00.533Please respect copyright.PENANAn5XulkSdC7
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。533Please respect copyright.PENANA7jMvTQ1noW
甜與苦並存的夢。533Please respect copyright.PENANAcFYgrjDY79
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...533Please respect copyright.PENANAM5EAJ9R4rn
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.533Please respect copyright.PENANA85H4jDRItE
最初,是海洋的鹹味;533Please respect copyright.PENANAf2BBvtKjfE
霸道地入侵這片海港。533Please respect copyright.PENANA2BCmhv4rYp
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」533Please respect copyright.PENANALehFw1D18t
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAjbze388WhL
外國人的語言,無法理解。533Please respect copyright.PENANAPgpqZXFs6L
外國人的思維,難以明白。533Please respect copyright.PENANAnZntAXoykb
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;533Please respect copyright.PENANAPpkcp5WYRD
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。533Please respect copyright.PENANAB2CLk4H0E7
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」533Please respect copyright.PENANAW1XreiLJCr
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。533Please respect copyright.PENANA6M692JWnoD
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAWDCHZZ8Q5F
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。533Please respect copyright.PENANAWq2cOKZdks
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。533Please respect copyright.PENANACIo3nghUbj
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」533Please respect copyright.PENANAa9suMX3iyW
異國的語言實在難以理解,533Please respect copyright.PENANAroiIkrQBvI
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。533Please respect copyright.PENANAIkhPziDAFy
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」533Please respect copyright.PENANAybRcMzYovq
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.533Please respect copyright.PENANACB32xsKInX
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。533Please respect copyright.PENANATY4gjNDX29
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;533Please respect copyright.PENANAI0dYoc3dv9
於是夢醒了。533Please respect copyright.PENANAQnhuP77Uw7
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......533Please respect copyright.PENANA1TpJqPJyI1
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———533Please respect copyright.PENANAlzD5UCe3UD
03.533Please respect copyright.PENANAVG0nyL8Ync
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。533Please respect copyright.PENANApjLpQUL4QJ
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。533Please respect copyright.PENANATN2wqAeIqX
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。533Please respect copyright.PENANAmfuM8CtSkm
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1hD69lcBh
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。533Please respect copyright.PENANAzRvJbZ4lhU
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAmzKv93Pwqb
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。533Please respect copyright.PENANA2dC1vyrBD6
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。533Please respect copyright.PENANAORubERgYwB
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...533Please respect copyright.PENANAJNk5LTKvFQ
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.533Please respect copyright.PENANAa9x4Scy4pV
習慣是很可怕的事。533Please respect copyright.PENANAm8SF4wPeiJ
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;533Please respect copyright.PENANAQLONzW562f
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。533Please respect copyright.PENANAscTdSwvIyi
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。533Please respect copyright.PENANA4PBl7Z3cyk
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。533Please respect copyright.PENANAD7WLS1V2M6
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。533Please respect copyright.PENANAfkxGmWvpQW
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。533Please respect copyright.PENANArCdO4P9MOc
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。533Please respect copyright.PENANAHGlD8Ando1
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。533Please respect copyright.PENANAMuRcKbJlEq
抿了抿唇,533Please respect copyright.PENANAogMHQpsF9s
果然是被設計了。
05.533Please respect copyright.PENANAmeNP1JpSMt
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。533Please respect copyright.PENANAUBPCnL9dPv
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;533Please respect copyright.PENANArxDblsd6m8
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.533Please respect copyright.PENANAQJYzjRFsRr
——這是哪裡?533Please respect copyright.PENANAhTjj1At1kY
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。533Please respect copyright.PENANA1vZrOvTc2Z
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。533Please respect copyright.PENANAPdTn36B49A
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。533Please respect copyright.PENANAajERKJ0Lq0
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」533Please respect copyright.PENANACaT3FwVGNX
「......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。533Please respect copyright.PENANAHavv3P2bqR
「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。533Please respect copyright.PENANAOxi3eqvYPH
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。533Please respect copyright.PENANAPd5iebU91R
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAMcx9WAUDxE
「亞瑟先生,這——」533Please respect copyright.PENANA4bLKfN76U7
「照我說的辦。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAEyNJzSwg9i
「...是!」533Please respect copyright.PENANA9CvpqRuV7F
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——533Please respect copyright.PENANALrh0rkFs2E
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。533Please respect copyright.PENANA5JxGxsF4D4
533Please respect copyright.PENANATgBmXeQsQ3
07.533Please respect copyright.PENANAfvxfc0o9af
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;533Please respect copyright.PENANAd3E0mikc5V
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。533Please respect copyright.PENANAdgrNLwxDxC
不見了、失去了、消失了;533Please respect copyright.PENANAzMNrIgCjOW
那無力挽回的碎片——533Please respect copyright.PENANA5uPsQ4pHYY
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.533Please respect copyright.PENANA0NfUMGdWzP
那少年從本田手上解放了。533Please respect copyright.PENANAS9klmteXui
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。533Please respect copyright.PENANAF16Xwgo4aD
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。533Please respect copyright.PENANA6ap84OUyeW
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。533Please respect copyright.PENANAlXQNLHghGK
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。533Please respect copyright.PENANAsTgxAsy1fM
這是從馬修口中聽見的。533Please respect copyright.PENANA7bnciM26bS
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。533Please respect copyright.PENANAnWzA7R9jBu
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。533Please respect copyright.PENANAoF9q5gaDTu
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——533Please respect copyright.PENANA8u6wfu13pc
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。533Please respect copyright.PENANAkuqbMIl4pu
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。533Please respect copyright.PENANAZNVfsFpSlS
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。533Please respect copyright.PENANAQATwS42rVT
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。533Please respect copyright.PENANAym1UyxEzPS
533Please respect copyright.PENANAqgBSyYtBh8
09.533Please respect copyright.PENANAqmGgYaHQ5x
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,533Please respect copyright.PENANAdhFkPlwIEn
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。533Please respect copyright.PENANAHFQygZ76Rx
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——533Please respect copyright.PENANA2tGWPisjDz
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。533Please respect copyright.PENANALoAQDPNPdo
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
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10.533Please respect copyright.PENANAA3VeBTgWnk
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。533Please respect copyright.PENANAs4om3I6AKy
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。533Please respect copyright.PENANAbISiTjPeo4
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。533Please respect copyright.PENANACSAbT3WFi0
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。533Please respect copyright.PENANAuCUzmrYcm3
「賀瑞斯。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAFw9eWRjSPn
「是?」533Please respect copyright.PENANArQfE17vq1u
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」533Please respect copyright.PENANAhdzmvbB3Qx
「......」533Please respect copyright.PENANAm0eJ5ckPnw
「賀瑞斯?」533Please respect copyright.PENANAN1cZlbXOus
「......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。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAQzQx52qxYi
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。533Please respect copyright.PENANAJNJspzMvQ6
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?533Please respect copyright.PENANAOAlRpfrHkK
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.533Please respect copyright.PENANAkqlnnVQddI
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。533Please respect copyright.PENANA33cbi9Fywt
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。533Please respect copyright.PENANAx7dFFtHdFr
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。533Please respect copyright.PENANAxcjuMUPNYs
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』533Please respect copyright.PENANAaG0KtvcCqX
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。533Please respect copyright.PENANA2mWQ1jh92F
「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。533Please respect copyright.PENANAYywgCEgFsJ
「不用,你可以下班了。」533Please respect copyright.PENANAYVlz9BzQhS
「但......」533Please respect copyright.PENANAtpnhGMr7XX
「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。533Please respect copyright.PENANAOkgj8L1vZK
「——先生?」533Please respect copyright.PENANA1ExJUfDna2
「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?」533Please respect copyright.PENANAgcLmbLwxKq
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。
533Please respect copyright.PENANAotNZib47xg
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