後來我用了好長一段時間發現,我們是太過相似的兩人。比起惡言相向,我們更習慣用冷戰來表達自己堅硬的立場,但不知道是不是因為我比他還害怕失去這段感情,率先妥協的總是我。405Please respect copyright.PENANAATgoKVDC70
時間一長,我便時常感覺到自己付出在這段感情中的似乎都只是一廂情願,於他根本可有可無。405Please respect copyright.PENANA9768nHzzA8
短暫回憶結束。405Please respect copyright.PENANARaITxQVPvX
這次可不一樣了,「這次我要聽他面對面親口留住我,用他剛剛說的那句話。」我捏著寶特瓶,對自己暗暗說道。405Please respect copyright.PENANARpSN7gLxes
不過再接著三天過去,我都沒聽他再說過一次那充滿魔力的一句話。且不知道是不是因為旅程規劃得太倉促了,雖然每個景點都是書中註記必造訪的,但都和我們想像中的差了好些距離,更別說原先預期的櫻花盛開了。405Please respect copyright.PENANAsf8T4GTG5u
如此不安又危險的沉默一直延續到旅程的第五天。405Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3hRAqb9za
曙光剛探出頭,我們便搭上巴士,準備前往那日思夜夢已久的不凍湖去。405Please respect copyright.PENANAhDZQ9CyKqp
上車前,我替他買了他最愛吃的肉包。他臉色看起來不太好,似乎是在苦思著什麼。我稍稍放寬心,不再強求他會說出什麼令我涕泗縱橫的話。 405Please respect copyright.PENANA7SqfeAtDug
巴士自熱鬧城中駛進顛簸的道路上,窗外景物也隨之被飛逝成極致的荒涼。405Please respect copyright.PENANAeTlSBgUqe9
目的地下車後,首先映入眼簾的是個溫泉街,幾個老人在店門口彎著腰,用虔誠的掃帚掃著地以迎接早晨。405Please respect copyright.PENANAWZX6vJExjv
「原來這就是夢想之地的樣子。」我喃喃,然後深吸了口新鮮空氣,幾天以來的鬱悶立時一掃而空,取而代之的是飽滿的感動,感動於亦承匆匆安排了這麼一趟不甚完美的旅程。405Please respect copyright.PENANAdhWHZfGvQ4
越過溫泉街,便是那座不凍湖了。405Please respect copyright.PENANAZf6ZFjtz20
我走在他身後,和湖水目光交接的剎那,我嘗試用詞,用樂曲,用自己過往曾背誦過的每首詩來描述這片瀲灩,卻意外發現沒有任何一種語言能用來形容自己此刻正沐浴的美好。405Please respect copyright.PENANAPSOaksNJkq
而正當我看得呆了,目光還耽溺在這片朝思暮想的美景中時。亦承突然牽起我的手,我先是一驚,然後露出微笑。405Please respect copyright.PENANASnI3IwVswV
「我還在等你開口。」我本能地轉了轉黑眼珠,用眼神這麼道。405Please respect copyright.PENANAToLKkFtFXD
「對不起。」亦承貼上我的耳說。405Please respect copyright.PENANAcSqpxwRewT
「唉。」我失望地推開他,「原來他還是不懂。」我在心裡喃喃。頃刻間,他的臉皺到像是被反覆風乾又醃漬數十載的陳年老菜圃。405Please respect copyright.PENANA6uf3UZYsUh
我回過頭偷偷笑了出來,然後裝作什麼事都沒發生過,繼續沿著湖逛。牽起的手卻從此都沒再放開了。從我們離開夢想之地,到繼續往後行程,甚至回到旅宿後。405Please respect copyright.PENANAHxDzz2rdq6
旅程第六天,我們搭上長途巴士,往暖和的南邊前進。405Please respect copyright.PENANAqDWk6fzCvv
車窗外的景物在脫離被融雪堆積的大城市後,終於有明顯轉綠的跡象。亦承的臉色卻越來越糟。405Please respect copyright.PENANAqS3Y87sC8L
「該先開口跟他說話嗎?」我問自己。405Please respect copyright.PENANAZQR4uzBqd5
「不行,這次不能再妥協了。」我告訴自己。隨著車過重山,我們被載進一座以海風作為背景的城鎮理。405Please respect copyright.PENANAWB4xqwV404
城南立著一座看似突兀的山。我讓亦承牽著,童心未泯地晃著手爬上那座山。405Please respect copyright.PENANAEQ8QuUrBIF
半山腰的神社中,我們依樣畫葫蘆地拍著手,學起日本人參拜的樣子。405Please respect copyright.PENANA7W4ixiPmHC
「希望我和亦承,可以一直好好的。」我誠心祈禱。405Please respect copyright.PENANAANbIzoIF9W
說完便朝箱子丟了幾枚香油錢,銅板撞擊著箱子上的鐵板,發出扣隆隆的巨大聲響,響徹整座神社。我也由衷盼望這願望可以就這麼隨著聲響傳出,直達天聽。405Please respect copyright.PENANAmFnd0jwpcG
亦承轉過身,用似笑非笑的表情望著我,想知道我到底許了什麼願。405Please respect copyright.PENANAW8QD0avQvv
「我許了什麼願要你親口跟我說才對。」我這麼想,嘴上繼續維持沉默。然後伸出手和他再次牽上。405Please respect copyright.PENANAMkF0rKf3dM
隨著往山頂的路越近,身旁往瞭望台聚集的人也越多。我們的手越抓越緊,像害怕彼此會突然被人潮沖散。405Please respect copyright.PENANA29WJqx8bvW
霎時間,他像突然感應到了什麼事般,忽然鬆開我的手。405Please respect copyright.PENANAd9pag2TByt
我直覺地感到不安,「不要!」我緊皺眉頭,反射性地立刻再抓回,拒絕接受這個我最不願意聽到的答案。405Please respect copyright.PENANAmaO6hJhJyB
亦承沒有放開,掌裡盡是不解的汗。而後我們各懷所思地上了山頂。山頂上,海風像釘耙一樣用力耙過我們每吋皮膚,毫不留情。405Please respect copyright.PENANAZJVKA6uPKP
隨著夜幕降臨,氣溫又陡然降了不少,我和亦承互相暖著手維持溫度,邊看著山底喧囂的夜景。405Please respect copyright.PENANA3ag0gTCvDa
我輕輕靠上他的肩,心裡很擔心,擔心他下午的那次放手已再再表明他想要分開的決心。一陣子過去,山頂開始若有似無地飄起毛毛細雨,我們趁著雨勢尚未加大匆匆下山。405Please respect copyright.PENANA46Lwc0FOqH
下山後我們才發現自己另外那隻沒有牽住的手,早在沒有意識的情況下全凍到毫無知覺了。405Please respect copyright.PENANArvKzVNbKjB
「我們分開的話,是不是會像它一樣?」我撫著那隻沒有知覺的手問。手沒有回答,只是兀自冰冷地回望著我。405Please respect copyright.PENANAX0TwMUL8Yo
旅程的最後一天,我們在飯店收拾好行李。到朝市吃完海鮮蓋飯後,便坐上市電,往地圖上那個以城池和星型聞名的公園去。405Please respect copyright.PENANAZp8TbgJmMJ
城池邊的長凳上,我們併肩坐著,沉默依舊。天氣微冷,起了點風,卻還是藍天白雲。405Please respect copyright.PENANAyqDLk6hzb9
公園裡的櫻花沒有我們預想中那大方盛開的模樣,而是故作矜持地含著花苞不願放開。我望向不看風,不看景,把心思全放在路過女高中生身上的亦承,用力捏了他一下。405Please respect copyright.PENANAk5EYxoWl0d
亦承回過神,表情略顯失落。不久我們便灰心地離開公園,招了台計程車準備往回程的機場去。405Please respect copyright.PENANANLA2ULJXRB
「airport?」司機開口就這麼問,說的是不會捲舌的,標準的日式英文。我們點了點頭後上車。405Please respect copyright.PENANANIiCKznqWY
車上。司機黑川先生熱情地和我們聊天。405Please respect copyright.PENANAYjIRwwDTQv
「from taiwan?」他問。我猜他大概是發現我們兩人之間實在太過安靜,於是想貨活絡氣氛。405Please respect copyright.PENANA8mYl9xvJRk
「yes。」我說。405Please respect copyright.PENANAFaw4JvHdza
「why looks so lost?」他又問。405Please respect copyright.PENANAXOHaYak7Hs
「呃…sa,sakula!」亦承費解地思考了一會後這麼答道。405Please respect copyright.PENANAyQm2auzsBi
黑川先生微笑,然後咻嚕嚕地將方向盤望往右打,剎那間!四周環繞起壯盛開展的粉色櫻花,毫無保留。405Please respect copyright.PENANAe2QeQkGt8v
我和亦承同聲發出驚嘆。405Please respect copyright.PENANAZqhukbwvE8
「就算我們只剩今天,那也沒有遺憾了。」我告訴自己。這畫面,我想我這輩子也都再也忘不掉。405Please respect copyright.PENANAFS7NlI13sj
「stay here take picture?」黑川先生問。我和亦承相視一笑,一齊搖了搖頭。405Please respect copyright.PENANAy9cQsh1tDt
我想我們倆都有感覺吧,司機的一個小小舉動,盛開了我們倆之間那枯萎已久的情感。405Please respect copyright.PENANAg89MAA0zEe
和黑川先生道完謝後,我們走進機場,往歸途前進。405Please respect copyright.PENANA1Tp2CEkvAu
飛機上,一個星期前那個在前排那個高聲尖叫的小女孩,今天換到後排。405Please respect copyright.PENANA2mHZL7XqLa
原以為這趟歸途又準備要不得安寧了,但沒想到今天的她居然特別安份,從我們入座後到艙門關上,乃至飛機起飛離地後都沒再聽見她的聲音。405Please respect copyright.PENANAdFGPI7bL9T
「安靜真好。」我喃喃。然後躺在椅子上,感覺眼皮像被掛了千斤錘,昏昏欲睡。405Please respect copyright.PENANAgotu7gzn93
亦承向我遞出一邊耳機,我伸手接過。耳機裡徐徐播著木匠兄妹的經典歌曲『Close to you』405Please respect copyright.PENANAjcLOJ0e8rp
我聽著那溫柔婉約的歌聲,沉沉睡去。405Please respect copyright.PENANAz3la10iEx8
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