一如往常熱鬧的鄉下市集,本來應該充斥著小販的叫賣聲,此刻卻像被按下暫停鍵。
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眾人的目光,不約而同的落在一名女子身上。她身穿一襲白色長裙,頭戴一頂繫著粉色緞帶的草帽。
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明明是熟面孔,卻每每讓人驚豔——那份與周遭格格不入的氣質與美貌,總是輕易奪走所有的視線。183Please respect copyright.PENANAUNr8i0537c
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「小美阿,又要去菜園啦?」183Please respect copyright.PENANATB4VHTps03
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賣農具的大嬸的一聲招呼,周遭像是重新按下播放鍵,瞬間充滿生氣,叫賣聲與行人交談聲重新交織在一起。183Please respect copyright.PENANAI4bmAeVQv3
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小美微笑道:「昨天種了新菜苗正要去照顧呢。」183Please respect copyright.PENANAwdnwbIhXLV
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看著小美笑容的大嬸八卦道:「那個老是拿著湯匙的農夫,今天怎麼沒跟你一起阿?」183Please respect copyright.PENANAOobuWBUxL2
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小美一聽,耳尖不自覺泛紅,低聲道:「他⋯⋯已經先到菜園了。」183Please respect copyright.PENANA7b73QBNl4w
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大嬸看著小美的反應,心裡樂開了花,但隨即又想到什麼,而壓低聲音道:「你一個人去菜園路上要小心阿,最近又有人失蹤了!」183Please respect copyright.PENANAA46s1TO61Y
話題一開,旁邊婆婆媽媽們立馬湊了過來。183Please respect copyright.PENANAuvIpJjXMIi
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眾人說起這幾年附近的失蹤案,有人開始猜犯人是誰,也有人把失蹤案跟怪談聯想在一起;說著說著話題又變成誰家小孩不學好、誰家老公外面小三,各種八卦此起彼落。183Please respect copyright.PENANAcGp8HGUfo9
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小美站在一旁,靜靜地聽了一會兒,輕聲道別,轉身離開。183Please respect copyright.PENANA9Jmzdt20ra
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她穿過市集,走了很遠很遠,來到一處偏僻的菜園。183Please respect copyright.PENANAUYql3dG6Mc
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那是一座溫室大棚。183Please respect copyright.PENANAF7yRXi5bRi
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大棚裡只種高麗菜,除了農夫以外從來不讓別人幫忙打理。183Please respect copyright.PENANAiRpcLnl9nK
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小美進入溫室後,徑直走到一小塊新開闢的區域。183Please respect copyright.PENANAzuXQcvHO5U
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那裡有新種上的幼苗和一支插在土裡的湯匙。183Please respect copyright.PENANAfWSZ7pk1Nk
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湯匙上,染著已經乾涸的深褐色的污漬。183Please respect copyright.PENANAPuFbB4Pdi3
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小美看著湯匙喃喃道:「都怪你⋯⋯突然說什麼,不能在這樣下去了,我們去自首什麼的。」183Please respect copyright.PENANAT6Enhqjvn4
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語氣帶著點埋怨,又像是在撒嬌。183Please respect copyright.PENANAhQB8d9pFti
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沉默了一會。183Please respect copyright.PENANAUoHCH6lEfH
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小美忽然又揚起了微笑。183Please respect copyright.PENANAgxHS7WsjdG
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「不過現在好了,我們可以一直、一直在一起了。」183Please respect copyright.PENANALFPN21GFc7
小美說完就開始一天的農活。183Please respect copyright.PENANAdkuAVx6Nbr
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小美一邊澆水,一邊和地上散落的物件說話。183Please respect copyright.PENANAnqWImNzeWN
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乾枯的菜根棒、貓咪的鈴鐺項圈、中年人的假髮、破損的書包、有油污的外送箱、退色的郵差帽⋯⋯183Please respect copyright.PENANAlRde9SIdi8
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小美輕聲笑著。183Please respect copyright.PENANAbPpH3h8dZ4
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「大家都在呢。」183Please respect copyright.PENANA3L3evhS0H6
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「大家都喜歡小美。」183Please respect copyright.PENANAmpEMgKJ9Cq
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「我們會一直在一起喔。」183Please respect copyright.PENANA7bqMurYsJD
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溫室裡沒有風,只有小美的聲音輕輕迴盪。
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