVKc5eKtR5
她打了個大大的呵欠。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRJLuZg3Jc
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDE6qdJRsw
「晚安，貓咪。」她說，然後閉上了眼睛。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3p484kxRMl
貓咪綠色的瞳孔轉了轉，也緩緩地閉上。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaotlqgChm6
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寇洛琳站在一片廣闊無垠的大草原上。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EqSsuq6Pn
四周有山、有樹、有橋、有河流。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWTYC4g9fA
她從來沒見過這種景色。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARJYdrFVPy
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QOtFRHlVq
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H1jEM1ygE
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaV5ACQ4dv
她知道自己在夢中。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfWAJRGthM
但是她從來沒有夢過這麼漂亮又詭異的景致。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2KzI1ZtEr
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1x2uxdhbK
「寇洛琳。」有個聲音這樣叫她。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn3x2qC1fy
寇洛琳回頭張望，但是沒有半個人。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFG51h3zbVb
「寇洛琳。」那聲音又叫了一遍。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW6zQ1J68g
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKhXrvzJwV
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrxk0IGckd
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS2MDW5SeF
她知道並且熟悉這種感覺。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYM0GZpGyH
她認識那個聲音。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhWNg1KLLH
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「貓咪，是你嗎？」她說。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESbjDggTmy
「是的，是我，寇洛琳。」貓咪的聲音再度響起。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6suUV9Vqjx
「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。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxESQBmnb9
「我就在這裡。」貓咪說。「在這裡不需要形體，因為這裡就是這裡。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zafW9DoyM
牠又開始賣弄牠的「貓式哲學」。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vzpYVIkby
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qV4FZggJp
她踩了踩腳下，很軟，就像踩在自己的棉被上一樣軟。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVIyPhm4iV
很好，她很滿意。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmdyoqBxNh
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9WL4M7SGl
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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4fns7V29U
反正這裡是夢裏，她愛怎麼玩都行。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwG5vO28V0
等到玩水玩夠了，她就躺在草地上滾來滾去。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYhBA36QxS
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZuafSdtoV
「我想你大概是我唯一的朋友。」她對貓咪說。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSymxXZYWm2
「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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4tZjQFcSO
「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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlynEPuQWju
貓咪沒有接話。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpe4Dx5JXf
「不過我們是真正的朋友，對吧。」她露出甜甜的一笑。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuPMzjA74f
「……嗯。」貓咪的語氣聽起來有些害羞。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts2u4IhH6h
51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qZqRNqjBy
「寇洛琳，」沉默了好一段時間，牠再度開口。「只要妳希望的話……」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdRqxJDerm
低沉的嗓音清了清喉嚨。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfImPaoeOJn
「嗯？」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUnNNPtPLP
「只要妳需要我，我就會陪在妳身邊。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SDU57yFmC
「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？」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjlxCfDeDo
「嗯。」牠再度重申。「只要妳需要我的話。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFJ5q7T6vT
「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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXE0g9wSDxC
「不是嗎？你們人類總是喜新厭舊。」牠自嘲。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfd00QG2kC
「才不會！」她大叫。「朋友之間是沒有這種事情的！」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhvg76de7w
「是嗎？」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcdfvAsnZ5
「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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02sPRsWBN1
「……好吧，既然妳這麼說，我就試試看吧。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrZKm3nOTH
寇洛琳滿意地點了點頭。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnFRP5mtcd
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「我會一直在妳身旁陪著妳，當妳的朋友，寇洛琳。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjEi85aQSM
寇洛琳開心地笑了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTK4Sx9PVW
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然後，她又在夢中的世界玩了好久好久。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3vsh7kYxp
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翌日，早晨的陽光射進窗戶，照在寇洛琳的臉上。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQJFWzhofQ
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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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UmcHIpBqB
她睜開眼，床上只有她一個人，貓咪早就不見蹤影。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDF1Qf3ewIo
不過她知道，牠就在她附近。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawAAkJCSR1
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牠會一直陪著她的。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnSG4ihyxt
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這個想法讓寇洛琳全身都感到暖洋洋的。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfMjMR5fiH
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「怎麼了，親愛的？一起床就傻笑。做了好夢嗎？」媽媽問。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEbl76ehjU
「嗯，算是吧。」她點點頭，下床把被子折好。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVCqpK634m
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接著，她換好衣服，走到客廳和家人共進早餐。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8L7ZU6vsx
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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)51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlmDPLKzOx
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《第十四道門》是一部很好看的作品，我是說真的。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f0L8yxjyg
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)51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4PBS2MiUI
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因為太愛貓先生所以就生出這篇私心了U_U///51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOwmVpgNVk
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不過，小女孩寇洛琳終究會長大的51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczwG1xQDBz
寇洛林已經開始成長了51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzS3J8edBF
「永遠」這種東西對小孩來說或許很長51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5K7ZHmjTl
但是長大之後呢?51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhz5GWrsBU
所謂的一直在一起，又是多長的一段時間?51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6z2APF8Es
重要的東西隨著時間的改變，是否仍然重要?51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4rNJRKEBk
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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51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrCUkzhwGV
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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。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWJF4S4p2x
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