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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgFdcAD8ME
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjcG8GxeOc
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4Tzv2zsSd
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgBSc6n81z
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKFsZLNqER
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樂觀地想，至少我們並沒有送命。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw3DHDP7E8
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwdaT54exy
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N8JsBHMFZ
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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？175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5X3Tsg2nSe
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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？175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI1fZkcZiM
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUB8t84Czs7
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「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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ITy1swdL0
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9K0GBpKEu
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風鈴再次被風響了。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRN0IqklN2
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Mia忽然問道：「Steven，你住嘅呢條街唔算多人慶祝萬聖節。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6Wfd408E8
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3EyvgVFLp
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHhI1i9YaC
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「殺死我！」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNpkxtSRuB
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「再快啲！再快啲！我要死喇！」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW6HAo813B
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sFpZE9GAq
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但，我的性經驗不是重點。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ff4XBx70L
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3nZVg4FZY
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「可能舊居民冇慶祝節日嘅習慣？」我不怎確定地對Mia解釋。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQOPLKmycd
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdEWaEUbqh
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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBJdWbb0Vp
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVMLZdUhUV
「大家只係唔慶祝萬聖節。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhwxnErUAm
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轉頭一瞥，我們與Tim的視線剛好對上。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgVr54B8uF
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Tim是「完全沒有佈置」的一派。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcz1pE1Xms
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3IaxWS0Pn
他關掉噏噏震動的剪草機，瞇起眼瞧看陰雲滿佈的天空。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxznSSEKk5k
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「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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnriTQMYxJQ
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKrTBH12E0
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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLM3s85Q5p
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2Vhjc4MCC
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4B05xB1qk
我追問道：「點解大家唔慶祝萬聖節？係唔係怕啲咩？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhd56sENQR
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwVNboHxH4
「你哋還好？」Tim停雨腳步，神色複雜地回望我們。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvTklwd582
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我沒有回答他的問題，直勾勾地看著他。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzG2rwGiPii
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Mia說道：「我哋想知道『萬聖節』嘅事。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjsMJsEust
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2n34shKttz
Tim低吟兩秒，應道：「如果你哋唔趕時間，入嚟飲杯咖啡吧。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizVFE1bEES
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如是者，Mia和我在Tim的邀請下到他的家作客。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyfYYOoLqf
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevjLHbGQDc
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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMK6G64SMs
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窗戶外下起毛毛細雨，窗台上的花瓶，插著一束白花。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSbxiD45t1
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUbDTMGyWC
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嗒，嗒。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1LYmjy1kq
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「Come on，you little shit⋯⋯」Tim 抱怨兩句後，爐頭亮起火光。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwL4mDMvNJU
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgsNBjQDOY
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一家四口的全家幅。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaa7xIumPc
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJd02NAk2N
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sV891MlX5
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「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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD99MPtLlSU
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「唔好意思。」 我尷尬一笑。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dligmajEa
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「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？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHfGtmeN05
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「因為見到你哋屋企冇萬聖節裝飾。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBhC6RZmiG
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7gdydz0HU
「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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7yZoRjdcg
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「宗教信仰？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SDUMha0RJ
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Tim 搖了搖頭。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUEHskh9NK
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「你哋無對佢哋解釋？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fZCxk76ha
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKxrd9XXZT
「冇人願意提，而且有啲事知得愈少愈好。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh2XkZmq9W
「但你同我哋講嘅原因係？」Mia疑惑。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ilwDWrO7b
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWrDZHJjHL
「因為我想搵後生女仔陪我呢個大叔傾計解悶囉，嘿嘿。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCIKTOj6Tn
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9TLiRNWoV
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28nwhcMzuh
「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』？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoGDRCoBXt
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Tim口中的「他們」顯然指那對鬼母子！175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPHovKMXPM
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我和Mia不約而同點頭。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIy89uRT7mT
「你知道佢哋存在？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6WdI9xz4w
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「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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1X9dqRiA8
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「唔係每一年？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwReU3PllUP
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMKE3Wa7RD
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「所以你都見過？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87opLV0BDq
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「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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2E7THveyc
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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⋯⋯175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYGlApWPxG
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嚓。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLab3p70TV
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「喔，唔該唔該。」Tim輕拍遞上火機的手示意。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6WtjmjnY8
175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cqx5EPiAy
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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANi7635EjP
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這個壞男人叫Simon，這個故事不能或缺的男主角 。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1stRHZf4m
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrduKSKlA95
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CJhoXSmfP
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Patricia沒有大小姐脾氣，是一個賢淑的妻子，也是一個好母親。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBuJb6l8Gd
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHGdcy5Drm
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跟一般當地人一樣，他們在假日經常聚會，因此。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4Np7Hui6P
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「係喇，我之前見到Patricia⋯⋯佢塊面瘀咗，唔會係你打佢吧？」Tim試探道。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJG2xv4kpT7
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Simon呼出一口煙：「唔關我事，佢自己唔小心跌親。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77I7gnWKiV
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Tim看到對方迴避自己的目光，頓時心裡有數。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaZu2twd6x
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「今次輸幾多錢？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD8YYlPcNv
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Simon聞言，露出一抹笑容，彷彿一直在等Tim這句話。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1AvBokGsP
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「兩千鎊。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uWd3U8PMe
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuvbuPCBWB
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「最後一次，唔好再拎去賭。自從你搬咗去嗰間屋⋯⋯」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZxNN4HVnd
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「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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6EKdTWnJw
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這是1997年，萬聖節前的一個星期。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvgncqHl1B
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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbVpmIPVoQ
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「Simon，你再考慮清楚先。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8l2pIc78lt
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「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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY78FZvxjGK
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqEUE793me
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然而，Tim的妻子的說詞卻是不一。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27y3wQI33L
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「其實我都覺得住近啲好⋯⋯大家有個照應。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1Y2o1RozP
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO2dU7IWzg
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtb4Dib8Di
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富不過三代，但窮絕對可以，是一種惡性循環。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMD17pRPQI
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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？175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTEKl0PaXs
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovwo4NpcDS
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErzY94sgoU
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他的目光被空地邊緣的小黃花吸引。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87inplgptP
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLihH6R1oUe
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Tim捻熄煙蒂，若有所思地攪動杯中的咖啡。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡck3wxMMIRX
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobhoiRYwaz
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「佢之後開始輸錢？」我並不意外。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIh1ccbhpE
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輸錢皆因贏錢起，這可是老生常談。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPL4OFA349j
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「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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlB4gY0vUqb
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「傳說，你最初勸Simon 唔好買嘅原因？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81lDYEH6Il
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Tim點點頭：「血樹傳說。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWek8p10xl
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「What the⋯⋯」Mia說。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2u69p9qeG
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「fuck？」我補充。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzubfyOXpAq
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「女巫與血樹嘅傳說。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUs33Gp8OT
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbwHVKrMaw
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VSYnZ3S6j
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「Patricia，佢又打你？」Tim瞧看Patricia的墨鏡，看見眉角的傷口。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayn29uoi1d
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Patricia趕忙搖頭：「唔，係我唔小心撞親。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODV3sPWSZJ
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「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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQZp0xQzk9
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「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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8LA3Q5fDx
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「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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpNBeA3NW1
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ts59Iq3sn
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Patricia尷尬地笑道：「Simon好快就冇事。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteKA4NzW34
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「你聽我講，血樹傳說可能係真，嗰塊地係不祥之地。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7bcegVr7N
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw8B5DLwyx
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvijhn7oHeg
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOKbHC7AHr
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「討伐女巫！！！將女巫吊死！！！」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWK07nlQfMP
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「燒死可惡嘅女巫！」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsd5osnimy
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9eHxo8mdr
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOFVufHSFk
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsK2NzG5zMx
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPb4Nm3t9hs
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風吹過，能聽見淒厲的慘叫聲。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1hmqmaSjz
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砍進樹幹，流出來的是腥紅的鮮血。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpE3UAb6u5
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將濕潤的泥土拿上手把玩，殘留強烈的血腥味。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgu1M1NFZ9
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM1NF8xEtE
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「Tim，真係唔使擔心我哋。」Patricia握住Tim的手，衷心感謝Tim的關心。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0467X1ohH
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「Jack，過嚟同Tim叔叔講媽媽教你嘅說話。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbTkA9BQ11
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「知道！」小男孩穿著白色小西裝，跑到Tim的面前。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrFloaOOBt
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「The sky is blue⋯⋯」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppfuPxG436
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「The grass is green⋯⋯」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdHUr46fNZ
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「May we have our Halloween？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac3ctQHrkC
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「If not a penny, a ha’penny will do⋯⋯」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TUAY5bgpg
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「If not a ha’ penny, then God bless you!」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyezeCbcnL
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男孩Jack 吐舌，乖巧地伸出手。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsyaFOOtde
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「Trick or treat？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxLdPOEPMR
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Sn2yfsqcj
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Patricia和小男孩Jack正是一直纏著他們的鬼母子！175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaDmRH2tGV
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「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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyzo7cc4a7
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「離奇？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiO4WdQXbnd
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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？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVYeDP5Ot8
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6MTW398Yw
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Mia不解地問道：「你點解肯定佢哋死咗？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG3FhQPpSd
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkKW2gfms5
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「等等先，我唔係好明白。」我聽得一頭冒水。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51HK3czrM1
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeT7gKiUNVJ
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很綠，十分綠。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy96AWAsERu
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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。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUAsO64JJS
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXeK7VvhTa
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5xIqgyRWc
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「佢居然冇自殺？」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaBWxUVGE5
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Mia瞪我一眼，用力踩在我的腳背上。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxzU0GI9MT
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「唔好意思。」我聳肩道歉。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWuz7rSSQz
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUN4sOJqQG
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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。」175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkiDL8bkFF
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這是Tim跟我們說最後一段說話。175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUllM52h1tm
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