十月二十九日，距離萬聖節還有兩天，也是我和Mia從酒店返回Solihull的凶宅後的第二日。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDj74VRwEOD
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為了安全起見，Mia和我在家裡形影不離，白晝一同出門到市中心的超級市場買食材，在咖啡店喝杯咖啡，晚餐後安坐在客廳的梳化上，搭著毛毯看電影，看累了便一同回去睡房，睡在同一個被窩中。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBKkwZmH5t
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我們甚至會陪伴對方去廁所，一起洗澡浸浴，就像一對熱戀情侶。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyslIA41WME
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當然了，即使睡在一起也不代表我們有進一步的親密行為。畢竟這間屋裡還有一對鬼母子。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhWBGksppk
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但出乎我們預料的是，回到家後到現在為止，再沒有怪事發生⋯⋯如果撇開凌晨時份偶爾聽到腳步聲和對話聲不計。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzW0AVPx5s
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樂觀地想，至少我們並沒有送命。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCFa3yNTpZ
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縱然無法理解箇中原因，但偉恩說得無錯，現在待在家中反而最安全。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG06yB6kGTm
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我和Mia一度以為這場噩夢已經成為過去，佯裝若無其事地生活，待事情掉淡後再另覓居所。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Iv8Q4fTEY
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Ella曾經說過萬聖節是陰間和人間重疊的時刻，有點像所謂的鬼門關大開。既然有開門時間，那麼應該有關門的時間吧？207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkkFY3YISD
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那麼，只要我們捱過萬聖節都平安無事的話，那對鬼母子應該就會放過我們吧？207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIO5ce16pV
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終於我和Mia心裡有了計劃，拖到萬聖節結束然後搬出去，展開只屬於我們兩人的新生活。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRiqlukZwz
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「總之暫時咩都唔好諗，我哋好好放假。」我在咖啡店捱著她的手說道。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLPaIBpAoI
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一切都很美好，直至今天我和Mia散步回來，在家門外的直路遇到鄰居大叔Tim。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOulj7He8og
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風鈴再次被風響了。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfSqu3uHau
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Mia忽然問道：「Steven，你住嘅呢條街唔算多人慶祝萬聖節。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdmJJeLton
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQlMMId7OF
我停下腳步回望兩旁的住宅，留意到奇怪之處。英國擺節日裝飾很常見，在網上都會看到誇張得很的佈置，譬如說南瓜燈、燈串、骷髏骨頭和蜘蛛網。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1jwd9DV4S
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像去年的萬聖節我跟了酒吧認識的獨居女生回家，她的屋外泊了一部假的警車，圍了圍封的膠帶，室外和睡房的地板都用粉筆劃了人形圖案，佈置成謀殺案的事故現場。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYfN39hRAn
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「殺死我！」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztXbrAF9uK
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「再快啲！再快啲！我要死喇！」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDWw4R6J5C
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZkN2AC4FK
那一次我扮演變態殺人狂，而那個女生一晚死了三次，荒唐的畫面至今記憶猶新。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GFZ1pxEbO
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但，我的性經驗不是重點。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaFECcPATW
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重點是佈置。我們經過的住宅能分成「有佈置」和「完全沒有佈置」兩派，兩者中間沒有灰色地帶。吊詭的是，我認出有萬聖節佈置的都是搬進來不長時間的居民，至於那些彷彿忘了萬聖節存在的民居都是跟Tim一樣，住了超過二十年以上的老居民。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTBFC627Ic
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「可能舊居民冇慶祝節日嘅習慣？」我不怎確定地對Mia解釋。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTtdnrAtOt
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJbjJHCsC8
這時候，Tim的聲音在我們不遠處的草地響起。
這時候，Tim的聲音在我們不遠處的草地響起。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc6yLT45EO
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw87JxVeaPS
「大家只係唔慶祝萬聖節。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxdCL52ZEs
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轉頭一瞥，我們與Tim的視線剛好對上。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYWZhpJRAp
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEpTqMAWFH
Tim是「完全沒有佈置」的一派。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmGCf4rTSl
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo7jwMjqP4
他關掉噏噏震動的剪草機，瞇起眼瞧看陰雲滿佈的天空。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWAtGFstQM
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「嗯，又準備落雨。每年都一樣。你兩個都快啲返屋企囉。」他說罷便轉身往門外的木梯級走過去。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdNS8jK86d
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8az7GrXEyn
我不經意地看了Tim的屋子一眼，發現他是「完全沒有佈置」的一派，霍然憶起他在派對當晚登門的奇怪表情。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz454BG56eo
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直覺告訴我，眼前這道背影應該知道我需要一早知道的事情。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcrdrPivRW
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmNJ3jxoQ3
我追問道：「點解大家唔慶祝萬聖節？係唔係怕啲咩？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtPwtM3FCk
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kmu77ixZq
「你哋還好？」Tim停雨腳步，神色複雜地回望我們。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeCy0Rnh0B
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我沒有回答他的問題，直勾勾地看著他。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvrGXlphJ5
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Mia說道：「我哋想知道『萬聖節』嘅事。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgALCdIuNFD
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpJyJUW87C
Tim低吟兩秒，應道：「如果你哋唔趕時間，入嚟飲杯咖啡吧。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR6BdBUWEF
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如是者，Mia和我在Tim的邀請下到他的家作客。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDsS03BTDA
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL9KJhmpNw
Tim的家裝潢不俗，沒有過份現代化的設計，像九十年代的電影常見的佈置，廚房依然沿用明火的爐頭，棕色梳化的皮有點脫色，跟泛黃的薄荷綠直紋牆紙同樣帶著歲月月的痕跡。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRgerhDvJG
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窗戶外下起毛毛細雨，窗台上的花瓶，插著一束白花。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ntDd7vEcW
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DEWyPQLCd
這時候，我和Mia坐在廚房外的木枱旁，看著Tim在狹隘的廚房煲水，動作不怎熟練。這一點我清楚不過，因為每日黃昏都帶外賣員的單車停在他的門口。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSza8ySayN
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嗒，嗒。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEUUXa147q
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「Come on，you little shit⋯⋯」Tim 抱怨兩句後，爐頭亮起火光。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY0GEGM2uS
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDa3OrvXjxL
我好奇地站起來，在客廳踱步，當我走到壁爐前觀看錶在牆上的簽名球衣時，不禁被爐上的相架吸引住視線。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBl9vizAlfI
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一家四口的全家幅。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCT0qIkboT
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v76W18Rn9
照片中的Tim金髮濃密，額頭沒有現在的火車路軌。他搭著妻子的肩膀，身前站著兩個活潑小孩，看上去十分溫馨。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifWePNqQAC
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkpNa9NvJ0
水煲發出汽笛的鳴聲，壺嘴冒出熱霧，然後Tim小心翼翼地端著剛沖好的熱咖啡，從廚房步出客廳。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fFCkTSVDF
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWokqGyjfQd
「哈哈，以前都係我老婆招呼客人。佢走咗之後啊，你哋算係我第一個客人。」Tim發現我正在壁爐前看照片。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX95bI5MZrS
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「唔好意思。」 我尷尬一笑。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ssIsYEqEF
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「唔緊要，哈哈。」Tim擺擺手，正色道：「所以，你哋想問關於萬聖節嘅事？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56pJbwupzl
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「因為見到你哋屋企冇萬聖節裝飾。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnyrFP69kE
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「我哋唔慶祝嘛，大概算係一種尊重吧。對我哋呢啲老街坊嚟講，萬聖節唔係一個好日子，或者係近乎一種禁忌。近幾年搬入嚟嘅鄰居唔知道。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQejIj7kar0
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「宗教信仰？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajX4LTzjtx
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Tim 搖了搖頭。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBCQP52lwI
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「你哋無對佢哋解釋？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWSQBTny1p
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRgDedsDmT
「冇人願意提，而且有啲事知得愈少愈好。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMUTqRVqbC
「但你同我哋講嘅原因係？」Mia疑惑。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFqQH0gRf1
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht7DLxhVxx
「因為我想搵後生女仔陪我呢個大叔傾計解悶囉，嘿嘿。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7GM3HPQ9c
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7gMuT3BJu
我們知道，Tim沒有說出真正的原因。真正原因是，我們是需要知道真相的人。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaA6WydNMPV
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPPakwG6BB
「你哋都冇佈置，不過應該係其他原因？」Tim呷一口咖啡，壓低聲線道：「已經見過『佢哋』？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Azp1PeVDr
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Tim口中的「他們」顯然指那對鬼母子！207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxU546KuaQ
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxrvfZo8K7
我和Mia不約而同點頭。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2alQU69KC
「你知道佢哋存在？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnZKTZj4ZY
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz7k29y6bs
「唔，呢十幾年來有幾個舊街坊見到佢哋。每一次都係十月三十一號。佢哋拖住手，出現喺呢條街。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNR6tqiWuS
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「唔係每一年？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQNUuUzIQM
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Tim 掏出衫袋的煙盒，抽了一支叼在嘴上：「只有當有新人搬入去你間屋嘅嗰一年。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0ajJK1EPd
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「所以你都見過？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEDIDl3q4y
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「見過？我認識佢哋一家。又或者，我先係造成呢場悲劇嘅元兇。」Tim凝視花瓶的白花，眼眸中露出難以明喻的愧疚。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡID2eGDNPjf
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujYTg9M9nd
一片花瓣無聲掉落窗台，Tim拿起火機點煙，說出那一段不為人知的往事⋯⋯207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuow8FmBy13
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嚓。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkIDdgjjJw
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「喔，唔該唔該。」Tim輕拍遞上火機的手示意。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡor7HmOtSfA
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEKOVO4uSd
坐在Tim對面的男人身穿皮褸牛仔褲，有一頭棕啡頭髮，鷹鼻下是一雙無情的薄唇，臉頰有點點雀斑，左耳上夾住一根煙，看上去像一個入型入格的壞男人。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsHhOOysrj
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這個壞男人叫Simon，這個故事不能或缺的男主角 。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlHluhup7j
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Simon跟Tim在同一間建築公司工作，是後者的前輩，私底下兩人也是認識多年的朋友。自從Simon跟Tim成為鄰居後，兩個家庭更不時聚會，所以Tim也認識Simon的妻子和孩子，Patricia和Jack。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1jvTA0mW6
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Patricia的家在蘇格蘭經營傳統生意，家境不錯，而且擁有漂亮的臉蛋和一頭柔順如綢的及腰長髮，純樸的氣質勝過那個年代不少明星。她在一次到南邊城市旅行時遇上Simon。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0xqXRvNfm
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Patricia沒有大小姐脾氣，是一個賢淑的妻子，也是一個好母親。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26E7lakLeg
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要說的是，Simon和Tim雖然抽同一牌子的煙，但性格南轅北轍。Simon為人好勝，不但沉迷賭博，而且花天酒地，這樣的男人能娶妻生子，是他的福份，也是Patricia母子的不幸。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡam4yavRAlR
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跟一般當地人一樣，他們在假日經常聚會，因此。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEePxChebr3
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「係喇，我之前見到Patricia⋯⋯佢塊面瘀咗，唔會係你打佢吧？」Tim試探道。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSIaMX7RTo
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Simon呼出一口煙：「唔關我事，佢自己唔小心跌親。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIWJtKUoQW
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Tim看到對方迴避自己的目光，頓時心裡有數。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NZGCE8bjL
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「今次輸幾多錢？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Nv498GHXN
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Simon聞言，露出一抹笑容，彷彿一直在等Tim這句話。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqvjTGY2lI
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「兩千鎊。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiucy0K7TO
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兩千鎊當然不是一個小數目，而且Tim已經不是第一次替這傢伙還債。可是因為Simon帶他入行，加上他不忍看到Patricia被當作出氣袋，所以還是選擇妥協。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlAyTGMfzp
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「最後一次，唔好再拎去賭。自從你搬咗去嗰間屋⋯⋯」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXnjBnVPId
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「我間屋好好。」Simon眼中閃過一抹戾色，續說道：「唔好咁迷信，總之我今次一定戒賭。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDd3ug2RjSf
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這是1997年，萬聖節前的一個星期。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRv5ykTW9b
事實上，Simon在1995年前買下那塊廢棄的空地前，Tim曾經多次勸止過。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS95z5Yzruq
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「Simon，你再考慮清楚先。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CAsiVntHj
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「我約好咗簽咗約，呢啲荀盤難得呀。再講，Jack 都已經5歲，我哋都一直搵緊地方安頓落嚟。」 Simon站在雜草叢生的空地前，滿意地點摸下巴。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdy80YU366N
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「嘛，咁確實比租屋好，但其實重有其他選擇。老婆，你話係唔係？」Tim一再勸說。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48tz6T6V0Q
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然而，Tim的妻子的說詞卻是不一。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7AX9ND8As
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「其實我都覺得住近啲好⋯⋯大家有個照應。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03xIqbnDVK
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Simon笑道：「係呀，住近啲好。重有邊度可以呢塊地咁划算？呢塊空地可以起幾層。我一手包辦，又可以慳一筆，半年內應該可以入伙囉。自己有間屋就唔候俾其他人睇死，嘿。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0As4vuA8nT
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Patricia聽到Simon的話尷尬地偏過頭。確實，父母由始至終都反對他們的婚事，覺得Simon為人不可靠，出身於貧窮的家庭。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTHFiQrTME
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富不過三代，但窮絕對可以，是一種惡性循環。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnGQYFF9Rg
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Simon一直對此心懷介蒂，當一塊便宜的地出現在他面前，他哪裡能按捺這個吐氣揚眉的機會？207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa35leRoiHl
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Simon一手抱起兒子：「嗱，之後你就有大屋住喇，重大過Tim叔叔間屋㗎。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0s7VMXKX69
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Tim知道對方聽不進耳裡，也放棄繼續游說下去。也許，那個傳說只是騙小孩的故事罷了。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqCOQg4NbA
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他的目光被空地邊緣的小黃花吸引。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTBFS4oul4
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小黃花剛剛綻放，生機無比，像接下來一年的Simon一家的美滿生活。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwO1nFLtZhh
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Tim捻熄煙蒂，若有所思地攪動杯中的咖啡。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvG0H1Lykw
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「花會開，自然有淍落嘅時候。Simon 間屋比預期快完工，一家三口搬入去。最初都幾好，Simon重喺賭場贏到一大筆錢。但諗返轉頭，本來佢買嗰塊地嘅資金都係因為賭錢贏返嚟⋯⋯說好似魔鬼向佢招手一樣。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyew2nOU6LH
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「佢之後開始輸錢？」我並不意外。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7W2WeMHJk
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輸錢皆因贏錢起，這可是老生常談。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7nvhTxDhV
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「嗯，大約96年冬天吧，當時落緊雪。Simon第一次向我借錢，起初數目唔大，我都以為佢會收手。但之後佢經常流露著晒魔嘅陌生眼神，我就記起嗰一個傳說。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoLMVjnTaa
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「傳說，你最初勸Simon 唔好買嘅原因？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFPU1elQ4S
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Tim點點頭：「血樹傳說。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aHyWdLdlj
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「What the⋯⋯」Mia說。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdKhGW8q2j
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「fuck？」我補充。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNFNvHPla4
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「女巫與血樹嘅傳說。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99FfmbSR5P
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那是1997年前10月31日，Tim最後一次看到Patricia和小男孩Jack。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubKeAbmOP5
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這時候，Jack和Tim的大兒子在家裡的後花園追逐嬉戲。Tim抱著女兒和Patricia坐在屋外的太陽傘下聊天。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwK6lnWXcB
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「Patricia，佢又打你？」Tim瞧看Patricia的墨鏡，看見眉角的傷口。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRta929ftq5
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Patricia趕忙搖頭：「唔，係我唔小心撞親。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLyYVKC14G
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「Bloody Simon！死性不改，我過去幫你教訓佢。」Tim捲起衣䄂，怒氣匆匆地站起來，打算為Patricia出頭。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3l2gy5XGX
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「佢前日出咗去，到今日都未返。不過佢今晚一定會返。佢往年都會陪Jack過萬聖節。佢只係最近心情唔好。自從搬咗嚟之後，佢變咗好多。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPRDmCJXg8
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「Patricia，你哋快啲搬走。搬去其他地方又好，過嚟暫住一下都好，總之離開嗰間屋。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTE2HohvKf8
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這時候，Tim的妻子剛好推門走出花園，與Patricia四目交投，Tim並沒有為意兩人眼神中的異樣之色。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwMfA1NngA
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Patricia尷尬地笑道：「Simon好快就冇事。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmDZg1YQnK
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「你聽我講，血樹傳說可能係真，嗰塊地係不祥之地。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTK9q7fJsse
207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6aRLMdYfL
血樹傳說的起源於十四世紀，與當時的奪走大量人類生命的黑死病有莫大關係。當時的醫學水平不及現今發達，疫症在歐洲肆虐，人們束手無策，每天活在徨恐中，只能祈禱疫情早日完結。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBV5Ip4LZx
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信仰是一把雙面刃，能帶給人們希望，同時也可以是絕望。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzypu90y3z
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「係女巫嘅惡毒邪術導致呢場災難！要完結呢場噩夢，就要搵出施巫術嘅女巫！」第一個人提出。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89pD2IJCPp
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「討伐女巫！！！將女巫吊死！！！」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxkL4duwMi
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「燒死可惡嘅女巫！」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzsbvsCCTw
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人聲鼎沸，人們在民間掀起一場以討伐女巫為名的大屠殺。至於當時的中部大陸也不例外，人們把自以為的女巫抓到刑場處決。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3txizioNXI
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先扒去衣服，吊在柳樹上示眾三日三夜。如果中途被亂石頭掉死算幸運，還有氣息的被視為強大的女巫，被淋上熱油後再活活燒死，畫面殘酷得讓人髮指。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiALo1OzZ6
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那段時間，柳樹掛滿一具具女屍。其中有女巫嗎？沒有人知道，但枉死的女子絕對更多。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY82UEnivbW
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黑死病消失，屠殺女巫的迷信行為被禁止。但在此之後的某日，人們發現了有一株詭異至極的柳樹。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR6HQRWkZ7
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風吹過，能聽見淒厲的慘叫聲。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rf96kHJaL
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砍進樹幹，流出來的是腥紅的鮮血。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tfBGIE19V
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將濕潤的泥土拿上手把玩，殘留強烈的血腥味。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyn5CFmJPzx
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由於這株柳樹過於恐怖，所以最後被人民合力砍掉，請來神父淨化。但更離奇的是，傳聞所有參與砍樹的人和神父事後都死於非命，先後上吊，彷彿遭到邪靈的詛咒似的。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3at6Oanev
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「Tim，真係唔使擔心我哋。」Patricia握住Tim的手，衷心感謝Tim的關心。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAPE0EU2sR
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「Jack，過嚟同Tim叔叔講媽媽教你嘅說話。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqCHqKMTfS
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「知道！」小男孩穿著白色小西裝，跑到Tim的面前。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PDGSnObC1
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「The sky is blue⋯⋯」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadtmoHrfoR
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「The grass is green⋯⋯」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVRUi1k0UP
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「May we have our Halloween？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwEvSI6q2R
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「If not a penny, a ha’penny will do⋯⋯」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2MZIQKpbg
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「If not a ha’ penny, then God bless you!」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOowCbdABu5
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男孩Jack 吐舌，乖巧地伸出手。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzRIEkkwPd
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「Trick or treat？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq8UXdT8tU
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聽到Tim 唸出那幾句說話，我和Mia頃刻被寒意佔據身體每個角落。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcaHT6F4gH
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Patricia和小男孩Jack正是一直纏著他們的鬼母子！207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP4VUHYST6
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「嗰晚之後，我哋冇再見過Patricia同Jack。至於Simon見過一次。佢當時拖住行李走得好急。我問過佢嗰兩母子究竟喺邊，佢只係答我離家出走。一年之後，Simon因為欠債，走投無路，喺樹林嘅柳樹上吊自殺。由於死法太過離奇，所以報紙都有大肆報導。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09N2LS4voz
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「離奇？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvgBjRZBLK
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「兩隻眼血淋淋，但現場搵唔到佢嘅眼珠。一個失明嘅人走入森林上吊自殺，你覺得有可能嗎？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡES7HWKO6lO
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Tim喝光咖啡，續道：「自此之後，認識呢對母子嘅街坊都唔再慶祝萬聖節。因為我哋相信Patricia同Jack喺萬聖節遇害，已經唔喺人世。如果我當時用盡辦法留低Patricia，事情未必會變成咁。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7vGz5tr5y
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Mia不解地問道：「你點解肯定佢哋死咗？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNKSI3BhUP
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Tim遙看壁爐上照片，露出一抹淒酸的笑容：「我太太同我講。『係報應，Patricia咁強年來都唔肯原諒我呀』⋯⋯我太太臨走前一年病入膏肓，呢一句係佢最清醒嘅說話。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UhJKdSk3o
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「等等先，我唔係好明白。」我聽得一頭冒水。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26cHuGksky
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「我太太同Simon⋯⋯嘿嘿。我嘅大仔都唔係我親生嘅。哧，其實哧我一直都知個仔唔似我。但我對天父發過誓嘛，老婆始終都老婆，係咪親生仔都係我養大，養隻巴西龜都有感情啦。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhD7kPRjBG
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很綠，十分綠。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6HGJGDlMc
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他的綠，比巴西龜、忍者龜和Marvel的變形俠醫都比下去。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFkQ8sudHY
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Mia瞄我一眼，對Tim 說道：「你係一個好男人。如果係我就未必做得到。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnHGhPlPPE
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「都已經老夫老妻，是但啦。不過，自從Patricia消失之後，我太太開始惡疾纏身，病情反反覆覆，手術都做過好多次，但一直唔畀佢解脫，好似有一種無形嘅力量刻意要佢受盡折磨。二十年來，每日佢都喺病痛中渡過。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxmxc7CDur
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「佢居然冇自殺？」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR74G3FSah
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Mia瞪我一眼，用力踩在我的腳背上。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgU651bpvD
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「唔好意思。」我聳肩道歉。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPruaubIFy
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Tim不在意地笑了笑：「我太太認為活著係最好嘅贖罪，即使我哋嘅大仔好多年前都已經填命⋯⋯唔，係車禍。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkDCoxL8kf
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Tim凝視我們：「對唔住，我都唔知有咩能夠幫到你哋。又或者，其實今日係你兩個幫咗我呢一個大叔，哈哈。我一直見唔到佢哋兩母子。如果你哋唔好彩見到佢哋，就幫我道歉吧。」207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewHwGTS3PR
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這是Tim跟我們說最後一段說話。207Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡski17d8xRl
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