00.349Please respect copyright.PENANA9qUTrUEmIE
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。349Please respect copyright.PENANAD0eeMm71pH
甜與苦並存的夢。349Please respect copyright.PENANA29S76hexUl
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...349Please respect copyright.PENANApKC2jCq7IZ
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.349Please respect copyright.PENANAEczStywC8j
最初,是海洋的鹹味;349Please respect copyright.PENANAYHOL7Byu5R
霸道地入侵這片海港。349Please respect copyright.PENANAgCLN3oOoM4
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAtldlvmtUjD
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAgxC8M7NlxU
外國人的語言,無法理解。349Please respect copyright.PENANAlIlcD6z6ZO
外國人的思維,難以明白。349Please respect copyright.PENANAD3POBS8axy
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;349Please respect copyright.PENANA8O7DYSLTsy
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。349Please respect copyright.PENANACdCMGbrJM1
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」349Please respect copyright.PENANAgcBd3oS4PN
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。349Please respect copyright.PENANAkBcvxEYlUH
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」349Please respect copyright.PENANA2U8tGpXaz6
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。349Please respect copyright.PENANAnFRqDoBvxz
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。349Please respect copyright.PENANAaxFCdLCdrz
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」349Please respect copyright.PENANAJQ3GszhQc5
異國的語言實在難以理解,349Please respect copyright.PENANANSJYMzOYFK
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。349Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0FTES4JI0
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」349Please respect copyright.PENANA4fTlgHWU7I
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.349Please respect copyright.PENANAT7khdeTvzs
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。349Please respect copyright.PENANArL0vGO9RPq
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;349Please respect copyright.PENANAFkthcHiSOZ
於是夢醒了。349Please respect copyright.PENANAyGWhUDIk5f
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......349Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2Ep1ERxr4
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———349Please respect copyright.PENANAAjvWsBaGjA
03.349Please respect copyright.PENANAyB7BE1DKS4
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。349Please respect copyright.PENANAlRUfMMOMI8
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。349Please respect copyright.PENANAlukBG6tIUv
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。349Please respect copyright.PENANA4OVxaYfKhJ
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAq8uJ8b1Vte
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。349Please respect copyright.PENANAU5wpp65LYG
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAgYG32WCeXk
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。349Please respect copyright.PENANAT15e6ldnxK
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。349Please respect copyright.PENANAmc9yVDqKy2
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...349Please respect copyright.PENANApFwWm2IMx1
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.349Please respect copyright.PENANAkWAuIwJxQU
習慣是很可怕的事。349Please respect copyright.PENANA44T6dIKxVi
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;349Please respect copyright.PENANAZFnv8oKiiH
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。349Please respect copyright.PENANA7IaJHxNANW
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。349Please respect copyright.PENANAo8sMv9UUhM
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。349Please respect copyright.PENANADxwGuZqcxl
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。349Please respect copyright.PENANAbP3xr2Y51f
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。349Please respect copyright.PENANA95g6ol30Ke
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。349Please respect copyright.PENANAOuOCQvvuGa
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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA6MD42vIZXE
抿了抿唇,349Please respect copyright.PENANAPooZEHAFN7
果然是被設計了。
05.349Please respect copyright.PENANAom0yKBu50d
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。349Please respect copyright.PENANAGR0IinCLn1
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;349Please respect copyright.PENANAjwAXx1hHXB
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.349Please respect copyright.PENANAMxPE0QWNdh
——這是哪裡?349Please respect copyright.PENANAt7KTR6QSXr
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。349Please respect copyright.PENANA7jOuZzqFSv
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。349Please respect copyright.PENANAtsO8PUF2Ah
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。349Please respect copyright.PENANA6mPjRLMBZx
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAGpWJUmgAGr
「......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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAsUstVmyr53
「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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA9xK2VRILbt
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。349Please respect copyright.PENANAFfHbFtM9BG
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAehPyaQYQjN
「亞瑟先生,這——」349Please respect copyright.PENANAV5ds4o03Iy
「照我說的辦。」349Please respect copyright.PENANACJF5w718nm
「...是!」349Please respect copyright.PENANADSPMrEI2H3
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——349Please respect copyright.PENANAiFhOsvRfOq
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。349Please respect copyright.PENANACOHNS2ntu0
349Please respect copyright.PENANAb23N4jdmA5
07.349Please respect copyright.PENANAn9FrllVlLx
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;349Please respect copyright.PENANA4bJqbtd8Xg
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。349Please respect copyright.PENANA49wmZ6MERC
不見了、失去了、消失了;349Please respect copyright.PENANAAfKORGLWOV
那無力挽回的碎片——349Please respect copyright.PENANAjZirLCJ89i
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.349Please respect copyright.PENANAa45eHULa5u
那少年從本田手上解放了。349Please respect copyright.PENANAGW6OLDnEsd
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。349Please respect copyright.PENANAVfuBQbPRXp
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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAJWn396uL5w
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。349Please respect copyright.PENANArBcWSui4WC
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。349Please respect copyright.PENANAHUX5oCJbPU
這是從馬修口中聽見的。349Please respect copyright.PENANAe01lrEptoL
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。349Please respect copyright.PENANAigJZdM0mw7
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。349Please respect copyright.PENANAuYCAR6PIlh
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——349Please respect copyright.PENANAqGXo7bXL7C
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。349Please respect copyright.PENANAeReydMjYgC
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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA1bKNHU04oN
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。349Please respect copyright.PENANAreARn6C6cF
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。349Please respect copyright.PENANAfM7A4q2mkt
349Please respect copyright.PENANArdm5ajrg29
09.349Please respect copyright.PENANAHkRKX6Wwxs
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,349Please respect copyright.PENANAI5rFjtEACc
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。349Please respect copyright.PENANAwq5S2svq3X
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——349Please respect copyright.PENANAxhei8qq8Qc
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。349Please respect copyright.PENANAxqQkr15NxU
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———349Please respect copyright.PENANAA5P5cUFg7J
10.349Please respect copyright.PENANA9NkdtXsWF6
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。349Please respect copyright.PENANAOXcuXctAn8
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。349Please respect copyright.PENANAT1MQX7EhqY
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。349Please respect copyright.PENANAGazZ1yjVZG
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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAAS2emWiKEB
「賀瑞斯。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAEE6VRewsgh
「是?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAy99y4BEmDv
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」349Please respect copyright.PENANA2OMKQJKtF5
「......」349Please respect copyright.PENANAvAQKBBGI3z
「賀瑞斯?」349Please respect copyright.PENANARAY88LrXlz
「......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。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAs5PybpyYbE
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。349Please respect copyright.PENANAbtzWUgE7E5
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?349Please respect copyright.PENANAnDa3U1fXfl
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.349Please respect copyright.PENANAS9MvAgbmmg
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。349Please respect copyright.PENANAU6bVDowgXt
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。349Please respect copyright.PENANAUyVWNC5ZOx
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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAOF35zd4NdU
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』349Please respect copyright.PENANA483FrfH4M9
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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAuLZjW3mKfq
「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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAprdibdgH38
「不用,你可以下班了。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAnpc4DpdElN
「但......」349Please respect copyright.PENANAA6jXTGr2Ab
「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。349Please respect copyright.PENANACg0qz1Ayn0
「——先生?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAar85eEEvhX
「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?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAcqbszrgoUP
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。
349Please respect copyright.PENANARx3L89eZTW
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