「許墨,你知道嗎?29Please respect copyright.PENANA03WqJy0CGC
人一旦開始懷念過去,就很容易誤以為自己還活在過去。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAfIuRLbFLFz
第一站——薩頓(Sutton)29Please respect copyright.PENANAmhDGbQUXvv
時間:第三年初,1月29Please respect copyright.PENANAn66RhkpM0A
天氣:冬季,大雪封山29Please respect copyright.PENANAb5Dbsflhsu
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飛機降落在蒙特婁機場時,城市仍籠罩在寒冷的冬霧中。許墨穿著深色長風衣,拎著行李走入機場外的計程車站。29Please respect copyright.PENANAStL8hyg0AH
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「去哪?」計程車司機操著一口法語口音的英語問道。29Please respect copyright.PENANAKuV1Q5wDVz
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「薩頓。」許墨簡短地回答,將視線投向窗外的城市景色。29Please respect copyright.PENANATsPsDs5aH1
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這座城鎮遠離繁華,靜謐而低調。白雪覆蓋了山坡,薩頓小鎮的街道上行人寥寥,木製的咖啡館與舊書店沿著主街一字排開。29Please respect copyright.PENANAMAENKHzloI
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他依照蘇硯的行動模式,選擇這個地方作為第一站。29Please respect copyright.PENANAPZPQfXlFHS
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在鎮上的一家小咖啡館,他點了一杯黑咖啡,隨意地打開筆電,觀察周遭的動靜。29Please respect copyright.PENANARkNKYcEYBR
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「先生,您是第一次來這裡嗎?」店員熱情地與他攀談。29Please respect copyright.PENANAfAY6nQQtQv
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「是。」許墨語氣溫和,指尖敲著咖啡杯沿,「這裡很安靜,很適合休息。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAOiofUGJ2Ht
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「是啊,我們這裡很多人來度假,還有些……來這裡散心的。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAv24n33Tyd3
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這句話讓許墨的視線微微一動。29Please respect copyright.PENANACkM3WBRsrl
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他輕聲問:「來這裡散心的人,會長住嗎?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAGole9Q43AE
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店員笑了笑:「偶爾有,但大多待幾個月就走了,畢竟這裡冬天太冷,不適合長住。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAbXqHsrS6gm
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他在薩頓待了幾天,詢問了幾個店家,沒有任何關於微瀾的線索。29Please respect copyright.PENANAVpsESKGhKG
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「她沒有來過這裡。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAKUg6CIe6rY
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這是許墨的結論。29Please respect copyright.PENANABMXunH30zl
第二站——維多利亞海濱(Victoria-by-the-Sea)29Please respect copyright.PENANAVAkekB433y
時間:第三年初,3月29Please respect copyright.PENANA8aj7jZcrg6
天氣:春寒,海風仍然帶著涼意29Please respect copyright.PENANA5boXxUTVnr
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維多利亞海濱位於愛德華王子島,與薩頓完全不同,這裡的風景充滿海洋氣息。許墨抵達時,海岸邊仍有些許殘雪,咖啡館與書店依舊營業,但遊客不多。29Please respect copyright.PENANAFJIXpSjUC4
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這是一個比薩頓更適合隱居的地方。29Please respect copyright.PENANAc55iW1V1uZ
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他沿著海濱散步,進入鎮上的幾家店鋪,詢問是否有亞洲面孔的女性曾在這裡長住。29Please respect copyright.PENANA5985XI7U6l
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「亞洲女孩?」當地的一位旅店老闆聳聳肩,「這裡有,但大多是短暫停留的旅客。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAtqdofVqO2u
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「她或許是個作家,或者……畫家。」許墨的語氣輕描淡寫,試圖引導對方提供更多訊息。29Please respect copyright.PENANAfqW78v1uEn
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老闆想了想,搖頭道:「這裡有幾位作家,但沒有你說的那種。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAhLdiEbeu1h
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他在這裡停留了一週,卻依舊沒有微瀾的痕跡。29Please respect copyright.PENANAtkLB25ilFt
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第二次失敗,許墨卻沒有一絲焦躁。29Please respect copyright.PENANAUZASDoxNGL
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他知道,微瀾一定在某個地方,他只是還沒走到正確的路上。29Please respect copyright.PENANAjjiMrNI16u
第三站——艾洛拉(Elora)29Please respect copyright.PENANANbYYUoPCTp
時間:第三年中,7月29Please respect copyright.PENANAch2akRcaZa
天氣:盛夏,綠意盎然的藝術小鎮29Please respect copyright.PENANAFMTwKnBww6
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艾洛拉以藝術家村聞名,擁有眾多手工藝店與咖啡館。這裡更符合微瀾的風格,她或許會選擇這樣的地方,尋找新的生活方式。29Please respect copyright.PENANAgd1zJvLQ37
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這一次,許墨在這裡住了半個月,走遍了鎮上的藝術市集,甚至參加了幾場畫展,但仍然沒有微瀾的身影。29Please respect copyright.PENANAV9FPPMKRPb
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他開始懷疑自己的方向是否正確。29Please respect copyright.PENANAo00c38jXUp
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然而,就在他準備離開時,他在一家小書店中,聽見了一個有趣的談話——29Please respect copyright.PENANAGM2CYmf2Ol
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「聽說安布羅斯鎮那邊有個小小的咖啡館,挺有意思的。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAcLVDdnBcTn
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「安布羅斯鎮?」另一人疑惑,「沒聽過。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAElcvdsF30X
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「超小的鎮,連地圖上都找不到,據說咖啡館裡有個亞洲女生……」29Please respect copyright.PENANA2rheT0Ascc
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許墨站在書架前,手指微微一頓。29Please respect copyright.PENANAbYL7wBfFzr
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——這個地方,他的名單上沒有。29Please respect copyright.PENANA9oNZ1Qi2z2
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「安布羅斯鎮。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAvb3YLumur0
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他,終於接近了。29Please respect copyright.PENANAN0VYyNG1bI
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第四站——安布羅斯鎮(Ambrose)29Please respect copyright.PENANAnLoa6bJfU9
時間:三個月前,9月29Please respect copyright.PENANAPVusqbAoot
天氣:入秋,溫暖的微風29Please respect copyright.PENANAKggmNgKoZB
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當許墨抵達這個幾乎無法在地圖上找到的小鎮時,他才真正理解這裡為何適合隱居。29Please respect copyright.PENANAOI5WKdGXvX
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寧靜、與世無爭,連鎮上最熱鬧的地方也只是幾家雜貨店與一家小型書店。29Please respect copyright.PENANAdWTJPKq5v3
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他站在鎮中心的廣場上,深深吸了一口氣。29Please respect copyright.PENANACOj4trneC4
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這裡,幾乎沒有任何人注意到他的到來。29Please respect copyright.PENANAJMWuvRYI1p
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他開始走訪鎮上的店家,最後,在鎮尾的街角,他看見了一家極為低調的咖啡館——「Luna」。29Please respect copyright.PENANASDHjac2kMn
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木製的小招牌掛在門口,玻璃窗上透出溫暖的燈光,裡面只有幾位客人坐在角落,看書、喝咖啡。29Please respect copyright.PENANATsZQAxFBE3
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許墨站在門口,靜靜地看著。29Please respect copyright.PENANAyH448cEpKD
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然後,他看見了她。29Please respect copyright.PENANAiJc12LKFZ5
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微瀾穿著米色的毛衣,站在櫃檯後面,熟練地為客人沖泡咖啡。她的長髮輕輕垂落,眼神溫柔,臉上帶著淡淡的笑意。29Please respect copyright.PENANANypGWkNnrH
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她看起來,與他記憶中的微瀾一模一樣,卻又……完全不同。29Please respect copyright.PENANAESJagixnpG
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他沒有立刻走進去。29Please respect copyright.PENANAQZ3DlDVdOR
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只是站在街角,看了很久。29Please respect copyright.PENANAOyR6fR29Hl
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那一天,許墨沒有進去找她。29Please respect copyright.PENANA7P7xwxUpHj
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他第一次,對於「見到她」這件事,產生了猶豫。29Please respect copyright.PENANA9LOqXKsABc
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——因為她的笑容,沒有他的影子。29Please respect copyright.PENANAb56gQCqpjL
下個月,許墨再次造訪安布羅斯鎮。29Please respect copyright.PENANA2SszIM73I2
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他花了幾天,確認著微瀾的日常。29Please respect copyright.PENANAo5L7Szsm0x
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每天早晨去圖書館,午後在咖啡館工作,晚上回家。29Please respect copyright.PENANAWUfZlYb7vT
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他觀察著。29Please respect copyright.PENANAUQV4wtkL6a
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她仍然習慣用左手托著書頁,右手轉著咖啡匙。29Please respect copyright.PENANApWkuY1veYs
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她偶爾會在發呆時輕輕摩擦無名指的位置,像是在習慣性地碰觸某個曾經存在的指環……29Please respect copyright.PENANAOhW3aaYeKs
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她好像…挺好的?他也不確定……畢竟他只是遠遠的看著她。29Please respect copyright.PENANA3wj5MzgtJE
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重點是,這樣的微瀾……真的需要他嗎?29Please respect copyright.PENANADpoNzNyJn0
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或者,她其實早已學會了不需要他。29Please respect copyright.PENANA3J86iqLAzU
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許墨站在遠處,手指輕輕收緊,眼神深邃而複雜。29Please respect copyright.PENANABDUPJy1DWX
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他第一次,感受到某種從未體驗過的情緒——29Please respect copyright.PENANA1xVX6UANtf
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他輸給了時間。29Please respect copyright.PENANA5SWgFyUsiX