00.436Please respect copyright.PENANA8SzijpHJju
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。436Please respect copyright.PENANA5PARmWsTrZ
甜與苦並存的夢。436Please respect copyright.PENANAHN9FN1iQm5
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...436Please respect copyright.PENANAH035RXiQ1B
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.436Please respect copyright.PENANAfKub5xHQoR
最初,是海洋的鹹味;436Please respect copyright.PENANANEZ7WpT820
霸道地入侵這片海港。436Please respect copyright.PENANAEy5IQOsx73
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」436Please respect copyright.PENANAtHi39cCgNN
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」436Please respect copyright.PENANA5UpJoYK1TZ
外國人的語言,無法理解。436Please respect copyright.PENANAhD51GJJKyG
外國人的思維,難以明白。436Please respect copyright.PENANA3NgkhnzTis
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;436Please respect copyright.PENANAGcHivBNm6f
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。436Please respect copyright.PENANARZtoV16NqQ
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」436Please respect copyright.PENANAK3b4NqpOhI
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。436Please respect copyright.PENANAE6oOfLHMSq
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」436Please respect copyright.PENANArjYzcLcM4q
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。436Please respect copyright.PENANAyDUEH5EKBo
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。436Please respect copyright.PENANAsVL4WMgsAG
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」436Please respect copyright.PENANALrqi7fct3e
異國的語言實在難以理解,436Please respect copyright.PENANAqNdTKS74Bh
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。436Please respect copyright.PENANAYIoh1z0NpL
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」436Please respect copyright.PENANAv8oLETtFho
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.436Please respect copyright.PENANAdr3anubEOD
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。436Please respect copyright.PENANAtyJi4E7u8n
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;436Please respect copyright.PENANA04vfv0JS2d
於是夢醒了。436Please respect copyright.PENANAcp0paunh1S
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......436Please respect copyright.PENANACRoovV5DmP
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———436Please respect copyright.PENANARLc7TCowWH
03.436Please respect copyright.PENANA2RlJ7SNahE
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。436Please respect copyright.PENANA3oGk2Jr6gc
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。436Please respect copyright.PENANAlb9I0bSD3G
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。436Please respect copyright.PENANAaMLpCDtu6g
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」436Please respect copyright.PENANAmM0li9lpCQ
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。436Please respect copyright.PENANAywMlW92AR6
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」436Please respect copyright.PENANAUYBryu8LGq
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。436Please respect copyright.PENANAAx0zO1P25I
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。436Please respect copyright.PENANAMu5IgTAsoD
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...436Please respect copyright.PENANAMcuHgvt9UG
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.436Please respect copyright.PENANAppfQrH7dfy
習慣是很可怕的事。436Please respect copyright.PENANA2Zf0ADrfkR
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;436Please respect copyright.PENANAB3cA02UzJ8
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。436Please respect copyright.PENANAZiycRAu2p2
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。436Please respect copyright.PENANAbKNb0U6qCT
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。436Please respect copyright.PENANASCAqZsYeN6
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。436Please respect copyright.PENANA6LvyHjIWEu
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。436Please respect copyright.PENANAXiURWUdmlg
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。436Please respect copyright.PENANAQBxUZ9xbjS
直到看見那熟悉的紅茶杯似是故意一樣被遺忘在我家的廚櫃中。436Please respect copyright.PENANAlXQrPk1wFx
抿了抿唇,436Please respect copyright.PENANApvAtqAB3Hn
果然是被設計了。
05.436Please respect copyright.PENANAedtYwnfSWo
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。436Please respect copyright.PENANAmFiplszuqL
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;436Please respect copyright.PENANAHl4W2Nw3iB
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.436Please respect copyright.PENANACL9W6tAymc
——這是哪裡?436Please respect copyright.PENANAKrsPlS9GTn
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。436Please respect copyright.PENANAd0Sbu7DKsQ
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。436Please respect copyright.PENANAoIL4XpUc6c
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。436Please respect copyright.PENANA4Vez9LjERk
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」436Please respect copyright.PENANAMwYd5khn22
「......好的。」賀瑞斯跳上石梯打算跟上對方,卻被一旁的英國侍從擋下來。436Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6tv7NXKK9
「你不用送我,就這樣吧。」綠眸看一下靜得奇怪的男孩,語畢,頭也不回轉身離去。436Please respect copyright.PENANAG4fRIFDl3F
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。436Please respect copyright.PENANAh00VriiBEk
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」436Please respect copyright.PENANAYistPDCuMI
「亞瑟先生,這——」436Please respect copyright.PENANAqOSBWmZD2I
「照我說的辦。」436Please respect copyright.PENANAOr7t2tMn1N
「...是!」436Please respect copyright.PENANAWBvQxWxSgg
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——436Please respect copyright.PENANAyk93cOpr5O
假如、假如,他離開少年的時候,心頭一軟而回首的話,或者能看見一對永遠無法忘懷的幽黑眸子。436Please respect copyright.PENANAc22YYWtoMy
436Please respect copyright.PENANAFXAwIo8fAQ
07.436Please respect copyright.PENANAYQLDVLHDXe
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;436Please respect copyright.PENANA5GnL8h5fpZ
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。436Please respect copyright.PENANAyQzE5M6ABv
不見了、失去了、消失了;436Please respect copyright.PENANAf9qmAMRgsu
那無力挽回的碎片——436Please respect copyright.PENANAl76RuBHAFd
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.436Please respect copyright.PENANAnJQSef1HXV
那少年從本田手上解放了。436Please respect copyright.PENANATXANFPPksM
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。436Please respect copyright.PENANALyt3RJonmT
那少年淡淡地看了東方兄長一眼,環視現場後低下頭細聲謝過,然後,獨自離開了。436Please respect copyright.PENANAxqFiEGYvRu
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。436Please respect copyright.PENANAbk9EV07ama
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。436Please respect copyright.PENANAos0HZZllHo
這是從馬修口中聽見的。436Please respect copyright.PENANAmFfXsoI0Nr
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。436Please respect copyright.PENANAhDiOMuv9vG
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。436Please respect copyright.PENANAkaTodghAeA
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——436Please respect copyright.PENANA96gtJlw50T
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。436Please respect copyright.PENANAjRFEgFmsEc
柯克蘭無所動容地提起手中的紅茶杯,有點想念香港的和暖天氣。436Please respect copyright.PENANAJyo7MeceXE
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。436Please respect copyright.PENANA0a3ChMlCe7
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。436Please respect copyright.PENANAvnXOD3SbmD
436Please respect copyright.PENANA6xwhX1rTqS
09.436Please respect copyright.PENANAkX6QkOKjAk
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,436Please respect copyright.PENANAHAw2hKppbd
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。436Please respect copyright.PENANAAwi1HQUHDO
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——436Please respect copyright.PENANAYHNe0dcpzS
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。436Please respect copyright.PENANAsd8eYlqSAw
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———436Please respect copyright.PENANAqOyJtdR714
10.436Please respect copyright.PENANATMm5PWF9FM
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。436Please respect copyright.PENANAtlBspBC1sF
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。436Please respect copyright.PENANAMUC0iBPLGr
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。436Please respect copyright.PENANA9WIEVpaenw
綠眸細瞇起來看向對座的青年,成長得意外出色的他只有一個壞習慣——就是在自己面前格外安靜乖巧。436Please respect copyright.PENANA1Tm7avHgpp
「賀瑞斯。」436Please respect copyright.PENANA989XauWcbb
「是?」436Please respect copyright.PENANAwkzzPBQ8tI
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」436Please respect copyright.PENANAubDQyj3R8i
「......」436Please respect copyright.PENANAB0OPg8H90A
「賀瑞斯?」436Please respect copyright.PENANAAnoGswqcGd
「......抱歉,晃神了——很抱歉,先生,我不認識能配合思康餅的中.國茶。如果先生厭了,明天我會換一款紅茶。」436Please respect copyright.PENANADI2KWMU1Jy
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。436Please respect copyright.PENANAomwqqMvuxc
從青年口中聽見不需要中.國的一切,而依賴自己的所有——還有什麼事情比這個更令我愉快麼?436Please respect copyright.PENANArEtH2ng3Cd
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.436Please respect copyright.PENANAlnuuPGjHCj
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。436Please respect copyright.PENANA8Uyo2U4AGD
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。436Please respect copyright.PENANAPL8omPtsaa
當然,他不排除那男人會選擇留在辦公室繼續工作,因為他就是一個工作狂。436Please respect copyright.PENANAdmO7bZzFlY
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』436Please respect copyright.PENANANvrGZRGDwA
現代化的辦公室全貌出現在面前,皮鞋在地毯上發出低沉的聲響。436Please respect copyright.PENANAo4DkSu5a28
「柯、柯克蘭先生?賀瑞斯他正在辦公室內,需要為你通報麼?」坐在門前的美艷秘書這樣說,他搖一搖頭。436Please respect copyright.PENANAQYOY0IwfcK
「不用,你可以下班了。」436Please respect copyright.PENANAEbSSt7cIWK
「但......」436Please respect copyright.PENANALbHYocl6Gh
「你的上司即將要下班了,親愛的女士,去享受你的happy hour吧。」亞瑟朝女性笑著說,然後逕自走向辦公室房門,敲門後直接進去。436Please respect copyright.PENANAUxlx0x230A
「——先生?」436Please respect copyright.PENANAJgatwHfDS4
「嘿,賀瑞斯,我不太習慣新管家泡的紅茶,我想你不介意為我泡一杯,對吧?」436Please respect copyright.PENANAvjLbxsDlOR
不意外地看見這東方青年挑起眉來看著突然出現的自己,英國紳士走到對方的台前,掛起一臉理所當然的笑容說。
436Please respect copyright.PENANAXq8MtMtdGt
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