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「Steven，萬聖節有咩節目？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEYoJePCy7
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmCgBelxb5
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFcIRLZL5k
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEiQSmumpL
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr1BRd1M8H
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVElMjPlXPv
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2y3EJ8SfzC
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAe3js0GXs
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原因你懂的，說太多又蘇玉華了。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8vsCebWoa
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為甚麼是伯明翰？442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXuzlDxmWX
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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？442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g6ECvaZ9F
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjk8KzZhVNu
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總之就是這樣。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnxfJON1TB
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RG8EPt9OF
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZFRZJc5aD
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1Ako3ecvM
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhSysgrLlz
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還有圓渾有致的屁股。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjrq1UFeVV
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVLiX4uppI
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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。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsIFKg9S8E
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「我當然知道正日要忙。我想問你24號，星期日吖！」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiBdr3Cp0Z
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「24號？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkN8o4rP3It
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「24號係你生日。」她喐起豐厚的嘴唇。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYne7KkMSZ9
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吖，對了！我幾乎都忘記自己生日。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNrV6n7qob
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14KWileM4h
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「所以⋯⋯去你新屋慶祝？我都未去過參觀呢。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn97S7WShY9
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0xycijJ1K
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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。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDdKnZ4owH
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoJW0PuqoI
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若然，如果沒有發生那件事⋯⋯442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1AII4banq
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10月24號。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCE9YLy503a
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也就是我訂的情趣內衣送達的同日上午。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjgoDHHtq9
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5nzlCgNbN
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酒吧名叫Sun？Sin？看不清楚，也不是重點。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTVjlytOM8
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奇怪的是他的說話。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlOZmaRWAb
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「終於有人。」司機大叔腋下夾住黑色包裏。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPeYFoIb7z
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「嗯？」我不解。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hSkCBNgXO
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司機大叔搖了搖頭，遞上Emma的內衣讓我簽收。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqJga7ERkh
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「最近出門小心呀，Kid。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wGrnsApbq
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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。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDgSTjFdiE
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkArE3xsZb
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeIrYx5y7j
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmDm64rYxB
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「哈，治安嘛。」司機大叔壓下聲線沉吟：「萬聖節。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBFqZl9bsu
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「吓？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCooW9ZKAt
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「小心萬聖節。」他重複。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fYda7vy8D
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我被他混濁的藍眼眸盯得渾身不自在：「呃，So⋯⋯Happy Halloween？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19PmfJyNlu
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「Happy Halloween, Kid。」司機大叔輕按鴨舌帽道別，轉身上車離開。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NQtObvwJs
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7wPnkpOeL
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剎那間葉聲靜下來，街道好像伸長了？442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRUR6d2JN4
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我揉揉眼：「打少啲飛機。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoenonHc8O
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噏噏，褲袋電話震動。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToNIa7T4rS
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是Emma的訊息，內容是茄子和心心眼的Emoji。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz6FBi9k4X
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「啱，今日真係唔可以打飛機。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO4LclLkkG
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然後，我回了她英國國旗，扯起來了。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4Hf1GHc0T
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黃昏時份。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxNHzMmruP
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DgbpDiu93
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0xhweOPnl
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZcAVRC7H5
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我蓋上手提電腦，踢著拖鞋到玄關，開門迎接Emma。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAM18EQk4Wn
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTgRpPiFyz
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「Surprise？」Emma 眨動大眼睛，裝可愛問道。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwxGBUdqM3
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0mY5TMuOl
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其中三個人我認出來，因為我們是同事。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzbwKwLqve
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrbISRos6D
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不要誤會，他是我健身室前輩。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6WQcVDYLu
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOONbSN1SsO
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQtVt9fe5f
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「Hiya。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Tk0rnfzMW
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVpPj1D7YA
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Mia，她就是我一直沒有和Emma一起的原因。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXXuSzWi0D
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPd73LO2pU
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwrOLlxyh3
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原因很簡單。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzqztltNLW
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCwiYDouRQ
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oB4FNFQxP
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Mia今天來我的生日派對，絕對是意料之外。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uhyOvZ0cs
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pQ6IDw59I
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbBNIz4Lkt
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「嗨⋯⋯Mia。」我在Emma身下，與Mia尷尬地對望。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgU07JtCSRX
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcUrM9MBvL
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我爬起來一邊乾笑，一邊把他們迎進屋內。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR23yQcMce
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Emma有意無意的在Mia面前喙了我的臉頰一口。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlUK2uiolp
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「Happy Birthday and⋯⋯」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1O9Xq7S19
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「Happy Halloween！」她說。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OEQnO6Smm
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大門關上，門樑的風鈴叮叮作響。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRNk90YIkw
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRqcYCyjxV
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1h9EzjyTQ
「啪，啪，啪。一嘢⋯⋯一嘢轟入去？What？」他讀得生澀滑稽。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqnIjyQJ0T
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaazDEmVpY
與此同時，Mia和Ella在與飯廳相連的溫室佈置。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWYJMOKIro
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sw2nvO3xN
「Steven。你間新屋真係唔錯。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHScaTCrnX
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDOvmhGOr8
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsrp252IzP
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我裝作毫不在意，繼續話題：「過得去，哈哈。而且價錢好公道。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsFCjx41r1
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaJdUWSENi
「喔？幾錢成交？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6g20BT8hz
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS91nV428kg
「25萬鎊。」我豎起手指。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyXqnCxARC
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOpIGGuL3P
羅夫被啤酒嗆得咳嗽：「真係咁抵？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt5K19EYUK
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnOSYZILdH
「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。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwrcPlnoKB
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54M00KMQA1
Peter頓了一下，補充一句：「公道得誇張。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVj0T0RIkL0
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAd67hSPF9e
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLybXGEZY4
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpIZQMF06l
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshHB7kp6r0
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XeGaLhvmV
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6TvcGNCJj
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqq4Vsk9eK8
退一萬步說，即使沒有一盞街燈，25萬鎊都絕對划算。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0G9WNYh3o
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMeD3YSF6e
「但一個人住三房，唔會覺得陰森咩？」Peter問。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJJOnUfYmN
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdtvEi27tJ
「買定先，遲早用得到總冇壞。」我不自覺瞄看玻璃溫室的Mia。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6JZccNfOK
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbp03ixnw2
「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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9h8DE1vxh
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4k4X88uiF
羅夫灌光啤酒，忽然豪邁地笑道：「今晚我哋唔打算返屋企喔。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZltk32FZ85
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGKpfN3UKR
我瞧看Emma一眼，後者聳聳肩。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBPYFqhbAJ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A8e5Ef5F0
我推開木門：「好，哈哈！我出去起爐先，你哋隨便坐。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtlEvp2kri
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「要幫手？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1qT4HZT3y
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17EMyFEO1m
當我在花園擺好火爐的炭時，Mia走到我旁邊遞上火槍。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXb8utgTme
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte67n09RWz
「唔該。」我晃晃頭，尷尬地接過火槍。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUWvLo0ukE
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrCibuS05m
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYv03zYqd2
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzp8zVLBel
啪嚓。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2tLMzG1Qa
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoPwKMzXmo
我打破沉默：「多謝你今日肯嚟。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NQE6Fwezt
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iCWzrocIk
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsoVHoWHY5
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjya3GgRMOH
「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。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMZuSrhrrg
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlFhCEm3I7
「多謝。」我舉起酒罐一飲而下。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7y65iY0cJ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkNpyGPPua
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxh3nquXhrQ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTsdil7YS9
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lUQmhFYpJ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3RFoDnpRp
「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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoOCqYqOGK
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuvouRfZ58
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEd6GpXeG4
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjwfqIqNNW
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XG3opuXun
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBK4Pfpku16
「Mia？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbQfU3inDr
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNsY7moAoS
Mia回過神，裝出鬼臉：「嚇到你呢，嘻嘻。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDTCojnUrE
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNhxJvGlqA
「喔喔，嚇到囉。」我陪笑道。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdc9lwuK23l
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt6ldDDlLX
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn90gLGDAs8
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxGzsWDbCk
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ2evdrxft
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwS2ZVNKFGk
羅夫的牌品比酒品差，特別在輸了幾張十鎊鈔票之後。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgx1ivCyJG4
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洗牌。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi87dEOc7lW
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9hR7jFh5y
派牌。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7Fp7qaWoJ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2qtOH9WUy
「Shit，Peter。你點搞？醉到手殘呀？」羅夫咬住煙，晦氣地丟出一張牌。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiFVydUoXE
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkxayjfDb6
Joker，小丑牌。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QVFuWyWKx
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBbSbbeOXg
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzpgio1CUm
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7J4SHS3vD
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazXPeDPYrl
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKfWNjJJkk
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSogfnngSBe
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsL1LewnCU
「我？冇理由⋯⋯」Peter大惑不解地搔頭。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxl2FmmlBz
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcjkLMq6PU
「好喇好喇，我哋休息一陣，酒都飲完囉。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa805opvven
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVedU4Ma8nw
Ella說罷便朝大家露出貝齒，紅唇拉出一抹古怪的笑容。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBiTEZlhTe
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkcU2EsumV
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYZdrPOOrT
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlZ2N0yic8
「童話故事同商業社會嘅衍生品？」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ451qANYtUr
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVouznCbXku
坦白說，我真的不知道。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUn5f7EL5xJ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsozLC0Kec
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？442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkwE3NSUov
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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？442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DRTjNyp1Z
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKVbYixx32
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTZtzg2iHZ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3gDGkMqUX
然而，Ella的答案讓我們安靜下來，室外的空氣驟時急降十度。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrKC699Jgn
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfN781YDKJR
「萬聖節真係有鬼。」Ella說。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasQeqaq5wo
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSV2OihAoRR
「迷信呢。」Emma第一個反駁。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9KcnTFH3g
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCQBrR4FEm
「Who knows?」Ella攤手。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtmX54UEyJ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpfDBrpxE1
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeYHtf445s
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObrHqYn5xa
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXOo3YF1ST
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzDIgwc4fP
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwRumVviwM
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzP5z4TW3gI
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYaHQnLsdM
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfdzdVb280
至於南瓜則是Jack-O-Latern 的傳說有關。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdChmkoRL9I
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXkYhRrSRx
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。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrMFSIErgh
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm1ak9WyWp
羅夫笑道：「咁多鬼咩？佢成日都講鬼，我一次都冇見過，哈哈！」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXijbD9ffQQ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKo0evnQlOk
我非常同意，老子甚麼鬼都不信。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvV1bNuf2QO
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KghjVoh0t
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442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDt4TumiJi4
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaMIrFfpSf
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRQRhX0rSZ
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZ0iVgklWG
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKSCapbPuS
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2mJozVZkP
Ella瞬間察覺到我的眼神，我趕忙移開目光。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJb8diaNbz
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefzKEquOn9
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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXgwZT97Ul
442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkLhIVi8bD
我雖然好色，但那種事情怎也做不出來。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHelPYnNJB
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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。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJpZWPpITU
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DmTyNpLJV
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「Halloween當然要玩啲配合主題嘅遊戲先有意思啦。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZXmXxV48B
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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。」442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzyODAV9HS
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbEX6xQ91g
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通靈板（Ouija Board），就像我們的碟仙⋯⋯442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnYQWgBEkc
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「Happy Halloween！」Ella笑道。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8oeaDb4zo
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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。442Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPuJ2rSO7p
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然後按「加至主畫面」