曹公潭戶外康樂中心 (隔離中心).第四日504Please respect copyright.PENANArSUyUkfJJI
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在飯堂吃早餐時,我把握難得的機會,與「病癒者」共席,打算探個究竟。504Please respect copyright.PENANADdvkDqqph6
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事緣是媽媽在隔離中心結識了一個OL,她叫Cherry,估計25-28歲左右,相貌普通。504Please respect copyright.PENANAAfOZA67Uqs
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母親與Cherry正結伴吃早餐時,把從睡房走出來的我招來。意料之外,Cherry竟然大方地談及自己發病的事。504Please respect copyright.PENANAnNG2pmQX6T
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「說真的,當下發生的事我幾乎毫無記憶。有種在睡夢醒來後,知道自己作夢卻不記得內容那種感覺。」Cherry環視圍在旁邊聽她講故事的幾名住客、尷尬地說。「說出這種話,真是太失禮……畢竟我可能做了傷人甚至殺人的事……總之,昨日黃昏時分左右意識一下子就回來了。」504Please respect copyright.PENANAq566cue1lf
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第一次見到「病癒者」是在昨日中餐時間,但Cherry是在黃昏時間醒來,這代表每人對「解藥」反應不一,Cherry屬較遲恢復意識的人。504Please respect copyright.PENANAjANlEBmXy1
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「直到現在,職員有對你做些甚麼嗎?」我問。504Please respect copyright.PENANAHCsrLsh0LQ
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她略思考說:「我在類似醫護房裡醒來,他們幫我抽血又問很多雜七雜八的事,感覺像在幫老人痴呆的人作診斷似的。」504Please respect copyright.PENANA6Wqnvi7WAN
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試圖測試她思緒是否清晰吧。「之後讓你回睡房?」504Please respect copyright.PENANA5q6EKop2Uk
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「就是啊,他們告訴我之前得病並且發病,但已打了針,目前抑制住病毒,已經沒事了。」她說。「沒有交代我發病時做過甚麼、要對甚麼事負責。」504Please respect copyright.PENANA5jptQAImnd
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「醫護房只有你一人嗎?」504Please respect copyright.PENANANPCiqK1iAF
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「仔細想想……確實有其他病人還在睡覺。不過印象中只剩下一兩人而已……」504Please respect copyright.PENANAsX2cfLD6fJ
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如果沒記錯,騷動在前日晚上六、七時開始,假設Cherry最早於那時發病,直到昨晚才醒來的話,足足二十四小時。她算是最遲一批醒來,代表「解藥」只需一日時間, 就能治好病人。504Please respect copyright.PENANAzinjsGUDYX
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當然這是基於十幾個試驗對象得出的結論,而且Cherry確實被打針的時間點很模糊,更別說是否真的能完全康復。504Please respect copyright.PENANA7FNnpSSBJz
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「他們沒叫你保密嗎?」我問最後一條問題。504Please respect copyright.PENANA22coDbUIkn
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「沒特別交代呢。不過新聞竟然沒有說我們的事,可能藥物還在試驗階段吧。」504Please respect copyright.PENANABg0FmwYtBO
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話題結束,之後大家東扯西聊,我沒再搭話。504Please respect copyright.PENANAlXGvQh66AG
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吃過早餐後,媽媽不安地問:「不是說陸續安排我們取回手機嗎?剛剛跟其他太太聊過,沒有任何人收回呢。」504Please respect copyright.PENANAblQw0qzUm8
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這下可奇怪了,經過整整一日,政府辦事再怎麼低、再怎麼慢,起碼有一部半部歸還給我們才對啊……504Please respect copyright.PENANAEFrlyn1jmw
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「不然我去問問,沒手機在身果然很不習慣。」我說。「你要一起來嗎?」504Please respect copyright.PENANAB7Y6ee5da2
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她罷罷手:「我下去1樓平台等你吧。」504Please respect copyright.PENANA0nrlnumhkN
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來到位於3樓的服務台,發現原來梓軒比我早已前來查詢,他緊皺眉頭站在服務台向我招手。504Please respect copyright.PENANAl8psR62A2p
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「手機的事嗎?」504Please respect copyright.PENANAqLAnrS2M4S
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他點頭:「嗯,可是找不著人。」504Please respect copyright.PENANAa67YWKUOCQ
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服務台上放了一個紙牌:「稍候一會,馬上回來」。504Please respect copyright.PENANAjFiRoFw2k0
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我望望手錶,早上11點多。「來了很久?」504Please respect copyright.PENANAz97KSoB4U1
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「大概等了二十分鐘。會這麼焦急是因為連大樓的電腦都無法上網。」504Please respect copyright.PENANA6FU0R9Yi1S
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「甚麼意思?」504Please respect copyright.PENANAsQgv2GOZmb
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「大樓只有5樓閱讀室那6台電腦開放給我們使用,今早過去試過,全部運作正常,卻連不上線。」504Please respect copyright.PENANANWAc754x3k
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「他們怎麼解釋?」504Please respect copyright.PENANAIx9xMvzKd2
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「訊號故障中,正在搶修。」他苦笑。「多爛的大話。」504Please respect copyright.PENANAH1Uh9DmWPH
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我「嘖」了一聲,走到升降機附近拿起公用電話,電話筒那邊傳來「嘟──嘟──」的空號聲……504Please respect copyright.PENANAgvfX5GFg5W
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該不會……「可能這台壞掉而已,要續層走試試看其他公共電話嗎?」504Please respect copyright.PENANA3g63S8Tocb
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結果,整幢大樓的電話全是空號!504Please respect copyright.PENANAdcWyPgQxyE
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跑上跑下因而氣喘的我,說:「手機、網絡、電話統統都用不著,這代表我們完全被隔離──即使發生甚麼大事,無法求救、外界也懵而不知。說甚麼下載監察系統,根本想哄我們把手機交出!」504Please respect copyright.PENANAIiln2LmsGE
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「即使有人有一台以上的手機,如果政府處心積慮斷絕我們與外界的聯繫,也不見得上到網或發到訊息……」他分析。「這下子,政府想做甚麼都不怕有人會知道……因為搞不好所有受害者……最後全軍覆沒……」504Please respect copyright.PENANA5pQRYTdO2H
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這種話換作在其他情況下聽到,一定引起哄堂大笑,兼且恥笑梓軒是主張陰謀論的白痴。可是以這四日的舖排來看,政府安排我們入住隔離中心一定別有用意、一步一步把我們逼上不歸路……504Please respect copyright.PENANAmISli8xg0M
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「梓軒,」不出數分鐘,經過多番思量後,我作好決定。「你打算怎麼做?」504Please respect copyright.PENANAeK8KQQ6XbK
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他想了一下子,說:「我……還未有計劃。」504Please respect copyright.PENANAGKtvOWdjjq
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我把雙手放在他肩上、眼神篤定地宣告:「我打算今晚帶母親離開這裡。」504Please respect copyright.PENANA3UuBxqqsIY
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