有些陳舊的大廈總給人一種冷颼颼的陰沉。37Please respect copyright.PENANAvls7BBjQgN
但有沒有人想過,其實新樓都未必令人有安全感。37Please respect copyright.PENANAUeToqkjvBV
當十二小時工作的夜班保安員,首選的工作崗位,定必是工廈或仍在裝修的地盤崗位。37Please respect copyright.PENANAbLEHyKSWfd
因為沒那麼多麻煩人,幾乎每晚都是落閘放狗。37Please respect copyright.PENANA7mNdqWG2I2
這件事,大概在兩年前的炎夏,我找到一份長散的「筍盤」。37Please respect copyright.PENANALqSnuWDM0A
在港島區一幢新落成仍待裝修的地盤當夜班。37Please respect copyright.PENANAPhuUUNS1R0
在網上聽一些前輩說,那些盤幾乎一上班就等如自由時間。37Please respect copyright.PENANAKM4iYuUXHW
整幢大廈,只有我和另一位長工夜更保安員 - 偉叔。37Please respect copyright.PENANASJfH7U12GY
一晚十二小時,除了報更外,不是打機就是看電視劇,簡直不亦樂乎。37Please respect copyright.PENANAc2qKE1QRGg
唯一的缺點就是沒冷氣,而且有很多蚊和曱甴,環境衛生亦絕非理想。37Please respect copyright.PENANAz7bJduOOc6
但我仍然期待著這樣的快樂時光。37Please respect copyright.PENANA2zzbYCh9Xp
只是想像與現實,總有一點落差。37Please respect copyright.PENANAS8Kvhfo44A
因為過了半個月後,又有新的安排。37Please respect copyright.PENANACgZJsXKK9y
逢星期一至五晚2000 - 2200,會有老闆們來睇樓。37Please respect copyright.PENANAfjHkyRccnv
老闆的意思,購買的單位,是以層數來計算的那種。37Please respect copyright.PENANAUOrdCYKDcs
出入有私人司機、助理以及地產經紀跟著。37Please respect copyright.PENANAutH8UPtlvi
每次他們的到來,身為長工的偉叔則十分緊張。37Please respect copyright.PENANAAhDKtiRrqh
至於為甚麼要在晚上才睇樓?因為這些投資算不上必要,他們日間的時間太寶貴。37Please respect copyright.PENANAQeYNDMQNNq
七月的炎夏,我們仍要穿上一整套完整的西裝,牽上一條領帶,在沒冷氣,只有涼風機的環境下,等待那些「VIP」的到來。37Please respect copyright.PENANAsbEJzi6MnB
除了星期六日外,每日如是。37Please respect copyright.PENANATvkEdd0B3H
到了真正可以鎖門,已是時值晚上十一點。37Please respect copyright.PENANAEVjOZUWqgn
VIP離開後,還有一堆手尾要我們執拾。37Please respect copyright.PENANAe3zmrp95zm
首先確認整幢大廈的人員已全數撤離,意味著我要由頂樓開始沿著後樓梯,將每一層都檢查清楚。37Please respect copyright.PENANAoBHVewp1tB
由於這裡仍然算是地盤,樓層的燈光絕對不足,因此握著手中的電筒,每走一步都走得小心翼翼。37Please respect copyright.PENANAMYOYepAzbV
直到某個晚上,剛與日班交接後得悉,將會有一位VVIP會在凌晨一點到20樓 - 28樓拜神。37Please respect copyright.PENANAYLDP8L91Qd
而這位VVIP,正是這幢大廈的大業主,是財經版偶爾出現的人物。37Please respect copyright.PENANA8eGUyM5tCF
此時心想,凌晨一點拜神?我有沒有聽錯?37Please respect copyright.PENANA0yb56kWRbh
怎料,偉叔皺著眉跟我說:37Please respect copyright.PENANAGZstH3izsG
「今晚VVIP嚟到,正常程序我哋會跟上去,但我哋喺地下等就得,等佢走咗,我哋至上去確認現場有無人未離開同埋留下火種。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAJegVkIoNaj
「知道。」37Please respect copyright.PENANArNWNucypak
結果正是這晚開始,便打破了日後的寧靜。37Please respect copyright.PENANAHHGG5dCyOj
雖說那些「VIP」們的到來加重了晚間的工作,畢竟稍有差池,他們一通電話已經可以讓我們失業,甚至被大公司封殺。37Please respect copyright.PENANA5iGFzIxKCl
但他們的禮數也做得很足,折騰過一番後,少不免會有一封利是。37Please respect copyright.PENANAvd768rmyR4
時值0000,有一輛七人車駛至,是VVIP兩夫婦,以及一位臉相陰沉的女人,穿衣打扮都有一點古風,還拖著一個大型的行李箱,看起來有點重。37Please respect copyright.PENANAHOC2sYtNOg
而隨行的司機也拿著一個泥鏟。37Please respect copyright.PENANAAH2JCVx4h8
至於VVIP的助理,向我們再三叮嚀,只需要在地下等待即可。37Please respect copyright.PENANAeSCYXPYUMz
然後塞了兩封利是給我們。37Please respect copyright.PENANAgcJZKBbM1I
雖說好奇,但我和偉叔也不好八卦這麼夜前來,到底要拜甚麼神?37Please respect copyright.PENANAwgBZCxtUxy
直到兩個小時後,VVIP和那個女人一同離開,只是她的行李箱看來變得輕巧了許多。37Please respect copyright.PENANAHgl4vBZQ4v
當我還未來得及回神,偉叔向我使了一個眼色。37Please respect copyright.PENANAPoefaurDvp
「我上去巡下。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAAb2VzUPQm6
那時的我不知怎的,竟然自告奮勇:37Please respect copyright.PENANAyU8MYwLNcx
「不如我去巡。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAR4BjB3tFhF
直到今時今日,我仍然對那晚的決定後悔不已。37Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZPKt2t87U
由於大廈處於地盤狀態,周遭都有一種十分臨時和簡陋的感覺,包括升降機。37Please respect copyright.PENANAVvzKunEOsG
連樓層的按鈕面板還未完全連接好,只靠著那堆凌亂電線來固定在預設的位置。37Please respect copyright.PENANAA0wlAjGlO3
有些樓層的地面尚未鋪平,有的就是滿佈石屎和裝修廢料,總之每走一步都需要小心。37Please respect copyright.PENANAjR6BR00Yft
想著想著,升降機到達28樓。37Please respect copyright.PENANAA0hhHd7XaG
升降機門大開的一瞬間,我已嗅到十分濃烈的煙味,是拜神過後的那種味道。37Please respect copyright.PENANApppf9L2QY6
加上有些煙霧依然未散去,阻礙了一部份的視線。37Please respect copyright.PENANA27SOLutKAt
慶幸VVIP在拜神的時候,有將窗戶打開,否則這裡就會成為一層密室。37Please respect copyright.PENANAHoQzzO9UZO
靠著樓層的照明和電筒,依稀看清地面,步步為營地開始巡邏。37Please respect copyright.PENANARoRVkjwLkN
就在這時,我發現28樓仍有一堆尚未熄滅的香燭。37Please respect copyright.PENANAK4Fjf43MqW
正確一點來說,是樓層的某個單位內,被蠟燭環繞著。37Please respect copyright.PENANAqVGxmeua3j
單位內的中央,放著一些供品,用著精緻得很的玻璃碟,擺著糖果和雞。37Please respect copyright.PENANA2mroVZthYX
但奇怪的是......那隻雞是一般在超級市場常見,拔了毛的冰鮮雞。37Please respect copyright.PENANA5kC865H9w3
拜神用生肉?這麼古怪。37Please respect copyright.PENANAPMoCiIZYNC
認真細看的話,擺著供品的位置下方石屎地,有明顯地被挖過再填平的痕跡。37Please respect copyright.PENANAospAAlGpkE
是埋藏了甚麼嗎?這個想法直衝腦門,雖然不太肯定,但亦深知這些儀式不是平常所見。37Please respect copyright.PENANATauUS9T6lM
畢竟那些蠟燭不是常見拜神用的,而是中秋節玩燈籠時的蠟燭。37Please respect copyright.PENANAf478yMkorb
雖說多隔一會,那些蠟燭便會完全熄滅。37Please respect copyright.PENANA3KkMzqQkCH
但始終地上有太多雜物和建築廢料,根據消防條例,這是絕不允許的。37Please respect copyright.PENANAg9doeAF24H
而且很容易會發生火警。37Please respect copyright.PENANASgsoVW50Kr
但考慮到剛才VVIP拜神的時候,肯定做過一些儀式,因此我不敢擅自主張,將火種澆熄。37Please respect copyright.PENANAoFmLDoGiWA
走了幾層後,發現 20 -28樓都出現同樣情況。37Please respect copyright.PENANAlWESrCBZCF
說句實話,在樓層的某些單位內,瞧見單位被一堆仍然亮著的蠟燭所環繞,加上供品竟然用上未煮熟,還滲著血水的冰鮮雞和糖果,有一種說不出的詭異和違和感。37Please respect copyright.PENANAfyFyKwBe7m
「偉叔,20至28樓都有啲香燭未熄,點樣處理?」37Please respect copyright.PENANAVTQEhH8o9q
對講機的另一端很快便有回應。37Please respect copyright.PENANAUUPZa9qKk2
「理論嚟講,公司有交代離開嘅時候,佢哋確保火種熄滅。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAv71kwHdnFx
「但好明顯無啦。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAWvRWVD3rwv
「一般情況會整熄佢嘅......消防掛緊牌?」37Please respect copyright.PENANAg7veTIAE0t
聽著偉叔罕見地支支吾吾,拿不定主意。37Please respect copyright.PENANAogUiTknMyh
「好似除咗啦,如果響警鐘嘅話,消防一定到,到時又要寫薯仔文。」37Please respect copyright.PENANA83cKQOkban
「無計啦,整熄佢啦,如果要寫薯仔文,肯定又俾人屌。】37Please respect copyright.PENANAaBzeFLtFxv
「好嘅。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAzEtbnfZAEB
「地下仲有啲供品。」37Please respect copyright.PENANA1fkvGWHDva
「轉頭報上去,等清潔聽日執。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAadmFxKBBwT
「但啲供品係冰鮮雞,驚唔驚等到聽朝會變臭?」37Please respect copyright.PENANAXBEzxNOQoy
對講機沉默了片刻。37Please respect copyright.PENANABbCU7CYRV6
「唔理得咁多,確保無火種就算。」37Please respect copyright.PENANA5yu2AZNkOZ
「ok。」37Please respect copyright.PENANANDM1mOI0Eh
我乘著升降機,走回28樓的洗手間,隨手拿著水桶。37Please respect copyright.PENANAoSGiFJMLKX
沒有想別的,就這樣一層接一層將那些火種淋熄。37Please respect copyright.PENANAfJaCpZcakP
說實話,提著水桶走了8層樓梯,簡直是要了命。37Please respect copyright.PENANAep3Vn2HHyr
直到20樓的火種也熄滅後,我正準備離開。37Please respect copyright.PENANAl6MtRNGG3O
就在等待升降機的時候,突然傳來玻璃爆裂的聲響,響徹整層。37Please respect copyright.PENANAHC5T1P3s1H
這一瞬間,不知是好奇還是感到驚異,提起腳步走到那個單位查看。37Please respect copyright.PENANAN04aWubOef
結果,擺著供品的玻璃碟,變成遍地的玻璃碎,而且碎得十分零散,還有散落滿地的糖果,以及那隻......雞。37Please respect copyright.PENANAO8M18mJd5p
根據我的認知,就算玻璃爆裂,也不會將一頭冰鮮雞一分為二吧?37Please respect copyright.PENANALMiyeR1Bx7
而且切口十分不完整,就像被撕開似的。37Please respect copyright.PENANAoHXbROEsLt
叮!37Please respect copyright.PENANADxz1BWHGuM
升降機到達的提示,讓我不想別的,打算快點回到地上。37Please respect copyright.PENANAfvVL8cLeZ9
走進升降機後,我不停按下關門的按鈕。37Please respect copyright.PENANA0jhUIDzkpT
眼見升降機門徐徐地關上,我的心亦稍為放緩。37Please respect copyright.PENANAnBYpwNzEBR
就在升降機門完全關上的時候,突然它的門縫彷彿被一些無形的東西攔下,而門又一次打開。37Please respect copyright.PENANAbrj0NMM3sg
於是我使勁地不停按著關門的按鈕,但升降機門屢次都在最後的關頭被擋著,然後一次又一次打開。37Please respect copyright.PENANAkxtOaS4Pwr
當我感到恐懼,但又不停嘗試的同時,我隱若聽到玻璃爆裂的聲響,從別的樓層傳來。37Please respect copyright.PENANAhlsMJ8xRkT
而且就像回音一樣,一層接一層地響著。37Please respect copyright.PENANAP65slQ1vUO
我的腦海開始紊亂,而內心卻感到恐懼,那怕沒有信仰,也知道這是科學解釋不到的情況。37Please respect copyright.PENANAf0yrK2k4Zm
我一邊繼續嘗試將門關上,另一邊嘴邊喃喃地說:37Please respect copyright.PENANAboQWgKwpZt
「對唔住呀,我打工咋,放過我啦。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAa2g1KdFNxY
不知說了多少遍後,升降機門終於得以關上。37Please respect copyright.PENANAywuhWHnOBo
看著顯示螢幕的箭嘴一直朝下,我的心才放鬆了一點。37Please respect copyright.PENANAnXNhdfTVE2
直到到達地下,升降機門打開的一刻,偉叔放下心頭大石般走過來跟我說:37Please respect copyright.PENANAfacrGCX9J7
「嘩,嗌極你機都唔應,嚇死我呀。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAqTgSayC6LD
我莫名搖頭:37Please respect copyright.PENANAPLaTyaBtUq
「我聽唔到你有嗌機。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAORSXBJAY1d
「我就聽到你有嗌機,但無講嘢,只係聽到啲爆玻璃嘅聲。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAHLlUJf1dks
聽到這裡,我心底一沉。37Please respect copyright.PENANAl8IRx91NAd
偉叔拿著對講機說:37Please respect copyright.PENANAWiU5DSvFqz
「OVER!」37Please respect copyright.PENANABRbMtK3Cem
這時,我才發覺掛著腰間的對講機竟然不見。37Please respect copyright.PENANAkZMLHBPYNw
未幾,偉叔的對講機竟然傳來數秒的雜訊,顯然地是由那台消失不見的對講機傳來。37Please respect copyright.PENANAJHurVzTdJJ
但對講機的構造,要是沒有人按下按鈕,是不會發出訊號回應。37Please respect copyright.PENANAxgivsuhVH0
這一點,令我和偉叔沉默了很久。37Please respect copyright.PENANAogOO7lZ4iW
「偉叔,我真係唔敢一個人上去。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAqKnoJJDCjX
偉叔聽罷皺咗眉頭,思考了片刻後,跟我說:37Please respect copyright.PENANAStXJE6BRmn
「我去鎖好個閘,陪你上去搵返部機。」37Please respect copyright.PENANA1pqpPs9z1N
就這樣,我們打算由28樓開始,沿著後樓梯搜索。37Please respect copyright.PENANASicNopQkgo
偉叔看到28樓單位內的情況時,不禁「嘩」了一聲。37Please respect copyright.PENANAUtFevrMN4W
而我只是婉轉地答上一句:37Please respect copyright.PENANADLfysIqIJq
「層層都係呢個情況。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAFQFIlKGUg6
他沒有說別的。37Please respect copyright.PENANAOiX8E8Pt1e
估計現在的他和我一樣,都是硬著頭皮尋回那台對講機。37Please respect copyright.PENANAALM1K5877U
只是有人作伴,心理上會好過一點。37Please respect copyright.PENANAai02HIm2EK
畢竟遺失對講機的話,等待我和他的下場,就是被主管罵慘,而且還要賠錢。37Please respect copyright.PENANAWSRsKCXTdX
我們由28樓一直搜索著,直到20樓的時候,偉叔突如其來的發現,讓我的腎上腺素直升得頭皮發麻。37Please respect copyright.PENANAkNTyAJregG
「咦?呢層啲糖同隻雞呢?本身有㗎?」37Please respect copyright.PENANAU2HJsLwmLf
知道嗎?在這個時候,淡淡的一句提問,往往會將人的膽嚇破。37Please respect copyright.PENANA4liZdEs6TJ
我點了點頭。37Please respect copyright.PENANApiyrbqmaJq
偉叔沉默了片刻,再打量了周遭,跟我說了一句:37Please respect copyright.PENANAlsv3eVTePo
「走啦,同日更講,等啲師傅搵,搵唔到俾人屌都要硬食。」37Please respect copyright.PENANAAFUtu5nMkJ
「唯有係咁。」37Please respect copyright.PENANARPE2UrwRbw
畢竟,被主管訓斥是可預料的事,總比遇到一些更難解釋的事情,情況會好一點。37Please respect copyright.PENANAePgkmXG80Z
就在我們踏進升降機,正準備關門離開之際。37Please respect copyright.PENANAyHibgTWVfv
偉叔掛在腰間的對講機又傳來一陣雜訊,讓我倆不禁愣著。37Please respect copyright.PENANAp05x23MBE7
因為在那些雜訊中,我們隱若聽到一把人聲,問著我們......37Please respect copyright.PENANAYup92lmQQO
「你哋走啦?」37Please respect copyright.PENANA3unsmAg2LE
翌日早上,遺失對講機一事被主管得悉後,我和偉叔都被怒屌一番。37Please respect copyright.PENANAAGdPBckJb3
而我亦借著這件事當日立即辭職,畢竟我只是替工,主管亦沒有挽留。37Please respect copyright.PENANASbWHnjr78I
始終在他眼中,能替代我的人多的是。37Please respect copyright.PENANARXakIw7Kve
後來,聽說連偉叔也辭職了,而那幢大廈的商戶陸續入伙。37Please respect copyright.PENANApLjMve84mf
只是那裡的夜更,打從我和偉叔離開後也開始長期請人,不論是長工和替更。37Please respect copyright.PENANALu8sFK0W0V
不知道是否由那晚開始,這幢大廈就發生了許多難以解釋的事情?37Please respect copyright.PENANAMICM47MllY
至於那晚VVIP所拜的到底是甚麼?還有他們埋了甚麼在地下?37Please respect copyright.PENANAOzZ0pXSOjs
大概,這真的是一個謎。
37Please respect copyright.PENANAAH0x8fk4rV