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所謂的轉機,就在隔天真的來了。384Please respect copyright.PENANAVlayFpJnFE
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這天是假日,沒有學生到學校來,因此閘門緊閉。只有為了讓附近居民通過,進入校園運動的訪客通道依慣例開啟。384Please respect copyright.PENANAv8tvHi9wNE
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受命又到學校去的萌理佳與新河一起待在四樓長廊上。新河兀自來來回回,萌理佳則默默坐在女廁與樓梯口之間。384Please respect copyright.PENANAx5N4QEdAMk
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今天的天氣相當詭異,早上是多雲,一下細雨綿綿,之後雲層間又透出金色的陽光。玄鶚大約在中午時來探班。已經開始打瞌睡的萌理佳揉著眼睛接下他帶來的三角飯糰。384Please respect copyright.PENANAyKjNSvM9Hx
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「嘛,時間差不多了。」玄鶚朝盡頭的女兒牆外遠眺。新河也在此時與他並肩停下。384Please respect copyright.PENANAhNIrCCX1Sd
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萌理佳沿著兩人的目光望去,一名身穿淡色洋裝與奶茶色長版大衣的時髦女子步入前庭。隨風飄逸的裙擺彷彿纖細柔美的百合花。384Please respect copyright.PENANAu9frNheb6l
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新河凝視著女子,望著她緩緩踩著粉色的高跟鞋,消失在榕樹茂密的枝椏之間。384Please respect copyright.PENANAdvma4tPvA5
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不一會兒功夫,樓梯間傳來高跟鞋輕脆的腳步聲。女子一路步上四樓,出現在眾人眼前。384Please respect copyright.PENANAGARlhanVg6
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在頸後紮成一束,帶著美麗弧度的玫瑰色長髮,化著裸妝的清新五官,纖細的肩膀與腳踝……女子伸出修長的手指握住扶手,踩上最後一階,經過萌理佳眼前來到西側的女廁前。萌理佳聞到她身上飄來的淡淡清香,低頭一看便了然於心。背在女子右肩的皮包上掛著一個白兔造型的羊毛氈掛飾。384Please respect copyright.PENANAC5bk6n3R2A
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新河僵在女兒牆邊,呆呆盯著女子的背影。玄鶚與萌理佳則面面相覷。384Please respect copyright.PENANAGdm8qpdswa
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女子是個活人,對身後其實有三雙視線緊盯著自己一無所知。只是安靜的將手伸向上鎖的女廁門把。發現打不開以後,發出淡淡的嘆息。384Please respect copyright.PENANAmtzhme3eqR
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下一刻,門鎖發出「喀嚓」聲轉開。萌理佳轉頭看向新河。384Please respect copyright.PENANADzGWO1hcJf
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女子嚇了一跳。猶疑片刻後,推開門扉。女廁中停滯的空氣與懸浮微粒颳起陣陣浪花,裡面的時間彷彿就這樣停留在許久以前的某個時刻。384Please respect copyright.PENANALiuxEe7Q8Z
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她在門外停頓了一陣,接著舉步跨過門檻。384Please respect copyright.PENANAcmFprtmvQR
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女廁是一個狹長的空間,一進門右手邊就是洗手台。長形的鏡子因年久失修而斑駁,水漬與灰塵在鏡面上掩蓋一層白灰灰的紗。石造洗手檯邊是一道道失去生命力的苔蘚。以側邊示人的廁間門或開或關,已然看不出原本的色澤。天花板上的日光燈已經被拆除,光線主要來自廁所末端透入光線的氣窗。384Please respect copyright.PENANAbdKk4aMNlq
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女子沒有碰觸廁所內的任何東西,只是緩緩地轉動視線,彷彿回憶著,將心底的老舊日記本小心翼翼地翻開。腳步停在即將抵達第一間廁所的走道上。384Please respect copyright.PENANAzdtU3hlmYg
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新河默默望著門框中的女子,四周平靜的氛圍產生微微的波動。384Please respect copyright.PENANAnE7ywJ0z0j
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萌理佳望了玄鶚一眼。他只是站在原地,以餘光留意著微微歪著頭的少年幽靈。384Please respect copyright.PENANAKsIGCweghd
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半晌後,玄鶚朝廁所門口走去。384Please respect copyright.PENANAcdLvdSswam
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女子在此時轉過身來。384Please respect copyright.PENANAGtexDc9AiH
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「咦咦?姐姐妳怎麼進到這裡來?」384Please respect copyright.PENANAof3mWlV9sg
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玄鶚顯然是現形了,女子有些訝異地睜大淡棕色的雙眼,直接與他四目相對。384Please respect copyright.PENANA0tEKPy8J6T
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「啊……你是……」她說,露出有些害臊的笑臉。「好久不見了呢,玄鶚!」384Please respect copyright.PENANAWhcwzyTpqG
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咦?萌理佳吃了一驚。而玄鶚使了個眼色,調皮地勾起唇角。384Please respect copyright.PENANAjZXLAD5S9C
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「在我還是高中生的時候,曾經發生過一件事。我只在這間高中念了一年級,之後就轉學了。那件事佔了大部分的原因。」384Please respect copyright.PENANALIlGyHa8Wz
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女子與玄鶚並肩站在女兒牆邊。身後的天色又暗了下來,微風輕輕吹拂,帶來遠處的水氣。384Please respect copyright.PENANArVl3z7r7m6
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「我啊……以前差點在這間廁所遭遇不測。那真的是很糟的回憶,我受到一個學姐的陷害,被三個外校男生關押在這裡。我的反抗對他們而言根本是笑話,當時是晚上,他們把燈都關了。我之後才搞清楚那個年代沒有什麼夜班警衛,就算校舍出現騷動也不會有人注意……我真的非常害怕。」384Please respect copyright.PENANAz2eOagREpR
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既害怕,又絕望。尤其當意識到對方想做什麼的時候,更是驚懼不已。384Please respect copyright.PENANAHqccjjTJ41
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手腳都遭到箝制,被壓制在地,滿溢出咽喉的可怖……她根本無處可逃。384Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZBAogzW4h
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「有時看一些電影,女孩子遇到歹徒時會亂踢亂叫,哭喊著求救。我都想說,那其實是騙人的。要經歷過才知道,當人極度恐懼,身體自主受到脅迫時,妳根本發不出任何聲音。像是有一隻看不見的手握住咽喉,妳只能張著嘴,絕望至極。」384Please respect copyright.PENANABNiIQTsikI
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「……妳一定很害怕吧。」玄鶚平靜地說。萌理佳與新河也靜靜待在玄鶚身旁。384Please respect copyright.PENANANtEMieYXxw
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新河的神情難以解讀。384Please respect copyright.PENANA3Esvzy3qES
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女子眼眶泛淚,卻還是露出微笑。384Please respect copyright.PENANAeCrCpUGCLL
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「嗯……但是,今天是來見個老朋友的。是為了讓他知道我現在過得很好才來的,可不能哭哭啼啼。」她吸吸鼻子。384Please respect copyright.PENANA1mZAKq5eTG
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「這又是怎麼回事?」384Please respect copyright.PENANA4PmagIVrVW
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「我之後獲救了。」女子握著包包背帶的手放鬆了一些,「我們是鄰居,從小就玩在一起。他跟我填了不同的高中,但我們還是住在家裡,所以有時會見到面。小學時,我們還曾經一起偷偷養一隻小白兔。他跟那三個外校男生念同一所高中,不知道是發現了我的異狀,還是聽到了什麼風聲也說不定……總之,他忽然出現,救了我。」384Please respect copyright.PENANAnaJiiW7hAc
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當時現場非常混亂。不知是誰帶了刀,或許是好友為了防禦帶的,也可能是從對方手裡奪下的。她只記得他拼命將刀尖往那三人身上捅,最後連自己也倒在血泊當中。384Please respect copyright.PENANA84xjZdc0IJ
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「我嚇呆了,趕忙跑出去叫救護車。最後,還是只有一個人活下來。」384Please respect copyright.PENANAMGOgYOd7kn
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就連好友也因受傷太重而過往。存活下來的那個人,據說到現在日常生活都還無法自理。384Please respect copyright.PENANAFP0AnIxht8
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「他保護了我。就算最後被刺中要害,還是用盡全力守護我……而我,卻過了那麼久才來。」384Please respect copyright.PENANAIdupQujqRR
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眼淚奪眶而出,女子用顫抖的手指抹去淚珠,接著從包包裡拿出天藍色的手機。384Please respect copyright.PENANAoSdmxSbVzU
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她點開了一張照片。上面是高中時候的她,與現在待在一旁的少年幽靈。他們一同站在一處圍牆邊,隔著一段微妙的距離,少女對著鏡頭嶄露開朗的微笑,少年則微微側臉,望著身旁的少女。384Please respect copyright.PENANAVXBwRD0y08
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萌理佳忽然感到一陣鼻酸。384Please respect copyright.PENANAPU4gjOtS7i
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看似纖細的少年為了心愛的少女不惜一切,甚至賠上了寶貴的性命。他應該什麼都沒想,只希望自己能保護女孩平安脫身。384Please respect copyright.PENANADqVZQ0cxcE
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死後散發出充滿侵略性的暴戾之氣,或許是直到最後一刻依然想著要守護她吧!在親眼確認她平安無事以前,作為守護之用的這把刀,無論如何都不能放。384Please respect copyright.PENANA6VVCCufQrL
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「原來如此啊……」新河輕聲呢喃。灼熱的淚珠咕嚕咕嚕地滾落慘白的雙頰。384Please respect copyright.PENANAOuTb5ZDVAr
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他全都想起來了。384Please respect copyright.PENANAPsVJJN6b5B
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刺入血肉的不安、來不及傳達的感情、闔眼以前的牽掛……一切的一切,全都歷歷在目。384Please respect copyright.PENANAwvC7VJ9WSL
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即使成為殺人犯,為此長年孤獨的彌留原地,茫然無助……他也一點都不後悔。384Please respect copyright.PENANAbvXV8X1DUj
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「我想,那個人應該感到很幸福吧。」玄鶚說。384Please respect copyright.PENANAaTgOslERN2
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「咦……?」女子望著他。384Please respect copyright.PENANABx5EW6p9JO
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「因為祂守護了妳吶!即使妳對祂感到抱歉,但只要看到現在的妳,他一定會覺得無比幸福。」因為萌理佳已經摀著臉痛哭流涕了,代表萬事屋的玄鶚說什麼也要撐住:「一切都不算太晚。」384Please respect copyright.PENANAHLaiEkY8JS
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只要是幸福快樂的結局,即使天荒地老,都不算太遲。384Please respect copyright.PENANABR9Q8okLf7
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溫暖的陽光刺破厚重的雲層,使女子的眼淚晶瑩而閃亮。384Please respect copyright.PENANAvN6Jx6JuWr
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「……嗯!謝謝你。」384Please respect copyright.PENANA7TDfPOTwmz
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要幸福喔!新河凝望著女子美麗的笑靨,微微一笑。384Please respect copyright.PENANAYazd409IPg
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而那緊握手中的刀刃此刻化作一只嶄新雪白的紙飛機。384Please respect copyright.PENANAS0GPNgdu8r
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靜靜地,隨風而逝。384Please respect copyright.PENANAsp4BodjZQ8
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