七月第一個星期六,烏雲蓋頂的早晨。我們沿著步道慢跑,運動背心和皮膚之間滲上一層熱汗。我看向隨行的二人,小兒子康朗還很有活力,妻子雯霞則搖搖頭,看來體力到頂了。489Please respect copyright.PENANAOtWACnShxx
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「跑完這一圈,我們去吃早餐吧。」我說。489Please respect copyright.PENANA9bPTix8Wn9
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康朗精神的大聲喊好,雯霞頓了一下才靜靜的點頭。我們放慢步速,在步道外圍緩步。489Please respect copyright.PENANAPl0buNrgzd
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「早安,雯霞。早安,小康朗。」熟悉的聲音從後接近,「早安,康和。」489Please respect copyright.PENANAYKjnAIZYBp
說話的中年男與我並肩而行,我嘴巴半開,一副呆鈍的表情。489Please respect copyright.PENANAiUY9VPE4Pk
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「早安,華叔叔。」康朗大聲喊道。489Please respect copyright.PENANAlSUxh8dZjg
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「早安,阿華。」我接著說,「抱歉,我忘了繳付上月的月費,所以……」我伸手向半空比了比。489Please respect copyright.PENANASkUyyoIgjV
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「我懂,我也試過忘了月費。是挻不方便的,平時一些理所當然的事也辦不到。只要到服務店補交就好,一切又會回復正常。」阿華說。489Please respect copyright.PENANAn3dKJVs8d4
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「我待會就去辦。」489Please respect copyright.PENANAVFIzqaWYmI
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阿華揮手道別,往步道内圍跑開。我們走完餘下的路程便離開步道,前往鄰近的露天廣場。厚厚的雲層仍未散去,令廣場蒙上一層陰影。489Please respect copyright.PENANAKTmxW4JLX6
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我徑自走向常去的茶座,卻被雯霞從後拉住。489Please respect copyright.PENANA15tRwqJ6yp
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「你要去那?忘了自己被切斷服務了嗎?」她說。489Please respect copyright.PENANAJFgw0H2GLJ
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我仿然大悟,搔搔鼻子,「現在的我連去取號都辦不到。」489Please respect copyright.PENANAjQiRlyFNyL
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「我們去排隊取號,你去服務店補交月費後再來會合。」489Please respect copyright.PENANAO4qVFtiyHc
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我小聲應好,獨自離去。服務店在廣場另一邊,是一間不起眼的小店,只有忘了用電子轉帳繳付月費的蠢蛋才會光顧。店内豎著三部有大螢幕的機台,每部機台之間由膠板分隔。489Please respect copyright.PENANAPL1vFYwNxD
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我掏出錢包走到中間的機台前,輕觸螢幕,畫面跳轉:489Please respect copyright.PENANAMa7lFaI4FO
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「歡迎使用I Eyes服務,請將智網膜對準鏡頭。」489Please respect copyright.PENANA1S45icHNWn
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我把上身前傾,視線對準螢幕上方的攝錄鏡頭。489Please respect copyright.PENANA89JyhdlOrB
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「周康和先生登入成功。請選擇服務:」489Please respect copyright.PENANAgkYbfulWaz
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我閱覽螢幕上的選單,點選繳費服務,刷卡繳付了上月份的月費。489Please respect copyright.PENANAplEzwx5xnh
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「繳費成功。閣下的智網膜將於稍後重啟,感謝使用I Eyes服務。」489Please respect copyright.PENANArrGoOd5F76
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我把錢包收好,步出店外。回到茶座,雯霞和康朗已經就座,我很快的坐到兩人對面。489Please respect copyright.PENANAwux90ENNlw
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「我為你點了A餐和熱咖啡。」雯霞兩眼發直對著無人的位置說話。489Please respect copyright.PENANAKkrAkO5Y0G
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話音剛落,侍應便把三份早餐兩杯特濃黑咖啡放到我們面前。侍應臉上浮現一個綠色方框,一旁標示他的姓名和職位,代表我的智網膜已經重啟。489Please respect copyright.PENANAFvHljotzCx
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「請慢用。」侍應微微一笑,轉身離開。489Please respect copyright.PENANAtYfBO3yRHX
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雯霞和康朗面前各飄浮著一張虛擬屏幕。雯霞隨手拿起一件多士塞到嘴裡,眼睛緊盯著屏幕,另一手撥弄操作。康和半身趴在桌上,尊心觀看屏幕上的卡通片。489Please respect copyright.PENANAUF1qfax7JH
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我拿起耳杯,輕吹杯上的白煙。調整一個舒適的坐姿,一邊享受藍天白雲,一邊喝下苦澀的黑咖啡。489Please respect copyright.PENANATshp6oky5O