00.560Please respect copyright.PENANAXGAG5ixIDW
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。560Please respect copyright.PENANAGXMD6B2cc3
甜與苦並存的夢。560Please respect copyright.PENANAlRSSMVkL09
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...560Please respect copyright.PENANAHVo0CScFmJ
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.560Please respect copyright.PENANAdBqDSkz0lF
最初,是海洋的鹹味;560Please respect copyright.PENANApIjbG83dr9
霸道地入侵這片海港。560Please respect copyright.PENANAaxwJnXXzI0
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」560Please respect copyright.PENANA1qtiK9hC9p
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」560Please respect copyright.PENANAW1vk30SPpi
外國人的語言,無法理解。560Please respect copyright.PENANAi2ZXCGwSgd
外國人的思維,難以明白。560Please respect copyright.PENANA5Ad4KCLvb0
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;560Please respect copyright.PENANA26t3dgKl7L
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。560Please respect copyright.PENANAceI4RqtXBT
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」560Please respect copyright.PENANArRfQwTah7k
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。560Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7AcLGII4M
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」560Please respect copyright.PENANA5TVD6CyHfQ
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。560Please respect copyright.PENANAtrrRVxZY8l
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。560Please respect copyright.PENANAY4hbHP378R
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」560Please respect copyright.PENANA2OXlD5JLYa
異國的語言實在難以理解,560Please respect copyright.PENANAMUTK4VQFCd
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。560Please respect copyright.PENANAz17oeMx5e0
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」560Please respect copyright.PENANAjwPZwASnqq
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.560Please respect copyright.PENANAbA8jurmz7O
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。560Please respect copyright.PENANApPeePkdf0n
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;560Please respect copyright.PENANAMojz4GDERL
於是夢醒了。560Please respect copyright.PENANAkxNN0RsV2A
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......560Please respect copyright.PENANAQIpYkTqAGw
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———560Please respect copyright.PENANARwkPx8Lij2
03.560Please respect copyright.PENANATeMeGCW4cD
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。560Please respect copyright.PENANAiIUaczF1Wv
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。560Please respect copyright.PENANAPwjx1XgyCu
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。560Please respect copyright.PENANAbdFyeiWOwI
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」560Please respect copyright.PENANAbW89v326Rw
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。560Please respect copyright.PENANAMTxo5n8Pmq
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」560Please respect copyright.PENANAbddGE9Ud0x
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。560Please respect copyright.PENANAYfGDdxpawU
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。560Please respect copyright.PENANAyHuHox3S9N
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...560Please respect copyright.PENANARC7QMNhwkG
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.560Please respect copyright.PENANAaqD1IpZD61
習慣是很可怕的事。560Please respect copyright.PENANAvElCGiJtCb
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;560Please respect copyright.PENANAKhl9mr7HjJ
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。560Please respect copyright.PENANAZQizohZmET
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。560Please respect copyright.PENANA3PmyrC9CaB
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。560Please respect copyright.PENANAk4ALvuKqk2
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。560Please respect copyright.PENANAowFR4m68Yp
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。560Please respect copyright.PENANA8qzXqhcSj4
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。560Please respect copyright.PENANAlOupF0x9Dx
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。560Please respect copyright.PENANAyZOGHcB6Ue
抿了抿唇,560Please respect copyright.PENANADC0lSJJu7p
果然是被設計了。
05.560Please respect copyright.PENANAP0CtyMMnxS
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。560Please respect copyright.PENANAsnZQji4XlZ
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;560Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7Rny8m0G7
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.560Please respect copyright.PENANAfYuzkTRN68
——這是哪裡?560Please respect copyright.PENANABX2KBOxWpW
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。560Please respect copyright.PENANAvre642Z82I
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。560Please respect copyright.PENANAxyEQkQZjrg
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。560Please respect copyright.PENANAbceIJs2xVJ
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」560Please respect copyright.PENANA2h2892upsW
「......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。560Please respect copyright.PENANA0FxyRznpQe
「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。560Please respect copyright.PENANAPO6wfnvZyR
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。560Please respect copyright.PENANAgS4IVeNLu9
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」560Please respect copyright.PENANAIHnYzkI3SI
「亞瑟先生,這——」560Please respect copyright.PENANAiddLcbXtFB
「照我說的辦。」560Please respect copyright.PENANAhEFQvHXDnP
「...是!」560Please respect copyright.PENANA8m3nJVwQqN
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——560Please respect copyright.PENANAGYSmZYxdI2
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。560Please respect copyright.PENANAIx1JdhB1XZ
560Please respect copyright.PENANAf67ysOKxff
07.560Please respect copyright.PENANAFgLEdaSCxC
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;560Please respect copyright.PENANAlpKESCPK2q
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。560Please respect copyright.PENANAlixS2RxWaj
不見了、失去了、消失了;560Please respect copyright.PENANAJbNBscu7hE
那無力挽回的碎片——560Please respect copyright.PENANAY7kVs8LzVI
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.560Please respect copyright.PENANA2oTxo7A6i1
那少年從本田手上解放了。560Please respect copyright.PENANAoIOnt78abB
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。560Please respect copyright.PENANAFu5Yi12OHZ
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。560Please respect copyright.PENANArg3jslXdgr
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。560Please respect copyright.PENANA8GvY3LTCCK
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。560Please respect copyright.PENANAHELE2tRyNY
這是從馬修口中聽見的。560Please respect copyright.PENANAtCjucIi81H
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。560Please respect copyright.PENANAhwKQbU6VMN
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。560Please respect copyright.PENANAgbYrUcCrxK
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——560Please respect copyright.PENANAxFdI5CHUtx
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。560Please respect copyright.PENANA10fy7cPMAV
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。560Please respect copyright.PENANA7S4sjnFafS
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。560Please respect copyright.PENANAd3LSJQyhkj
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。560Please respect copyright.PENANAHSRt3F634c
560Please respect copyright.PENANAI4vBPi5O43
09.560Please respect copyright.PENANAUdqOQcC7De
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,560Please respect copyright.PENANADLp2tFSefp
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。560Please respect copyright.PENANALM44g5zECx
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——560Please respect copyright.PENANAZuPcsOUUPV
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。560Please respect copyright.PENANAPwvAYYqsaa
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———560Please respect copyright.PENANAHNhKMCR1Kp
10.560Please respect copyright.PENANAnl4IOSqP84
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。560Please respect copyright.PENANAxZYruzHZcS
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。560Please respect copyright.PENANAf9BulSoR08
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。560Please respect copyright.PENANAnqElKNc54X
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。560Please respect copyright.PENANAay8GijooGT
「賀瑞斯。」560Please respect copyright.PENANArSY9Kb1fGK
「是?」560Please respect copyright.PENANA8K3FJyS5zh
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」560Please respect copyright.PENANAGcGW92d2Xc
「......」560Please respect copyright.PENANAuNYs6ZC0gu
「賀瑞斯?」560Please respect copyright.PENANAcK6O3EM8fP
「......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。」560Please respect copyright.PENANAd4OkN1ArSJ
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。560Please respect copyright.PENANAhZKVE81W9l
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?560Please respect copyright.PENANAJiZ9I3peBH
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.560Please respect copyright.PENANAAp264tr8ZG
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。560Please respect copyright.PENANApOQ6g69pzg
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。560Please respect copyright.PENANAnt1GmLGxv0
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。560Please respect copyright.PENANA25BuZxp8Xu
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』560Please respect copyright.PENANAYDRiULXGVv
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。560Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZWk9ieoVa
「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。560Please respect copyright.PENANA4w7cBpEPN9
「不用,你可以下班了。」560Please respect copyright.PENANAjf7UbW1lGY
「但......」560Please respect copyright.PENANA3HlXbqSrOR
「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。560Please respect copyright.PENANAJK6yiwqMxK
「——先生?」560Please respect copyright.PENANAWixCATWswR
「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?」560Please respect copyright.PENANAUngT5r3IG9
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。
560Please respect copyright.PENANAfh550prgoq
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