他在梳化上猛然醒來。419Please respect copyright.PENANA7S090fHX7b
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電視仍然亮著,新聞報導員正在講述關於疫情的新聞和消息。內容千篇一律,悶人又煩人。419Please respect copyright.PENANAkbUZkG7Ah5
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他打個呵欠,伸個懶腰。雙掌使勁按壓梳化,借力撐起整個人,避免膝頭過份受力。許是在凹陷的梳化坐得太長時間,大腿和臀部均感到少許麻痺。不至於會跌倒的程度,但他下意識地一邊倚扶著傢具,一邊拖著腳步走向浴室。419Please respect copyright.PENANAI2ka2MpdtW
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人老了,身體差了,動作遲緩了,連小便如此簡單和基本的本能也變得困難。甭提總是瞄不準便器,尿液還要是逐滴逐滴慢慢滴出來,彷彿要滴乾他的尊嚴。419Please respect copyright.PENANACPnToVPJI8
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怎麼辦?可以怎麼辦?吹口哨吧。口吹曲子,耳邊響起熟悉的歌聲,心裡默唸自勵自欺的歌詞。419Please respect copyright.PENANAVIVVFkhS9V
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張419Please respect copyright.PENANA3nD0TcVWoR
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誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷419Please respect copyright.PENANA4T2qO7Jiu3
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逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長419Please respect copyright.PENANAwbDfOuZMp8
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何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量419Please respect copyright.PENANAHFNKoY7Kbc
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。419Please respect copyright.PENANAvqFotrOPZy
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抵不住。419Please respect copyright.PENANAGo6ByiIUsh
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他決定到公園散步。419Please respect copyright.PENANAm2zs2JCrr7
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望望手錶,是上午十時半。難怪放眼所見多是上年紀的人。419Please respect copyright.PENANAWZGIJBzVyl
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好福氣的,或是三五成群談天說地,或是在家傭的攙扶下散步。福薄的,或是推著購物車奔波買餸,或是顫巍巍地被送上療養院的巴士。419Please respect copyright.PENANAtLInQ1EFuD
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自己有福氣嗎?托賴。能走能動能講能吃,與兒孫同住。雖偶有口角,卻也沒有特別煩心事。419Please respect copyright.PENANAvAEaGuGSQY
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他知道自己該要感恩,奈何始終沒能衷心感謝上天。419Please respect copyright.PENANAbyRl0lyWlg
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。419Please respect copyright.PENANAlsUwDkynZB
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。419Please respect copyright.PENANAo66iE1jmtS
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他不自已憶起亡妻……419Please respect copyright.PENANAdph7XzpIxC
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三年前的夏天,她在家跌倒,傷及腿部筋骨,自此總是步履不穩,走路時偶爾會突然腳軟跌倒。兒子勸她多休息,不要外出。她明白兒子苦心,奈何整天悶在家中令她心情抑鬱,精神越益差勁。419Please respect copyright.PENANAAhBFeJpcCb
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。419Please respect copyright.PENANASIOrg4YE3i
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」419Please respect copyright.PENANAnT5wEk9ptq
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAsqqJAqC2ti
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAqC0VaUYpxA
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」419Please respect copyright.PENANA3dxGhat1h6
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「即是何時?」419Please respect copyright.PENANAMEp42C4IaB
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「下一個夏天。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAF3wWrlSyzD
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她幽幽回望,驚訝丈夫斬釘截鐵交出一個確實答案——醫生也不敢斷言她會否康復。419Please respect copyright.PENANAWV4dnzgfvJ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。419Please respect copyright.PENANAQUvHbSmUya
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。419Please respect copyright.PENANAulj7OMiYj8
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。419Please respect copyright.PENANA1uDIojvafC
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奇蹟?希望?不。僅是信念,難以言喻的,難以理解的。他不是神、不是醫生、不是專業人士。他僅是一個脾氣古怪的躁狂糟老頭。但她就是相信他。419Please respect copyright.PENANAHrqTYyutk3
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內心終於安定下來。419Please respect copyright.PENANALXAPMJas7h
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她沒再糾結於健康問題,開始向丈夫講述她的未來夏日大計:「探望朋友前,我要先辦一件十分要緊的事——吃『菠蘿油』!」419Please respect copyright.PENANAW3dqrl0L7T
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「但你的血糖……」419Please respect copyright.PENANASGJxlUTW89
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」419Please respect copyright.PENANApOIPeTs8DT
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。419Please respect copyright.PENANA0z7dJrNPBC
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下一個夏天到來。她的腿傷還是沒能康復,走路時拐得更嚴重。419Please respect copyright.PENANA24rtPdp24I
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兒子送她一根拐杖。419Please respect copyright.PENANAezFkTt7CdZ
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當晚,她躲在浴室裡啜泣。他沒有上前安慰,因為所有安慰說話都沒能扭轉衰老之勢,倒不如讓她盡情宣洩情緒。419Please respect copyright.PENANAzaBkbnnMGL
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她不知道,整個晚上,丈夫徹夜無眠,眼睜睜望著天花,細聽她的哭聲,細想她的未來。419Please respect copyright.PENANAtljzZYMEH1
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天亮,兒子和媳婦準時離家上班去。他送孫兒到學校後,馬上回家慫恿妻子一起外出逛街。「夏天嘛!當然要吃『菠蘿油』!」419Please respect copyright.PENANA2DTqRmFizY
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妻子笑了,連忙穿上最漂亮的衣褲鞋襪,戴上最喜歡的髮夾,塗上最鮮色的紅唇膏。她沒有使用兒子送她的拐杖,因為丈夫就是世上最好的拐杖——依著他、靠著他,她安然走到今時今日的七十高齡。419Please respect copyright.PENANAd80Ej6xuLB
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鐵路車站裡,人流如鯽,彷彿有股無形的強力水流在背後催促著。他懶理,繼續保持慢調,只知自己不僅是自己。419Please respect copyright.PENANA2BxGDwVm7W
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終於來到馳名的冰廳,二人各點一客「菠蘿油」。不好吃,亦不是回憶中的味道。419Please respect copyright.PENANA33dbapPRvc
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。419Please respect copyright.PENANAMUKwV5iZ9L
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夫婦相視而笑。笑甚麼,不知道,大概是完成了十分重要的事情吧。419Please respect copyright.PENANA25Or8ektz8
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於願足矣。419Please respect copyright.PENANA61OKwmbDPn
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沒過幾天,還未開始探望朋友,她已於睡夢中悄然離世……419Please respect copyright.PENANAgVNtESl1Ra
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。419Please respect copyright.PENANAAFfIwbovL2
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。419Please respect copyright.PENANAhMuK0Fe7bK
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總得走下去,不是嗎?419Please respect copyright.PENANAP3z14NEpXZ
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不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。419Please respect copyright.PENANA7FsNQ2eeg8
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。419Please respect copyright.PENANA7QsGRUB085
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。419Please respect copyright.PENANA5Aq0tZPfXP
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
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《夏日短篇連載挑戰》第一回:起首篇
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ENTRY #112
人生苦短——死
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