當天晚上，她在床上輾轉反側。好不容易睡著了，又會很快醒來，呆滯地看著昏暗的天花板。一整晚下來，她也不知道自己到底睡了多少時間，又有多少時間是清醒的。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnebz1beEO
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　　到了最後，她還是決定起床不睡了。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVbb7Ak1ig
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRbC3fAoBV
　　她掀開棉被，靜悄悄地從衣服堆上爬起，看著依然躺在床上熟睡的爺爺，嘆了一口氣。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6oIWbR9Rz
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY4oyI9xPZ
　　扛起裝滿手鍊素材的箱子，將需要的物品一點一點挪到門口。她一屁股坐在地上，從箱子中拿出顏色適合的珠子後，緩緩串了起來。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t7wuKvCWl
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3P3YAOzEN
　　天空的夜色已經逐漸轉亮，但被大海包裹的城市依然寒冷。蕾拉忍不住打了個噴嚏，趕緊用手奮力摩擦著手臂，卻也無法讓身體暖和起來。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKWWRDNcXe
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3sFYD20Ez
　　沒辦法之下，她將手中僅串了兩顆珠子的未成品放下，再起身走回房子。腳踏入房子的瞬間，床鋪那傳來爺爺的嚶嚀聲，以及布料細碎的摩擦聲。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG2w7GnttV
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVXhys1w7c
　　這聲響嚇得蕾拉渾身僵硬著，一動也不敢動，過了一段時間才敢動。這時的她才發現，原來爺爺只是翻了個身，並不是自己吵醒了他。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7BVS8CknN
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKtemRMtvD
　　低頭看向自己的小被子，內心有些五味雜陳。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5N1srVZH8
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJWTRAFaXj
　　蕾拉平時都與爺爺睡在同一張床上，但因為這天被爺爺遺忘了兩次打擊到，她沒有說提及兩人是家人的事情，導致晚上沒有睡在一起。如果兩人還睡在同一張床上，那她的小被子估計就會被爺爺壓住了。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKARZYseBj9
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEq6ssqdtkh
　　蕾拉沒有繼續深想，而是低頭拿起那條小被子，用那條不怎麼厚實的小被子裹住自己冰冷的身體。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgU5obdqrY4
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSyw3g678H
　　隨著身體還是一點一點地被包覆住，冰冷的身體逐漸取得溫暖。她吐出一口寒氣，再次回到門邊，繼續串那條未完成的手鍊。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOIhunGPGH
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBywq3nMsa
　　淡粉、桃粉，深粉的珠子一點一點地串入細繩中。在燭光的照耀下，蕾拉專注地挑揀著顏色，一條品質相當不錯的手鍊很快就完成了。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0mSg4feC0
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWs0DsG5bs5
　　手鍊的圓徑相當小，粉色與紫色的珠子以大貝殼為中心點左右散開，結尾處繫了個小結。那片貝殼，正是她第一次去沙灘時找到的桃粉色貝殼。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDr0oPKVkN
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla2U5efjUk
　　憂愁的小臉上掛起一絲淡淡的笑容，她雙手捧住那條手鍊，手指愛惜地摩娑著上方的貝殼。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaepcOqp3V
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4aBJ07h7X
　　「爺爺你看，我又串好一條囉。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlsEw3dylL
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDyILmh2VM
　　她的聲音細若蚊蠅，彷彿從一開始就不期望有人能聽見。小心翼翼地將手鍊套上手腕後，她用小手擦了擦眼睛，再次拿起一條新的繩子，串起下一條手鍊。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJT2EGeqRNc
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTVdirHZFz
　　夜色轉明，天空破曉，不過是眨眼之間。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qRP2bBIhg
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsquToius5k
　　不知何時，旁邊的燭火已經燃盡。當眾人陸續轉醒之時，獨自坐在門口的蕾拉，腦袋一點一點地垂掉著，彷彿隨時都會倒下去睡著。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFSYkXBOxh
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK45Q2rfCs
　　也就是在這個時候，一個豐滿的身影從門前路過。這個人原本的目的是前往早晨的集市，但行走到半路時，她感覺自己彷彿看見了什麼，因而往後退了幾步，而看見了坐在門口的蕾拉。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAkrS9qQvP
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJANFkz88Ex
　　「哎呀，小蕾拉！你怎麼坐在門口呀？」 　　第二者的聲音驅趕了那些快要將她拖走的睡蟲。蕾拉猛地驚醒，才發現站在門口的人居然是小捲毛的媽媽。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iMuvcsDki
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhwR50PKhm
　　晃了晃有些沉重的腦袋，蕾拉放下手中不知何時已經停止編織的手鍊，乖巧地站起來鞠躬。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVl9k9G5Fy
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzjEMmKMIz
　　「姨姨早安。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4oGAjSI6K
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOEko74lBg
　　「哎呀，真乖。妳在做手鍊嗎？」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBa8UzTISz
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ791dd7VW5J
　　比起自家小屁猴，她更加喜歡蕾拉這個乖巧又可愛的小姑娘。明明與自家皮猴同齡，蕾拉卻不得不自立自強，這讓她同時也很心疼這個懂事的小姑娘。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NQ3CNhbHX
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvmAGX7szQ
　　「嗯嗯，姨姨要看嗎？」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡem80Bfb1mF
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcibsOk7ZK0
　　「這……」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cBNpQJ2Sj
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1blbRb30Q
　　在平民區中，胖嬸一家的收入並不算低。因此多少會在不影響自身生活條件下，救濟生活困苦的鄰居。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPknKl65ddp
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQumJgfcWtt
　　蕾拉他們祖孫倆，可以說是胖嬸經常光顧的攤位。她會購買他們家的首飾，但這並不純粹只是為了接濟，而是因為蕾拉爺爺的手藝實在太好了，完全有那個價值。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cEJmd9xRf
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbTrv4jLFC
　　可是自從蕾拉爺爺病倒後，製作者換成了蕾拉，手藝不如從前，多少會影響購買者的心情。再加上今天去趕集又是為了置辦必需品，她手上只準備了差不多的金額，若是在這裡進行消費，說不定就無法購得所有需求的物品。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVpZrN81IU
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KwUkEXSKp
　　謹慎考慮過後，胖嬸決定狠下心拒絕蕾拉。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwO2KyEVwY
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCWB4btgEi
　　唇瓣微張，話語在嘴邊蓄勢待發。那雙如蒲扇般閃著期待的大眼睛，以及眼底下那帶著淺淺青黑的黑眼圈，種種都讓胖嬸再也說不出拒絕的話語。所有的話語，都在胖嬸心中化為了吁嘆。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXVOxFZArz
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolvAWzxnSO
　　看來，也只能少買一點肉了。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9s1SUAIoOx
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncpk2PZsU6
　　「好吧，姨姨看看妳的手藝。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VBgjkmJ01
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFWbxnYESK
　　「嗯！」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOB3ZXnkfJ
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjqDxR2Mb3
　　驚喜交加的蕾拉並沒有察覺胖嬸的心理活動，趕緊拿起剛剛編織的幾條手鍊，攤開放置在胖嬸面前。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkenDwdcYp
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKa2y0tqHc
　　胖嬸對此並不怎麼抱著期待，但在看清手鍊款式時，頓時感到眼睛一亮。雖說這些依然沒有蕾拉爺爺的手藝那般好，但依然可以看出進步了許多。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMyK9mASWA
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCW4nOEHG2
　　和諧的色調交織成舒適的色彩，伸縮有力的細繩足以讓她這般圓粗的手腕也能戴得舒適。不管是哪種跡象，都證明了蕾拉這段時間的努力。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7PwHf3pAE
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZENDEC2rB0
　　「哎呀，小蕾拉手藝進步了呢，看起來都挺不錯的。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGl53zlFr7
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bbSZY5Hq4
　　胖嬸臉上的笑容真誠了許多。她在幾條項鏈之間挑挑揀揀，最後拿起了一條用各色小海螺編成的手鍊。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbg9vBY4zo
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw1rP2Rtwd
　　「姨姨就要這條海螺的吧。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxvjsOJsGU
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13wzC3CuOE
　　「謝謝姨姨，給姨姨找零。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tbkBmyXGu
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YPTvA0jUs
　　收到胖嬸遞來的大硬幣，蕾拉將大硬幣投入一旁裝滿各種大小硬幣的小盒子中，並從中拿出另一個小硬幣。她舉高雙手，將小硬幣捧著放入胖嬸攤開的手心。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvO4m4Gp9c
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUi858euLB
　　那乖巧的模樣讓胖嬸臉上的笑容愈發濃厚，甚至有一種想把蕾拉抱回家的衝動。原本預計到此的購物，也再次增加了新的清單。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tLRrQnAVd
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFKMcJH3IT
　　「哎呀，真乖啊。小蕾拉有什麼漂亮的大海螺嗎？」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMF4OSfOWo
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRuvbEQ4Zi
　　「沒有耶……」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFgBB3g950
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsCc2ze32Z
　　蕾拉歪頭想了想，就立即搖了搖頭。大海螺並不容易被沖上岸，打磨技術更是不容易學習。至今為止，她也就只成功打磨了一個，其他的全部都作廢，化成了她挖掘用的消耗品。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DhmiRfJQi
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTfsOGejZC
　　或許是因為看到蕾拉有些失落，胖嬸立刻趕緊開口安慰她。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxCvcSyAdE
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEj2C8o7Pz
　　「沒事沒事，小蕾拉如果有拿到大海螺，就幫姨姨做成首飾盒吧。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxSw1wePet
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyKLUQVg6F
　　胖嬸笑瞇瞇地從口袋中掏出兩枚大硬幣，放到蕾拉手中。原本，她打算用這筆錢買個新玩具給自家兒子，但考慮到前陣子這小皮猴不僅闖禍還打破了自己的海螺盒，就決定用這筆錢買一個新的海螺盒了。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUWYc2xmx5
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdr41lgCLEx
　　「這是訂金，妳做好了就拿給我們家小皮猴就好。可以嗎？」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC04wMnIrj0
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77aktyg7Qb
　　「好──」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡallzLhenux
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv26RuyVT4g
　　還沒到擺攤時間就已經成功做成一筆交易的蕾拉非常開心，原本熬了一宿的疲憊，彷彿也在頃刻間消失。送走胖嬸，蕾拉低頭拿起盒中那三枚大硬幣，也不顧上方髒亂，用臉蹭了蹭。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBi0FPeTo6
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOAYQ9rvt6
　　「又可以給爺爺買點好吃的了。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo266l3i2io
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUshD8kfO5n
　　將硬幣放回盒中，抱起已被疊放到一起的工具，歡喜的蕾拉搖搖晃晃地往家中走去。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0P611gPi5k
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSasr930Zrr
　　沒想到，一走進門，她看見的會是不知何時已經清醒的爺爺。心臟處突然隱隱作痛，原本打算開口問的話，也在此刻被盡數吞回腹中。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvRrpMWx10
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEgy8Mhyat
　　正當她做心理準備時，爺爺卻突然先行一步笑了起來。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WF8adVwob
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5DWWxfELS
　　「小蕾拉，妳也會做首飾？」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPi3JyWYNW
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeJYrBgxua
　　「……對、對呀。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJcH4XMKEO
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFOTDzdHyS
　　聽見爺爺叫自己的名字，蕾拉眼前一亮。在她用力點頭正打算開口時，才想起爺爺說不定是聽見了自己與胖嬸的對話，才會知道自己的名字。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvj46AkYUaI
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQwbijv6YL
　　那份期許的心情，在霎時間煙消雲散。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYH9e6Uulh
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3jWBThqOY
　　突然，爺爺突然走過來，將她懷中的工具盒放在桌上，隨後牽起她的手往外走。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbYkN0DBxj
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkal3Yga5GE
　　「來，爺爺帶妳去個好地方。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZGOnQSX5y
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KMcUzrn0e
　　來不及開口的蕾拉全程被爺爺拉著走。無奈之下，蕾拉只能任憑爺爺拉著，自己則是快步趕上爺爺的腳步。走著走著，蕾拉忽然感到路程十分熟悉。在路途的終點處，果不其然看見了那熟悉的小石灘。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzZVDG0IYp
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqT0iGl1PK
　　白日下的小石灘，少了夕陽覆蓋時的暖色。灰白色的石堆裸露在陽光下，潮水一波波拍打岸邊，顯得空曠而安靜。隨著海浪沖上岸，蕾拉能看見以前被沖上岸的海螺與貝殼，看起來就十分適合當材料。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWS1b6HqD5L
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhagBPcgLD9
　　可此刻的蕾拉，心中只有一個想對爺爺提出的疑問。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sL9Nwrw9k
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjhqiEdL3K
　　「爺爺……為什麼你會帶我來這裡？」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytEAJzKDO5
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0IycKFwkc
　　艱澀的語氣中，彌漫著一股難以壓抑的情緒。爺爺像是沒有任何察覺似的，微笑著摸了摸蕾拉的頭，平淡而溫和地解答了她的疑惑。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHuT1mCORd
9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1VK8FDhY2
　　「爺爺也不知道呢。就是覺得……」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV8p4081MO
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　　爺爺抬起頭，看向那一波波打上岸的海浪，眼中閃著有些迷惑又肯定的神色。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQFPYjjqjc
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　　「看到妳，就覺得應該帶妳來這裡。」9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTz0nr1VJFF
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　　在這一刻，蕾拉彷彿失去了語言能力。背對著爺爺的她再也按捺不住心中的情緒，大大的淚珠不斷從眼眶落下，蕾拉無聲地用小手擦著眼淚，下唇被牙齒死死咬著，不讓聲音發出。9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzLl7hmUut
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　　此時此刻，蕾拉心中只有一個想法──9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtjQVAz62e
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　　昨天沒有放棄，真的是太好了。1234 copyright protection5ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0c5P1AXJiX 尼

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