00.559Please respect copyright.PENANAf4WCkmyaNR
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。559Please respect copyright.PENANAJqLv19eWBE
甜與苦並存的夢。559Please respect copyright.PENANAhsF0IGmZIX
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...559Please respect copyright.PENANATMEs0GkHau
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.559Please respect copyright.PENANAxhjAHTbFOv
最初,是海洋的鹹味;559Please respect copyright.PENANA0dMRQMo4zI
霸道地入侵這片海港。559Please respect copyright.PENANAFO7mLIc7P0
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAUOlcaRQOAX
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」559Please respect copyright.PENANA1F5Y7pd6Kc
外國人的語言,無法理解。559Please respect copyright.PENANAvv4brLKaF2
外國人的思維,難以明白。559Please respect copyright.PENANAUFQjOIg2fK
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;559Please respect copyright.PENANANc4mZxlkyj
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。559Please respect copyright.PENANAY0IzgBQck4
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」559Please respect copyright.PENANAcVCg9k8p1I
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。559Please respect copyright.PENANAo1Da5QfQyI
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAh6E1xMWSnz
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。559Please respect copyright.PENANAjQY5aiwF6r
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。559Please respect copyright.PENANAhLZdo7B3Jy
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」559Please respect copyright.PENANACecnJjjPVJ
異國的語言實在難以理解,559Please respect copyright.PENANAZaeBttG1AM
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。559Please respect copyright.PENANADFkzQ10ZkC
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」559Please respect copyright.PENANAy1s7lKeuDi
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.559Please respect copyright.PENANAiFqRK34G0M
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。559Please respect copyright.PENANAY62XtQccGf
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;559Please respect copyright.PENANA0UQlHZ8tMV
於是夢醒了。559Please respect copyright.PENANA1x0Iy3gPgt
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......559Please respect copyright.PENANAip5poNjKkp
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
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03.559Please respect copyright.PENANA0f61xMYEfy
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。559Please respect copyright.PENANAjIIgcMF2Hc
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。559Please respect copyright.PENANA6opOrLVuY3
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。559Please respect copyright.PENANAh980rjtxTs
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」559Please respect copyright.PENANArPiFWa2tIH
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。559Please respect copyright.PENANABSQWerXmvU
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAXMkAJlnsNQ
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。559Please respect copyright.PENANA9vv3nEBAmY
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。559Please respect copyright.PENANAJTriDlZBtP
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...559Please respect copyright.PENANANzIQv9oPXN
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.559Please respect copyright.PENANALViWFbcOIh
習慣是很可怕的事。559Please respect copyright.PENANAmLFwQX7Ljx
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;559Please respect copyright.PENANAXlOUBIBq7G
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。559Please respect copyright.PENANAc7OAD36NK4
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。559Please respect copyright.PENANAkN8sg8le9T
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。559Please respect copyright.PENANA2vN6Bc5TYu
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。559Please respect copyright.PENANABYLbtob6Mn
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。559Please respect copyright.PENANAkIQ3tsce6m
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。559Please respect copyright.PENANA51K17lBlUZ
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAq5DcaV8V11
抿了抿唇,559Please respect copyright.PENANANDxlDNnJ3N
果然是被設計了。
05.559Please respect copyright.PENANA4bGjeTxdyo
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。559Please respect copyright.PENANAQlhK63jmwd
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;559Please respect copyright.PENANAmK7N3qnnGX
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.559Please respect copyright.PENANAt9oDmZXbCv
——這是哪裡?559Please respect copyright.PENANAnENahVHvgf
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。559Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9DSH3o1wB
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。559Please respect copyright.PENANAvC9JlqdSfT
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。559Please respect copyright.PENANApQkqcdcRc0
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAo7k6U976JH
「......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。559Please respect copyright.PENANA6t3m6AV2eS
「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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAgwUnPHHRby
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。559Please respect copyright.PENANA0K5j5eLpHB
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」559Please respect copyright.PENANApc0ODeTz3w
「亞瑟先生,這——」559Please respect copyright.PENANArpMP16JMfC
「照我說的辦。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAzDoXpBmKQV
「...是!」559Please respect copyright.PENANAIp0chBICv6
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——559Please respect copyright.PENANANyQY2eR9KV
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANA72VIxib2is
559Please respect copyright.PENANAObFOYjurZe
07.559Please respect copyright.PENANA7YfNAtHEjD
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;559Please respect copyright.PENANATvt8VeAz65
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。559Please respect copyright.PENANAsCooWiD2EG
不見了、失去了、消失了;559Please respect copyright.PENANA6mRaGVHvUC
那無力挽回的碎片——559Please respect copyright.PENANAzw2CnYQHZZ
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.559Please respect copyright.PENANAJMvdDqP0HL
那少年從本田手上解放了。559Please respect copyright.PENANAFEpbQ4AwJl
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。559Please respect copyright.PENANAfzhLH1FU8Y
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAFEERfxMh9S
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。559Please respect copyright.PENANAkCO1G7yQwH
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。559Please respect copyright.PENANAfutebbeTn3
這是從馬修口中聽見的。559Please respect copyright.PENANA1JpdwnVyFd
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。559Please respect copyright.PENANAfCfc61Oi1P
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。559Please respect copyright.PENANAtNU5b2ct3U
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——559Please respect copyright.PENANA6H0OSpw6qs
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。559Please respect copyright.PENANAMu2wWlthkR
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANA1h3SfPsjVb
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。559Please respect copyright.PENANAXEwGKE0PJR
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。559Please respect copyright.PENANAOYGB2YurFu
559Please respect copyright.PENANASscpwsm0Rs
09.559Please respect copyright.PENANAfyQ4mA8Yqk
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,559Please respect copyright.PENANAHVv0hmjLFK
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。559Please respect copyright.PENANAACKKGQR10I
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——559Please respect copyright.PENANAQYMf8qublC
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。559Please respect copyright.PENANAmPuBzQowbA
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———559Please respect copyright.PENANAnRC0B50x9I
10.559Please respect copyright.PENANA3icmDosmUW
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。559Please respect copyright.PENANAz3iva5vf2G
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。559Please respect copyright.PENANAxfEkDCB8j8
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。559Please respect copyright.PENANAohhYy32i8R
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAtoH9CcKdML
「賀瑞斯。」559Please respect copyright.PENANA4KVbIaD5ZM
「是?」559Please respect copyright.PENANAviB5u34pF9
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」559Please respect copyright.PENANAU5KqpkRZqO
「......」559Please respect copyright.PENANAVnj7QIUsxW
「賀瑞斯?」559Please respect copyright.PENANA7GaCh4CrZB
「......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。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAE6p5mhIweU
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。559Please respect copyright.PENANA3xnrnlxJTR
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?559Please respect copyright.PENANAo9YQvA2VCF
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.559Please respect copyright.PENANAwExQ84YXdX
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。559Please respect copyright.PENANAMJvm3HVPdd
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。559Please respect copyright.PENANApZUjy5qKFl
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAMsbBguB02s
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』559Please respect copyright.PENANA3KmWoBZo2w
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAJybgw5EPwO
「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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAcUXrsBkftd
「不用,你可以下班了。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAwfdlqsyefL
「但......」559Please respect copyright.PENANAWoEQ3iD27i
「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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAKZlmyazrfS
「——先生?」559Please respect copyright.PENANAxaEhPAPc05
「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?」559Please respect copyright.PENANADC77voVEWp
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。
559Please respect copyright.PENANAFC8OVifig1
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