「不要走。」她緊緊擁著我,微微抬首,熱淚盈眶。928Please respect copyright.PENANAKfYG9FMmMv
928Please respect copyright.PENANAoHYjYwcCw7
「別這樣。」我口裡拒絕,心裡卻是萬般不捨。928Please respect copyright.PENANAW26IJL4E0k
928Please respect copyright.PENANASZcOopp4xM
「這裡不好嗎?鳥語花香,豪華大宅、美酒佳餚。還有,我和小思都在這裡!」她輕輕招手,招來小思——我們的愛女。928Please respect copyright.PENANAeHb99EK1Uz
928Please respect copyright.PENANAP59maYZYg5
年僅五歲的小思胖胖白白,兩眼水汪汪,腦後頂著兩彎稀疏的小辮子。她鼓起兩頰紅透的小腮子,模仿媽媽的動作,摟抱著我的小腿。928Please respect copyright.PENANA553gwsMmAP
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她們的每一句話、每一個動作都正中我的軟肋,硬生生將我的理智和情感撕裂。928Please respect copyright.PENANAvQSLMo2cbC
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沒法子。928Please respect copyright.PENANA7BT3hCjrQp
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她們的外形來自我的記憶,言行源於我的心念,再加上高端科技營造出來的聲音、氣味、觸感,二人活脫脫就在我眼前、我懷中!928Please respect copyright.PENANA7I0sDAaZNK
928Please respect copyright.PENANAO3jVRZCXyR
「對不起……」沒等她們再次開口,我斷然脫下頭盔,離開虛擬世界。928Please respect copyright.PENANAAK5jDSVJbF
928Please respect copyright.PENANAbJIbX9uqDN
暗黑的狹窄環境與虛擬世界內的柔和日光形成強烈對比,我的腦袋和眼睛霎時間適應不來,暈頭轉向,整個人從床上滾掉到地面去。928Please respect copyright.PENANAOPHJGe4Hfs
928Please respect copyright.PENANADcjatLDD12
店員大叔數秒後硬闖入內,見我神智尚算清醒,才鬆一口氣。928Please respect copyright.PENANAcB1D1U4SoZ
928Please respect copyright.PENANAdXybDgA07O
「先生,事前我向你解釋過流程,你應該知道強行脫下頭盔的後果可大可小。輕則昏迷數天,重則永久癱瘓神經系統,變成植物人。」大叔外表粗豪,說起話來卻是婆婆媽媽的。928Please respect copyright.PENANAJFbvsTd5F2
928Please respect copyright.PENANA1HmFWzaquR
我硬撐起身子,背靠床架癱坐著,勉定心神,穩住呼吸節奏後,不忘向大叔道歉:「不好意思,嚇壞了你。」928Please respect copyright.PENANAfeXpOHh9lZ
928Please respect copyright.PENANAmAeRXtqiiS
不知何解,大叔突然愣住。928Please respect copyright.PENANAcJamseStUq
928Please respect copyright.PENANAtwrGriyWnV
「如果機器因為我的行為而損壞,我會賠償。」我是個負責任的男人,無論對人對事皆然。我為此自豪。928Please respect copyright.PENANARkz0LOlduI
928Please respect copyright.PENANAlJi32U8VFC
「不是這個意思……」大叔終於反應過來,上前攙扶我到休息室去。他拿來熱毛巾,敷在我的前額。928Please respect copyright.PENANAtebZ4ezkQh
928Please respect copyright.PENANAzXCvCv1c9U
熱力令我清醒不少,但隨之而來的卻是劇烈頭痛。928Please respect copyright.PENANAsHyWQYdoeW
928Please respect copyright.PENANADbITpZ87Hq
「忍耐一會吧。」大叔自顧自在我身邊吞雲吐霧:「誰叫你不依規矩!」928Please respect copyright.PENANAVsOzmB1C0v
928Please respect copyright.PENANAE3CSCaPPZD
「不得不走。」我心如刀割:「我擔心自己會永遠沉溺。」928Please respect copyright.PENANAUhntNpAGpi
928Please respect copyright.PENANAe4yUNiAId5
「親人離世?」大叔夾菸的兩指故態自若。928Please respect copyright.PENANADKaQqJ40N7
928Please respect copyright.PENANAfmnWdREnmq
「你看得出來?」我忍痛瞇眼打量大叔。他是個面容滄桑的大漢。928Please respect copyright.PENANANf6AxRVUNl
928Please respect copyright.PENANAgYKqtO5SUW
「顧客願意花大錢前來光顧我店,大都是因為抵不住親人離世的傷痛。」大叔意味深長地補上一句:「你不是唯一一個。」928Please respect copyright.PENANAG9XkYAVaey
928Please respect copyright.PENANABUcUM2i6au
「所以我不該感到悲傷?」我聽見話裡的話。928Please respect copyright.PENANATX8EuHF2sL
928Please respect copyright.PENANAZagBN4HE8M
「所以你有能力捱過去——因為大家都捱過去了。」大叔輕視我的悲傷?928Please respect copyright.PENANA1ftCCedt20
928Please respect copyright.PENANAPbv7yLIP9i
「我不是他們!他們亦不是我!」我有點兒憤怒。928Please respect copyright.PENANAiWaQzWRV0k
928Please respect copyright.PENANAcqcU6y2fyN
「我知道。他們花掉大量金錢懷緬過去,直至身無分文才如夢初醒,不得不重投生活、找工作賺錢,然後漸漸忘記傷痛。只有你,有本事打斷自己的思念之情,爽快俐落地回歸生活——你剛才主動向我道歉,而不是恃著自己的悲傷鬱結鬧脾氣。」大叔遞菸予我。928Please respect copyright.PENANAn6vubDXDcY
928Please respect copyright.PENANANtjV6hCPHl
我接過香菸,將它玩弄於指間。928Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZR5UfriWP
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菸紙的雪白、菸紙的粗糙質地、菸草的濃烈氣味、菸草被手指擠壓時的微弱碎裂聲響、濾嘴被叼在唇間時散發的淡淡化學味道,一切真實而空虛,沒有靈魂。928Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8XM5XhBGT
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像虛擬世界。928Please respect copyright.PENANAOrvDVZkgH0
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「這個……」我放下香菸,掏出銀包裡所有紙鈔予大叔:「謝謝。」928Please respect copyright.PENANAKsandpRLWb
928Please respect copyright.PENANAIR3N6VPbZG
大叔欣然收下,俏皮笑道:「後會無期。」928Please respect copyright.PENANAZteKginQ4a
928Please respect copyright.PENANAtlhJ7KPHhe
「承你貴言。」我頭痛依然,心痛冉退。928Please respect copyright.PENANAEqLEbMhq2X
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店外,夜色蒼茫。928Please respect copyright.PENANAhqZVjYb5Ce
928Please respect copyright.PENANAj96Llo5HGt
我回望店面的霓虹招牌——紫白藍綠四色甚有節奏地閃爍著,耀眼奪目。928Please respect copyright.PENANAWEMI8q0KsF
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但只消放寬眼界,就會發現它只是萬千燈火裡的其一,毫不起眼。


