一個陽光燦爛的冬晨,小朋友的嬉戲聲迴盪在孤兒院裡。755Please respect copyright.PENANAP11F767kug
「小隱——妳洗好手了嗎?」院長朝洗手槽的方向喊著。755Please respect copyright.PENANABvsNaSwJAj
小隱將水龍頭關起來後跑向院長,「好了!」755Please respect copyright.PENANA5T5RsaqLDJ
「好,」院長慈愛的摸摸她的頭,「快去坐下吃早餐吧。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAb5sOPD0qQ8
小隱露出笑容。「我好餓啊!」755Please respect copyright.PENANA9vAmO1vcs9
看著她跑走的院長,不禁勾起一抹溺愛的笑。755Please respect copyright.PENANAM15oO62gSU
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?」755Please respect copyright.PENANA8L8ZPf5t6Y
「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。」755Please respect copyright.PENANA6MWyU9DSIp
「那她父親呢?」755Please respect copyright.PENANAM1tIVniv9p
「她好像是由母親一手帶大的。」755Please respect copyright.PENANA1XD3srQgCl
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAhgGuP1XIZW
院長露出苦笑,「只希望那不是她在逞強。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAJSc6RtWwFe
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⋯⋯」755Please respect copyright.PENANAYqU1KPdI5o
「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。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAKErVktTG2M
「能有這樣的胸襟的您真是偉大呢。」義工感嘆道。755Please respect copyright.PENANAPFJBfuXB9d
「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?」755Please respect copyright.PENANAbzskd7qyZ3
「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。」755Please respect copyright.PENANARUCkjh7ARI
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「我可以出去玩嗎?」小隱興奮的跑去問院長。755Please respect copyright.PENANAWybgqhlTGq
「不可以玩的太瘋喔。」院長提醒她:「妳才剛吃完早飯呢。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAdHHHkqAwKw
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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⋯⋯?」755Please respect copyright.PENANAQlaXMlVbW2
鈴鈴。755Please respect copyright.PENANAtAcbKu1ciU
一陣風吹起,清脆的聲響隨著風傳至小隱耳裡。755Please respect copyright.PENANAPZX4NhOZNi
有如被一條隱形的線牽著一般,她跑到了孤兒院的大門前。 755Please respect copyright.PENANAiepAiaWyZy
鈴鈴。755Please respect copyright.PENANAiJjOp2SVXB
掛在別人家的風鈴輕輕晃著。755Please respect copyright.PENANAkr5jJBqE8V
「媽媽,快走吧!」一個小男孩拉著媽媽走出家門。755Please respect copyright.PENANAc19u9LW3Q2
「好好。」那位媽媽把大門關上。鈴鈴。「別跑啊,會跌倒。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAfuxsHGAPlH
小隱不發一語的站在那裡,看著母子漸漸遠去。755Please respect copyright.PENANABSbNBMtb6o
而在她的腦中,浮現了一個正在笑的臉龐。755Please respect copyright.PENANAVSRxHQKMss
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANApuciB0wi8B
「喂——!院長她叫大家回去了喔——」這時,她聽到有人喊著。755Please respect copyright.PENANA0wlyGqYJfN
她將思緒截斷。755Please respect copyright.PENANAQaV925ddXU
轉身。755Please respect copyright.PENANAZLtMONTQYU
背對那母子的身影,與腦中的殘像。755Please respect copyright.PENANAl9zzWxnIYx
跑走。755Please respect copyright.PENANAO2GD434ZVd
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「小隱,來換藥了。」院長坐在小隱的床上,將她叫過去。755Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7RKUP5vMP
「⋯⋯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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAdkdqghnkQ4
「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。755Please respect copyright.PENANArAfpgoNXYr
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。 755Please respect copyright.PENANApaGZ7Ot0iV
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAZh55rStnpW
「——好了。」院長將最後一瓶藥收回箱子裡,「小心別讓繃帶脫落了。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAz6me4hcMbt
「謝謝。」小隱小心翼翼的躺了下來,叫住準備離去的院長,「⋯⋯院長。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAwDcZ5Oyyi2
「嗯?」後者停下腳步。755Please respect copyright.PENANA6fYy4kNRtR
「可以⋯⋯對我說聲晚安嗎?」她問:「就像⋯⋯之前的⋯⋯媽媽一樣。」755Please respect copyright.PENANA05zB8ssPFT
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAU7IlEqOSTx
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANA0IAvexVeQ5
「晚安囉,小隱。」她摸摸她的頭說。755Please respect copyright.PENANA4aMajv3oqA
「嗯,院長晚安。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAWCJ5HtBJ1S
小隱翻了個身,默默想著:感覺,還是不一樣。755Please respect copyright.PENANAdA9QpoCo6J
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在黑夜中,隔壁床的孩子似乎在暗暗哭泣著。755Please respect copyright.PENANAUndmASls2L
還醒著的小隱聽到了,便用氣音問,「你在哭嗎?」755Please respect copyright.PENANAMtL12uin4U
「⋯⋯我才沒哭。」那個孩子用帶著鼻音的聲音說。755Please respect copyright.PENANAMrGEmaL1Oi
過了一會兒,那個孩子開口。755Please respect copyright.PENANA86chgWv0Sr
「我問妳⋯⋯妳會想念妳的爸爸媽媽嗎?」755Please respect copyright.PENANARldnPVZ4Lv
小隱沈默一下,才回答:「我想念我媽媽。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAhTA1EdILkW
周圍很安靜,幾乎只能聽見這個孩子的聲音。755Please respect copyright.PENANARSGLhkI1Tz
「別難過。」小隱試著安慰他。755Please respect copyright.PENANAg1vQel6mIc
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAfw2x16u6Rf
是啊,她也想念。755Please respect copyright.PENANAkwCKyHyhvq
想念那個已經死去了很久、很久的媽媽。755Please respect copyright.PENANA7LtXrGkRl3
她輕輕閉上眼,無聲重複著。755Please respect copyright.PENANA6CIWsJklvX
很久。755Please respect copyright.PENANA0mxygght8q
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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。755Please respect copyright.PENANATCaaD9B8k1
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對面的門打開,熟悉的鈴聲響起。755Please respect copyright.PENANAKr8nNYDwCU
「別再拖拖拉拉的了,快一點!」母親集氣敗壞的唸道。755Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZfREutgMl
「等一下——」小男孩穿鞋的速度依然緩慢。755Please respect copyright.PENANA1jBKvkmV1F
「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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAmAMZ6c7mhI
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!」755Please respect copyright.PENANA54iJCdSU8E
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?」755Please respect copyright.PENANAqPFeNv8E8l
小男孩點點頭,拉緊她的衣服,「妳不可以丟下我喔。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAmnD8ESN78O
「不會不會,」母親牽起他的手,「我會一直在你身邊,好嗎?」755Please respect copyright.PENANAUbL1mkHQpf
聽到這句話,小隱像觸電一樣顫了一下。755Please respect copyright.PENANA8WmnGsxWFz
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——「媽媽,我們家沒有爸爸對不對?」755Please respect copyright.PENANAI6qQlGJRir
——「是啊。不過沒關係,媽媽只要有妳就夠了。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAQk0IigQcbd
——「真的?」755Please respect copyright.PENANARI8R7FQ6t0
——「當然是真的!而且不用擔心,我會一直在妳身邊的。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAiAMeH58iLk
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我會一直在妳身邊。755Please respect copyright.PENANAPCR9Kczq76
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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。755Please respect copyright.PENANActBrycMw6R
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這個晚上,她做了個惡夢。755Please respect copyright.PENANACIddV7SH7b
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANALOUq5yHwMD
路途中,突然「碰」的一聲。755Please respect copyright.PENANAivhvpSEKEt
震耳欲聾的聲響震著她的耳膜。755Please respect copyright.PENANArsFaH4iDKc
撞擊聲,以及彷彿來自遠處的尖叫聲。755Please respect copyright.PENANAERZ1naP2cB
不一會兒,一切靜止了下來。755Please respect copyright.PENANA4ximlCwsuF
媽媽在哪裡?發生什麼事了?好痛⋯⋯755Please respect copyright.PENANADn8WVCMYcu
焦急的她奮力撐開眼皮。755Please respect copyright.PENANAZU0J8LknNs
當她看到眼前的景象時,她征住了。755Please respect copyright.PENANAdSGeleFLIP
一雙充滿血絲的空洞雙眼正在瞪著她。755Please respect copyright.PENANAL2jGTI5d3B
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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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAyVVH07BGTW
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAKOAg8LFDCl
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——以前,她的媽媽是個很開朗的人。755Please respect copyright.PENANAQrmufjxVAp
「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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAXrXVHFKlKD
「遊樂園?」755Please respect copyright.PENANAOGuior2uml
「是啊,有好多好玩的東西喔!」媽媽掩飾不住興奮的笑容。755Please respect copyright.PENANAmKmTFwcg9o
「好啊!」小隱也開心的說。755Please respect copyright.PENANAEcJnPgbZ0J
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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。755Please respect copyright.PENANA0N8SLq36eI
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「媽媽。」小隱搖著緊閉眼睛、皺著眉頭的媽媽,「媽媽!」755Please respect copyright.PENANAtqHa89w6S8
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——」755Please respect copyright.PENANApAaEfuMiC3
「小隱,我在想事情!」媽媽突然受不了大吼。755Please respect copyright.PENANAj1LWg2JMf6
看著生氣怒吼的媽媽,小隱喃喃吐出幾個字,「⋯⋯對不起。」755Please respect copyright.PENANAgqUc1N2Bg7
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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。755Please respect copyright.PENANABTW3flvhfx
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAnjnhr7npQP
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAjvBol6gpms
睡吧。睡吧。755Please respect copyright.PENANAaFMQnrlkVq
漸漸,雪地變得不再那麼刺骨,甚至暖和了起來。755Please respect copyright.PENANA4XAMQ3m2A1
或許,這份溫暖也只是幻覺而已,如同那個耳語。755Please respect copyright.PENANAfq8jNgjZrp
她止不住顫抖的低聲說,「我⋯⋯」755Please respect copyright.PENANA2eJqcN43eX
想念妳。從很久以前開始。755Please respect copyright.PENANA5F7wdYSfY4
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。755Please respect copyright.PENANAdkK6A9o7hM
睡吧。755Please respect copyright.PENANAOgaehAjsF6
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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——755Please respect copyright.PENANA5byEcV2ptn
那是個有著溫柔微笑的女性。755Please respect copyright.PENANAKyccbuLdgv
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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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