這是一個鮮為人知的故事。92Please respect copyright.PENANASk8XvLybyi
故事裡的人們都已經不在了。92Please respect copyright.PENANAIstuUkJxbB
但在下依照當時的約定,將原原本本地傳述這個故事。92Please respect copyright.PENANAoClc2tW6R2
讓這普通但不平凡的故事,流傳到世上每個人的心裡。92Please respect copyright.PENANAiNsDWstHOF
不要問在下是誰。92Please respect copyright.PENANAvVpz2BiNdi
到故事的結尾也許能發現。92Please respect copyright.PENANAXVBp5CvNgC
這是一個只有少數人知道的傳奇故事。92Please respect copyright.PENANA6m3LcetzK0
荷莉神情不耐地坐在香港機場的候機座位上,雙手環抱著腰,翹起細長的腿,每隔一會兒就會看看手錶上的時間。92Please respect copyright.PENANAumps57hSj2
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荷莉有著及肩的黑色柔順頭髮、清秀的臉蛋和纖細的身材。大學三年級的她就讀中國文學系,天生的才能加上後天的努力使她的成績非常優異。92Please respect copyright.PENANAAI87BxEIGV
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但是現在為什麼會在這裡呢?時光必須回朔到高中三年級。92Please respect copyright.PENANAqgc8bhenBr
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高三的她和一般學生一樣,為了準備重要的大考而努力著。92Please respect copyright.PENANAU3GW7s6tcc
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每天讀書考試讀書考試的日子一成不變,雖然和同學老師相處融洽,每天都過得很快樂,但她總覺得還是少了什麼。92Please respect copyright.PENANA1QsrfQd9mS
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直到有一天,在偶然的情況下看到國內某所知名大學的阿語系,荷莉突然靈光一閃。92Please respect copyright.PENANAqW12o7cwVa
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「乾脆我讀這個系,畢業後去阿拉伯嫁給油王好了。這樣一輩子不愁吃不愁穿,感覺還蠻悠哉的耶。」92Please respect copyright.PENANApi9zlw9NH9
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她這麼跟身旁的朋友說。92Please respect copyright.PENANATXv0DimqkU
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朋友們當她是在開玩笑,想不到這樣的念頭隨著時日的過去漸漸深植在荷莉的內心。92Please respect copyright.PENANAsuiNdOvNbX
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時光飛逝,荷莉並沒有如她所願考上那所大學,但想嫁給油王的心情依然沒有改變。92Please respect copyright.PENANA27qYO7umIy
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於是她和朋友籌劃了這次的阿拉伯之旅,名為觀光實為探路找油王的旅程。92Please respect copyright.PENANA4BlGB9PZ6X
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這次和她一起同行的夥伴有兩人,一男一女,都是荷莉高中時的好友。92Please respect copyright.PENANAGiLXuwPpn9
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男的叫艾倫,黑色短髮,身材高挑相貌俊俏,個性溫柔細心,但是以吐嘈荷莉為畢生樂趣之一。也因為這樣的個性,高中時期就有很多瘋狂的愛慕者,很受歡迎。現在就讀於國內某所著名大學,專攻語言學。92Please respect copyright.PENANAPycs2oB3b4
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聽說原本艾倫的志向在商管方面,但是受到某人壓迫真的乖乖去讀語言相關科系了。本身就讀的科系,加上平時勤奮的自修,讓他能夠聽說讀寫多國語言,所以荷莉說,出門旅行一定要帶著這個行動翻譯。92Please respect copyright.PENANADtu2uRHSnH
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另外一個人叫做克麗娜,擁有染成褐金色的及腰長髮,高瘦的身形總是羨煞眾人。個性直接坦率,聰明睿智富有企圖心,這次暑期的自助旅行也是經過討論再由她一手規劃的。現在就讀的是教育相關學系,對於哄小孩和教學方式都相當有一套,說法總是讓人很容易理解。92Please respect copyright.PENANA1Unqm77U0b
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高中時期克麗娜聽了友人荷莉的想法,也說要來阿拉伯把油王篡掉自己當女王,雖然說是開玩笑的,但是眼底一閃而過的銳利光芒總讓人不寒而慄。92Please respect copyright.PENANA6WAOaUNjhI
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他們三人這次的目的地是阿布達比,阿布達比是阿拉伯聯合大公國的首都,緊鄰波斯灣,居阿拉伯沿海城市的中央位置。原先只是一個小漁村,但是十九世紀初漸漸變成一座繁華的大城市。92Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1OnRdITL5
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後又因阿聯國開採石油的關係,使得阿布達比的經濟開始穩定發展起來。現在已和世上熱鬧繁榮的城市沒什麼兩樣,是多彩多姿、不折不扣的都會區。92Please respect copyright.PENANAcc7yy3uf70
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台灣目前已有直飛阿布達比的班機,若要轉機的話中途站有馬尼拉、新德里和曼谷三種選擇。92Please respect copyright.PENANAPOWwjJKe96
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但是由於荷莉說她想要轉機在香港的,這樣可以在候機時間逛一逛附近的免稅店。92Please respect copyright.PENANAtHq9iUUJNt
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偏偏飛阿布達比的班機又沒有停香港的,唯一有的是飛杜拜,中途才停香港的班機。92Please respect copyright.PENANAwPdfkRLFoa
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所以在某人莫名的堅持下,這趟旅程變成從台北飛往香港,到達杜拜,再轉搭公車花約兩個小時的時間到阿布達比。92Please respect copyright.PENANANjuaGPuL0K
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單純的班機竟然可以變成這般複雜。92Please respect copyright.PENANAceRtkas4BK
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但是荷莉沒有料到糟糕的事情才正要發生。92Please respect copyright.PENANAhP2715si5i
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好不容易他們到達香港,正準備開心地大肆採購一番時,耳尖的艾倫聽到似乎是和他們有關的廣播。92Please respect copyright.PENANASmNm1SZYmq
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確認了編號,好像是克麗娜的行李在通過安檢站時出了一點狀況。92Please respect copyright.PENANAR2gqDEyr9r
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「會不會弄錯人了,爆裂物我都收起來了吧。」克麗娜很認真地思考。92Please respect copyright.PENANAicJ3u1gyfW
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「喂喂...」92Please respect copyright.PENANASKJ6SdPnip
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「總之,我就先陪克麗去一趟。」艾倫如此說道。92Please respect copyright.PENANAXGU516kQJY
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「咦?你們要留我一個人在這裡?」荷莉驚呼。92Please respect copyright.PENANA5dBwEGT1bW
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「我陪她去,會說廣東話總是比較方便。」艾倫笑了笑。92Please respect copyright.PENANA08A466VYne
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「妳轉機來香港就是為了逛免稅店吧,所以不要浪費時間。」92Please respect copyright.PENANARqTRMEG5Gj
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「是啊,我跟艾倫兩個人逛不逛都沒差別,再說應該不是什麼太嚴重的事,很快就會回來了。」92Please respect copyright.PENANAEYJXbfN23T
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克麗娜眼中閃著光,因為等轉機去杜拜還要四個小時,她大概是相信回來還有時間可以逛。92Please respect copyright.PENANAzirTdh4CNW
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「這裡是香港,英文不行的話妳說中文應該還是可以通,至於機場我也不認為妳能亂跑到什麼地方。」92Please respect copyright.PENANAo4RXyk5rST
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「對啊,如果妳累了就坐著休息,到時再用手機聯絡。」克麗娜微笑著揮揮手。92Please respect copyright.PENANA4UmhWrqMER
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兩人就這麼離開荷莉的視線。92Please respect copyright.PENANAaohMvPkOOg
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荷莉雖然有點無奈卻也享受一個人購物的感覺,但是她已經把等轉機時能逛的商店都逛完了,花了兩個多小時,他們卻還沒有回來。92Please respect copyright.PENANApvI3Z2Ct26
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可能是機場嚴格,手續比較繁雜吧。她這麼想,坐在一排排座位中的其中一個椅子上。92Please respect copyright.PENANAcC2K0AUfpp
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已經打了手機卻沒回應,又怕他們在處理事情會被打擾,不敢一直打過去。92Please respect copyright.PENANA74oBsOn2ps
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「唔...乾脆再去逛一遍好了,他們總不會拖這麼久吧。」這麼喃喃自語的荷莉隨即打定主意,肩上揹起包包,站起身來。92Please respect copyright.PENANATmIeklMa4M
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但是手上提著大大小小的紙袋逛街總是有些累人,荷莉的體力又不是很好,加上原先搭機的勞累,所以即使並不是真的買了很多,她也覺得有些疲憊。92Please respect copyright.PENANAXpHhIbhEUe
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荷莉不抽菸喝酒,但已經逛到沒地方逛了,所以她去賣菸酒的商店隨便看看。92Please respect copyright.PENANAOMkFxmdkD4
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「看起來都是很高級的酒呢。」她看著架上那些說不出名字的高級名酒,眼角瞥到離她五步的距離有兩個男人。92Please respect copyright.PENANAQb0QzHU9Br
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身高很明顯的有落差,一高一矮。並不是僅僅長得好看而已,他們身上有著難以形容的魅力,讓荷莉無法移開視線。92Please respect copyright.PENANAKP9E4z2DGG
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「紀念品買得夠多了,我想也差不多該回去了,否則那個人可是會擔心。」92Please respect copyright.PENANA0VvVFBh09Z
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說話的是高的男人,操著一口流利的阿拉伯語,膚色也像是土生土長的阿拉伯人,不過他的膚色比較像是曬黑的、非常健康的小麥色。92Please respect copyright.PENANABFcNsDZPsl
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「再等一下,你想他喜歡年代久一點的酒嗎?」92Please respect copyright.PENANAPq1TCaf38A
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這次是矮的男孩開口了。他無視高的男人說的話,手指向架上的酒瓶。92Please respect copyright.PENANAf5Lv1u200t
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矮的男孩有一張細緻的臉蛋,和小孩般撒嬌的童音,穿著有點大卻好看的傳統服飾,皮膚有些白嫩,配上蓬鬆的黑髮,是個很可愛的小男孩。92Please respect copyright.PENANAPyQQKeAjyL
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順帶一提,荷莉當然事先有做功課,她對於阿拉伯語的聽說讀寫都會一點,雖然是基本中的基本,但也夠用了。92Please respect copyright.PENANA2WO2lh90ha
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平時在路上遇到長得好看的人她也絕對不會有所行動的。但這兩個人給她的感覺實在太特別了。92Please respect copyright.PENANAJiDy2NTGNM
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荷莉很想更深入了解一番,於是向他們走去。92Please respect copyright.PENANApaE5950aJq
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「請問...呃...」開口說出的是英語,結巴的原因是因為突然這麼搭訕似乎有些奇怪,荷莉一時之間不知該說什麼。92Please respect copyright.PENANApTgTUyEDaa
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那兩人回過頭來看著她,荷莉一緊張,下意識地將手伸入口袋裡,抓到了什麼東西。92Please respect copyright.PENANAD7C1JTJAXg
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「啊,是這樣的,你想不想吃棒棒糖?」荷莉從口袋掏出一支棒棒糖,笑著伸手遞給小男孩。92Please respect copyright.PENANAPcosaIcU7O
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小男孩微微笑著,看著荷莉的笑臉,牙雕般精緻的小臉蛋透出不符外表的若有所思。92Please respect copyright.PENANATJlXlkEpR5
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「呃...」看小男孩沒有動作,荷莉有些尷尬。92Please respect copyright.PENANAgB3OaemTvS
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可惡連搭訕小男孩都這麼失敗嗎。她心中暗想。92Please respect copyright.PENANAnw2rC43PAY
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「有、有可樂跟草苺口味的...」92Please respect copyright.PENANArQ7P4s7Tdx
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「哇!好棒,是棒棒糖耶!」小男孩突然跳了起來,伸手接過棒棒糖,開心地呼喊。92Please respect copyright.PENANA29cMq6okP3
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荷莉雖然嚇了一跳,不過更加覺得他很可愛。微笑著看著他。92Please respect copyright.PENANAwEriRenwT0
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「請問有什麼事嗎?」高的男人突然開口。92Please respect copyright.PENANASyjaW3yFop
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看著荷莉呆愣的模樣,他繼續接口。92Please respect copyright.PENANAMrsNWMqqq6
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「我可以算是他的大哥,」他指了指小男孩,「這次來香港玩,馬上就要回去了。請問小姐有什麼事嗎?」92Please respect copyright.PENANAh8em3dIxEO
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他微笑,成熟的眼神盯著荷莉有些不自在。92Please respect copyright.PENANA5GlPkZfpyE
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「其、其實也沒什麼啦,我叫做荷莉,等一下要轉機,剛剛看到你們突然很想認識一下,但是還沒想好要說什麼就已經走過來了,如果有冒犯到的地方請見諒。」92Please respect copyright.PENANAoXDrXARuYg
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荷莉笑著說道。92Please respect copyright.PENANAhqDnbtCKmu
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「原來是這樣,在這裡遇到也算是有緣份,荷莉小姐是一個人嗎?打算要去哪裡?」92Please respect copyright.PENANAo5VHtPV1tY
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他的口氣比剛才溫柔,聽著軟綿綿的很舒服。92Please respect copyright.PENANAsyJgK4ArIN
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「不,我是和我朋友來的,我們有三個人,啊啊,講到這個,我朋友那邊出了一點狀況趕過去處理了,所以我只好一個人在免稅店逛逛等他們,可是現在都還沒有回音,啊啊,我想早一點吃到阿布達比的羊肉料理...」92Please respect copyright.PENANAmFE71dj4I3
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荷莉越講越起勁,開始無視起面前的人。92Please respect copyright.PENANArztuIOYbFW
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「荷莉小姐要去阿布達比?」他好看的臉上閃過一絲詫異。92Please respect copyright.PENANAZdzsAwcbzL
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「嗯,是啊。偷偷跟你說,我和...」92Please respect copyright.PENANAG3d7ubdLh8
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正打算講述高中時期編織的美麗夢想,突然一陣鈴聲打斷了她。92Please respect copyright.PENANAh0s1rOsQzH
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「啊,抱歉,」看了一下手機,抬起頭來笑著說︰「是我朋友打來的,應該是事情處理好了,我接一下。」92Please respect copyright.PENANAH5SFjRqzFw
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「沒關係,我們也差不多要走了,不如就在這裡道別吧。」92Please respect copyright.PENANATYIoWctLUm
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「這樣啊...」她臉上有些惋惜,「那好,再見囉。」92Please respect copyright.PENANAGt8h8cSy7d
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「姊姊,謝謝妳的棒棒糖,以後再見!」小男孩燦爛地笑著,用力揮揮手。92Please respect copyright.PENANAjzG5d2W3fn
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他身旁另一位高的男人只是微笑著輕輕頷首,便領著小男孩離去了。92Please respect copyright.PENANAEo4Y8ktzfh
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等到走遠,他們在遠處轉身,默默看著荷莉在接電話的動作。92Please respect copyright.PENANAhs50NRoyQQ
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「真是可愛的個性,她以為我是小孩子。我已經十六歲了。」小男孩露出不同於外表的邪惡微笑。92Please respect copyright.PENANAjcfj2jmZyv
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「那是當然,娃娃臉、長不高的身材加上童音,又喜歡裝小孩,一般人都會誤會的。」高的男人微笑。92Please respect copyright.PENANAL2DseWqISF
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「小孩子個性比較討喜嘛,尤其像我這麼可愛的。喏,棒棒糖。」說完便將棒棒糖隨手仍向身旁的人。92Please respect copyright.PENANARKRoSWJ1cB
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「要吃的時候再拿,我先幫二殿下收著。」高的男人將糖果收入背包裡。92Please respect copyright.PENANAUTtUohur65
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「唷,這樣的稱呼聽起來真是順耳。」小男孩看向男人,有自信地笑著。92Please respect copyright.PENANAXG51XteonQ
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「該回去了,不然那個人真的會生氣的。」男人輕撫小男孩蓬鬆柔軟的黑髮,笑道︰「對了,聽說荷莉小姐很想吃我們的羊肉料理呢。」92Please respect copyright.PENANAXyMHYdRqUc
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「我聽到了。」小男孩微笑,又看了遠處的身影一眼。兩個人沒入在轉角處。92Please respect copyright.PENANAj5lJkunWv5
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荷莉看著兩人離去,將視線轉向手機。92Please respect copyright.PENANAVAnqSSwNwh
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電話鈴聲已經停止了。92Please respect copyright.PENANALjUxQQjX6S
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荷莉嘆了一口氣。92Please respect copyright.PENANAAxrXRWX8kd
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剛才太慌張,居然沒問名字和聯絡方式。92Please respect copyright.PENANADCvVnUp6Ys
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雖然說是高的男人說他們是兄弟,但荷莉總覺得他們之間的感覺不是那樣的關係。92Please respect copyright.PENANA1hUkBiL5IT
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結果搞了半天還是一無所獲。92Please respect copyright.PENANAVLbOpdqr5Z
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鈴聲伴隨著陣動又響起來,荷莉按下通話鍵。92Please respect copyright.PENANAdENLYYja9X
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想著應該是解決了,要約會合的地點吧。92Please respect copyright.PENANAFuJm58oB2L
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想到待會兒就可以見到他們兩人,荷莉不自覺地勾起嘴角。92Please respect copyright.PENANArucYSS2EmN
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「喂...克麗...」92Please respect copyright.PENANA2hvggyIwJM
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「什麼!哪裡慢了?對了,我剛剛遇到...好啦好啦,我聽妳說。」92Please respect copyright.PENANA3KibG1mcxw
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但是事情總是出人意料。92Please respect copyright.PENANAN38LNXJb6G
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電話另一頭傳來的消息讓荷莉愣住。92Please respect copyright.PENANAkx9YfbEowg
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「什麼,妳再說一次好嗎?」
TBC.