他在梳化上猛然醒來。939Please respect copyright.PENANAU1YFctPA4c
939Please respect copyright.PENANAbYuMgQW9VE
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANArUO1xV5A9J
939Please respect copyright.PENANAtVek2S9MYu
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAByvYWQjDD1
939Please respect copyright.PENANARsrk6PgcM0
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAvWbixWuQ2F
939Please respect copyright.PENANAfTEWgZW7dL
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAGZ5goIOd5K
939Please respect copyright.PENANABY46uYTIkA
莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張939Please respect copyright.PENANAnFGbyQ9oPv
939Please respect copyright.PENANA5eWYlJXHTB
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷939Please respect copyright.PENANAUjybVzc3u0
939Please respect copyright.PENANAR7HPi8AyDd
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長939Please respect copyright.PENANAhNg2IruUjm
939Please respect copyright.PENANA2A142TtNqv
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量939Please respect copyright.PENANAfEoYgCYkow
939Please respect copyright.PENANAkS3s1tvFj2
小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。939Please respect copyright.PENANADzGx5EGVvr
939Please respect copyright.PENANAeOmAaeQNFq
抵不住。939Please respect copyright.PENANAQTjYvU9Xdn
939Please respect copyright.PENANAx2drAN3RBM
他決定到公園散步。939Please respect copyright.PENANAqLEQ8RJHdb
939Please respect copyright.PENANAOyvcc78TRn
望望手錶,是上午十時半。難怪放眼所見多是上年紀的人。939Please respect copyright.PENANAQLcoY53qiF
939Please respect copyright.PENANAprXhQeapGt
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANArrpsaLDHD3
939Please respect copyright.PENANABYFOxrit4J
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAoBeUrbMHLG
939Please respect copyright.PENANAohkioD8b2Y
他知道自己該要感恩,奈何始終沒能衷心感謝上天。939Please respect copyright.PENANAtphYeXYYWm
939Please respect copyright.PENANAC8RTYd7jW1
輕嘆一聲。繼續走。939Please respect copyright.PENANAcrI1nZbTbf
939Please respect copyright.PENANAmllLWYCR2c
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。939Please respect copyright.PENANA3xQ5IM5IZo
939Please respect copyright.PENANAxSPcalbCDx
他不自已憶起亡妻……939Please respect copyright.PENANAniTokhVkpA
939Please respect copyright.PENANAUVRRDQ1sEB
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAgtQuLShdbG
939Please respect copyright.PENANAObVYa3GbYr
他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。939Please respect copyright.PENANAXx6RtlVcon
939Please respect copyright.PENANAYlceELcAmz
「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」939Please respect copyright.PENANAswDJE4mmi9
939Please respect copyright.PENANALHU0ZwS6F3
「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」939Please respect copyright.PENANAuUeQEcSkx3
939Please respect copyright.PENANA9tU8yMfAvM
「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」939Please respect copyright.PENANA4vIiP1zzch
939Please respect copyright.PENANABR96EU9bSZ
「快了、快了。不用著急!」939Please respect copyright.PENANAa2aecSiwrr
939Please respect copyright.PENANAkFsq6lwR3H
「即是何時?」939Please respect copyright.PENANAcxdZeawQVx
939Please respect copyright.PENANASCUhVASIhX
「下一個夏天。」939Please respect copyright.PENANAVskU35x8Iq
939Please respect copyright.PENANAxFBL8ISEq4
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAOqx3tLebJt
939Please respect copyright.PENANARZvBazApkc
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。939Please respect copyright.PENANAkKT285UDwh
939Please respect copyright.PENANAnQixetF06f
感動,明明眼前只有絕望。939Please respect copyright.PENANA84Q7YQpKl2
939Please respect copyright.PENANAsAGS7bg8BD
她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。939Please respect copyright.PENANAWYz1jLjR1y
939Please respect copyright.PENANATFz3SIRDRd
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAUMIuK7Srsx
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內心終於安定下來。939Please respect copyright.PENANASu0ZdGf1vf
939Please respect copyright.PENANAyGdKKlxFhZ
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』!」939Please respect copyright.PENANApw5QY12eaa
939Please respect copyright.PENANAO6mncz8s19
「但你的血糖……」939Please respect copyright.PENANAMS6PJGVf11
939Please respect copyright.PENANAIwRjK6rCjf
「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」939Please respect copyright.PENANAPbq6TXJJsL
939Please respect copyright.PENANAaxRZVrrODv
他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。939Please respect copyright.PENANAnh1iPQ7gI0
939Please respect copyright.PENANAxazlQbkoqP
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAM60Tfb5Wpg
939Please respect copyright.PENANAfhIciyQeHv
兒子送她一根拐杖。939Please respect copyright.PENANA0qhx1P6VCr
939Please respect copyright.PENANA2g454CLfNR
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANA54pyDCmJ00
939Please respect copyright.PENANAE4Hy8aLikQ
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANASkq6WkoePM
939Please respect copyright.PENANAPbPg1d5F2B
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』!」939Please respect copyright.PENANAz76ydDidlf
939Please respect copyright.PENANAAv9YLKQRUY
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAZUizUSo7tD
939Please respect copyright.PENANA1bdTYFdtrm
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAgHvMlaRLvo
939Please respect copyright.PENANAwSJE5gml82
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANAfTVmBaXsEj
939Please respect copyright.PENANAw1bVb0YsV5
不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。939Please respect copyright.PENANABOZ8lnD8Nt
939Please respect copyright.PENANAnL20sZlC2F
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。939Please respect copyright.PENANA3yP8NlcqJ1
939Please respect copyright.PENANAqAdbPSyz1I
於願足矣。939Please respect copyright.PENANAVd8iiIfVlP
939Please respect copyright.PENANA682jlfsQBq
沒過幾天,還未開始探望朋友,她已於睡夢中悄然離世……939Please respect copyright.PENANAU5HPZIDcXs
939Please respect copyright.PENANAUZVX7Wq5eh
公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。939Please respect copyright.PENANADg1H60MWqf
939Please respect copyright.PENANAJalzR9KpTu
他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。939Please respect copyright.PENANAAjGvJMtoST
939Please respect copyright.PENANAVgGBIzzqFd
總得走下去,不是嗎?939Please respect copyright.PENANA38YOKeNlOw
939Please respect copyright.PENANA20Lg6ZB8ul
不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。939Please respect copyright.PENANAOMoCIrYQFG
939Please respect copyright.PENANA3wdVuA3DcF
走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。939Please respect copyright.PENANA4xd5Suq01j
939Please respect copyright.PENANAXLzQBt9PxP
棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。939Please respect copyright.PENANAMmsCbQMC6F
939Please respect copyright.PENANA8JpDC9YNkV
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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人生苦短——死
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