「自小經常遇到怪人。當中有男有女,性格迥異,唯一共通點是『老』。這麼形容似乎不太準確。其實我不知道他們的真實年齡,純粹覺得看來年紀大——對於一個小孩子,四十歲、五十歲、六十歲、七十歲的人看來分別不大。」178Please respect copyright.PENANAJoInUO4tHY
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長大後會跟身邊人分享遇上怪人經過。他問我為何不拒絕或不逃跑,我說感覺怪人沒有惡意。他問我如何肯定對方沒有惡意,我笑答單憑感覺。他先是一愣,後來輕嘆一聲:「物以類聚。」
午餐時間。178Please respect copyright.PENANATz3bexZfMT
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同學們問我要否一起用膳,我搖首婉拒,說有約在身。178Please respect copyright.PENANA4qeifyX7rE
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獨自前往茶餐廳,在向隅一張二人枱坐下。侍應給我兩杯淡茶,我說自己佔一座位而已。178Please respect copyright.PENANATBHzbC56mP
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點餐後五分鐘,熱騰騰的吉列豬扒飯到來。還沒吃上兩三口,一個不認識的大嬸坐到對面空位,同樣點了吉列豬扒飯。178Please respect copyright.PENANANRaDhAHgXE
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數分鐘過去,她的午餐還沒到來。她瞄了瞄我的吉列豬扒飯,開始作怪。178Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0bDaqFRFk
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「好吃嗎?」178Please respect copyright.PENANAGsFwXhi5VY
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「嗯。」178Please respect copyright.PENANAQpFL36iOwL
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「你要多吃一些。你太瘦了!」178Please respect copyright.PENANAyeOF4QQzNv
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「嗯。」178Please respect copyright.PENANAhrFGN247Vg
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「不過下次千萬不要點『吉列』食物——你臉上已有很多暗瘡。」178Please respect copyright.PENANA004Q6CmsRU
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「嗯。」178Please respect copyright.PENANAAw0Q6zibog
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「我告訴你一條清熱秘方吧!(一堆中草藥名字)在藥材店可以輕易買到。」178Please respect copyright.PENANA7JjFDHenzh
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「嗯。」178Please respect copyright.PENANACAoEkUUJMK
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「要好好護理皮膚。說不定會隨時遇到真命天子!」178Please respect copyright.PENANAJDXtOYaYck
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「嗯。」178Please respect copyright.PENANAiohCrviqAb
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「丈夫數年前去世以後,我一直以為自己這種年紀、這種外貌該不會再遇到甚麼好人好事,誰料上個月……」178Please respect copyright.PENANArQoVrz7uQ9
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她突然頓住。我知道她正在等待我作出反應,例如好奇追問或是報以微笑。我選擇後者——我對她的故事不感興趣,無法假裝好奇。178Please respect copyright.PENANAHdPUIv5iZu
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「誰料上個月在社區中心遇到他!他前天還邀請我周末一起飲茶!」178Please respect copyright.PENANAvG3pC8y15Z
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「真好。」178Please respect copyright.PENANA9RZOUTOki5
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同枱十五分鐘,這是我第一次給予正式回應,順道仔細打量大嬸。178Please respect copyright.PENANAMW052IRvQ0
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平平無奇的中年大嬸。樣子不美不醜,身材不肥不瘦不高不矮,衣著不新潮亦不土氣。過目即忘那一類。178Please respect copyright.PENANAJnAFdxr2CU
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「對啊!我真的很高興!」178Please respect copyright.PENANArkzYQgpCx6
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「嗯。」178Please respect copyright.PENANAJUvJsGb3qk
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我再次冷對大嬸。因為她根本不在意我是否在意——她只需一雙願意聆聽的耳朵。178Please respect copyright.PENANARcG3j7NGCK
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我願意借她一對耳朵,聽聽她無處可訴的快樂。
他說我奇怪,怎麼會聽陌生人說心事。178Please respect copyright.PENANAzf9EMgI5UN
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我笑,為他未嘗寂寞滋味而高興。178Please respect copyright.PENANAuCBcWkGJkl
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「謝謝你聽我說怪人的故事。」178Please respect copyright.PENANAi3t52WP4Ao
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「別客氣,怪人。」
材料:
*蛋,三隻。打勻。
*火腿片,一包。切絲。
*即食條裝mozzarella芝士,數量視乎用家鍾愛程度及承受能力。
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過程:
*燒鑊。鑊出煙時倒入蛋漿。
*蛋漿半凝固時迅速平均倒入火腿絲。
*蛋漿凝固後,完整一塊放置碟中。
*趁熱鋪上芝士條。
*反起蛋餅,夾住芝士條。像熱狗。
*最重要的步驟:趁熱食。
註:這故事將收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》內。
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