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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvlUnBgXau
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0F6VpSde1
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq61XO3GXHM
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjdDrvLc2l
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5R9CXEkVC
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jwaOvpedc
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigAUmrQjzP
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEL2XBxYvt
樂觀地想，至少我們並沒有送命。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4XCWfHLWv
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPf7eqPtrq
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUgiJzL0wV
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ587bZymyWK
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijIe4s2FcM
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yEwyxFsQK
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？186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHVRWuG2Cl
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3AqutNtbq
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？186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehYw5HKIIy
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YhGjrSToD
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKHUaJHUml
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhen37ST7PD
「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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd5MyrDlGG
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7UWZ1zHDm
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLtIrO4dHO
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風鈴再次被風響了。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljQ5iGoFa7
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2sCdj7hyJ
Mia忽然問道：「Steven，你住嘅呢條街唔算多人慶祝萬聖節。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV32dV8VxA
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPe8zlB2cz
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisJZzPTSEb
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi7z4mMQSa
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZB6ToaBaBl
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn8Bsfxs9N
「殺死我！」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwC3khMgYPA
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eVqK5RV4z
「再快啲！再快啲！我要死喇！」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9sYAMA8c2
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJB9M2HCKF
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2kJ346QTA
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLoPdGiijz
但，我的性經驗不是重點。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJr0qyQOCS
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4aa0nznrr
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif4snsVIAG
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w95uHS02m
「可能舊居民冇慶祝節日嘅習慣？」我不怎確定地對Mia解釋。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWroWiLvj8
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12BJQRflD9
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3sq1cVhAc
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGftKB8dbj
「大家只係唔慶祝萬聖節。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJT7EciI9Wp
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKeoSPyySx
轉頭一瞥，我們與Tim的視線剛好對上。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLP5aR4C9F
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83LNdIJZSk
Tim是「完全沒有佈置」的一派。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzd6QP9BpgW
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQlmTTdHA3
他關掉噏噏震動的剪草機，瞇起眼瞧看陰雲滿佈的天空。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOoRZJkb8O
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfThXRI1oSv
「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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFyP5grvpO
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo6ZLIRsb4
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7WbHQXlt6
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSHOwq6fO3
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjY7gK6Zw2q
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGCWa3PW5r
我追問道：「點解大家唔慶祝萬聖節？係唔係怕啲咩？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeH9zuHOZT
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWF3zwnTIS
「你哋還好？」Tim停雨腳步，神色複雜地回望我們。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwnM3oDxIf
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6dzBvu7oj
我沒有回答他的問題，直勾勾地看著他。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaq51aEeK9i
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGM2Grie0r
Mia說道：「我哋想知道『萬聖節』嘅事。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTXDPznVOJ
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLeEWkvd4h
Tim低吟兩秒，應道：「如果你哋唔趕時間，入嚟飲杯咖啡吧。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiy2dedRo5
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2fcv0oDOY
如是者，Mia和我在Tim的邀請下到他的家作客。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9UwJeAFa0
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoMIzIOR3D
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVf7AqhvS9
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSibftUTa9i
窗戶外下起毛毛細雨，窗台上的花瓶，插著一束白花。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eXktqPc0e
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxSTQ7zCP0
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVsbNmH0RS
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt68NFFhD3K
嗒，嗒。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqUDGKYPc9
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jKFkjA7se
「Come on，you little shit⋯⋯」Tim 抱怨兩句後，爐頭亮起火光。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJVTUrxujx
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3XQ0lGBjM
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iNXH6NbmC
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTUhyyMqYJ
一家四口的全家幅。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2UeYCS7R8
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSDFDP1eep
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRaLNLldf8
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5CLQOXoFX
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRos8X9rm4Z
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS83iyPG5X
「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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3e64oFAOZ
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6EDWJT6M5
「唔好意思。」 我尷尬一笑。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2T987evLO
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnG2i5uXh2h
「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？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc77002cN0u
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAPjfpEure
「因為見到你哋屋企冇萬聖節裝飾。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJneE2Bd7y0
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsyCFlFuYL
「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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV4N7OpZDp
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAriQc0zhr
「宗教信仰？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPicCdZk88
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxXsOWMgqv
Tim 搖了搖頭。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMv7NR0ktF
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkJJlYE3aV
「你哋無對佢哋解釋？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDBgisc66h
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISOmsoU2ua
「冇人願意提，而且有啲事知得愈少愈好。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvhe3rC3u7
「但你同我哋講嘅原因係？」Mia疑惑。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6wVJgcIoD
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJC6BopXi5
「因為我想搵後生女仔陪我呢個大叔傾計解悶囉，嘿嘿。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbbw2bNkqH
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bmBzYyETd
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9ryO7FxQI
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvoEfDHlTq
「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』？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRF4blQhBa
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6osMrRtxC
Tim口中的「他們」顯然指那對鬼母子！186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTIPes27c2
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5qaHxeyiC
我和Mia不約而同點頭。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95Akxti7ib
「你知道佢哋存在？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveJvyN8qK6
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIG6muPPRb
「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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnH9zDdXddf
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbqmgUHYLh
「唔係每一年？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Sybank61V
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwgG8fGdJP
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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5zXEjBWxw
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SR8ibLsW1
「所以你都見過？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QlqoUf3it
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOJQhhTvrf
「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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hpc1A6U29
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uyOxEow5v
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⋯⋯186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcQlIoLiQ9
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嚓。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH5ENAj69M
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeE9yXLPrSL
「喔，唔該唔該。」Tim輕拍遞上火機的手示意。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvmlQxUZCZ
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeoIMnuz6k
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVmggJtBwS
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxuiHmfqEF
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUdLXMWC39
這個壞男人叫Simon，這個故事不能或缺的男主角 。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZwUEg45JJ
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweQCWVq2d2
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AqgptD5eh
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwfJTGLOoq
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtl3qK7wfr
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RT4jEfsTb
Patricia沒有大小姐脾氣，是一個賢淑的妻子，也是一個好母親。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnciVSAybb
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaRTBYr8sK
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6w6gF4qvp
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7q6lz0MUd
跟一般當地人一樣，他們在假日經常聚會，因此。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGCEso27E2
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9UUcY96Yu
「係喇，我之前見到Patricia⋯⋯佢塊面瘀咗，唔會係你打佢吧？」Tim試探道。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUC1Z99t4S
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Simon呼出一口煙：「唔關我事，佢自己唔小心跌親。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxDuwYGXpl
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Tim看到對方迴避自己的目光，頓時心裡有數。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNnorP6Dc3
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「今次輸幾多錢？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXWLeKuQYj
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Simon聞言，露出一抹笑容，彷彿一直在等Tim這句話。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHon5M1JiM
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「兩千鎊。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaV27Q3UjR
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0sMsGL5Gc
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9ZAfVUPY2
「最後一次，唔好再拎去賭。自從你搬咗去嗰間屋⋯⋯」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cJISZHYSk
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLcVPZn3s6
「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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc07Jcxzd4
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這是1997年，萬聖節前的一個星期。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrdBrknr0b
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKDAyo0SHy
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrweb6xD9G0
「Simon，你再考慮清楚先。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSuOJRZjEU
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskGXf38CB3
「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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenzvuYgsft
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxL7S2LwTt
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然而，Tim的妻子的說詞卻是不一。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYA3ofcV5H
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「其實我都覺得住近啲好⋯⋯大家有個照應。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2lD4v97Sd
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1pAyLgsMZ
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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6w2brA9Qz
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VZ1FW5YFG
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zDQEAmPQ2
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富不過三代，但窮絕對可以，是一種惡性循環。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacdtyJz5Dq
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPI6KVxUL8
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？186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yXiH8Z8AU
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZS1hw0vIk
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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjqNUfZk6b
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOF24GJeuR
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZQq8afj4h
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他的目光被空地邊緣的小黃花吸引。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZwjhxvGYg
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkAuKQPVTp
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKKcMAKlFe
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Tim捻熄煙蒂，若有所思地攪動杯中的咖啡。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp92etcNocX
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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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIiCTgv7e9
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「佢之後開始輸錢？」我並不意外。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wYHVqSeSK
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輸錢皆因贏錢起，這可是老生常談。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVl4Q0mGhgn
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBad2t9MZI
「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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzK2pspAtT
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlNcJ6x9lm
「傳說，你最初勸Simon 唔好買嘅原因？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMiz1aRBsO
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mCZTe65TD
Tim點點頭：「血樹傳說。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cKQ0WHujE
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「What the⋯⋯」Mia說。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtINYmv6anA
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「fuck？」我補充。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqcXfEqGBF
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「女巫與血樹嘅傳說。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjut5Ix0S8
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAlHbCBSKL
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJoXF9dVld
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvooWGU6ia
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBDROaAGCc
「Patricia，佢又打你？」Tim瞧看Patricia的墨鏡，看見眉角的傷口。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJyziIWeLm
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgZpwIaBdm
Patricia趕忙搖頭：「唔，係我唔小心撞親。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDLPbm0SAy
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBDugIkyF6
「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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRydGqQDqBJ
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VpPuzuEQp
「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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZc9msiCoV
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9d1TBoL9Z
「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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOw2lhSwHM
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJwMnUCuaL
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRiHy80lZk
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgp17xwCLUG
Patricia尷尬地笑道：「Simon好快就冇事。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2g910xY8U
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「你聽我講，血樹傳說可能係真，嗰塊地係不祥之地。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSx7LGISyg
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKJwUc64bI
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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb8EvqSpWN
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0ff0phS1s
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9EGVT33LQ
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「討伐女巫！！！將女巫吊死！！！」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcAwQ15KRf
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「燒死可惡嘅女巫！」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxd61XwRIC
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCPVcSKEQB
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JakA7EcpH
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOGslZ1ozz
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjo5z4G4SEE
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風吹過，能聽見淒厲的慘叫聲。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGmcVly9sW
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砍進樹幹，流出來的是腥紅的鮮血。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauCtLQtGOn
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將濕潤的泥土拿上手把玩，殘留強烈的血腥味。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwjVUPnmjN
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGpi7qXp9M
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOdGf9qCQR
「Tim，真係唔使擔心我哋。」Patricia握住Tim的手，衷心感謝Tim的關心。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNXKqpJ4CE
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fB5uKiqzo
「Jack，過嚟同Tim叔叔講媽媽教你嘅說話。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNhV5Ho5J1
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePaYk9rHuB
「知道！」小男孩穿著白色小西裝，跑到Tim的面前。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEJz5K0aLe
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「The sky is blue⋯⋯」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZTCUFUK1t
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「The grass is green⋯⋯」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBKIjk4izU
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「May we have our Halloween？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyp8apyQMo7
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「If not a penny, a ha’penny will do⋯⋯」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlIvMMmyTz
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「If not a ha’ penny, then God bless you!」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Dx6nJ7K5G
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男孩Jack 吐舌，乖巧地伸出手。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPBgoK3cfB
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「Trick or treat？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdIDD0udDH
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc7PbWS4NT
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Patricia和小男孩Jack正是一直纏著他們的鬼母子！186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlsdmdL7bX
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73UxFQ2UDB
「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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2jvBrWOQf
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「離奇？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJBF4la5LQ
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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？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0tGqzj5cP
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR48wbiCSlY
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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLAwnceytA
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBjkG4CY76
Mia不解地問道：「你點解肯定佢哋死咗？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7pApxOPk0
186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi6iJRYF97
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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysVLhmHlyQ
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「等等先，我唔係好明白。」我聽得一頭冒水。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vUgxJDTUM
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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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ785RkfExeM
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很綠，十分綠。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs75WzaBBOC
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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。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYjvfVlNyb
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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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRYrLI8Dex
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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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt9W4ddIVB
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「佢居然冇自殺？」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsL56JLN0xL
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Mia瞪我一眼，用力踩在我的腳背上。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZykvkUdtEr
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「唔好意思。」我聳肩道歉。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOC0X1x5PSx
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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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZUDqLk8xB
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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。」186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdF3G5sSNK
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這是Tim跟我們說最後一段說話。186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddEb5hIKp0
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