00.438Please respect copyright.PENANAvkTwbJWFGD
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。438Please respect copyright.PENANAJFVsXZxQTC
甜與苦並存的夢。438Please respect copyright.PENANAheitSdA0q9
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...438Please respect copyright.PENANAQOWBEithDL
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.438Please respect copyright.PENANAS6m1NAUvjt
最初,是海洋的鹹味;438Please respect copyright.PENANAi2dWbVpzst
霸道地入侵這片海港。438Please respect copyright.PENANAH5OYBRVkyW
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」438Please respect copyright.PENANASagdY4IWLU
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」438Please respect copyright.PENANAzl3hi2j4AQ
外國人的語言,無法理解。438Please respect copyright.PENANAGnzmOJKF7l
外國人的思維,難以明白。438Please respect copyright.PENANAjzHL6xltwn
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;438Please respect copyright.PENANAcALvc4wUe8
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。438Please respect copyright.PENANAfEt30pNszQ
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」438Please respect copyright.PENANAaID037WhzJ
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。438Please respect copyright.PENANAHo9ac8SpQ8
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」438Please respect copyright.PENANAEdyn9iwfUW
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。438Please respect copyright.PENANAstntIKQpBi
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。438Please respect copyright.PENANABca7KPWUCt
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」438Please respect copyright.PENANAnoV0uFCzEU
異國的語言實在難以理解,438Please respect copyright.PENANAq4e2ue1gYb
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。438Please respect copyright.PENANA0P1vTmZbGK
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」438Please respect copyright.PENANAKImoDRsR80
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.438Please respect copyright.PENANAE2QxEiDl77
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。438Please respect copyright.PENANAFjpqndp7cu
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;438Please respect copyright.PENANAlhRIVWHqSC
於是夢醒了。438Please respect copyright.PENANAxi1kirLbtn
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......438Please respect copyright.PENANADBy1jOxrXQ
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———438Please respect copyright.PENANA8qtcxw4HiX
03.438Please respect copyright.PENANAQcJe6K6TTR
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。438Please respect copyright.PENANAPGjUDmHvyh
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。438Please respect copyright.PENANATFYxSllM2f
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。438Please respect copyright.PENANA6rPo5mtD0t
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」438Please respect copyright.PENANA5z4cZ46OkQ
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。438Please respect copyright.PENANALRQ4sK2R0u
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」438Please respect copyright.PENANAbwq9unu0lQ
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。438Please respect copyright.PENANAgjI5bdcjz9
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。438Please respect copyright.PENANAwkkU6hmZPV
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...438Please respect copyright.PENANABrXOLLp0Vm
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.438Please respect copyright.PENANAtwzA528nbN
習慣是很可怕的事。438Please respect copyright.PENANAikERKaQoSR
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;438Please respect copyright.PENANA3x3PpIPD8a
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。438Please respect copyright.PENANAC9d9dzLZFd
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。438Please respect copyright.PENANAjpQdKZXuNE
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。438Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9MjS0Aa5E
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。438Please respect copyright.PENANA19yY1dQ89W
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。438Please respect copyright.PENANADoA4Rhlr9b
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。438Please respect copyright.PENANAGNWeb5GT9V
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。438Please respect copyright.PENANApWk7SPTNRZ
抿了抿唇,438Please respect copyright.PENANAGKpBPlyDgD
果然是被設計了。
05.438Please respect copyright.PENANAns3HjZgNaR
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。438Please respect copyright.PENANAifJh5bHLt9
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;438Please respect copyright.PENANAbf9J5FYbOV
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.438Please respect copyright.PENANAzuJAn5SLmP
——這是哪裡?438Please respect copyright.PENANAzME43KwkD8
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。438Please respect copyright.PENANALDoKNJz8HG
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。438Please respect copyright.PENANA7AULAEI1AT
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。438Please respect copyright.PENANAGWNMMESOfa
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」438Please respect copyright.PENANAz3xOaaXU8m
「......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。438Please respect copyright.PENANACNVo6tXN3g
「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。438Please respect copyright.PENANAzPRvjpbFTj
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。438Please respect copyright.PENANAEF71z3h0fT
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」438Please respect copyright.PENANAvKfJ2wpUrm
「亞瑟先生,這——」438Please respect copyright.PENANANaCyU2aMie
「照我說的辦。」438Please respect copyright.PENANAwtLGtNGDz1
「...是!」438Please respect copyright.PENANAVi1d1R4lLQ
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——438Please respect copyright.PENANAjAg9lKqmOw
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。438Please respect copyright.PENANAeAkyjfl6rQ
438Please respect copyright.PENANAkvsfnmHZZV
07.438Please respect copyright.PENANA2QeB2bIf2s
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;438Please respect copyright.PENANAGzfXq6T1ia
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。438Please respect copyright.PENANAwQiDDY3FgL
不見了、失去了、消失了;438Please respect copyright.PENANAvrMyfFIFtR
那無力挽回的碎片——438Please respect copyright.PENANASKVVxI56y7
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.438Please respect copyright.PENANALYDSNiIvP9
那少年從本田手上解放了。438Please respect copyright.PENANAeVnn6inEpz
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。438Please respect copyright.PENANAEl1eBedE3S
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。438Please respect copyright.PENANAP0RUc6CjsO
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。438Please respect copyright.PENANAg6HRgekcfC
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。438Please respect copyright.PENANAXOQUGmCNgi
這是從馬修口中聽見的。438Please respect copyright.PENANAW3fAjniaZV
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。438Please respect copyright.PENANA4MCvnkia9d
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。438Please respect copyright.PENANAq87HX6kutk
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——438Please respect copyright.PENANAd3oygXa7tI
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。438Please respect copyright.PENANAVMRJYi5b96
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。438Please respect copyright.PENANAHdBLciicRT
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。438Please respect copyright.PENANAYzVoUnpEhe
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。438Please respect copyright.PENANAjtLOBa9i8P
438Please respect copyright.PENANAONQwBRKnAW
09.438Please respect copyright.PENANAT4HP6Rq8aH
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,438Please respect copyright.PENANAPFnOgbWEA0
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。438Please respect copyright.PENANAyS7QoYz4wH
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——438Please respect copyright.PENANAc1QiMIeedA
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。438Please respect copyright.PENANAQbaRfG09Gt
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———438Please respect copyright.PENANAbjJYAUrWhr
10.438Please respect copyright.PENANASkMd4HF9yQ
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。438Please respect copyright.PENANANqaufQSVWU
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。438Please respect copyright.PENANARRn4WZpC30
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。438Please respect copyright.PENANASoZHE4NU8d
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。438Please respect copyright.PENANApnoGmqSK4J
「賀瑞斯。」438Please respect copyright.PENANA8jJwwgk6Df
「是?」438Please respect copyright.PENANAkq3EJ2UjQR
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」438Please respect copyright.PENANAHv72uKlyUV
「......」438Please respect copyright.PENANAtpz49vfU1q
「賀瑞斯?」438Please respect copyright.PENANAvaIlup6TWn
「......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。」438Please respect copyright.PENANARvRKIrIjp7
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。438Please respect copyright.PENANAt7gZOEwjM1
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?438Please respect copyright.PENANAofK0V9PgHp
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.438Please respect copyright.PENANAQOj2coL0ze
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。438Please respect copyright.PENANAAwL3X85VbO
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。438Please respect copyright.PENANAZiEFDQaj9R
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。438Please respect copyright.PENANAOaDEUv82IK
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』438Please respect copyright.PENANAsfESQOj1OP
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。438Please respect copyright.PENANAoOruUCQDBn
「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。438Please respect copyright.PENANAp1ID3vwm4e
「不用,你可以下班了。」438Please respect copyright.PENANAqZA57IC9dz
「但......」438Please respect copyright.PENANAmikhUBJdz9
「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。438Please respect copyright.PENANARgKnsbGRtS
「——先生?」438Please respect copyright.PENANAYDUNAB0el7
「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?」438Please respect copyright.PENANASy97BK5G2X
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。
438Please respect copyright.PENANAxeVLaCQBci
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