他在梳化上猛然醒來。965Please respect copyright.PENANAmN7uiv4U6A
965Please respect copyright.PENANAcaIqW5JQuU
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAfjhRJ9l8BV
965Please respect copyright.PENANAOo61geHkPI
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANABadgh1myJB
965Please respect copyright.PENANACPeFcSDjRJ
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAtucjnCyoLl
965Please respect copyright.PENANAlW3pIyjDXm
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAK9ORNhx2dS
965Please respect copyright.PENANAifexFEtsuE
莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張965Please respect copyright.PENANA3IM8gWyjQY
965Please respect copyright.PENANAf4k86efrBa
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷965Please respect copyright.PENANAPR3vqhZ6m8
965Please respect copyright.PENANAr4SMoNgExc
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長965Please respect copyright.PENANASD0Br5WsmC
965Please respect copyright.PENANAU1j7Owu9id
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量965Please respect copyright.PENANAoWsMFkSkSZ
965Please respect copyright.PENANACkrXB4ChFI
小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。965Please respect copyright.PENANA2dxa2z4OYs
965Please respect copyright.PENANAPoDDYkBVUJ
抵不住。965Please respect copyright.PENANA9CTvImyLYO
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他決定到公園散步。965Please respect copyright.PENANARrySdZE97h
965Please respect copyright.PENANA9EZzf66KgE
望望手錶,是上午十時半。難怪放眼所見多是上年紀的人。965Please respect copyright.PENANAfB91OFX1B3
965Please respect copyright.PENANA4VRkeX2bBl
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAW6yPH7iQLD
965Please respect copyright.PENANAa4Yl0KIiWm
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAHoxJmIL7pm
965Please respect copyright.PENANAbzVGBrzhOT
他知道自己該要感恩,奈何始終沒能衷心感謝上天。965Please respect copyright.PENANAJXnYyRDNsF
965Please respect copyright.PENANABntnLXJa2I
輕嘆一聲。繼續走。965Please respect copyright.PENANAAoS2cYbq9c
965Please respect copyright.PENANAvnjmHzjxhF
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。965Please respect copyright.PENANApw8WfJf5hJ
965Please respect copyright.PENANAIQpCdNc9vC
他不自已憶起亡妻……965Please respect copyright.PENANAixLVZfEH9c
965Please respect copyright.PENANAbuFCztEuDv
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAlWJ50HmU0f
965Please respect copyright.PENANAEuYaP2yF75
他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。965Please respect copyright.PENANAdK5ZcvwLLd
965Please respect copyright.PENANAmi0PrduxJv
「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」965Please respect copyright.PENANAkLiI8epfCm
965Please respect copyright.PENANAsMdaZrEJKg
「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」965Please respect copyright.PENANA542yfdMX1v
965Please respect copyright.PENANA3zUrrKk6ns
「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」965Please respect copyright.PENANA4jJZVEf1er
965Please respect copyright.PENANAKFQtzlZSOi
「快了、快了。不用著急!」965Please respect copyright.PENANA844p0SOqLc
965Please respect copyright.PENANAKTbB5Ap4dU
「即是何時?」965Please respect copyright.PENANAVFoJDeEeSo
965Please respect copyright.PENANAjFGAMKNqcD
「下一個夏天。」965Please respect copyright.PENANADz1MvgLlnW
965Please respect copyright.PENANAeoCJxci0QZ
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAf2TLvcOyTD
965Please respect copyright.PENANAvZkYlmBm1W
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。965Please respect copyright.PENANAGzozeYVX5B
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。965Please respect copyright.PENANAd7pUO7pJUQ
965Please respect copyright.PENANA1OvpTr59is
她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。965Please respect copyright.PENANAD0E5jmwClN
965Please respect copyright.PENANA5HgZbN7o3T
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAspQHmgoThM
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內心終於安定下來。965Please respect copyright.PENANAw6lhhYKpx9
965Please respect copyright.PENANAOShLjn6yKI
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』!」965Please respect copyright.PENANAMZ19lGG70w
965Please respect copyright.PENANAnP1UzqMQ84
「但你的血糖……」965Please respect copyright.PENANAPb27KssX3c
965Please respect copyright.PENANAzNJT21VWOq
「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」965Please respect copyright.PENANAiWYhuuCN8Y
965Please respect copyright.PENANAOzsFYGQXfn
他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。965Please respect copyright.PENANA1nFiThPgo2
965Please respect copyright.PENANA8idOqPHwY6
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAHWfylrizUE
965Please respect copyright.PENANA33ciWuYM50
兒子送她一根拐杖。965Please respect copyright.PENANAQffjtTAjAj
965Please respect copyright.PENANAn1JjDsNrfX
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAfD2Gf9gR3K
965Please respect copyright.PENANA2kfMGDWcoT
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAAeVoSXXASt
965Please respect copyright.PENANACZ43TP0Nfm
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』!」965Please respect copyright.PENANA1Szn2Mhv25
965Please respect copyright.PENANA9JntBdR2kH
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANA1FinUoMMlF
965Please respect copyright.PENANAPM5JneWSui
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAntP2UNmtib
965Please respect copyright.PENANAnFXFlmPFE2
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAORusZsm1Nt
965Please respect copyright.PENANAedggeskclb
不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。965Please respect copyright.PENANAvWHo7hTRjB
965Please respect copyright.PENANAM68BWY6sZT
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。965Please respect copyright.PENANAEYESqxqG1Q
965Please respect copyright.PENANAQeoQLqU24j
於願足矣。965Please respect copyright.PENANAqFbId3X3Ob
965Please respect copyright.PENANAlEjx0WLY4H
沒過幾天,還未開始探望朋友,她已於睡夢中悄然離世……965Please respect copyright.PENANAjN6Ut2ISWo
965Please respect copyright.PENANATqazZLMTcZ
公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。965Please respect copyright.PENANAc2lVnjEoUA
965Please respect copyright.PENANAUt0C5Z6mR3
他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。965Please respect copyright.PENANAw8TnPclGu9
965Please respect copyright.PENANApo0vANak5E
總得走下去,不是嗎?965Please respect copyright.PENANAyLmKS37Rzc
965Please respect copyright.PENANAdpJ4np4Prn
不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。965Please respect copyright.PENANAq352VBX5J3
965Please respect copyright.PENANAsJuoKZMSBs
走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。965Please respect copyright.PENANAgi8li5SjBt
965Please respect copyright.PENANAJj7SpjfzQT
棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。965Please respect copyright.PENANAXp81VcPMm1
965Please respect copyright.PENANALvevItp99w
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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