不久前,阿信還記得那場晚會。下午 3 時多,在坑口北巴士總站接過 GK9583 後,這趟前無古人後無來者的熱狗之旅從此開始。164Please respect copyright.PENANAcPj5TjEKP2
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坐上 HL8354 的駕駛座,調較了中鏡,再把安全帶扣好。清脆的咔答聲,勾起自己對 GK9583 的印象——那架沒有冷氣的富豪奧林比安,跟這架冷氣版富豪奧林比安相比,欠的,只是車裡的那位女生。緊握手中方向盤,眼神,沒有離開盤上的標記。彷彿回到一年前的 5 月,烈日下緊握相同的方向盤。164Please respect copyright.PENANA4Fe26Pw9BR
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深深呼吸,阿信的右手按了前門鍵。耳邊響亮的開門聲敲響了開始的鐘聲,站在第一位置的小遙踏步上車。164Please respect copyright.PENANAhiYLsoQOml
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腦海演練了千百次,都不及此刻真實。乘巴士迷上車的腳步聲、嘰嘰喳喳的討論、快門不斷的咔嚓聲,在阿信的耳邊堆疊。他閉上眼睛靜聽,差點忘了自己需要呼吸。164Please respect copyright.PENANA4LkwEub8Pz
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如果這刻就是永遠,他絕對願意停留於此。屬於 70x 的榮耀,也屬於 8354 的足跡。每個從身邊擦過的巴士迷、乘客,都彷彿成為歷史。164Please respect copyright.PENANAPldrhwe1bz
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然後,閃現那幾架早已道別過的巴士。164Please respect copyright.PENANAjQ9aB5cU56
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JV2966 、 KR6863 、 KG4055 、 HL9314 。164Please respect copyright.PENANApfDLjOaXnG
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屬於九龍灣廠的隊伍列隊在前。 2966 的極速、 6863 的爬波力、 4055 的無能,和 9314 的冷氣,阿信一一敬謝。在觀塘道爬過一架架巴士的速度、於獅隧上見車過車的力量、然後在吐露港壞車逗留、再享受炎炎夏日依然有的涼意,這 4 架巴士都給他難以忘懷的經歷。164Please respect copyright.PENANAoPjIlBoe1q
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雖然,這是 4 架普通不過的巴士, 4 架沒人會記得的「金巴」、「白板」。164Please respect copyright.PENANA0NmChWKwWZ
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巴士迷都喜歡特見,但他卻獨愛字軌車。那些來路不明的巴士,比駕駛熟悉的字軌車更麻煩。164Please respect copyright.PENANAuTl4uzfW3M
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尤其 5 車。164Please respect copyright.PENANA53azqfL6iz
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沉默不語的 HL8354 。164Please respect copyright.PENANAfknpYbBFsn
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她擁有像當年平治 O305 的實力,是一架使人驚訝的 D10A 富豪奧林比安巴士。雖然偶而也會像 4055 一樣廢柴,但卻永遠讓人驚喜。但阿信知道,自己所不捨的,乃是這架巴士裡藏著的靈魂。164Please respect copyright.PENANASW616PeQmJ
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窗外淅瀝雨下,凌晨 12 時半,天下起雨來。阿信拉開車窗,看著雨點從天而下。他再把目光轉向八達通機,時間剛好正 12 時半。他吸一口氣,身體坐直,大聲地提醒站在前門樓梯旁的巴士迷,「我要關門了,要小心點。」164Please respect copyright.PENANAmNqDeatnyB
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耳邊傳來其他巴士迷的呼叫聲,彷彿為這一刻而喝采。阿信看見小遙握著扶手,露出不可置否的表情。164Please respect copyright.PENANA413z6a25RC
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期待已久,卻又不想終結的一天。164Please respect copyright.PENANA4XjkpZ5Iff
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把注意力放回手中方向盤上,阿信緊握那帶著膠質觸感的方向盤,忽地手心的溫熱讓他一怔。方向盤的一線金光飄起,並飛向駕駛座門外的巴士迷前。164Please respect copyright.PENANAUKOM0JUmMZ
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世界靜止,他看見金光從樓頂緩緩轉下,熟悉的女子正認真半百地看著前方。阿信看著那個身影,心內的悸動不比小遙驚訝地掩嘴的表情少。他們順著月媚所看的方向,前方,是日南撐著傘,在行人路上微笑著。164Please respect copyright.PENANAio4v7JicSU
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「是這樣嗎…」阿信喃喃自語,與月媚四目交投。164Please respect copyright.PENANAZpd0FihSOb
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月媚留下滿足的笑容。她把手搭在阿信緊握的方向盤,一陣強光過後, 8354 整個車箱停頓了,降下的雨極其緩慢。時間,尤如停止。164Please respect copyright.PENANA0fTcYlC5YN
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『經過今晚,我們就分別了。可能會在哪裡再見吧,但終究人鬼殊途。』164Please respect copyright.PENANAQSyoQZDJ8r
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她一邊說,一邊笑著滑下淚水。她擦去臉頰的濕潤,但制止不了眼眶湧出的淚。164Please respect copyright.PENANAVmV7GTrtJu
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『怎麼了呢,明明我說過,我們要成為傳說…』164Please respect copyright.PENANAe1MeiOuq8Q
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「沒人說過傳說不會有感情的。」同樣地笑中帶淚,小遙一指方向盤,「一切,都看妳了。」164Please respect copyright.PENANApzsYO6oxdu
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『太看得起我了。』月媚咭一聲笑起來,她左手一轉,金光繞到 8354 的三軸上,三軸立時轉動,而方向盤上的金光,也一起扭動。164Please respect copyright.PENANAp4LH4Y1dYp
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順著先走的 6749 , 8354 從上水廣場開出。164Please respect copyright.PENANAdvO3gNWlgM
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震耳欲隆的歡呼聲響徹天際,在 8354 走出車坑時,聲音就更大。是為 8354 歡呼喝采,也為了一泄被區議會殺線的惡氣嗎?阿信從月媚身上移開視線,卻發現車子已如自己所願的開動了。164Please respect copyright.PENANAreEEV9BIeo
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月媚,阿信嘴裡默唸,她的確在我們身邊。164Please respect copyright.PENANAENWehgYRpN
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眼神落在路上,阿信把 8354 帶離現場。當 8354 離開了上水廣場後,聲音漸小,再歸於零。164Please respect copyright.PENANAiC85f0blQ1
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8354 帶著風,迎著雨,滿載送別的朋友,離開迂迴的粉嶺。在每一個站接受如領洗一樣神聖的敬禮,也看完一個又一個熟悉的站牌行將就木,車子順勢溜進大窩西支路。164Please respect copyright.PENANAM1smCRg4Ty
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車一樣吵鬧,阿信認真半百地緊握方向盤,不讓這段旅程出現任何偏差。164Please respect copyright.PENANAxiya99C4dU
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小遙在人頭透過中鏡,看見阿信少有地埋頭苦幹。是緊張的模樣,但更多的是一份尊重,出於對月媚的敬愛。164Please respect copyright.PENANA7ICjXX0CE7
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這是一場人車起舞的終極尾班車,而 8354 ,從來就只有阿信能把她推到最高點。或許是月媚,或許是跟 8354 有種合拍。如今,再靠著月媚作中介, 8354 完全不像車。164Please respect copyright.PENANA4QohxGXvys
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在駛過大窩西支路後踏上公路。油門帶來的呼嘯聲如像野獸咆哮,雨點打落玻璃擦去上方的濕潤,又再度劃下印記。車子裡的歡呼聲一浪又一浪,蓋過有別車箱內的聲音。不少人在拍照,有不少人更討論這架神一樣的巴士,如何在這條吐露港公路中見車過車。164Please respect copyright.PENANAl6itUDd4OT
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濕熱的夏天凌晨,被興奮的氣氛弄得如像高潮。164Please respect copyright.PENANASZvT3dSo2i
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黑壓壓的人頭從不在 70x 出現。如今這個餞別,是 70x 自 277x 出現後的一場最大的盛宴。164Please respect copyright.PENANAOtlNidM53e
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此時,對面一閃光芒,那架是返回上水的 70x 。車上的人不及 8354 ,但也是不少的。164Please respect copyright.PENANANs6YsarRY7
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兩條一直交叉的線路,雙方乘客的激動地揮手。高潮所在,兩車如像交換位置,開得更快的離開了對方。沒留下一絲印記,走過的路,再被雨水掩蓋。164Please respect copyright.PENANAxq4sbDNLRD
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歷史刻劃在太和外的公路,相交的線路分開,永遠的從反方向離開。164Please respect copyright.PENANA87DfW2VwUc
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從此吐露港公路往上水方向,再也不會有 70x 的存在。164Please respect copyright.PENANA59rvxzmeO7
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阿信從旁鏡看到回上水的 70x ,收起視線。他心裡和上水廠的 70x 拜別,繼續在公路走去。一架黃色的巴士在前方飛奔。阿信看看儀標板,他正開著 70 km/h ,但怎樣也追不到前方的黃巴士。他眼角一瞄身邊巴士迷的表情,一張臉劃上滿滿的祈盼,也嘰嘰喳喳的討論 8354 的能力。164Please respect copyright.PENANAhopBWnujwc
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「這架不是 70x 裡最神奇的巴士嗎? D10A 都可以跑出 TD 豪一樣的威力,就像 HA7569 一樣…」164Please respect copyright.PENANAku9nXpUmNi
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「行 258D 的 HA7569 是神咧。」164Please respect copyright.PENANA6WqDzaw9Gn
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阿信咬牙,右腳再加深油門。他知道,會有她在回應這場舞會。164Please respect copyright.PENANADO9AK525lV
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…月媚!164Please respect copyright.PENANA8O6uziVpMR
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小遙聽到阿信的叫喚,兩人在中鏡交換眼神。此時,方向盤卷出一絲光線,包圍著整個方向盤。 8354 並沒有異常,只是響起一下經常聽見的轉波聲。164Please respect copyright.PENANAjE2MXNUDp0
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喀嚓。164Please respect copyright.PENANAT3JK8VscSl
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很平常的聲音,但阿信卻盯著黃巴士,再算著剛剛自己為 8354 轉波的次數。164Please respect copyright.PENANA7PSE08sGge
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屬於第三聲的轉波聲,如果這是私家車或貨車,這顯然平常。164Please respect copyright.PENANAqh550tsrKN
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但 D10A 只有三前速,而兩聲轉波聲早已響起,巴士也沒有掉波。164Please respect copyright.PENANAmH8oSEhpaS
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神話一樣的四前速。164Please respect copyright.PENANAuZecgVxhSP
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小遙的訊息裡,立時出現了巴士迷們的驚訝回覆。這架車會有四前速?明明就不可能!是「她」的傑作嗎?164Please respect copyright.PENANAMeNGTc09JX
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阿信清楚不過,這是屬於月媚的傑作。164Please respect copyright.PENANA6EWPoovNUL
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然後,月媚為 8354 衝破機器的界限。164Please respect copyright.PENANAY0BTxsLImL
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巴士迷一怔,在剛才的轉波聲中,他們同時看見 8354 的極速, 71 、 72 、 73 …一路上揚,已到 75km/h 。他們驚訝的相互對望,再爆出讓阿信失笑的一句,「這可是解鎖了嗎?明明剛才還是 70 !藍車長,你剛剛是耍我們?」164Please respect copyright.PENANAv6QSGTt5sz
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阿信沒說話,露出意味深長的笑容。164Please respect copyright.PENANAIemiQxr6UI
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這是屬於月媚跟 8354 所創造的神話。164Please respect copyright.PENANA1DdhBB3KA5
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回憶初遇 8354 時, 8354 的不濟、軟弱、無能,一切都因為月媚而起。兩人嘗試認識、了解月媚,到成為跨過人鬼界別的好友,直到今天。164Please respect copyright.PENANARz7QY3RsnK
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他們成就月媚,月媚送他們回憶。164Please respect copyright.PENANA0A9blKCtTT
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而 8354 讓他們願望實現,如像阿拉丁神燈。164Please respect copyright.PENANAYFVqRH1iYx
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他們想把這個儀標板拍下,但每次一按快門,車子離奇地一抖,相片就糊了。阿信沒有回應,這顯然是月媚阻止他們留下證據。164Please respect copyright.PENANAxoOlb6yJQp
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月媚就此將氣氛推到高峰。164Please respect copyright.PENANArE3kqEZhmk
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8354 和月媚交疊,月媚放開 8354 的能力, 8354 給月媚勇氣。164Please respect copyright.PENANAH2lVeQ3W1j
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而阿信,就是執行者。164Please respect copyright.PENANAD6LNJoZnba
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黃巴士漸行漸近,最後人們看見這是一架沒甚麼人的黃巴士,被滿載人客的 8354 超過。黃巴士上的司機張大眼睛,目送 8354 越走越遠。 8354 遠離黃巴士一段路程後,又漸漸變慢。儀標版數字滑落,回到應有的水平。164Please respect copyright.PENANAOtBeD6Pnd8
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如果這是神話,勇過黃巴士會是這神話的一部份。164Please respect copyright.PENANApSQozbQIPN
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然而,神話,應該有更多。164Please respect copyright.PENANAIO4ja0jYke
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最後一次橫過架設在城門河上的橋,一直向沙田衝去的 8354 沒有停止呼嘯,熾熱的氣氛從車頭到車尾一直漫延。164Please respect copyright.PENANAWZj24FyrbV
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衝上獅子山,全車滿坐的情況下 8354 的體能直線下降。164Please respect copyright.PENANAzNqe9HVbPh
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如果這是神話……164Please respect copyright.PENANAnFkDKyA1DZ
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阿信耳畔是車子的引擎聲。164Please respect copyright.PENANAX0FlkrMrn9
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其他甚麼的都聽不到。164Please respect copyright.PENANAcGo2WHkYQP
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儀標板的指針停在 50 。引擎聲戛然靜止。世界恍惚真空。164Please respect copyright.PENANAjSMaJMVas0
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眼下景象向身後溜走,阿信看見 8354 的回憶:私牌時衝過大佬山隧道、車箱中阿洋巡車時的模樣、也有乘客們魚貫上車。他停留在 8354 的空間裡,坐在駕駛座上,只有他和 8354 的白空間,卻空無一人。164Please respect copyright.PENANA2GkAl2C3gK
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他聽見月媚的說話。164Please respect copyright.PENANAGa7T2y6CCd
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——我會幫你的,關掉冷氣。164Please respect copyright.PENANACWRCUIkF35
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阿信不疑,伸手把冷氣關掉。時空收縮,阿信被扯回現世,但冷氣已被關掉。164Please respect copyright.PENANA7xsBmV4AK4
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車速 50 。164Please respect copyright.PENANA0V8fyR85mH
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巴士迷會說著關掉冷氣也未能衝上斜路的風涼話,但阿信已聽不入耳。164Please respect copyright.PENANAmzB2AYvXaF
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…月媚!他再次默唸這名字,同時,旁邊有架金巴,人不多,一同爬上獅子山。阿信握著方向盤,右腳再次踩深油門。164Please respect copyright.PENANAXjnc2QpaSo
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——我不要輸給這架金巴!164Please respect copyright.PENANAwIwzgq3t1p
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儀標板再次郁動,靜止在 50 的指針,慢慢向上移。164Please respect copyright.PENANA6h2uPywXc4
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50 、 51 、 52 、 53 …在滿人的狀態下, 8354 跟接近空車的金巴叮噹馬頭,然後,儀標板的指針,走到 60 。164Please respect copyright.PENANAi9fWhZntqw
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8354 爬過金巴,直向獅子山隧道衝入去。車箱的巴士迷高呼著,再鼓掌。164Please respect copyright.PENANAf7V4ZGvNKH
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而阿信在隧道燈光曬落自己身上之際,他跟 8354 一樣,頓時泄了氣,深長地嘆息。164Please respect copyright.PENANAvFTc0AN7kN
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