00.439Please respect copyright.PENANAVQXTZJYWMR
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。439Please respect copyright.PENANAMTTgVUmXTY
甜與苦並存的夢。439Please respect copyright.PENANAZlrgqbgKHJ
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...439Please respect copyright.PENANAbLreIA2bRo
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.439Please respect copyright.PENANAbwCF74XW2h
最初,是海洋的鹹味;439Please respect copyright.PENANAIzDWosxoc9
霸道地入侵這片海港。439Please respect copyright.PENANAiNH1elDukE
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」439Please respect copyright.PENANARtL1MyuAu5
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」439Please respect copyright.PENANAre1CnGSbBA
外國人的語言,無法理解。439Please respect copyright.PENANAAzATzV8Fk4
外國人的思維,難以明白。439Please respect copyright.PENANA3qfYqPrD0I
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;439Please respect copyright.PENANAA88rnqAVuH
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。439Please respect copyright.PENANAHeccmQ03bk
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」439Please respect copyright.PENANAoLgcaoWGcF
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。439Please respect copyright.PENANAWQie1PoRAJ
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」439Please respect copyright.PENANAlIDTqFa9hw
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。439Please respect copyright.PENANA5N4iWG4wBd
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。439Please respect copyright.PENANAC3HCzdrfCc
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」439Please respect copyright.PENANARefQYhcIbo
異國的語言實在難以理解,439Please respect copyright.PENANAWBqYv29rcr
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。439Please respect copyright.PENANA55lYIDcvXY
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」439Please respect copyright.PENANAR5DPR5es9V
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.439Please respect copyright.PENANANpxHyTxToJ
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAOVovx6Cnoh
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;439Please respect copyright.PENANAPBC2SjjP5N
於是夢醒了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAlMw96p7fti
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......439Please respect copyright.PENANAgUQvqkyXOa
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———439Please respect copyright.PENANATDel8ce7UA
03.439Please respect copyright.PENANAp5kFqhceIz
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。439Please respect copyright.PENANACCEQv91PIU
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。439Please respect copyright.PENANANrpzASPvVY
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。439Please respect copyright.PENANAMetrPYnSr7
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」439Please respect copyright.PENANA59oRyhLVhC
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAIpwhzQE4LC
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」439Please respect copyright.PENANA1QRTa7p9MH
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。439Please respect copyright.PENANAfvMbUViZ0l
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。439Please respect copyright.PENANAzZfDKcZ1zq
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...439Please respect copyright.PENANANnRiSZ8PmC
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.439Please respect copyright.PENANAfjjVylkgVW
習慣是很可怕的事。439Please respect copyright.PENANAHfjFpNXs9m
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;439Please respect copyright.PENANAI73GMrGaqP
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。439Please respect copyright.PENANAwpNlu1OB6B
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。439Please respect copyright.PENANAYQcAvPHfYl
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。439Please respect copyright.PENANAbHfQtzMa9N
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。439Please respect copyright.PENANA4uW9Z7Waqw
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAKfCud2uzO7
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。439Please respect copyright.PENANAhABqHjfnKT
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。439Please respect copyright.PENANA1zDhZh86KW
抿了抿唇,439Please respect copyright.PENANAgImX94o1Ox
果然是被設計了。
05.439Please respect copyright.PENANAqSKb3X88ps
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。439Please respect copyright.PENANAzI1K2fjFKG
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;439Please respect copyright.PENANAreBBRGk3pt
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.439Please respect copyright.PENANARC5jsSH1gi
——這是哪裡?439Please respect copyright.PENANAFIUvrjHlLA
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。439Please respect copyright.PENANAdsJ5QUT85z
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。439Please respect copyright.PENANAcf4OdB54lT
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。439Please respect copyright.PENANAnXJfxdCkou
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」439Please respect copyright.PENANAHCz2hXZORc
「......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。439Please respect copyright.PENANAezZd12XkNY
「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。439Please respect copyright.PENANAQFuOXPwyZG
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。439Please respect copyright.PENANA2NBYrVPNn7
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」439Please respect copyright.PENANAzq8Mks2M4W
「亞瑟先生,這——」439Please respect copyright.PENANAy6hSEYSN0e
「照我說的辦。」439Please respect copyright.PENANAzUxW7OZrRw
「...是!」439Please respect copyright.PENANAdQACl7vtma
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——439Please respect copyright.PENANA4sdPConPTr
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。439Please respect copyright.PENANAFxf1EHZ4gT
439Please respect copyright.PENANAYo3IMHuWz6
07.439Please respect copyright.PENANAw1ZrxhTfFn
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;439Please respect copyright.PENANAvAXC60KuRe
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。439Please respect copyright.PENANAaeLQZIwP6m
不見了、失去了、消失了;439Please respect copyright.PENANA3jlI6iXyWO
那無力挽回的碎片——439Please respect copyright.PENANAaFKWr8GEQ7
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.439Please respect copyright.PENANAao2EybGruz
那少年從本田手上解放了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAjWZY6t9Z8X
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。439Please respect copyright.PENANAYU8uaI16Qy
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。439Please respect copyright.PENANADiOZ5Sma7U
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。439Please respect copyright.PENANAf5YSTImogL
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。439Please respect copyright.PENANAZO518GCHil
這是從馬修口中聽見的。439Please respect copyright.PENANAEfs6Z7o8Hf
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。439Please respect copyright.PENANARDMYLf1xKk
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAtvkC4B6oNG
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——439Please respect copyright.PENANALZtMGu60Rb
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAFWdzhdlxsI
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。439Please respect copyright.PENANAOwfkd1WcdQ
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAWbx3Lv9EIs
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。439Please respect copyright.PENANAAStUxKN46k
439Please respect copyright.PENANAq8Y9msOuYB
09.439Please respect copyright.PENANAA7vpSjJiSR
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,439Please respect copyright.PENANAaqpkVtxXCl
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。439Please respect copyright.PENANABXQr7ahT1m
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——439Please respect copyright.PENANARWYwtkcdjc
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。439Please respect copyright.PENANA7BTQoNUWlg
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———439Please respect copyright.PENANA8A8wNHCN9j
10.439Please respect copyright.PENANAB0eXIEG9r5
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。439Please respect copyright.PENANAaMH8nviUy5
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。439Please respect copyright.PENANAd51ecTbNmK
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。439Please respect copyright.PENANAGGXuAP1w1D
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。439Please respect copyright.PENANACuGQXl3uvi
「賀瑞斯。」439Please respect copyright.PENANAZVBozNkErI
「是?」439Please respect copyright.PENANAv5fqs2RD6h
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」439Please respect copyright.PENANA3g9c8QMYXE
「......」439Please respect copyright.PENANA2vA53nOHNH
「賀瑞斯?」439Please respect copyright.PENANAwVeF7KJzbv
「......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。」439Please respect copyright.PENANAwRxFof8htB
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。439Please respect copyright.PENANAw9xuwnNjVn
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?439Please respect copyright.PENANAtiVr9QDQMw
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.439Please respect copyright.PENANAXtozyZjZOu
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。439Please respect copyright.PENANACA6cifpsQ8
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。439Please respect copyright.PENANAOrjnuDIkPG
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。439Please respect copyright.PENANAO0gCGucZnE
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』439Please respect copyright.PENANADfu1yY07IZ
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。439Please respect copyright.PENANAADex1Jrv5B
「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。439Please respect copyright.PENANAsrfFOZzCao
「不用,你可以下班了。」439Please respect copyright.PENANArfNGQCGPsO
「但......」439Please respect copyright.PENANA904RqOeMP5
「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。439Please respect copyright.PENANAh10qvamW4C
「——先生?」439Please respect copyright.PENANA1uZJuRwYeT
「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?」439Please respect copyright.PENANAC6qKa2hmfW
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。
439Please respect copyright.PENANA8kwb0PKjoX
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