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「Steven，萬聖節有咩節目？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Jb7ikOm7X
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「唔，暫時未有。萬聖節⋯⋯重有兩個星期。」我望一下茶水間牆上的月曆。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRZkAqIuvY
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這個把頭湊到我面前，呵氣如蘭的女生是我的同事Emma。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKwFeqDqj1
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Emma是土生土長的英國女孩，留一頭柔順的及肩棕髮，五官標緻得像洋娃娃。不過，最讓人留下印象的是她衣服上甜甜的香氣。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqgx0Bi1L5
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喔，那是Jo Malone 香水，英國梨與小蒼蘭味，某次在她家裡的浴室看到的。鏡子中的除了香水，還有兩條卷纏在一起，感受歡愉與節拍的肉蟲。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwf6nqZP7w
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在浴室做愛是一種情趣，迴音大，從鏡子能看到對方享愛的表情，而且事後梳洗也很方便。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkvLzOBdRX
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不要誤會，我和Emma不是男女朋友，只是大家都喜歡文化交流，某些方面都投契，僅此而已。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIUSRAGNRi
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話說回來，我姓史，且叫我史提芬吧，二十七歲的單身白領，去年從香港遠洋來到英國伯明翰。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeFm88xCd8
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原因你懂的，說太多又蘇玉華了。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnexNiZppY
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為甚麼是伯明翰？482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnqfnNOA7U
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因為是工業重鎮？還是因為伯明翰是英國第二大城市？482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWKiKNDll6
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沒有那麼複雜，只是出發時正好有一間的專門做節慶活動的公司聘請，待遇不俗，而且剛畢業的女生非常多。再說，要是真的比較起來，英國有很多比伯明翰宜居的地方。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmrRsgr4PO
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總之就是這樣。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6xfAiY9fh
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要深入了解一個國家，除了從性方面，就是從傳統節日入手，像Emma每次都說我很「深入」，叫到石破天驚，鬼泣神號。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeE20qK5EE
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就像剛剛落幕的Solihull啤酒節，又或者我們最近忙得如火如荼的萬聖節。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELpj4Eeo7G
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「31號我哋都要OT，你唔怕攰咩？」我趁著沒有人看見，手不安份地掃過她的翹臀，手指的動作更勝莫扎特的琴技。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGmdnn6Hzd
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呸，別再聽KOL說甚麼在英國工作只有下午茶和啤酒。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5jrTlsI19
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還有圓渾有致的屁股。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEeG1QByzm
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我的工作負責跟不同商場和機構接洽，安排活動和場地佈置，雖然不用親自動手，但在活動時出現，拍些照片寫報告用。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyHzysoUIz
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Emma俏臉緋紅，瞪了我一眼，咬唇耳語道：「邊個頂唔順好難講呢。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BQG9AKcoH
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「我當然知道正日要忙。我想問你24號，星期日吖！」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9gwpLEWhw
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「24號？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKNzx0qRcb
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「24號係你生日。」她喐起豐厚的嘴唇。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhfBVCC9Uy
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吖，對了！我幾乎都忘記自己生日。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiCtf6DOs5
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要說的是，Emma作為女朋友絕對是好選擇，只是我沒有這個想法，原因之後再說。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjBWoff9cv
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「所以⋯⋯去你新屋慶祝？我都未去過參觀呢。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV4Ke3QRZI
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確實，每次都是我去Emma市中心，位於Newton Street的住所，就連她家裡都放了我的拖鞋和牙刷。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jpRF7B9IX
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我思索了兩秒，應道：「嗯。呢幾日傢俬都差唔多送齊。嚟我屋企開Halloween Party，參觀一下我間房囉。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWh5550tYuq
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這肯定是最棒的萬聖節派對，我這樣天真地想著，甚至滿腦子都是一個成年男性該有的幻想，然後在Amazon上訂了一套魔女款式的性感內衣。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpBczdTxkc
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若然，如果沒有發生那件事⋯⋯482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDVcsKgILF
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10月24號。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKYhODwugx
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也就是我訂的情趣內衣送達的同日上午。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnwJi6uikR
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說來奇怪，送貨司機是一個酒槽鼻，戴鴨舌帽的白人大叔。我要說的奇怪不是他胸口的十字架項鏈；不是那部佈滿沙塵，車生堪坷的Citreon私家車，也不是擋風玻璃前的酒吧廣告牌。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiK8H4d2LR
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酒吧名叫Sun？Sin？看不清楚，也不是重點。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv7IeKfn2T
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奇怪的是他的說話。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJVAKtv1CM
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「終於有人。」司機大叔腋下夾住黑色包裏。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXiRdLrAKJ
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「嗯？」我不解。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIPOEg4cnF
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司機大叔搖了搖頭，遞上Emma的內衣讓我簽收。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLgihX90K6
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJ7CxKCBt2
「最近出門小心呀，Kid。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfoqdBeo2i
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我友善地問道：「呢條街治安好差？我新居入伙，對呢一區都未算熟悉。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qyCnZUiO3
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話雖如此，我在網上查過罪案率，這一區在伯明翰來說，治安不算太差才對。英國跟香港不同，即使是同一區，相距一兩條街或者一個公園已經差天共地。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqCU9MBs7F
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我還記得自己剛到埗時住了一星期的Air BnB，街道一側是工地，木板圍籬破破爛爛，磚牆上噴滿塗鴉，另一邊是廢棄的工廠大廈，玻璃窗被砸碎，滿街都是Laughing Gas的銀色小瓶。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSdeY1i3BB
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唔，未計走廊長期充斥大麻的氣味，也不意外。那不是《哈利波特》會告訴你的事。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5PDS92YGY
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「哈，治安嘛。」司機大叔壓下聲線沉吟：「萬聖節。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyRGxWVpgq
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「吓？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu6u7IZWbF
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「小心萬聖節。」他重複。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSM3Xg2DHqc
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我被他混濁的藍眼眸盯得渾身不自在：「呃，So⋯⋯Happy Halloween？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp463rdffYe
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「Happy Halloween, Kid。」司機大叔輕按鴨舌帽道別，轉身上車離開。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJV5zAdgdM
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我站在花園目送他的白色Citreon遠去。這時藍天白雲，燦爛的陽光穿過柳樹的綠蔭照在身上，我卻不禁打了一個寒顫。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv2WP3RBME
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剎那間葉聲靜下來，街道好像伸長了？482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxek9XEte0e
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我揉揉眼：「打少啲飛機。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIz3bqShUaA
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噏噏，褲袋電話震動。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzZVyVwNbh
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是Emma的訊息，內容是茄子和心心眼的Emoji。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOreK1s8p8n
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「啱，今日真係唔可以打飛機。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2PlDa95Kh
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然後，我回了她英國國旗，扯起來了。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICVh4YcQEK
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黃昏時份。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8QIHnXhGf
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當我正在客廳敲鍵盤，屏幕上彈出一句句小說台詞的時候，門鐘響起來了。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtp5wjomnD6
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題外話，我是一個銷售顧問，閒時亦是一個寫故佬，就是網絡上千篇一律的爽文。想來，這也是我移民的其中一個原因。當然啦，支撐我的夢想除了收入可觀的工作、黑咖啡、還有替我出錢買下這棟獨立屋和全新Land Rover的父母。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSk6k2K8hE
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成功靠父幹，我有多少父幹但沒有成功，也算是特例，或者只好怪家父年輕不夠努力。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaZYWarPzf
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我蓋上手提電腦，踢著拖鞋到玄關，開門迎接Emma。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDThBKkuxCX
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甫開門，扛著木球棒，打扮成小丑女的Emma便跳起來把我撲倒，騎在我身上呵呵笑。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8gu9mpJfD
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「Surprise？」Emma 眨動大眼睛，裝可愛問道。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaqlR2M3Mz
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我的目光嘗試從Emma的低胸上衣移開，發現除了她以外還有四個人，兩男兩女。我知道這不是自殺特攻隊的設定，因為小丑女是DC角色，而死侍和鷹眼是漫威角色。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ATzv7YGee
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其中三個人我認出來，因為我們是同事。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dtFOCMMr6
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打扮成死侍的俄羅斯大漢叫羅夫，負責工程和場地裝砌。他高六呎一，長得慓悍嚇人，右臂紋了普京騎熊的紋身，褲襠藏著讓人望而生畏的凶器。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KyHPYJeC0
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不要誤會，他是我健身室前輩。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1l6p0amt6
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另一個長得平凡的四眼男生叫Peter。Peter來自土耳其，據說家境不俗。Peter讀英國大學畢業時來公司當IT部實習生，畢業後順理成連成為IT部的一員，負責幫客戶網頁設計。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz9gDU4XqD
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Peter人不錯，就是個性內向一點，這次打扮成鷹眼算是一個重大突破。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Qy1b3zMc4
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「Hiya。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31UBNKkx93
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說話的是一個嬌小斯文，打扮成小魔女的金髮女生Mia。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMZB6lvqSd
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Mia，她就是我一直沒有和Emma一起的原因。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSg0jheWJf
她是公司的文員，年紀比我小兩歲，長得清純脫俗，大眼睛，睫毛鬈長迷人。如果Emma是野玫瑰，她就是夏天的小雛菊。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAKuqnmjed
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有趣的是，我和她在市中心咖啡店認識。當時我坐在她旁邊的高椅，只顧敲鍵盤的我不小心喝錯她的咖啡，之後聊天才發現她是我公司的同事。接下來自然是一般情侶發展的情節，但沒有開花結果。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQ1fYUy2AY
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原因很簡單。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2uwTj4HNE
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我跟Emma搭上了，而她某天在辦公室發現了。但願Mia沒有看到最後，Emma滿臉濁白，而我在喘氣的樣子。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMQETYAgCF
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也許出於愧疚，也許仍然喜歡Mia，但對方討厭我是事實。畢竟沒有一個國家的女生能接受自己的準男友在其他女生臉上射精。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU76yQv3xHV
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Mia今天來我的生日派對，絕對是意料之外。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcolHR8ui3a
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最後一個人是黏在羅夫身邊，眼角和唇角掛著幾行假血漿的俏護士。她是羅夫的女朋友，來自羅馬尼亞的Ella。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetLuqg1EyC
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Ella樣子跟Mia比下去，但火辣程度絕對不比Emma低，看她護士裙的開胸拉鍊拉到肚臍上就知道了。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPbWpUGhOv
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「嗨⋯⋯Mia。」我在Emma身下，與Mia尷尬地對望。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2WHBTCWlj
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「Hey，Steven！你唔會打算叫大家喺門口食風吧？」羅夫擺出死侍的招牌動作。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOxaLOB5ur
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我爬起來一邊乾笑，一邊把他們迎進屋內。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSYJoMZWYf
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqr3OYcwLQ
Emma有意無意的在Mia面前喙了我的臉頰一口。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykZEfqW16g
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnMMRZST66
「Happy Birthday and⋯⋯」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8JQNYyIhU
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzIqRzUX7E
「Happy Halloween！」她說。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3SFNv8xGb
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTLn3EA1uf
大門關上，門樑的風鈴叮叮作響。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwUpLCnLca
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這時候，因為羅夫買了燒烤爐當入伙禮物，Emma正在廚房準備帶來的燒烤食材，發出陣陣嬉鬧聲。最近在學習漢語的Peter則埋首在我的手提電腦前，讀我還沒完成的甜故。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs9QgynX49
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS8YEaa5p8
「啪，啪，啪。一嘢⋯⋯一嘢轟入去？What？」他讀得生澀滑稽。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUjWDKB9gU
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZIMLqoF5t
與此同時，Mia和Ella在與飯廳相連的溫室佈置。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl4JQ2Qxt6
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZ1hXFjd2k
「Steven。你間新屋真係唔錯。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLUgK8QhjM
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdI0hksVLT
羅夫拿著啤酒在客廳和飯廳間踱步，色瞇瞇的目光不時射入廚房。坦白說，我不怎喜歡他看著Emma 的眼神，像動物對自己地盤有主權意識，又或者玩具被其他孩子不問自取的道理相同。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdR3NiKeTdK
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHHwWcPxby
我裝作毫不在意，繼續話題：「過得去，哈哈。而且價錢好公道。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9C7I2VaXT
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDNvWbKnSd
「喔？幾錢成交？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaAtrYURRl
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O4iN0Y6kY
「25萬鎊。」我豎起手指。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxZoixtSpY
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvktLEbmxx
羅夫被啤酒嗆得咳嗽：「真係咁抵？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPr3KenaUUo
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWiSIN1ZYm
「同區價錢三房獨立屋，平均35萬鎊，主要校網好，罪案率低，去市區都係三十分鐘，而且鄰近機場。25萬鎊確實係公道價錢。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXwTvirlg9
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjhx6ta7oh
Peter頓了一下，補充一句：「公道得誇張。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47zP4N6BZn
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfImnpEKPva
我走到客廳：「經紀係香港人。聽講上一手業主生意週轉有問題，所以唯有蝕讓。25萬鎊，而且永久業權，嘿嘿。」我走到客廳。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPj5PXEczkp
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJcGhRTifS
這間屋位於Solihull，距離伯明翰市中心不遠，而且區內都有一個不錯的商場和一條綠樹林蔭的商店街，即使不出市中心都能滿足基本生活所需。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBSNk9vDxy
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ED69uyUQH
唯一美中不足的是，這裡跟商店街步行需時十五分鐘。每晚到入夜時，沿路的街燈總是一眨一眨，遲遲未修理人員維修。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQXDNdd5L4
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69a3WjHIQW
退一萬步說，即使沒有一盞街燈，25萬鎊都絕對划算。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1O3wSMIGG
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWMor5QPxX
「但一個人住三房，唔會覺得陰森咩？」Peter問。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcpzS4tVvL
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr346aIDmx7
「買定先，遲早用得到總冇壞。」我不自覺瞄看玻璃溫室的Mia。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAj3EHbbhG
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bNq5vZjsQ
「又或者，你可以邀請我做女主人囉。」Emma捧著一盤生雞肉串，突然從後湊到我耳畔輕笑。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡti5CJhuzQy
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwxNLE1Trq
羅夫灌光啤酒，忽然豪邁地笑道：「今晚我哋唔打算返屋企喔。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzVmlMwdDE
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVcZpw9zgB
我瞧看Emma一眼，後者聳聳肩。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSByrRxfhbC
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiskQ2BJeBD
我推開木門：「好，哈哈！我出去起爐先，你哋隨便坐。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnD14b2LUo1
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「要幫手？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGlc7OWAwI
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCehqnTVEX
當我在花園擺好火爐的炭時，Mia走到我旁邊遞上火槍。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgklR7MTv2R
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWReJZ93Dy8
「唔該。」我晃晃頭，尷尬地接過火槍。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSfTYvJOCX
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bdCeWT7yI
兩人一度陷入沉默，站在爐邊看著啪嚓啪嚓，冒出火星和輕煙的炭火。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsRDVsnZM0
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5NvJeO9Ja
啪嚓。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXhRuxLOZZ
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4lgq2U2ts
我打破沉默：「多謝你今日肯嚟。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDys5y4EkJI
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c2MyIpqm4
Mia沒有抬頭，仍然注視著愈燒愈旺爐火，火光使她的杏眸顯得更明亮動人。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxK8MyEUEPa
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBD4WUnePoV
「唔好誤會，Emma同我講今晚係Halloween Party。不過，」她呷一口啤酒，續道：「Happy Birthday，Steven。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pfMFJJAav
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJXsXhyrMn
「多謝。」我舉起酒罐一飲而下。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTxXcQ5mId
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjW92StV1s
接下來的幾分鐘的獨處，我和Mia談著有的沒的，彼此都心不在焉，欲言又止。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3ZwxQ0qe4
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jFlRiYwJ7
裝出來的自然，往往是最不自然的表現。我寧願她狠狠搧我幾巴，總比大方得體好。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvrErXzd5d
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoCRv31EBb
「唔，我有件事唔知應唔應該講，Emma－」Mia說到一半，俏臉突然煞白，啤酒罐失手掉落草地上。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZA6paBMgsm
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDk8xYD3VQ
Mia的視線越過我的肩膀，瞳孔劇烈地顫動，彷彿看到駭人的畫面似的。可是，我轉頭一瞥卻只見空蕩蕩，昨天才修剪好的草地。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxEgvsLHMe
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09HewEuuY5
在我們身處的L形的花園（詳見前文圖示），我曾經見過幾次松鼠和惡巴巴的自來貓。但這次甚麼也沒有。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TDcVSCjpn
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8nzYEUQhL
「Mia？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrga5Asy5z
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSHKpV7Bsq
Mia回過神，裝出鬼臉：「嚇到你呢，嘻嘻。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkhSm5cO1u
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9B4RjLeFP
「喔喔，嚇到囉。」我陪笑道。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4V6VsvHH5
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIA5H5rqLWl
這時候，Emma、羅夫、Ella和Peter剛好捧著餐盤走出室外，朝我們的方向走來。我瞧看那片草地兩眼，沒有把事情放到心上，開始燒烤派對。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87gvdcRNiy
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKPvhugibo
燒烤的香氣飄升，盤中的肉都全部清空。酒過三巡，我們一邊玩啤牌，喝光帶來的啤酒、紅酒和溝紅莓汁的伏特加，而Peter跑到廁所吐了兩次後，連酒量最好的羅夫都終於打了個滿意的飽嗝。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiW8z39iIiS
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSasbU9UzTd
羅夫的牌品比酒品差，特別在輸了幾張十鎊鈔票之後。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6HFWUkqMX
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkBIWWkFju
洗牌。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygq5zdSZdj
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VSJDYBKpA
派牌。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKemG0w1SM
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1CFpVQaRZ
「Shit，Peter。你點搞？醉到手殘呀？」羅夫咬住煙，晦氣地丟出一張牌。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnArpQaFa3
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkfiWDRUQT
Joker，小丑牌。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUEyPiwVcH
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMMQ8pnfND
問題來了，我們玩的是德州撲克，不該出現小丑牌。而且，這已經是第二次了。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGO0MP7KMxb
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjTfizY22k
也許因為酒意，牌上的小丑笑得格外詭異，栩栩如生，像惡作劇成功的模樣。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiRhb2D7vE
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM6jSwIuNT
也許因為Peter醉醺醺，洗牌時不小心把小丑牌放過去，又或者以為大家在鬥地主。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCESahWripN
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8htt6NHyvT
「我？冇理由⋯⋯」Peter大惑不解地搔頭。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Jq1pt6Q0Z
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmXg1LuMqG
「好喇好喇，我哋休息一陣，酒都飲完囉。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlErsKRn8C1
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbNyTe5et9
Ella說罷便朝大家露出貝齒，紅唇拉出一抹古怪的笑容。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclF0EQZ86u
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這個笑容告訴我們，這場萬聖節派對似乎剛剛才開始。
「大家知唔知萬聖節嘅起源？」Ella忽然問。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2B4i31L4p
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokJEVhNhlY
「童話故事同商業社會嘅衍生品？」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LfyBnovm2
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3jZhj4zUB
坦白說，我真的不知道。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquRHaNURxQ
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDvWT1TjRx
作為一個節日活動的銷售顧問，這當然不是值得驕傲的事。但懂計數的都不一定知道畢達哥拉斯是誰，對吧對吧？482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c9aohIdFP
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSahy9TqWf
在我的認知裡，萬聖節有南瓜、女巫、蝙蝠、奇裝異服、商場裝飾擺設⋯⋯還有就是萬聖節的床上慶祝活動？482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuT1Wku3ION
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSf8KLLl3C2
嚴格來說，萬聖節是資本主義的工具，道理等同網絡遊戲不時讓玩家課金的活動；主題樂園售賣能戴在身上的飾品。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWp6iK2DwxJ
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLMcJQjjej
然而，Ella的答案讓我們安靜下來，室外的空氣驟時急降十度。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLJfVSxobH
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFFaoF08sQ
「萬聖節真係有鬼。」Ella說。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cOSb96Ca5
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY44oVRRZLo
「迷信呢。」Emma第一個反駁。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlfg6FWL4m
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtMY4AxsaM
「Who knows?」Ella攤手。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34uXaeQnmr
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHt1q6JTlCT
Emma的反駁並沒打消Ella說下去的打算。Ella變成主持，把萬聖節的起源媚媚道來。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwHhbO6qGL
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAegABg1XH
萬聖節的起源說法紛云，其中一個真實性最高的跟凱爾特人（Celt）和薩溫節（Samhain）相關。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWWwx3gxQQ
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7LGvyHZog
凱爾特人相信每年十一月一日是新一年的開始，所以在前夜十月三十一日晚上是農作物收割的節慶。在這個晚上，人間與陰間的界線變得模糊，邪靈會出人間遊走，尋找替身。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrYZ37xKOC
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNM8a7wQIsW
人民點起火炬焚燒動物獻祭給死神，然後在十一月一日早上把灰燼分派到各家各戶以驅除惡靈。除此以外，人們在當晚會穿上奇裝異服，發出怪聲以免被邪靈認出來。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv30bBBOk2
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyl1PsIyz6
至於南瓜則是Jack-O-Latern 的傳說有關。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEtzEu5im3
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoL6qfO08m
Peter附和道：「Trick or treat本來都唔係小朋友嘅活動。我以前睇過資料，以前嘅蘇格蘭人認為呢一晚鬼魂會喺屋外聚會。所以等『聚會』結束，佢哋會打扮成鬼怪，將鬼魂引出村外面，同時擺放食物喺門外以餵飽餓鬼。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsHPVR36Rx
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiGFyIzCOp
羅夫笑道：「咁多鬼咩？佢成日都講鬼，我一次都冇見過，哈哈！」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6gkYxeglp
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uarucyqoD
我非常同意，老子甚麼鬼都不信。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcDbDEUc9v
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzrxL10mV7
鬼神之說並不陌生，像中國傳統的盂蘭節或者日本的百鬼夜行。小時候我還跟過外婆燒街衣和打小人。還真是482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmB7CptIDA
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQgtPGeU4M
Ella彷彿早知道羅夫不信邪，又或者說服羅夫才是她本來的目的。至少我們這一刻天真的以為如此。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpdTzlz8Dj
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavOcfoufoJ
她上身微微俯前，從我的位置則好看到她的裙內的春光，兩團豐滿軟肉在晃動，而且沒有戴胸罩。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4U6puveU0V
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRp8ayGPmx
Ella瞬間察覺到我的眼神，我趕忙移開目光。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeU0mD157a
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiiEqvY5NB
她微微一笑，嘴唇不著痕跡地造出「殊」的口型，卻沒有戳破，彷彿這是我們的秘密似的。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfEbAGh0Mq
482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4S80TGCFp
我雖然好色，但那種事情怎也做不出來。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2PNVRGGwc
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「我早知大家唔信，嘿嘿嘿。所以我早有準備。跟我嚟，我有辦法證明畀大家睇，鬼魂真係存在。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvPoqGQWE7
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如是者，Ella帶領我們走回屋裡，自顧自地翻找背囊中的東西，然後一股腦地放在餐桌上佈置起來。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hApfPIwA6
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「Halloween當然要玩啲配合主題嘅遊戲先有意思啦。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgrA4J1rZG
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Ella坐下來，幽幽地笑道： 「 Ouija Board。我哋揾鬼出嚟咪一清二楚囉。」482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLBIUsMhjs
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映入我們眼簾的是一塊殘舊的木板，木板上有個巴掌大，中間有圓洞的三角木牌，幾根白洋燭和一束鼠尾草。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChSe6OgMCe
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通靈板（Ouija Board），就像我們的碟仙⋯⋯482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUECzDCmnOI
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「Happy Halloween！」Ella笑道。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXWt2aQS5o
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門樑的風鈴在響，彷彿在催促我們快點坐下來，展開一場絕對不應該開始，而且絕對會後悔的遊戲。482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qTVjrTlp4
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然後按「加至主畫面」