陰陽路之荒山路

陰陽路之荒山路

這個故事發生在26年前，地點是某警察宿舍的後山。

1985年冬天，16歲的阿芬隨當警察的爸爸，一家搬進警察宿舍。阿芬需要重新適應這個新環境。其中一樣，就是交通問題。

阿芬每天7:30分離開宿舍，要行一條長路才到達大馬路的巴士站，乘巴士回中學上課。因為條路實在太長，兜了一個大圈才出到大路，太花時間了；又送巴士車尾。搞到返學遲到。

晚上，阿芬向爸爸反映這個問題，老豆笑她：「傻女！後山有條捷徑，唔使兜大圈，好快就去到巴士站。」不過因為條山路崎嶇不平，唔係咁好行，所以少人用啫。老豆趕住返通宵更，應承阿芬明天下班後帶她行一次，之後老豆怱怱離開宿舍返警局上班去。

第二天清晨，氣溫只得14度。阿芬在被竇中掙扎了好久才起床，一望鬧鐘，弊家伙！又遲咗！立即梳洗出門口。

阿芬在宿舍門口猶豫不決，是否向後山方向找捷徑呢？這樣做才不會遲到。但自己又無把握識行。點算好呢？唔通又要返學遲到？

這時候，阿芬見到一個穿唐裝衫褲的中國藉叔父向後山方向行去。太好了！照估那叔父也是行那條捷徑。老豆教阿芬不要跟陌生人交談，阿芬只要離遠跟著叔父背後便成了。

因為冬天日短夜長的關係，晨早7時仍是天色灰暗，加上一入樹林，日光被高樹所遮蔽。野草叢生，高至及腰。阿芬勉強遠遠跟著叔父。路愈行愈崎嶇，阿芬才開始意識到可能有危險。

突然，阿芬見踢到地上一個骨灰龕，嚇了一跳。再抬頭一望，前面叔父的蹤影已消失了，阿芬加快腳步向前走，驚被叔父撇甩。可惜真的失去叔父的行踪。四周空無一人，阿芬開始驚恐起來，迷了路，該如何離開後山？

阿芬開始停下來分析：點解晨咁早會有個著唐裝的叔父在宿舍出現？唔通係「嗰味嘢」？臨天光返番後山啲金塔休息？今次跟錯人，唔係！係跟錯鬼。

阿芬躊躇一陣，作為少年警訊的她，先叫自己保持鎮定，選擇隨回頭路走，盡快離開後山。她一轉身，突然見到唐裝叔父，就站在自己十尺前對開。嚇到阿芬大叫：「鬼呀！」雙腳一軟，倒跌在地上。今次死梗啦！

阿叔走上前，說：「大姑娘，妳無事吖嘛？」阿叔用手扶阿芬起身。阿芬感到阿叔的手是實的是暖的，原來是人，不是鬼！

阿芬說出事情來龍去脈，阿叔解釋：「他是在殯儀館做『喃嘸佬』，所以穿唐裝衣服，昨夜在當差的兒子的警察宿舍借宿一宵，今早離開，行後山捷徑出巴士站。」

阿芬問阿叔為何突然失踪？阿叔尷尬地說：「晨咁早突然急屎，咪踎低喺草叢搞掂囉。」當阿叔痾完起身，碰巧阿芬轉身，嚇到跌低。事情便是這樣。

搞清楚是人是鬼後，阿芬隨阿叔行捷徑。山路某些位置十分崎嶇，阿叔都有伸手扶一扶阿芬。轉眼間便到了巴士站，果然省時不少。阿芬多謝阿叔的引路。很快便有巴士到站，他們分道揚鑣。

阿芬在巴士車廂內，重新再整理事情經過，才驚覺剛才阿叔扶自己起身時、和行山路時，阿叔的手都是大解後無洗手。一想到這裡，阿芬便全身毛骨悚然，比見鬼更難受。

阿芬有了心理陰影，寧願早點起床，也不願再踏足後山捷徑。阿芬明白到：有時候，人比鬼更加可怕。

完

二少爺說：Michael Bolton和Kenny G都是同一髮型，唔怪得兩人咁夾啦。

How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton

I could hardly believe it

When I heard the news today

I had to come and get it straight from you

They said you were leavin'

Someone's swept your heart away

From the look upon your face, I see it's true

So tell me all about it

Tell me 'bout the plans you're makin'

Tell me one thing more before I go

Tell me how am I suppose to live without you?

Now that I've been lovin' you so long

How am I suppose to live without you?

And how am I suppose to carry on?

When all that I've been livin' for is gone

I didn't come here for cryin'

Didn't come here to break down

It's just a dream of mine is coming to an end

And how can I blame you

When I build my world around

The hope that one day we'd be so much more than friends

And I don't wanna know the price

I'm gonna pay for dreaming

Even now it's more than I can take

Tell me how am I suppose to live without you?

Now that I've been lovin' you so long

How am I suppose to live without you?

And how am I suppose to carry on?

When all that I've been livin' for is gone

And I don't wanna face the price

I'm gonna pay for dreaming

Now that your dream has come true

Tell me how am I suppose to live without you?

Now that I've been lovin' you so long

How am I suppose to live without you?

And how am I suppose to carry on?

When all that I've been livin' for is gone