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獨普短篇
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竺蓁

ISSUE #19
[APH][獨→普][文]潘朵拉的盒子
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兄長性格相當懷古,東西用舊捨不得扔掉,便將之仔細收納到箱子中並堆在閣樓裡。67Please respect copyright.PENANAvvVXFtj7Gb
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有時晴好芳陽,總見他一手提著水桶一首撈著簡易掃除用具一二,心情愉悅哼著某齣歌劇的旋律,沿著樓梯爬上閣樓掃除。67Please respect copyright.PENANAynZPwbLY5v
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他曾經遠遠睇見兄長用著他說不出的神情擦拭沾上年代的木箱,動作極其仔細溫柔。67Please respect copyright.PENANAigRcnVywgJ
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幾次各國友人來到家裡聞見閣樓裡傳來的碰撞聲,心生疑問詢問他,他都只簡易地答覆那是兄長在閣樓裡打掃搬東西所致,無須擔憂。67Please respect copyright.PENANAp3KMnDe5ol
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而這話一起頭,免不了被愛探聽隱私的友人問閣樓裡究竟放了什麼?讓懶惰到連幫忙打掃也不太想做的基爾伯特重視到上去清理?67Please respect copyright.PENANAxgj5QaPR6V
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只是每次他都搖頭,漠然說我也不知道。67Please respect copyright.PENANAUlhNrzWi2L
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事實上他對那些人說謊。67Please respect copyright.PENANAjVMt6AbofK
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是的,他知曉隱藏在閣樓裡的是什麼,同時他也知曉那些東西對兄長的意義相當重要,重要到他甚至曾經為了他的擅自妄為而出手摑了他一記耳光。67Please respect copyright.PENANAqnKB4CtW7Z
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就因為他未經同意而私自將那些兄長所眷戀的事物毫不留情地掀開,並且拿了出來。67Please respect copyright.PENANAMQiONz0pGT
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他還記得兄長眼底的惱怒與震懾,或許還有悲傷吧。67Please respect copyright.PENANAaVLZ2XyJEy
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那時他年紀非常小,還不太能作為一個國家存在,所有一切都必須要從頭學習,而因為他還小,所以兄長對他的態度就比較不那麼嚴厲,在那件事之前,兄長的態度在他印象一直非常溫和,彷彿光存在一般。67Please respect copyright.PENANATBA2AE0I4L
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但他卻將潘朵拉的盒子打開,讓怨恨、詛咒、復仇等等一切負面的情緒從被封住的地方解放。67Please respect copyright.PENANADhyZ44nkAs
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他獃楞地伸手摸著自己被摑紅得臉頰,無法理解兄長為何憤怒地彷如眼見仇人般的火氣,甚至無法理解一向待他小心的兄長為何會出手揍他。67Please respect copyright.PENANAkQmkPAq3BZ
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兄長一把扯下他從箱子裡拿出的東西,整個人像發狂的野獸嚎叫。67Please respect copyright.PENANAgAdeL18etk
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嘶啞淒厲,直到百年後他有時閉上眼仍幻聽得到那淒聲。67Please respect copyright.PENANAR1om02uWa1
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他甚至以為兄長會回過頭繼續打他,但他卻沒有這麼做。67Please respect copyright.PENANAPbaSxf6Ctb
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他只是叫他遠離箱子,從今以後都不要再靠近。67Please respect copyright.PENANAiZltdK0SD5
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曾有人問他都不會好奇基爾伯特在箱子裡究竟放了什麼嗎?67Please respect copyright.PENANAPLdSSw3RK4
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他說,他不好奇,也不想去探究。67Please respect copyright.PENANAoNqYuMpfsO
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如果兄長決定讓那是一個不可以打開的盒子,他就永遠不會去探聽。67Please respect copyright.PENANAHz3NBfmbQ1
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神話裡的潘朵拉把盒子打開,於是罪惡席捲人間,那是好奇引發的罪業。67Please respect copyright.PENANAv139WD0mBk
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而他亦是。67Please respect copyright.PENANAqVpbA2GP8T
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幼年時基於好奇而把兄長不欲與人說之的秘密赤裸掀開,於是招致兄長失控的舉止對待,那是他的錯,不是兄長的錯。67Please respect copyright.PENANA6L2xoTQDnA
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所以就算他明白藏在閣樓裡的東西是什麼,他也會假裝不知道。67Please respect copyright.PENANAls9CbA9rnC
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基爾伯特堆在閣樓裡的箱子數量相當多,每個箱子裡幾乎都放滿了他曾用過的物品,但只有一個箱子重量相當輕,那裡面不是書也不是器具,而是一套衣服。67Please respect copyright.PENANAjEFomMFLpm
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黑色,中古時期的款式,按長度判斷應是給小孩穿的,而衣服質料相當好,以致放了若干年也不見蛀蟲啃噬。67Please respect copyright.PENANAtccsR9Oouo
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每次清掃完後,基爾伯特總會將那只箱子拖出來,掀開蓋子,彎身將那套衣服拿出來,有時他會望著那衣服露出笑容,但更多時候他沉默地將衣服拿進胸口,將臉埋入有木頭味的衣服中,他沒有發出任何聲音,可他身體卻不住的顫抖。67Please respect copyright.PENANArEPtL8koqj
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明明就不會讓人心情愉快,可他總是無法割捨,那曾經緊密的聯繫。67Please respect copyright.PENANASrBB0QGOga
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於是只能一再堆積在他心中,直到迎接終點的那天為止。ns216.73.216.100da2
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