那天就是很普通的一天,偏偏雨下到煩。台北的雨季總是下得沒完沒了,潮濕的空氣悶在衣服裏,連呼吸都覺得重。115Please respect copyright.PENANAGxCNU9vRJZ
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我站在醫院門口,肩膀傳來一陣一陣的刺痛。急診室剛才亂成一團,一個受驚的小病人突然衝出來,我反射性地護住他,整個人被推車的邊角撞了個正着,飛出去,背撞在鐵製藥櫃的角上。115Please respect copyright.PENANAiwlZ7Adfja
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那時候奇怪的是——我一點都不覺得痛。我腦子裏想的,是那疊壓在肩包裏的病歷資料。115Please respect copyright.PENANAR09OFEJcXQ
還好,沒弄濕。那是直樹等一下研討會要用的,要是弄髒了他會很困擾。115Please respect copyright.PENANAgZGbsO5W64
我連自己的骨頭有沒有裂都沒空管,卻在擔心他的一疊紙。我那時候真的很誇張欸。115Please respect copyright.PENANAMfU94PYl9q
凌晨三點,我拖着腳步回到江家,客廳一片黑,書房的門縫透着一道白光。115Please respect copyright.PENANAtGWdOvqhHN
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我站在門口,手摸着門把,心裏藏着一點點、真的只有一點點卑微的期待。115Please respect copyright.PENANAS7kDQcPHWe
只要他看我一眼就好。只要他發現我淋濕了,或者問一句我的臉色怎麼那麼差,我就能再撐下去。只要一點點,哪怕只是一句「怎麼這麼晚」,我就有勇氣繼續當那個打不死的袁湘琴。115Please respect copyright.PENANA3HodSquUDO
我推開門。「直樹……你還在忙喔?」聲音細得連我自己都快聽不見了。115Please respect copyright.PENANAqVzrNDPW4o
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他連頭都沒抬,修長的手指繼續敲着鍵盤,那節奏規律得讓人心慌。然後他終於開口了。「妳一定要每次都把自己搞得這麼狼狽嗎?」115Please respect copyright.PENANA9RJi0UsTk5
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他停下鍵盤,還是沒有看我,語氣平得像在陳述今天天氣:「去把濕衣服換掉,地板弄濕了很麻煩。玄關那疊資料不要動,我明天開會要用。」115Please respect copyright.PENANAaS77xkgmxK
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說完,鍵盤聲繼續,好像我只是吵到他而已。115Please respect copyright.PENANAsMInCQPZvq
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我想說的那句「直樹,我好痛」,在舌尖轉了一圈,最後跟湧上來的胃酸一起吞下去。115Please respect copyright.PENANAOjqn2Sd8yq
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我低下頭,看了一眼自己紅腫發紫的左肩。在書房的白光下,那塊瘀青整個一大片紫青,看了就怕。我就站在他背後,不到兩公尺,近到能看見他後腦勺的幾根髮絲。115Please respect copyright.PENANAANzhgSMrz0
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但那兩公尺,我怎麼都走不過去。115Please respect copyright.PENANA0j7jnmU3kZ
我知道的,如果我現在開口,他只會皺着眉,用那種「又來了」的語氣說:袁湘琴,妳能不能成熟一點,不要為了這種事打斷我。115Please respect copyright.PENANAsVLxCw3bzR
於是我沒說。我轉身去換衣服,動作很輕,怕吵到他。115Please respect copyright.PENANAaixm1yb0fD
結婚三週年那天,媽媽本來吵着要辦大型派對,外燴公司都找好了。我婉拒了,說我想親自下廚。媽媽笑得眉飛色舞,拉着爸爸和裕樹去宜蘭旅行,說要把整晚的空間留給我們這對「愛的小情侶」。115Please respect copyright.PENANA7o30yPkx48
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我看着空蕩蕩的家,心裏升起一股久違的期待。115Please respect copyright.PENANAYOM0T3lMXZ
沒有人在旁邊鬧,直樹或許會發現我的心意吧?115Please respect copyright.PENANAKe79ZTmhBc
我忍着肩膀的抽痛,去市場買了他最愛的食材,在廚房站了整整一個下午。清蒸魚、紅燒肉、他喜歡的那道薑絲炒蛋,鍋碗瓢盆全都用上了。手被菜刀劃了一道小口,貼了個OK繃,繼續切。115Please respect copyright.PENANAEtKiNImZY3
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出門前,直樹應了一聲「嗯」,說會早點回來。我還在那疊他帶走的病歷夾最上面,貼了一張粉紅色的便利貼,用我最認真的字跡寫:115Please respect copyright.PENANAiOATOwvoZe
「直樹,今天晚上我在家等妳吃飯,三週年快樂喔!❤」115Please respect copyright.PENANAqBkuc1KB7Z
然後我就等着了。115Please respect copyright.PENANAiE9t6v8xUL
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六點。八點。十一點。桌上的清蒸魚漸漸乾了,湯品的表面凝出一層慘白的油脂。我把瓦斯轉小,又轉大,又轉小,不知道調了幾次,最後什麼都沒動。115Please respect copyright.PENANAnTjmBzxPeB
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凌晨一點,玄關傳來鑰匙轉動的聲音。直樹帶着一身消毒藥水味進來,連看都沒看客廳一眼,只是因為飯菜的氣味皺了皺眉。「妳一定要把家裏弄得都是這種味道嗎?我開了兩場刀,現在只想休息,不需要這些多餘的儀式。」115Please respect copyright.PENANAyEvG8s7av9
多餘。115Please respect copyright.PENANAEkqy2YiKay
我盯着他說不出話。115Please respect copyright.PENANAJkKMgR3ZCj
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他順手拿起鞋櫃上的資料夾,我死死盯着那張粉紅色的便利貼。他的指尖碰到了它,我的心提到嗓子眼——他連讀都沒讀完,就那樣順手一扯,把它丟進了玄關那個堆着咖啡渣的垃圾桶。115Please respect copyright.PENANAz2D0YiOX9D
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那個精心畫上去的小愛心,在半空中翻了個身,陷進髒污的廢紙堆裏,被咖啡漬浸透,慢慢發黑。115Please respect copyright.PENANAXFTvsYpnHW
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「我看到了。以後這種事不用再做了,只是浪費時間。」115Please respect copyright.PENANA0Q2lX6bMox
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他上樓了。腳步聲一級一級消失在樓梯上方;我站在原地,看着那個垃圾桶,眼眶熱,卻流不出眼淚。115Please respect copyright.PENANAXAOAsPqqyo
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原來在他那邊,這些都不算什麼。115Please respect copyright.PENANAAuDnUFyEwJ
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我轉過身,看着那桌冷掉的菜。115Please respect copyright.PENANA8EYtFkfp3P
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媽媽不在家,沒人會大聲嚷着要他道歉。爸爸不在家,沒人會心疼我還沒吃飯。這棟大房子安靜得讓人發慌。我拿起盤子,開始把那些冷掉的菜一一倒進廚餘桶。115Please respect copyright.PENANAeTmLog2Sin
「嘩——」清蒸魚。
「嘩——」紅燒肉。
「嘩——」薑絲炒蛋。115Please respect copyright.PENANA7Huq43ggHK
最後那盤倒完,我看着洗手槽裏混在一起的殘渣,突然很想笑。我對着空無一人的廚房,輕聲說了一句:「袁湘琴,妳真的……太自作多情了。」115Please respect copyright.PENANAa5xTqvLyCY
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我明明知道的,還是一直做。115Please respect copyright.PENANAe6pGBd3826
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我伸出手,看着指尖那道被刀劃過的小傷口,這時候才感覺到遲來的疼。那種疼從指尖傳到肩膀,最後鑽進心臟,又悶又沉,悶到我快喘不過氣。115Please respect copyright.PENANAkJ8y1H00Y0
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我想起小時候,爸爸說我是他的寶貝。我想起在學校,老師說我是打不死的雜草。但我現在才發現,我好像只是他生活裏的習慣而已。115Please respect copyright.PENANAIlfDBqWthH
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然而,我把廚房擦乾淨之後,做的第一件事,不是哭,也不是打電話給純美。115Please respect copyright.PENANAtIuC16mrtD
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我坐下來,開始替自己找理由。115Please respect copyright.PENANA1sqJQmRTUK
一定是因為我現在還不夠好。一定是因為我還沒辦法在他工作的領域真正幫上忙,所以他才覺得這些「儀式」沒意義。只要我再努力一點點,只要我能在醫院跟上他的腳步,他或許就不會再覺得我是個麻煩了吧?115Please respect copyright.PENANA61JYmGTvTG
就這樣,我告訴自己沒事,繼續當那個打不死的袁湘琴。115Please respect copyright.PENANAczegsTp8R1
第二天一早,媽媽他們還在宜蘭。我起床,把直樹的襯衫燙好掛在門口,泡了一壺咖啡放在桌上。我洗了把臉,把昨晚那種快要窒息的感覺壓進去,重新戴上那副「什麼事都沒有」的表情。115Please respect copyright.PENANAw0lfTTWwQ0
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直樹穿上襯衫,大概是覺得早餐桌太安靜,才終於轉頭看了我一眼。「妳今天怎麼沒說話?又在鬧脾氣?」他嘴角微微勾着,是那種看着笨蛋鬧情緒的輕蔑。115Please respect copyright.PENANAzg1NleeRSs
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我低下頭,避開他的視線,努力讓聲音聽起來跟平常一樣:「沒有啦,我在想實習的事。襯衫燙好了,咖啡在桌上,你快喝吧。」115Please respect copyright.PENANAW8Ddxorert
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他冷哼了一聲,拎起公事包,走出了門。115Please respect copyright.PENANAwoslVJAcsA
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大門關上的那一刻,我站在鏡子前,看着鏡子裏的自己——眼眶很紅,臉色很白。115Please respect copyright.PENANAFxezSoc2Ca
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我用力拍了拍自己的臉頰,對着鏡子露出一個燦爛到有點扭曲的笑容。「袁湘琴,不可以放棄!只要能通過抽血測驗,只要能在實習的時候幫上他的忙,他一定會對妳改觀的!」115Please respect copyright.PENANAr8eHsCJD9j
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我深吸一口氣,抓起護理系的課本,就這樣,我又去上課、去實習,繼續裝沒事。115Please respect copyright.PENANAmI3FMjD4g7
那時候的我,真的以為,只要再撐一下,他總有一天會看見。我不知道的是——有些東西不是撐就會有結果。115Please respect copyright.PENANAXZDKXMw9PI
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那天晚上,我沒有哭,也沒有吵。我只是把菜倒掉,把廚房擦乾淨,把襯衫燙好。然後把自己,再往後退了一步。115Please respect copyright.PENANA3VEmrxMIS5
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那一步,很小,小到沒有人發現,包括我自己。
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【序章 完】
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有時候,愛一個人並不是跑得快就能追上。當我慢下腳步,看著他在月台另一頭漸行漸遠,我才發現,原來這場長跑,一直都只有我一個人在終點。
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歌曲改編:〈在月台上等你〉
(Verse 1)115Please respect copyright.PENANAr1DKTj3Mc2
慢了腳步115Please respect copyright.PENANA1BywyTjo15
思索著未來115Please respect copyright.PENANA7anHISOwro
未見你在115Please respect copyright.PENANA3Uw4IwoB7g
當我轉入115Please respect copyright.PENANAoxeAfufW12
孤單的月台115Please respect copyright.PENANAWfq2OG4xPY
沒法記號115Please respect copyright.PENANA6YwtZaBya7
被殘忍下載115Please respect copyright.PENANAfl1siazcvM
在凌晨三點 等不到你愛
(Pre-Chorus 1)115Please respect copyright.PENANArmvNyQnHeg
等 等一朵花會開115Please respect copyright.PENANAfrjpYhwXUZ
等不到個大概115Please respect copyright.PENANAkazhihUW6U
恨你在現場沒出賽115Please respect copyright.PENANAxg9u5dGXti
等 絕望地等你來115Please respect copyright.PENANA3CeIi303xq
那病歷夾裡115Please respect copyright.PENANAxHSbOdNGP9
沾滿了塵埃115Please respect copyright.PENANAxxbKu8OLUZ
向明日致哀
(Chorus 1)115Please respect copyright.PENANAX8chbsEF8v
和你將要離別了115Please respect copyright.PENANAfBPfTYsEra
求你不要逃避了115Please respect copyright.PENANAIBoClI7vZ8
情愛失去價值115Please respect copyright.PENANAA8X86FLXAh
不夠努力115Please respect copyright.PENANAbL2orypOxi
問我做過多少115Please respect copyright.PENANA7AjuTcRhqa
時間不會停頓了115Please respect copyright.PENANAWrGvHlEvyy
由我出發那刻 心慌了115Please respect copyright.PENANAgJHmTGvIFC
一天黑一破曉115Please respect copyright.PENANADfbejaWzTq
月台上你身影飄渺
(Verse 2)115Please respect copyright.PENANAddGFzVa3rG
想 想彼此肩並肩115Please respect copyright.PENANAhgjEzTKJv2
想當初那遇見115Please respect copyright.PENANAUa7WXm9zQl
那粉紅貼紙未污染115Please respect copyright.PENANAPkdbLOFJjA
想 步伐踏得太前115Please respect copyright.PENANAEXzAHA7CHS
咖啡渣背後115Please respect copyright.PENANAMKa0dTfoxt
無言沒語115Please respect copyright.PENANAdn9BGFIRxj
你停在那邊
(Chorus 2)115Please respect copyright.PENANAyH8pzGgX64
和你將要離別了115Please respect copyright.PENANAgKVZZTozIb
求你不要逃避了115Please respect copyright.PENANATKTrSrvHZ8
情愛失去價值115Please respect copyright.PENANAxFBxf1aVu3
不夠努力115Please respect copyright.PENANAfTGdfnbW9U
問我做過多少115Please respect copyright.PENANA1FnQhK92MN
時間不會停頓了115Please respect copyright.PENANAt39KrOazmY
由我出發那刻 心慌了115Please respect copyright.PENANACWCYhpyVIH
一天黑一破曉115Please respect copyright.PENANA2Glg6JzII9
月台上你身影飄渺
(Bridge)115Please respect copyright.PENANAgsEWBETQaF
誰已追到疲倦了115Please respect copyright.PENANAlYKoDAouig
誰也等到麻木了115Please respect copyright.PENANAoMXWt9M0tx
情緒分化兩極115Please respect copyright.PENANATUp3JdE7YG
充滿壓力 是嗎?115Please respect copyright.PENANA6YX3EKErXH
代價不小恤衫燙好無遺憾115Please respect copyright.PENANABHnujGGNac
和你不再同步 走散了
(Outro)115Please respect copyright.PENANAcjKqDYsdK9
一天黑一破曉115Please respect copyright.PENANAL9irx97m2F
便拿著獨身的車票


