一個陽光燦爛的冬晨,小朋友的嬉戲聲迴盪在孤兒院裡。716Please respect copyright.PENANAsG9y8SGfxk
「小隱——妳洗好手了嗎?」院長朝洗手槽的方向喊著。716Please respect copyright.PENANANO1uRzHDL0
小隱將水龍頭關起來後跑向院長,「好了!」716Please respect copyright.PENANAGtoUQSx82w
「好,」院長慈愛的摸摸她的頭,「快去坐下吃早餐吧。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAwuQg848DUc
小隱露出笑容。「我好餓啊!」716Please respect copyright.PENANAxI1JcVMGQ0
看著她跑走的院長,不禁勾起一抹溺愛的笑。716Please respect copyright.PENANAFROFUY5bbI
旁邊經過的義工看到了正在笑的院長。他隨著院長的視線望去,看到小隱跑走的背影。「我記得她是幾個月前來這的吧?」716Please respect copyright.PENANADfrvMCopBj
「是啊,她的母親因為車禍而去世,但她沒有其他適合撫養她的人,所以就送到我們這了。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAsQXd6S0rmm
「那她父親呢?」716Please respect copyright.PENANADNrfGkXyAA
「她好像是由母親一手帶大的。」716Please respect copyright.PENANATRuGfWeSnJ
義工看著坐在餐桌上、正和別的院童打打鬧鬧的小隱,「她真是堅強啊,許多孩子剛來時個性都比較封閉呢。」這位已在這家孤兒院服務許久的義工回憶道。716Please respect copyright.PENANA0Mxugiwx8H
院長露出苦笑,「只希望那不是她在逞強。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAplMEeKnQfi
義工擦拭著櫃子,「有時真覺得,世事無常啊。年紀那麼小就被迫與家人永別⋯⋯」716Please respect copyright.PENANAKF2dY9Lox6
「不過,我們的工作不就是那麼一回事嗎?」院長說,「就由我們來擔當那些孩子的父母親、來給予他們失去的溫暖。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAms0jpBn00M
「能有這樣的胸襟的您真是偉大呢。」義工感嘆道。716Please respect copyright.PENANAKdFXpsUTCf
「這還真說不上是偉大呢,」院長哀傷的說,「比較像是⋯⋯心疼吧。你不也在這很久了嗎?」716Please respect copyright.PENANAvhbdJSbaXt
「也是。」義工看著窗戶上因朝陽而漸漸融化的冰霜,「又是一個寒冷的冬天呢。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAOy8Xv61BlZ
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「我可以出去玩嗎?」小隱興奮的跑去問院長。716Please respect copyright.PENANAxpL358Klx0
「不可以玩的太瘋喔。」院長提醒她:「妳才剛吃完早飯呢。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAtIQRmfPOkt
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當小隱來到庭院時,她聽到了一個聲音。側著頭,她豎耳傾聽。「嗯⋯⋯?」716Please respect copyright.PENANAVi7u8O3toM
鈴鈴。716Please respect copyright.PENANA6C0vnBXj8e
一陣風吹起,清脆的聲響隨著風傳至小隱耳裡。716Please respect copyright.PENANA5Q4rly058l
有如被一條隱形的線牽著一般,她跑到了孤兒院的大門前。 716Please respect copyright.PENANAb8dHNBpqVk
鈴鈴。716Please respect copyright.PENANADfYUiTBNCI
掛在別人家的風鈴輕輕晃著。716Please respect copyright.PENANAOFch87ulgI
「媽媽,快走吧!」一個小男孩拉著媽媽走出家門。716Please respect copyright.PENANAnUgVXOUNDm
「好好。」那位媽媽把大門關上。鈴鈴。「別跑啊,會跌倒。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAh7qVMQiKm4
小隱不發一語的站在那裡,看著母子漸漸遠去。716Please respect copyright.PENANA97yLeAQvnC
而在她的腦中,浮現了一個正在笑的臉龐。716Please respect copyright.PENANArosrjMcUua
她准許自己再多讓它停留久些,然而,那個面孔馬上因爲怒氣而扭曲。716Please respect copyright.PENANAkDaOcTAQ6s
「喂——!院長她叫大家回去了喔——」這時,她聽到有人喊著。716Please respect copyright.PENANA4holk3F75O
她將思緒截斷。716Please respect copyright.PENANA9gUYpAaQLX
轉身。716Please respect copyright.PENANA5bFgIsyz0A
背對那母子的身影,與腦中的殘像。716Please respect copyright.PENANAKRibnVDZls
跑走。716Please respect copyright.PENANAUyHtQ8wcYQ
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「小隱,來換藥了。」院長坐在小隱的床上,將她叫過去。716Please respect copyright.PENANAo3o7uMUcoK
「⋯⋯我不喜歡擦藥⋯⋯」雖然嘴上嘟嚷著,但她還是乖乖坐到院長面前,將手臂伸了出來。716Please respect copyright.PENANAN039jG3RYq
「但是不擦藥不會好,妳現在忍一忍,好了之後就不會痛了啊。」看著她身上大大小小的擦傷,院長忍不住嘆了口氣。716Please respect copyright.PENANAjKBTGZfezn
在那起車禍意外裡,她的媽媽因為失血過多當場喪命,而不幸中的大幸是,當時也在車上的她幸運的躲過了死神拂過去的手掌。 716Please respect copyright.PENANAeSvatSbjCm
出醫院時,大部分嚴重的內傷都已經痊癒,只剩下一些皮肉傷至今仍然還沒好。而每天的例行公事便是在起床和睡前換藥。716Please respect copyright.PENANAz0JLbIgx1I
「——好了。」院長將最後一瓶藥收回箱子裡,「小心別讓繃帶脫落了。」716Please respect copyright.PENANA8jMAO53atF
「謝謝。」小隱小心翼翼的躺了下來,叫住準備離去的院長,「⋯⋯院長。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4ebVgn2lJ
「嗯?」後者停下腳步。716Please respect copyright.PENANAqu4H2XQKWw
「可以⋯⋯對我說聲晚安嗎?」她問:「就像⋯⋯之前的⋯⋯媽媽一樣。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAvKjm2Q6u2X
她不免對於這個要求感到有些驚訝。小隱來到這裡已經有段時間了,然而聽到她提出這樣的要求還是第一次。716Please respect copyright.PENANAAGkrb8MfAr
儘管表面上看起來沒事,但心裡還是會感到寂寞啊。她這麼想著。716Please respect copyright.PENANAnPoeLgeqLN
「晚安囉,小隱。」她摸摸她的頭說。716Please respect copyright.PENANAjySNIsyKi0
「嗯,院長晚安。」716Please respect copyright.PENANARbUG9x72J2
小隱翻了個身,默默想著:感覺,還是不一樣。716Please respect copyright.PENANAPeJnuab9ze
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在黑夜中,隔壁床的孩子似乎在暗暗哭泣著。716Please respect copyright.PENANAwKtIKaMCoM
還醒著的小隱聽到了,便用氣音問,「你在哭嗎?」716Please respect copyright.PENANAeMG2Ofrpji
「⋯⋯我才沒哭。」那個孩子用帶著鼻音的聲音說。716Please respect copyright.PENANALzsNmeOCml
過了一會兒,那個孩子開口。716Please respect copyright.PENANAcYllExAdni
「我問妳⋯⋯妳會想念妳的爸爸媽媽嗎?」716Please respect copyright.PENANAygIYtGSOpj
小隱沈默一下,才回答:「我想念我媽媽。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAi1amJZlmn2
周圍很安靜,幾乎只能聽見這個孩子的聲音。716Please respect copyright.PENANAo81PJyzNTO
「別難過。」小隱試著安慰他。716Please respect copyright.PENANAKqK9rW31fn
不知不覺間,孩子的哭聲被寂靜吞噬,取而代之的是微微的鼾聲。716Please respect copyright.PENANAvisv9MzNBz
是啊,她也想念。716Please respect copyright.PENANAcVCIOlLcM5
想念那個已經死去了很久、很久的媽媽。716Please respect copyright.PENANAKAmYDMpaQd
她輕輕閉上眼,無聲重複著。716Please respect copyright.PENANATNj2P2jmz6
很久。716Please respect copyright.PENANAbv0w4Zk0QK
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自從看到那對母子後,她每天早上都會跑到門邊看。716Please respect copyright.PENANA4Qmbt02TNb
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對面的門打開,熟悉的鈴聲響起。716Please respect copyright.PENANAAXGbNmRgwS
「別再拖拖拉拉的了,快一點!」母親集氣敗壞的唸道。716Please respect copyright.PENANALy1sVZIojb
「等一下——」小男孩穿鞋的速度依然緩慢。716Please respect copyright.PENANArwt1H7i7fd
「我要自己先走了喔,不等你了。」母親故意這麼說,往前走了幾步。716Please respect copyright.PENANA8zdM8Gp5BQ
小男孩聽了不禁著急起來,手忙腳亂的趕上母親。「等一下啦,不要走!」716Please respect copyright.PENANAOeiJTTpc4T
母親忍不住笑了出來,「傻孩子,怎麼可能不等你呢?但是下次要加快速度,懂嗎?」716Please respect copyright.PENANABZSsqGEkVn
小男孩點點頭,拉緊她的衣服,「妳不可以丟下我喔。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAoOfc5iyBNW
「不會不會,」母親牽起他的手,「我會一直在你身邊,好嗎?」716Please respect copyright.PENANABlOfMN19mR
聽到這句話,小隱像觸電一樣顫了一下。716Please respect copyright.PENANAf3EbFoobOB
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——「媽媽,我們家沒有爸爸對不對?」716Please respect copyright.PENANA21QB0CUiJr
——「是啊。不過沒關係,媽媽只要有妳就夠了。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAwk60d8jswC
——「真的?」716Please respect copyright.PENANAQP88mOUNjn
——「當然是真的!而且不用擔心,我會一直在妳身邊的。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAsVsPFg4Y63
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我會一直在妳身邊。716Please respect copyright.PENANAPAn0TgWA9s
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回過神的小隱望了望四周,此時的母子已經離去。而四周,仍是白皚暟的一片,一個人影也沒有。716Please respect copyright.PENANA5lPVVR95hG
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這個晚上,她做了個惡夢。716Please respect copyright.PENANAfrV9xUqSwg
夢裡,她和媽媽要一起去買東西。本來媽媽想留她在家,但因為她一直吵著要跟,媽媽便只好帶著她開車前往賣場。716Please respect copyright.PENANAR7xemxJRuN
路途中,突然「碰」的一聲。716Please respect copyright.PENANADNHwbaj3Ey
震耳欲聾的聲響震著她的耳膜。716Please respect copyright.PENANALGZJgH1p1X
撞擊聲,以及彷彿來自遠處的尖叫聲。716Please respect copyright.PENANAByQGVLERUQ
不一會兒,一切靜止了下來。716Please respect copyright.PENANAf3Svlw3xEb
媽媽在哪裡?發生什麼事了?好痛⋯⋯716Please respect copyright.PENANA6F8thTABC6
焦急的她奮力撐開眼皮。716Please respect copyright.PENANA7WutvWbwd4
當她看到眼前的景象時,她征住了。716Please respect copyright.PENANAtkPol11K8i
一雙充滿血絲的空洞雙眼正在瞪著她。716Please respect copyright.PENANADmhsvThaKY
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她再此睜開眼,呼吸雜亂的坐起身。除了她以外,每個人都熟睡著。716Please respect copyright.PENANAKQbs3mBwt3
她悄悄下床,穿起外套,躡手躡腳的跑了出去。踏著腳下的積雪,一步步走到庭院中。她撿了根樹枝,循著記憶,在地上畫了起來。716Please respect copyright.PENANAHSzkkp18c5
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——以前,她的媽媽是個很開朗的人。716Please respect copyright.PENANAOS9iQZJ7gI
「嘿,小隱,我們今天去遊樂園玩好不好?」有一次,媽媽突發奇想的說。716Please respect copyright.PENANASfsXX8GsRq
「遊樂園?」716Please respect copyright.PENANA9dQbcx0dn9
「是啊,有好多好玩的東西喔!」媽媽掩飾不住興奮的笑容。716Please respect copyright.PENANAhpTkVcj1iq
「好啊!」小隱也開心的說。716Please respect copyright.PENANAUO3tsuOHpV
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然而,自從家裡的經濟開始每況愈下,媽媽的情緒也漸漸緊繃了起來,不再露出笑容。而媽媽也因為加班而無法陪著她入眠,每天都很晚才回家。716Please respect copyright.PENANAqKqOc8lUu8
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「媽媽。」小隱搖著緊閉眼睛、皺著眉頭的媽媽,「媽媽!」716Please respect copyright.PENANA7eKF9lrz5T
見她還是沒有回應,小隱加大音量,「媽——媽!我們今天要不要去遊——」716Please respect copyright.PENANAccquS4Iz2J
「小隱,我在想事情!」媽媽突然受不了大吼。716Please respect copyright.PENANAPTqvE1uJTX
看著生氣怒吼的媽媽,小隱喃喃吐出幾個字,「⋯⋯對不起。」716Please respect copyright.PENANAOVHM6xiFnr
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她呼出的氣息在空氣中凝結成霧氣,她添上了最後一筆。一個正在微笑的嘴巴。716Please respect copyright.PENANA6EjDdihBTe
她看著地上的那幅畫,緩緩走到中央,躺了下來,蜷曲著身子,把自己縮成一團。冰冷的雪刺痛著她的臉頰。716Please respect copyright.PENANAcZ3Fr9Xt3l
天空開始緩緩降下細雪,她似乎聽到了一個熟悉的聲音在她耳邊低語。716Please respect copyright.PENANAP3VIEkfbdt
睡吧。睡吧。716Please respect copyright.PENANA3Ia4Ykxi4g
漸漸,雪地變得不再那麼刺骨,甚至暖和了起來。716Please respect copyright.PENANAPDiwi56PQL
或許,這份溫暖也只是幻覺而已,如同那個耳語。716Please respect copyright.PENANAdDT2JoiDEN
她止不住顫抖的低聲說,「我⋯⋯」716Please respect copyright.PENANA3JpT9ouTkW
想念妳。從很久以前開始。716Please respect copyright.PENANAXywGjNV3gG
隨著雪漸漸變大,她的氣息逐漸冰冷,臉上凝結著一粒粒豆大的淚珠。716Please respect copyright.PENANAzXcrDdfqKF
睡吧。716Please respect copyright.PENANAwmpDqaZaMX
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降下的大雪,覆蓋住了她小小的身軀,以及圍繞在她周圍的畫——716Please respect copyright.PENANARAJMYE4Mwi
那是個有著溫柔微笑的女性。716Please respect copyright.PENANAuiMFTd7qOu
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草:這個故事是我看到網路上的一張照片寫的,而照片則是伊朗女藝術家BahareH BisheH的作品。(雖然我寫的故事跟照片有些出入就是了⋯⋯
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