年屆五十的父親捧著鏡子，逕自轉身離開。他只著眼於自己的背，不斷往鏡裡看。弓了嗎？直了嗎？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjRfjp0iYE
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直了，佩姬如此安撫父親。父親聞言，反手輕掃自己的背，傻笑，喃喃碎碎唸：我的背直了……我的背直了……381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsqRBBJi1s
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佩姬回家去。母親仍舊卷縮在客廳一角，自言自語：他的背弓了……他的背弓了……381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLUhX5STzj
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自從父親被關進精神病院，母親開始手騰腳震，見鬼似的。她不相信深愛的好丈夫會為一個七十歲有夫之婦而弓背。他從不弓背，脊椎像是鋼條製造。他說腰板硬直得像感嘆號的人方能為家庭遮風擋雨。現在，他的背弓了，家庭也就要散了。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPu7EkKlYY
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母親的聲音抖顫著，沙啞無力。她要佩姬學她一樣卷縮起來。切記，背部一定要弓得像問號的大弧。這是最佳自保方法。腰板硬直得像感嘆號的人就要為家庭遮風擋雨。我不敢擔當這責任。一眾背脊弓得像問號的人會將我縛起來，送進精神病院。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfD8IPSsyr
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佩姬召來警察。母親發瘋似的嚎啕大哭，像信徒在危難中呼叫神佛之名。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIf4Vqbi4r
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問號！問號！問號！381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kCdDSKjLw
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一眾警員施盡九牛二虎之力才得以制服母親，將她抬到救護車裡去。母親的厲叫聲遠去，累得弓背的警員收隊離開。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa62zCsDS9I
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可以下班了嗎？到酒吧消遣去？誰要來？不知道妻子會否不高興？事事問虎妻？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7apGTt7Sb
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嬉鬧聲中，滿滿的問號。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWUUd9o1x4
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很礙耳。佩姬一臉不悅，入屋看電視去。肥皂劇。劇情講述中年男人為賺錢養妻活兒，甘願成為已婚老婦的秘密情人。看著中年男演員臉上無奈，佩姬哈哈大笑起來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGo0KfDIrs
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在友人的小派對上。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YbMU7qdOo
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你好，我是艾倫。艾倫是位高大俊朗的男士，已屆而立之年，剛剛註冊成為家庭醫生。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9X5lHAa83
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在商場打滾多年，知命的潔西卡看不起亂七八糟的頭銜，假笑。家庭醫生和普通醫生有何分別？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iYGCYktDr
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看出潔西卡的不屑，艾倫有意無意地露出一個傻氣笑容。家庭醫生還要照顧求診者的心靈需要。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZazVDRY2NA
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潔西卡呷一口紅酒。我找一個普通醫生和一個心理醫生，不就可以代替了你。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJS65fj2Hn
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艾倫遇過很多喜歡降服他人的傢伙，有如這狂妄自大的潔西卡。他不介懷她的挑戰，聳聳肩，一臉不以為然。普通醫生照顧你的身體，心理醫生照顧你的精神，家庭醫生可以同時照顧你的身體和精神，裡裡外外，一切一切，像個丈夫。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLJ78tLIQ2
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潔西卡大笑一聲，覺得他的答案很有趣。是個好丈夫呢！381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3nFWQwBOO
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我不知道自己能否勝任當個好丈夫，但我肯定自己是個好情人，艾倫說。取過潔西卡手中酒杯，雙唇剛好疊在桃紅唇膏殘漬上。酒杯微傾，佳釀帶著桃紅色誘惑，滑入他口腔去。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXISpYIFsK
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佩姬隨意抽出酒櫃裡的一瓶紅酒，仔細品嚐。人家說，酒能亂性；佩姬說，人性自亂，與酒無關。她清楚知道，無論有沒有酒精介入，自己還是想杰瑞看看她的背。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcV1gWbQSpJ
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杰瑞比她年長十年，是個性格怪異的鑽石王老五。他很在意背脊線條。每次健身，他都命令教練務必留意他的背。他接受不了弓背的人：那虛偽醜陋的線條會讓他毛管直豎。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPSojGvdR7
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為了討好杰瑞，佩姬找來一塊金屬片，縫合在衣服上，撐直身子。她撐了沒一星期，杰瑞已留意到這新入職的花信小妮子，稱讚她直挺挺的腰板。佩姬微笑道，我的腰板天生就是那麼硬直。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKRW9xjqhX
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潔西卡先天不足，脊椎生來柔軟。年紀輕輕，背脊已弓得像蝦米。背著小弟通街跑，替分身不暇的母親糴米回家，為父親搬貨送客……家庭生意漸有起色。年邁父母退下火線，一眾子女接手生意。潔西卡是兄弟姊妹中最有手段的一個，由她來當公關最適合不過。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpi6Bwf7My
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專貴客戶打量潔西卡全身上下，皺眉問，你的背怎麼這樣弓？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYd4tDwEHnh
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潔西卡淡然一笑。我的背只為你弓下來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9u8i1GXe5
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生意成了，背也弓得更厲害。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYLDJMcfNJ
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酒醉，一絲不掛的佩姬硬直地俯伏枱上。撕裂的痛來自背部。杰瑞的指甲有如酒瓶斷口那樣銳利，在佩姬嫩滑玉背上劃下十道血痕。一痕換一萬元。佩姬的月薪就此暴漲十萬大元。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhf9JuQKNIB
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不惑的潔西卡踏著醉步，徘徊夜街上。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2Q3C3hmwi
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終於有人懂得欣賞弓背的她。對方是個愛酒的花甲老翁。他愛她愛得滿臉通紅，扒光她衣服，猛讚她的弓背美絕人間。他打斷酒瓶，在她背上留下十道印記。她帶淚謝謝他厚愛，拿著簽好的合約帶笑離開。薄薄的十頁紙，重得驚人，將她的背墜得更弓更圓潤，有如完美問號。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNhSsx2lYx
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驀地，潔西卡滿腦子問號。問號多得很，一個勾著另一個，繞纏成結，雜亂無章。問號數量瞬間暴增，快要充爆她腦袋。頭痛欲裂。她需要答案，儘管她尚未弄清楚問題根本。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ukfqZ0A0Y
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一雙沾滿塵土的赤腳出現在潔西卡面前。她弓著背，抬不起頭，看不見對方的臉。她一頭栽入對方懷中，口裡喃喃重覆著：為甚麼？為甚麼？為甚麼？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvt9Aflcj6
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對方沒有因著她的奇怪舉動而退縮，反給她一個堅定沉穩的擁抱。來！381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpJz3JqOgR
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赤條條的潔西卡被抱至一個裝滿紅酒的浴缸。背上十道印記變得瘋狂，強行撐開皮肉，熱烈歡迎新認識的朱色佳釀。潔西卡隨之起哄、騷動，在浴缸裡手舞足蹈。揚手，撲空，她整個人滑入缸底。紅酒芳香和血液腥臭混和在一起，成為詭異的快樂。她的弓背感到一陣酥麻。醉倒。變得輕盈、寧靜，彷彿不存在。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXeE9gFD8B
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這是挺直腰板的感覺嗎？潔西卡享受，沉溺，安睡。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IrUfq6tCL
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佩姬的背痛得很，久久不能成眠。杰瑞為她放滿一缸紅酒，雙雙沉浸其中。放鬆。他提及多年前的一宗新聞。一名精神病患者將一名酒醉女商人浸在一缸紅酒裡，說是為對方減輕背部痛楚。女商人受驚過度，結果被送進精神病院接受治療。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3MMls35qB
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「你好！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctBNXdaqsJ
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「你好。別來無恙嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvt2dWCoRr
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「不也是老樣子。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTg7WOMUtI
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「何謂老樣子？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzSBpLYHLk
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「白髮蒼蒼，滿臉皺紋。皮膚乾枯，大大小小色斑浮現。雙眸失去神采，行動變得緩慢。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ762i0WW7uw
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「你是個有趣的人。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7btcxUhzvH
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「因為我的生命很幽默！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgv7cuIA8i
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「如何幽默？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpwDjLSr0p
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「四處充斥著問號。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o7frdelRY
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「請借給我鏡子。我想看看自己有否變作問號。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmRQNlRiY6
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「給你。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K0rZOdYYa
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「謝謝。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7UvfnsUwH
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「幸好！我還不是一個問號！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjxlVGyw0E
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「你是甚麼？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmrr4qBloY
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「我天生就是一個勇敢感嘆號！我很肯定，我生來就是要為這個世界不停感嘆！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrZV9DBYq1
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「這個世界很糟糕嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQvlTmfc7I
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「這個世界的確很糟糕！因為它充斥著問號！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUNttnpLM4
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「問號是壞傢伙嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NK3KIH55P
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「問號是精神萎靡的感嘆號！它累壞了，總是弓著背，挺不直腰板。更要命的是當問號看見精神飽滿的感嘆號，就會怕得手騰腳震，見鬼似的，顫著聲音問對方：『難道你有精神病？』。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6vNze9TM6
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「勇敢感嘆號會答：『我的確很精神，但沒有病！謝謝關心！』然後它就會被一眾問號縛起來，送進精神病院；懦弱感嘆號會答：『你看錯了，我只是伸懶腰而已。』然後它會模仿問號姿態，餘生都弓著背。因為它怕會被問號送入精神病院去。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciqz8ew3sk
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潔西卡喜歡和勇敢感嘆號相處。在他身邊，她自覺是個假扮問號的感嘆號。來日，只要她伸完懶腰，就可以輕易變回一個精神飽滿的感嘆號。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ436NmRoGW7
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「入住精神病院的感嘆號，大部份都沒有好下場！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVhFFHBJe0
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「如何？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY11U36bPrc
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「它們會變成問號！問號會對感嘆號不斷提問。無論感嘆號交出甚麼答案，問號都會說感嘆號精神有問題。患病了，該吃藥。那些藥物會改變感嘆號腦部荷爾蒙分泌，令它們的思想和行動都生起變化……」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOV67WPbJZ0
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勇敢感嘆號整天沒精打采，垂頭喪氣，懷疑自己，懷疑人生。潔西卡懷念昔日的他。精神奕奕，昂首挺胸，健步如飛，聲如洪鐘。他曾是個有趣的人。他的生命曾經很幽默。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoIEdmeMxx
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「這時候，問號就會用不太肯定的口吻說：『我們似乎把它治好了。』。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsoO0bXNuf
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「不太肯定？似乎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGacv1mHXjQ
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「因為問號所使用的理論尚未發展成熟，還有很多破綻和疑竇。它們是知道的。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYZEVM0mkj
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「依你所言，問號真是一個大問題。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIO0t9Q46V
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「對！當中最大的問題是它們不覺自己有問題！世上實在有太多問號，多得令問題成為常態，沒有問題的才是有問題！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1W9yajZKZt
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潔西卡和他同一天出院。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuB9wghMmg
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親人細心地派來多輛汽車、多個家傭和保鑣接潔西卡出院，確保她不受記者騷擾。她從車窗布簾的空隙發現勇敢感嘆號的身影。弓起的背萎靡地在路上緩緩前進……381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBoe7zNpuC
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佩姬覺得杰瑞所講的故事似曾相識，但她一下子又想不出甚麼端倪來。漸漸迷醉於滿缸赤紅之中。對座的杰瑞如盯著綿羊的狼，眼神銳利而貪婪。久經鍛鍊的軀體沒有半分多餘脂肪，線條精煉，硬直剛陽。他是個如假包換的感嘆號。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnNqVXg6uP
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泡在酒池裡，潔西卡教年輕兒子認識紅酒。飲酒是基本社交技能，品酒是提升形象的技巧，評酒是突顯個人魅力的方法。小伙子不勝酒力，滿臉通紅，像釀酒用的豐美果實，教人垂延欲滴。他卑微地弓起背，把頭塞入她兩腿間，品酒。潔西卡欣賞那新鮮稚嫩的弓背。美絕人間的弧線，賞心悅目。她心頭大樂，打了個顫。小伙子乖乖退出來，評酒。評得好，孺子可教也，將來定必是人中龍鳳。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdHXT2dxlv
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紅酒白液混在一起，滑入佩姬喉腔。杰瑞的背仍然直挺挺，沒有隨著精神鬆馳而軟弓下來。佩姬問，你不累嗎？杰瑞從後擁佩姬入懷，耳語。只有腰板硬直得像感嘆號的人方能為家庭遮風擋雨，所以他不能言累。佩姬的敏感神經被點燃起來，由耳根蔓延開去，躍動全身每個細胞。目光游離不定，無意間落在缸邊一幅清澄大鏡牆上。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkNTXzrnt6
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艾倫下意識地瞥望大鏡。鏡中的自己輕微寒背，是個微微弓著背的感嘆號。幻想自己徹底變成問號的模樣。扭曲，變態。恐懼油然而生。強烈麻痺感由頭皮傳開，沿著脊椎傳至身體每個部位。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8HspQX97m
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潔西卡問，要泡紅酒浴嗎？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqLHJAbz0G
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赤條條的艾倫滑入酒池裡，與年屆古稀的潔西卡各據酒池兩端，相視而不相見。他看見一個由眾多問號堆砌出來的問號，她看見勇敢感嘆號。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3385bkn0z4
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潔西卡對勇敢感嘆號又愛又恨。愛他展示出感嘆號的美麗，恨他挑起她對問號的鄙夷。她沒能體驗作為感嘆號的高貴，也無法承受身為問號的自卑。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwsAhVQEkg
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太可憐了。艾倫嘗試拗直潔西卡的弓背。用力過猛，硬生生將十道印記撕破。紅酒芳香和血液腥臭混和在一起，成為詭異的快樂。冰冷雪花白雲石牆身飾面無限反射潔西卡的嬌喘聲。滾燙皮膚現出鬱紅酒色，令乾癟瘦削的潔西卡看來年輕。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KDmKLEmrB
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若能再次年輕，她定會找來一塊金屬片，縫合在衣服上。撐起身子，抬頭挺胸活下去。不會再弓著背！誓要做個精神飽滿的感嘆號！381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC47Y47HEE
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她的弓背感到一陣酥麻。醉倒。變得輕盈、寧靜，彷彿不存在。這是挺直腰板的感覺嗎？享受，沉溺，安睡。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4xVLkyeBJ
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醒來。紅酒早已悄然流走，剩下赤條條的佩姬在床上。掛著紅酒的嬌軀側躺於雪白無瑕的被褥上。像個發育未完成的胚胎。白裡透紅的肌膚，背部微微弓著，呈現出渾然天成的線條。介乎幼稚與成熟之間，成形卻未定形。有能力選擇但未作出抉擇。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSGjv7eSIm
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惟佩姬必需在此刻作出決擇。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KO0SNW4oo
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硬撐直軀體，留在杰瑞身邊假扮感嘆號。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uv227Q46x
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抑或……381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNc7WtDOrH
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隨得背部放鬆下來，混入萬千弓背群當中，躲過杰瑞視線，以問號姿態度過餘生。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsp6HaxDWfL
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天人交戰。脊椎渴求休息，拼死奮戰。十道血痕不欲浪費昔日努力，誓死頑抗。弓直弓直直弓直弓弓弓直直直直弓弓弓弓弓弓直直直直……背肌拉扯導致傷口破裂，流出一片內斂殷紅，散發出陣陣酒香。佩姬嗅著酒香，瘋狂大笑起來。她一定是醉了。怎麼會感覺不了頭部以下的軀幹？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HEFgA5EvV
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轟動全城的消息：首富擲千金，豪娶窮家女。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLmys3lcWX
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億元嫁衣由名設計師和頂尖工程師攜手打造。璀璨奪目的新娘鑽石后冠是連接腦神經和軀幹的儀器。金光閃閃的華美嫁衣下是數千磅重的微型機械組件，協助佩姬做出細微動作。整個設計裡，最得杰瑞歡心的、最為佩姬注意的，是那塊高柔韌度金屬片。只要將它鑲在脊椎位置，加上機械幫忙，就可以做出多種天然脊椎做不到的動作，包括最直的綫條。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ71eNK48xp
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夢寐以求。有了這項技術，佩姬將能永遠得到杰瑞寵愛。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5vtx8Cnb4
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鑲嵌過程沒痛楚，只有費用高昂的結算單。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVdu3FIRd6
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沒所謂。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgrjDZPyeL
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金錢為她帶來更美好的人生，更美好的人生為她帶來更多金錢。周而復始，循環不息。佩姬這刻才明白，為何勞苦大眾甘願為幾分小錢而卑躬屈膝。因為有更多的錢，有更美好的人生，才能真真正正的抬頭挺胸做人！381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTplQ6pWT4g
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在眩目包裝下，無人知道內裡乾坤，紛紛擺出一副不可置信的模樣：世上怎麼會有這樣直挺的腰板？羨煞旁人。那是花上數輩子也賺不來的腰板！381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnbIyiLZSP
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大婚過後，杰瑞和佩姬攜手前往拜會雙方家長。倘大房間裡，四老各佔一隅。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdDUKTzw7E
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年屆五十的艾倫捧著鏡子，只著眼於自己的背，不斷往鏡裡看。弓了嗎？直了嗎？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTe2N2lLK8i
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佩姬母親卷縮在一角，自言自語：他的背弓了………他的背弓了……381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogZL9On2If
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九十高齡的老翁仍舊沉溺於酒精，最愛弓背女人。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjasgtJTd6
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七旬潔西卡安詳地浸浴在滿池紅酒裡，享受，沉溺，安睡。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPVTZWuSDk
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夫婦二人對此見怪不怪。找個角落，坐下，和四個大問號共處一室。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pFifro5jh
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渾身不自然，想逃。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVHfu9vJSP
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同一口空氣，同一個空間。推開房門，跨過門檻。逃得了。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeuHuGAXnQ
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同一種觀念，同一種執著。推開房門，跨過門檻。逃不了。
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