體育倉庫位在主校舍後方的操場旁。240Please respect copyright.PENANA4UsCSAmRBa
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我們學校本身雖然人數不多,但在佔地方面可是相當可觀的,光是操場就佔了將近一公頃多的面積,我想這是當初考量到要給全村的人共同使用的關係。240Please respect copyright.PENANAEtSsO2PyBA
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也正因為倉庫是如此地距離遙遠,白天的時候也成了眼前這個不良教師躲藏的最佳去處。240Please respect copyright.PENANA8LiHuBwlnk
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「不然我沒事何苦要開窗呢,上班時還是要小心謹慎呀,要是給校長看到可就死定了啊!哈哈哈哈!」240Please respect copyright.PENANAncVSkKCcoa
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「哎──懶得說你了,只要把體育倉庫的氣窗關掉就好吧,我會去幫你關的。」240Please respect copyright.PENANARGtWqLigF2
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「還真是幫了我一個大忙呢,謝謝啦來夏,下次請妳吃我家後院種的玉米怎麼樣。」240Please respect copyright.PENANA7VTUaQAq8e
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「那還真是謝謝你啊,只不過你到底是憑哪點覺得會有女孩子因為這種事情高興的。」240Please respect copyright.PENANAx1RJoCHKVJ
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「這個嘛,會不會是男人野性的直覺呢。」240Please respect copyright.PENANA34l3hsecJR
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很好,這傢伙居然故作帥氣地把手放到下巴去,到底是哪來的自信啊。240Please respect copyright.PENANAmorhIYP0uF
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「喔,這樣啊,那我先走了,掰。」240Please respect copyright.PENANACswWv1kXBB
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「為師好難過,什麼時候把來夏教成這麼冷酷無情的孩子的。」240Please respect copyright.PENANAFgY4kfQihO
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「沒時間陪你耍笨了啦!我還有一堆事要趕著回去做!」240Please respect copyright.PENANAr4HO98MJzz
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「哈哈哈哈,知道了知道了,路上小心啊,掰掰啦。」240Please respect copyright.PENANAUL8vNzZvFz
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在跟葛城老師道別後,由於後門已經鎖上的關係,我朝著校舍前方的大門前進。240Please respect copyright.PENANAUb1NySoUFv
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雖然剛剛嘴巴上那樣講,但我其實並不討厭他這個人。240Please respect copyright.PENANAw79zAZLVY9
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其實並不只是為人容易相處而已,光是像他那樣擁有出色的名校學歷,還願意到這個偏僻的村落任教,我想一般人恐怕很難做到吧,為了這件事情,當初他來到學校的時候還受到校長大肆表揚一番,只差沒有鋪上紅地毯歡迎了。240Please respect copyright.PENANA6HK4oPif0Q
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現在想想,我們讀國中時他當初那生澀的模樣還挺有趣的,而且那時候外表乾淨清爽,戴著銀框眼鏡的他遠比現在還要帥上兩倍……不對不對,至少也有三倍才對!畢竟連我當初都對他有點心動呢,可惜隨著時間經過,葛城老師也以他最適應村子的方式演變成如今的模樣,就跟生物課本上教到用進廢退學說一模一樣。240Please respect copyright.PENANArGB9WliwUL
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就算如此,在我家經歷了那麼多事情以後,其實到了現在我也還是──240Please respect copyright.PENANAqYhgk0VqZL
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「……也變得太冷了吧,果然剛剛還是該拒絕那傢伙!」240Please respect copyright.PENANAmlVE3KVYCB
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推開校舍那桃木製成的大門以後,凜冽的強風吹得我臉頰都不由得刺痛了起來。240Please respect copyright.PENANA9TI7sGrrCi
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剛剛在校舍裡面只是覺得窗戶被吹得很吵而已,沒想到居然是如此恐怖的颱風,看樣子大家都說是難得一見的強颱果然所言不假。240Please respect copyright.PENANAmQp9GmR4Qg
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但既然都已經先答應了,就還是趕快把事情辦完然後就回家去吧,想到這裡,我將圍巾索性綁得緊緊的,速戰速決一直都是我最高準則。240Please respect copyright.PENANARu54D9r5jd
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繞過校舍主體以後風變得更大了。240Please respect copyright.PENANANTWjX6JKHi
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作為校園美化而栽植的樹木,此刻就像是啦啦隊手上拿的彩球般瘋狂地甩來甩去。240Please respect copyright.PENANAYktbdH5DGu
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為了節省時間,我踏上已經略為濕漉的草皮,從操場內圈一直線地橫切過去,用最快的速度躲進能夠遮風避雨的體育器材倉庫裡面,然後瞬間把門給大力拉上──!240Please respect copyright.PENANAV8cuGrZ7dr
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「好冷,葛城老師這個笨蛋笨蛋笨蛋……!」240Please respect copyright.PENANA3PSGmgRB1L
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我用雙手摩擦著身子的同時,眼睛仍不忘尋找葛城老師白天所疏忽的位置。240Please respect copyright.PENANAvNwJC1OUbT
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沒過幾秒,就在深藍色的跳高墊的上方找到了完全敞開的氣窗……給我等一下,那傢伙該不會是大剌剌地躺在這上面抽菸吧。240Please respect copyright.PENANAxkdmS44mRC
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「啊,看到菸灰了!」240Please respect copyright.PENANAMjmysKDyMf
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根本就沒有想要湮滅證據的意思,菸草葉燃燒後產生的灰燼集中散落在藍色塑膠布料的一處,仔細看的話旁邊似乎還有人形的皺摺,一名教師到底要墮落成怎樣才能躺成這樣啊!240Please respect copyright.PENANAYLvEcbnQJx
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「菸蒂的部份似乎就有好好處理,真不知道是不是該稱讚他細心,嘿唷──!」240Please respect copyright.PENANAOnS5Wd5l89
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不顧形象的我高抬起腳站到軟墊上,將位於高處的氣窗牢牢關緊。240Please respect copyright.PENANA2QHoFYUdlr
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除此之外,我還環視了整整兩圈確定所有的氣窗都已經上鎖了以後,才從墊子上輕盈地跳了下來。240Please respect copyright.PENANAbOwupFhA9K
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到此為止葛城老師所交代的任務就算是告一個段落,好!現在只要趕緊回家就──240Please respect copyright.PENANAiItrWlCmDO
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「……咦?」240Please respect copyright.PENANAQesailGUmc
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出現了完全不在計畫裡面的突發狀況。240Please respect copyright.PENANAtbHtK4KsCL
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倉庫那略顯老舊的金屬拉門不管我如何使力,此時此刻就像是在惡作劇似地紋風不動。240Please respect copyright.PENANAWrDBAwBZyA
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「不會吧……偏偏在這種時候!?」240Please respect copyright.PENANAjzIpD0OMPT
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連一點點鬆動的感覺都沒有。240Please respect copyright.PENANAXMMMjP6k6C
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我想起了擺放在外面那桶因發霉而準備報廢的老舊球棒。240Please respect copyright.PENANAfEN6s4x8nQ
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假設在我關門的時候,其中隨便一根沿著牆壁滑落下來,又那麼剛好卡在拉門移動的滑軌上的話,我剛剛那麼用力拉門的舉動無疑將球棒卡的更加牢固。240Please respect copyright.PENANAg0BaSoKUVe
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「……這下真的死定了,喂!有沒有人聽得到啊!」240Please respect copyright.PENANAfIL5alkXT0
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搥著鐵門所發出的巨大聲響完全被雨聲給蓋了過去。240Please respect copyright.PENANAzMxoP2oFW7
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這地方大叫救命根本沒有人會聽得到的,因為距離實在是太過遙遠,僅能用作通風的氣窗位置也不是對著校舍那邊的方向。240Please respect copyright.PENANAHWwyh6hFHw
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換作平常的話或許只要待一個晚上就沒事,但偏偏發生在颱風來臨的假日,照這勢頭至少兩天都不會有人到學校來吧。240Please respect copyright.PENANAW6KCuSRI03
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更何況我又是一個人住,即使我沒回家也不會有人發現。240Please respect copyright.PENANAZE6nXGPOfc
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「喂! 我被困在體育倉庫這裡了啦! 拜託誰都好趕快來救我啦……!」240Please respect copyright.PENANAeddCKUnhTg
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想到這裡全身的汗毛都豎立起來,只好盡可能地從氣窗對著外面大喊。240Please respect copyright.PENANA8JWPWLZGjc
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結果不論我怎樣大喊大鬧,外面理所當然地沒有任何人回應我的呼救。240Please respect copyright.PENANArpIq7oGBvK
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連續喊了至少有二十分鐘吧,考量到現況有多麼惡劣後,已經氣餒的我只好全身無力地倚靠著跳高軟墊滑坐到地上。240Please respect copyright.PENANA7vGhpUCcwS
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「哎,難道真的要在這裡過夜嗎……」240Please respect copyright.PENANAzt9tDk3Gwq
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沒有燈又刮風下雨什麼的一定很恐怖吧。240Please respect copyright.PENANAisInUcRxC6
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肚子也開始有點餓了。240Please respect copyright.PENANA1Nc7qlUggE
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雖然最近有點在意體重的問題,但還是好想吃暖呼呼的壽喜燒……240Please respect copyright.PENANAXh2AzPH2ws
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「對了,我有跟穗香約了要過去……」240Please respect copyright.PENANALtAhZo9ddt
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靈光一閃的腦袋突然想起了不久前的約定。240Please respect copyright.PENANALCfM8oLvMC
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要是容易擔心的穗香回到家發現我沒過去赴約的話,肯定會通知葛城老師才對。240Please respect copyright.PENANAqGegSzMmzX
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「可惡,就只能等了嗎……」240Please respect copyright.PENANAgh0mI0ztL0
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雖然情況似乎沒有我想像中那麼糟糕。240Please respect copyright.PENANAmFeJScSwLW
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或許最快到了晚餐時間就會獲救吧,現在只能等待著穗香儘快發現異況了。240Please respect copyright.PENANA15HV82147q
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開始覺得有點冷的我,從旁邊塑膠籃裡拿出一面旗幟披在身上保暖,在等待救援的漫長時間裡不知不覺地進入睡夢之中。240Please respect copyright.PENANAZIr4UDT3ZM
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我和妹妹冬笑的感情並不好。240Please respect copyright.PENANAMzYnet0bK2
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不過不只是單單針對我而已,冬笑一直厭惡著整個村子。240Please respect copyright.PENANAOCwkEOLRj4
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對於這種封閉環境難以忍受的她,從升上國中開始就常常找機會蹺課往城市裡面跑。240Please respect copyright.PENANAM9UzhAVXdq
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儘管小時候她曾經在森林裡走失了好幾次,最後都是我排除萬難把哭哭啼啼的她帶回家,但這對她來說似乎也不是什麼重要的回憶就是了。240Please respect copyright.PENANAs1A8qkgOJW
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……到後來我們之間根本連對話都沒有。240Please respect copyright.PENANAEDsrowOKpm
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要說交集的話,頂多就是在下樓時剛好遇到,看著畫著淡妝的她身穿能夠展現姣好身材的短褲,挾帶著對我來說有點強烈的香水味離家而去,有時候兩三天不回家更是家常便飯的事。240Please respect copyright.PENANAcgGlacvAXo
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雖然當時我自己是覺得她變得漂亮了沒錯,但冬笑過於囂張的行徑不免遭受到村人們私底下的指指點點,反而讓她更加疏遠與村子之間的關係。240Please respect copyright.PENANANsFV7aETwr
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現在想想,要是當時能跟她敞開心胸交流的話,或許也不會導致現在這樣了吧。240Please respect copyright.PENANAKyYt1qwBw7
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在她最後一次離家大約四天後,我才從父親的口中輾轉得知她的死訊。240Please respect copyright.PENANA3raQmxwyku
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冬笑的死因是姦殺。240Please respect copyright.PENANA2QavTJjTwa
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光是寫起來就讓人怵目驚心的兩個字,實際發生在自己的家人身上有多殘酷就不言而喻了。240Please respect copyright.PENANALXfe8DwTpD
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遺體從都市裡運送回來只花了不到兩三天的時間。240Please respect copyright.PENANAEakQhQQgDR
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從小一同長大的妹妹,在鮮花蔟擁的葬禮上以與她十分不相稱的睡顏躺在那裡。240Please respect copyright.PENANA3K4H202nvj
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然而,那即使用濃妝也難以遮掩、滿是瘀血的臉頰,指甲也斷了好幾片,以及不經意看到那慘白色澤的小腿,至今對我來說仍舊是難以抹滅的痛苦記憶。240Please respect copyright.PENANAHtEvUqsRmt
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在冬笑死後,每天只知道哭泣的母親終究積鬱成疾而辭世。240Please respect copyright.PENANAa0eMmYjDfR
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而飽受各方面壓力的父親藉著酒精來麻痺現實,脾氣也變得非常暴躁,最後在隔年母親忌日那天,選擇以自殺來終結他的人生。240Please respect copyright.PENANAGjz3QkaxRr
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我還記得那天是個相當悶熱的早晨。240Please respect copyright.PENANAXbuXAufwM0
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在我換好制服、準備好早餐,卻遍尋不著理應出現在餐桌前的父親,決定前往他房間一探究竟後──240Please respect copyright.PENANABVRGmXLrn0
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看見了懸吊在半空中的父親。240Please respect copyright.PENANAIpqhceiB5e
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從他身後投射入足以讓人炫目的陽光,眼球所能捕捉到的只有像是剪影般的畫面。240Please respect copyright.PENANAnGTlwXczxj
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但是在那副身軀底下搖搖欲墜、沿著臀部那邊筆直落地的直腸,看起來就跟田裡面佇立稻草人的木桿一模一樣。240Please respect copyright.PENANAU2s9a8zLpG
這就是我為什麼特別厭惡稻草人的原因。240Please respect copyright.PENANAg6rB0T9MfJ
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後來,對村裡習俗什麼都不懂的我,就這樣交由村人替父親舉辦了葬禮。240Please respect copyright.PENANAlpPqZggmxi
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……等我意會到只剩下我一個人的時候,已經是告別式過後的一個星期了。240Please respect copyright.PENANAPhVPOUNLNv
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不同於戲劇裡的角色總能在放聲大哭後便得以釋懷,更多時候取代眼淚的是內心的空洞及無助感,當時的我若是放任不管的話或許會很危險也不一定。240Please respect copyright.PENANAbGTKEWtKvW
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唯一慶幸的是後來從村裡面的大家身上得到了許多協助。240Please respect copyright.PENANAl2AIiTLK1a
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尤其是同樣身為孤兒的耕一,還有個性單純可愛的穗香,年紀相仿的他們總是在我身邊陪伴著,也因此現在的我才能夠回歸到平常的生活。240Please respect copyright.PENANAemQCqCOQK0
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