劉拓是隨著長大慢慢記得它的。18Please respect copyright.PENANAJnQTdZARbO
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它像一張被夜色吞了一半的剪紙,立在走廊盡頭,18Please respect copyright.PENANA97lrl7IxNe
沒頭沒臉,只剩一具模糊的人形。18Please respect copyright.PENANA26djaH0roZ
月光穿不透,光在它腳邊打轉,像在思考這究竟是不是「人」。18Please respect copyright.PENANA1C4OrA2K8G
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他並不害怕。18Please respect copyright.PENANAOOwZWstWpa
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那時他小,不知道什麼是死,也不知道,這團陰影,從殯儀館冷氣滴水的牆角,一路跟著他的人生。18Please respect copyright.PENANASLjT09BWFn
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劉拓母親懷孕時,新婚的父親死於交通意外,綠燈過馬路,卻被轉彎公車輾過。輾就算了,公車還倒車再輾一次,生生把人輾斷了氣。司機完全沒有道歉,也沒有上香,被問到為什麼要倒車時,僅說我也不知道為什麼我要倒車。18Please respect copyright.PENANALo5jAQAclz
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入殮那天,她伏在棺木上痛哭,聲音像撕開的布:「你不是說過,要陪他長大嗎……」18Please respect copyright.PENANAq7hWOuk9EO
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「你走了,我怎麼辦……我一個人……我怕我顧不住他啊……他如果跟你一樣出意外怎麼辦?」18Please respect copyright.PENANALfvMZCOD2l
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當時風大得離奇,把葬禮的花籃都給吹倒了,像是對母親的哭聲作出回應。18Please respect copyright.PENANAxbkAH7oJ2U
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劉拓後來長大,才知道不是每個人都有個黑影陪著上學,18Please respect copyright.PENANAaOkpEw6n8e
才知道——18Please respect copyright.PENANAkLptkUXGtU
那團影子不是幻覺。18Please respect copyright.PENANAoVpGqcq2i8
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第一次思考「爸爸」這個詞的時候,劉拓是在幼兒園畫畫。18Please respect copyright.PENANAjovPH8WSuS
老師要求畫一家人。18Please respect copyright.PENANAJzZqR7qIjY
他畫得很快,媽媽在中間,自己站她身邊,18Please respect copyright.PENANAEJcMq7VvMG
另一側是一團模糊的黑影,有肩膀、有手腳,但臉像是被擦掉了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAFzzqjrc7Zs
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老師對其他小朋友的畫都是笑瞇瞇的,18Please respect copyright.PENANACFgeWJvw9U
卻停下來研究劉拓那張畫很久,18Please respect copyright.PENANAsWt016cCNu
終於彎下腰問他:「小拓,這是……誰呀?」18Please respect copyright.PENANAw3voOHnvAT
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「爸爸啊。」18Please respect copyright.PENANAYdvQJ8qEQ4
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老師愣了一下,轉頭看向角落聊天的媽媽,18Please respect copyright.PENANAcbhmGTIflt
皺著眉,想問些什麼。18Please respect copyright.PENANAoKvcJuDPyz
劉拓卻已經收起蠟筆,把畫紙拿到前面放到交作品的桌上。18Please respect copyright.PENANAbHMOqEqF93
「劉拓媽媽,你們家小拓老是在畫黑影……孩子是不是受了什麼刺激?」18Please respect copyright.PENANAtYn7NnmgYy
母親沉默了好久,只說了一句:「他爸爸……走得早。」
老師沒再問。18Please respect copyright.PENANAoYAIX7IG4y
但那眼神,劉拓記了一輩子。
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他知道,從那天起,不能再說——18Please respect copyright.PENANAbm5v0OHhKz
我爸爸在後面。
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因為如果再說,大家會把他送去看醫生。
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他不是不懂黑影奇怪,只是太習慣了。18Please respect copyright.PENANA4XVK487zFK
那影子總在放學的時候出現,18Please respect copyright.PENANArpQzFo3EUk
隔著三步遠的距離,無聲陪著他回家。18Please respect copyright.PENANAhWhofIoNuC
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牽不到手,也不會幫他提書包,18Please respect copyright.PENANAEBzN4wmHdJ
但始終在那兒,像空氣裡一種專屬他的壓力感。18Please respect copyright.PENANAEmXVHWcOwP
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別人看不見,他習以為常。18Please respect copyright.PENANAmyeybXpnlt
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直到國中那年,他才真正意識到——18Please respect copyright.PENANA7nsjRU4iWP
那不是正常的存在。18Please respect copyright.PENANAkxB4h1jUAU
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那天,他騎腳踏車下山,剛從補習班趕回家,滿腦子都是明天的考試。坡道很陡,風呼嘯而過,他按了兩下煞車,發現完全沒反應。18Please respect copyright.PENANApUKCzQx8W1
來不及了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAqgCfY1rr5H
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前方是轉不過去的急彎,牆壁邊緣是一塊水泥護墩,還有幾根施工中的歪扭鋼條,撞上去的話,身體與頭殼會像鳥蛋撞石頭一樣……劉拓閉眼,牙齒咬緊,手指死命掐住把手。等撞擊、等鮮血、等報紙的社會版。他覺得自己對不起媽媽,媽媽一直很怕他出意外,都叫他騎腳踏車要小心。他覺得他要害媽媽傷心了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAB73hSEia8C
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然後——18Please respect copyright.PENANACdZEjlptfr
一股冰涼的力量猛地從左側拽他。18Please respect copyright.PENANA38iQWblsEr
他橫摔進一旁草叢,車子「砰」一聲炸在護墩上,車輪飛了出去,鋼條刺穿車身,像被解體的怪物。18Please respect copyright.PENANAqq7RsEkTse
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劉拓驚魂未定地爬起來。18Please respect copyright.PENANAvLZZFg70Ez
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那一瞬間,他看見了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAAyyxvzPQgd
破車旁有個黑影跪在地上,18Please respect copyright.PENANA6dlaTPNZDZ
手臂不自然地扭曲,像是剛替他擋下那一擊。18Please respect copyright.PENANAoF0tXwvywY
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沒人發現那影子。18Please respect copyright.PENANAXWJMQTscdg
醫生只說他運氣太好了,沒事只是擦傷。18Please respect copyright.PENANAcksJFQWXbN
他低頭摸自己皺巴巴的衣領,18Please respect copyright.PENANA1JZvhuEVhl
領口像是被人死命攫住、幾乎扯散的鬆著,18Please respect copyright.PENANAjer4XGMBJ9
怎樣摸也平不回去。18Please respect copyright.PENANA7Vu6AFZkEY
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那不是第一次。18Please respect copyright.PENANAeizW6DLDMP
也不是最後一次。18Please respect copyright.PENANAp2hRezL92v
他一直沒談這些事。
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從國中起,他開始沉默,耳機掛著不摘,對誰都冷淡。
老師說他有距離感,同學說他像一座移動的圖書館。
只有他知道——
每天放學,那黑影都會站在他三步外。
不近不遠,不言不語。
像在履行一份無人知曉的契約。
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有時他走得太快,影子會稍稍飄近;
有時他停下,影子就站定,像一根被釘死的墓碑。
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高中時,他成了標準的優等生——18Please respect copyright.PENANARJIZsWJhO2
黑髮過眉,眼神冷淡,功課穩定,話少到不需要朋友。18Please respect copyright.PENANACe5GUce8Hr
他不是不會笑,只是知道這世界的邏輯不容許他說真話。18Please respect copyright.PENANA6GiJDzIKkz
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他不能說「爸爸陪我上學」——老師會打電話回家。18Please respect copyright.PENANAXCdNovLfqS
不能說「出意外時有人拉我」——同學會叫他神經病。18Please respect copyright.PENANAzh1VmHeCIn
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他再也不敢在畫畫時,畫出那團黑影。18Please respect copyright.PENANAUVj2sRKB06
再也沒人能說——他從小一直都不是一個人。18Please respect copyright.PENANAfrkpSXcR4a
說了母親會難受。18Please respect copyright.PENANAce4d5IKKkQ
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那年暑假,有颱風。18Please respect copyright.PENANAAKwX0UZU8F
劉拓不想浪費學習時間,半夜繼續認真聽英文雜誌,風聲像遠處有人哀嚎。18Please respect copyright.PENANAVncanT6Mnk
窗戶沒關好,震的厲害,咖啦咖啦的作響,18Please respect copyright.PENANApHteic825x
冷風一陣陣灌進來,他站起來準備關窗。18Please respect copyright.PENANAUEcBUemamy
拉了一下,沒能拉上。18Please respect copyright.PENANAg3VvwDcqku
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剛探出上半身想查窗外是不是卡到什麼——18Please respect copyright.PENANAZHuTqg8VnS
頸後一隻涼手,用斷腕般的力道,18Please respect copyright.PENANALpWHFULvsD
將他整個人狠狠拽進房裡,劉拓撞在地板上,書跟文具都撒了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAuiNNQCkEeq
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下一秒,冷氣室外機從十七樓直墜而下,18Please respect copyright.PENANAkm6ZPvD6mh
砸在劉拓家的三樓窗檻,碎鐵四濺,玻璃飛散。18Please respect copyright.PENANAhWYzfJrvsH
那聲音巨大到像是世界裂了一角。18Please respect copyright.PENANAJTC82RWvfl
他癱坐地上,看向書桌對面的鏡子。
那黑影,就站在他身後。
肩膀微顫,頭歪著,像是斷了脖子,正凝視他。
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他哭了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAfaZfcHRajQ
不是因為怕。18Please respect copyright.PENANADCNj7kOqih
是因為難過。18Please respect copyright.PENANAT294QYk9OS
不是自己的痛,而是它的。18Please respect copyright.PENANAM8BeIWuE6N
他知道,每次自己活下來,那影子就虛弱一分,18Please respect copyright.PENANArxoiONKqhc
執著的推開一場又一場葬禮,直到魂薄如煙。18Please respect copyright.PENANA0COAt1FgXZ
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他真正認定那是父親,是九歲那年。18Please respect copyright.PENANAqqbeY3SzIz
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那晚媽媽加班,劉拓調皮,18Please respect copyright.PENANA4DTKN9NXov
趁機翻開了她的梳妝台抽屜,18Please respect copyright.PENANAhTAnvpG4Jr
發現裡面藏著一張光碟,標籤模糊。18Please respect copyright.PENANA34KbrqfoJz
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他好奇地塞進放映機。18Please respect copyright.PENANAdHMoSPjD6T
畫質很差,閃爍的雪花覆蓋住記憶。18Please respect copyright.PENANAd8XtFGISpI
但他看到——18Please respect copyright.PENANA8nmnRLJ2VJ
父親穿著白西裝,英俊挺拔,站在禮堂中央。18Please respect copyright.PENANA71GclkdXpL
母親挺著孕肚,臉上有種從未在他記憶裡出現過的嬌柔。18Please respect copyright.PENANAmWhlrxIGwz
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司儀說:「你是否願意一生守護她,無論順境逆境……」18Please respect copyright.PENANA9yGTGA05wl
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父親低頭,看向母親的腹部。18Please respect copyright.PENANAvHE0QKKhL5
像能穿透時間與血肉,望見他——那時尚未成形的他。18Please respect copyright.PENANApc5x6zEbgg
然後,他說的不是誓詞的最後一句。18Please respect copyright.PENANATuTUYIY4Fz
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而是:「我會盡一切力量,守護他長大。」18Please respect copyright.PENANA5kG0QOwMCn
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畫面就在那裡斷了。18Please respect copyright.PENANA1Cdh3c3YXH
像是某種力量,不想讓太多人聽見這句話。18Please respect copyright.PENANAI91mgnAIc9
劉拓摸著變黑的螢幕。
那一刻他好像懂了——
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那影子不是鬼,是諾言的殘骸,是死後仍不願離開的愛。
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等劉拓明白「守護他長大」那句話,18Please respect copyright.PENANAhDCwdagCKu
是考上大學,去學校住宿的那年。18Please respect copyright.PENANAYQ9A6jhKkK
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成年後,影子開始變淡了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAUNB9YANvdp
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他以為自己看錯了,但接連好幾天,18Please respect copyright.PENANA6OQ14C253l
影子在日光下只剩下一抹氣息,像沉在水底的一縷炊煙。18Please respect copyright.PENANAAoz01ke4gm
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某天深夜,他起身去飲水機裝水,18Please respect copyright.PENANAQcCymn8UzC
經過交誼廳的鏡子時,忽然停住腳步。18Please respect copyright.PENANACtXLMe0koq
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熟悉的、淡淡壓迫感的氣場,消失了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAnHLehZqVdY
不再有誰跟在後方、不再有誰在黑夜為他站崗。18Please respect copyright.PENANAM1dExLQHRJ
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鏡中的自己,獨自一人。18Please respect copyright.PENANALiTVJUo4Zn
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影子不見了。18Please respect copyright.PENANA8va8fKpxWQ
他在鏡前站了很久,久到眼眶泛紅,一句話都說不出來。18Please respect copyright.PENANAZP36iSLMzf
那一晚,他做了個夢。
夢裡他還是小孩,跌坐在夜色裡。18Please respect copyright.PENANA16f67pduI7
影子站在他身後,一如往常,沒說話。18Please respect copyright.PENANAGHQSNMKwmz
只是伸出手,慢慢、緩緩地摸他的頭髮。
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劉拓沒有回頭,只輕聲說了句:「你走吧。我會活得很好。」
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那一刻他知道——父親放心了。18Please respect copyright.PENANA9Kguuv7G2E
不需要日日夜夜,替孩子把命守著。18Please respect copyright.PENANAMtBSLH6NBT
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他活得夠大了,夠堅強了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAbg5lfYTG5K
能自己走完餘生了。18Please respect copyright.PENANAybm9zD4P3i
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後來很多年,劉拓成了一名父親。18Please respect copyright.PENANACFoss8andT
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女兒曾問他:「爸爸,你怎麼總不怕黑?」18Please respect copyright.PENANAqTxgg8ODZH
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他想了想,抱著膝蓋上的小寶貝回答:「因為我從小就知道——」18Please respect copyright.PENANAMfkIQyTPNY
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「黑裡,還藏著光。」18Please respect copyright.PENANAzqZPTJztoR
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(完)18Please respect copyright.PENANASpUZ1FFZpc
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冷氣墜17樓取自台灣新聞。被從天而降的冷氣砸中。二度輾壓也取自新聞。