第八章.到偏遠地區請小心自身安全
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漢賽爾幾乎可以算是有記憶以來就在孤兒院長大的,除了偶爾會從他腦子裡冒出來,模糊不清到他都曾懷疑是否為自己幻想的某段過往之外。549Please respect copyright.PENANAuvZpl5G1Xh
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要好好照顧妹妹喔,漢賽爾──這是父親對他說的最後一句話。549Please respect copyright.PENANA5SK03EjVb1
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然後,那個男人就像平常一樣轉身離開,踏出門外。549Please respect copyright.PENANAlq5UGi8Tmd
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他以為男人不過是一如既往的上班去了,然而那人卻再也沒有回來。549Please respect copyright.PENANA0usG5rMpYR
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過了不知道幾天,才有群陌生的大人帶來父親的消息。他已經想不起當初間隔的實際時間究竟是多久,那時的他太小了,記憶難以追溯,葛麗特更是完全不記得這回事。當時他是兩歲半?三歲?還是三歲半?549Please respect copyright.PENANAYNwndRWfSa
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大人們將年幼的兄妹帶往醫院,爸爸在醫院裡嗎?他好像問了,又好像沒問。549Please respect copyright.PENANA7ovBdfX9wd
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他們在醫院裡待了一下子,很短,不到一天,應該吧。一堆緊張得要命的大人安慰他們說會沒事的,什麼東西會沒事?然後,很快的,有個應該是治療師的大人對他們說,很遺憾,什麼東西很遺憾?549Please respect copyright.PENANA2UiRlxh37b
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爸爸死了。大人們說。549Please respect copyright.PENANA3yKs2gg0Yb
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不是意外,不是生病,是自殺。這不是大人們告訴他的,是從他們自以為他聽不見的竊竊私語聽來的,所以記得特別清楚。是自殺。自殺又怎麼會被送到醫院來?他不曉得,也不是很想知道。549Please respect copyright.PENANADVLkz1l7BO
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為什麼要這麼做呢?549Please respect copyright.PENANA0e7YMhHm3N
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因為媽媽不在嗎?可能吧,他對媽媽的印象無限趨近於零,媽媽好像生下葛麗特之後就死了。549Please respect copyright.PENANAtspbZeEVOr
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因為家裡沒錢嗎?或許吧,他對原本的家是窮還是有錢也沒印象了,但聽說很多人都是這麼死的。549Please respect copyright.PENANA04JQ3r42XO
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因為不想再獨力撫養兩個孩子了嗎?這是漢賽爾腦中最常冒出的預設答案,否則的話,爸爸為什麼不像勵志文章中的父親一樣,努力把他們養大,或乾脆像社會新聞中的自殺夫妻一樣,帶著孩子一塊兒上路呢?549Please respect copyright.PENANAopSdN5thcG
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為什麼要留下他們呢?549Please respect copyright.PENANAJy3K3ldcYe
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縱然從未有過輕生的念頭,但是漢賽爾可以肯定,當時的自己心中三不五時會冒出諸如此類的疑惑,到現在依然記得。549Please respect copyright.PENANA8Xb6jWQScP
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對從小到大幾乎沒有病痛,無需看診的漢賽爾來說,這就是他對醫院唯一的記憶。549Please respect copyright.PENANAWoBnFKf3fj
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所以他討厭醫院。549Please respect copyright.PENANAVnYgw8FCie
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在那之後,他也忘了自己跟葛麗特是怎麼被送到孤兒院去的,更忘了在孤兒院最初時他們是什麼模樣,除了上述這段記憶,他整個童年回憶裡幾乎就只有孤兒院了……549Please respect copyright.PENANAukW0uiLSHX
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感受到頭頂傳來他人的溫度,漢賽爾的意識自回憶世界中抽離,他甩了甩腦袋,揮開放在自己頭上的那隻手,瞪著笑吟吟地站在自己面前的凱帝:「幹嘛?我又不是小孩子,才不需要摸摸頭咧。」549Please respect copyright.PENANAc8BxkMij1Z
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「因為看你一個人坐在這裡,好像很寂寞嘛。」凱帝說的是實話,一踏出病房外就見待在外頭的黑髮男孩全身充滿莫名的落寞氛圍,害他忍不住就想來摸摸頭,原本就很可愛的小孩又露出看起來楚楚可憐的模樣,對他來說就是殺傷力加倍。549Please respect copyright.PENANAcX7WGo7zjw
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「你要進去看看嗎?潘先生他們也會歡迎你的。」549Please respect copyright.PENANARESVv57KAt
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面帶微笑的凱帝指著半掩的病房門扉,漢賽爾搖頭拒絕,「不要,我對小鬼沒興趣,而且跟他們又不熟。」549Please respect copyright.PENANA8666PuzFLK
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「這樣嗎?真可惜,小嬰兒真的很可愛呢。」凱帝說這話的模樣彷彿自帶開滿整片小花的絢麗背景,神情亮麗得讓漢賽爾莫名不悅,他特地跑來醫院可不是想知道這傢伙有多喜歡軟綿綿的嬰孩,平常在店裡就看夠了。「那我們回去吧?」549Please respect copyright.PENANAstwOe1ImDO
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漢賽爾頷首,一大一小便離開了溫暖的醫院。549Please respect copyright.PENANAl7qH9fZnVJ
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與暖和的室內相比,夜晚的風顯得特別冷,或許是秋天將近的緣故,即便白晝仍是十分溫暖,但近幾日的晚上跟白天比起來溫差一天比一天大。凱帝出門時除了萬年不變的白襯衫之外還多加了件白色薄外套,他本來正要拉上外套拉鍊,在注意到漢賽爾穿著短袖居家服時,就改為把外套包到對方身上。549Please respect copyright.PENANAdX3PpgHqhv
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「我又不會冷。」這是實話,他真的半點寒冷的感覺也沒有。但說歸說,漢賽爾卻完全不想拒絕,任由凱帝一邊唸著「可是我看你這樣就覺得很冷啊」一邊幫他將對現在的自己來說過大的衣服穿好。549Please respect copyright.PENANAgMyvATrGD1
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反正只要跟在他旁邊的是個小鬼,這傢伙都會這麼做吧?漢賽爾心想,將手掌伸出袖子,因為這件外套是七分袖,所以手臂的部份即使是給體型比成人小了許多的男孩穿來也還可以。549Please respect copyright.PENANAqcPTXiPYuE
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兩人邁步離開醫院門口,凱帝開口說道:549Please respect copyright.PENANAx7gTTWNe2e
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「謝謝你幫我送娃娃過來,小嬰兒看起來很喜歡喔。」549Please respect copyright.PENANAGhympRqN57
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「才剛出生哪看得出喜歡不喜歡啊?」549Please respect copyright.PENANA8K5nwVZWXJ
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「我就是看得出來嘛,而且之前不是和你說過了,人生第一個娃娃可是很重要的!」凱帝一臉認真,隨後又道:「就算是漢賽爾,小時候也抱過娃娃的吧?」549Please respect copyright.PENANAEkHoiEAHHG
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「就算有也沒印象啦,」黑髮男孩有點不屑的說,「誰會記得那種事啊。」549Please respect copyright.PENANA2MZan2Op2x
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「我就記得很清楚喔,我的第一個娃娃是一隻二頭身的雪人布偶,它還繫著紅色的圍巾。」549Please respect copyright.PENANA1QThWhcWWo
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兩人有一搭沒一搭地聊著,前往回糖果屋的路上。


