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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdanVwHheoj
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgVF4Ugylc
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgOEFqNuTa
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5udFFk9kN7
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXVY4jpgXR
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樂觀地想，至少我們並沒有送命。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnRWjNq8FQ
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuSvZBBppV
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iDbFpx1h5
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyk7Y6w7Wl
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFK615bUhs
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？198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBld1Bi4Plo
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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？198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1RhFNJ737
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyNouT4AEH
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxOBAkcZ8G
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJWB3xWfOB
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6Du8rd9Yy
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNzxTp3UVE
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlGyQc2iNH
風鈴再次被風響了。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjTHEnfZ8G
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnO6HOGdXMW
Mia忽然問道：「Steven，你住嘅呢條街唔算多人慶祝萬聖節。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiYOPh1RIT
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yJzrsxYBx
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkjf8kxxYv
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyuc75F9bc
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNYcT7VzYo
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「殺死我！」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoV8KsK9ra
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BllccGffd
「再快啲！再快啲！我要死喇！」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3ltrGLk5o
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuk32OxVOu0
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttqpzSg6fw
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但，我的性經驗不是重點。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqeA9pS3cZ
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0s88xNmGo
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfiylsG8kE
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav10iXn8d1
「可能舊居民冇慶祝節日嘅習慣？」我不怎確定地對Mia解釋。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0l9RHNa018
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCuxLZXEoz
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRON4vG7sP
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWn7tYbTdQP
「大家只係唔慶祝萬聖節。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJUKU8FjlX
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1nJK0NrFB
轉頭一瞥，我們與Tim的視線剛好對上。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDBEex0ucb
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGXq4YfMw1
Tim是「完全沒有佈置」的一派。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNGdjQ0y7s
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76x2cG64Df
他關掉噏噏震動的剪草機，瞇起眼瞧看陰雲滿佈的天空。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3FtwF9uHO
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvdC3pWcyO
「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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡME2Gd1sxJA
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfRMQqa7mH
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpIz6k2LdF
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKblmYAkH5F
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2GSonE0rO
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9fzs80Dd8
我追問道：「點解大家唔慶祝萬聖節？係唔係怕啲咩？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrWOmip7gw
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ORS41sehM
「你哋還好？」Tim停雨腳步，神色複雜地回望我們。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphhIvd7Eod
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHieZPtiDc
我沒有回答他的問題，直勾勾地看著他。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlWRpHAgOV
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEyBhqR0cB
Mia說道：「我哋想知道『萬聖節』嘅事。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf0NZxSZYI
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W7jpMh2NE
Tim低吟兩秒，應道：「如果你哋唔趕時間，入嚟飲杯咖啡吧。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyBFQiqpDW
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdzvENf7jL
如是者，Mia和我在Tim的邀請下到他的家作客。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePOgj36zF6
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1j2h6Ptl9
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqLopEsZKO
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnL7ys84SwV
窗戶外下起毛毛細雨，窗台上的花瓶，插著一束白花。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFzibaS7YX
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ837sQzOdTF
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm0zuGiVxr
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszni0COgSC
嗒，嗒。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZzR9B8sOU
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKXppF8ZBd
「Come on，you little shit⋯⋯」Tim 抱怨兩句後，爐頭亮起火光。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AVda4dcR3
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLSl7gjt2o
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWaMnHyVw8
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5nr5RAPas
一家四口的全家幅。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCSt6zQ4NU
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0rNZvlcGF
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9Kq8x8qaR
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaum4perze
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bD3lbXIiI
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpayQgZWCZZ
「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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwPSruRZYD
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsD7tU79uG
「唔好意思。」 我尷尬一笑。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHxHCLCe3e
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xMGIxRLsT
「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？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVzBGpSdyy
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUo2BPdbXp
「因為見到你哋屋企冇萬聖節裝飾。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS8fHwT3JV
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbJHAs5p2Z
「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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMPJFsfVhf
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6CKR0LiIO
「宗教信仰？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Y0IPvfPtY
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡespYJfujll
Tim 搖了搖頭。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRdxy8jRGF
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXP7iuW1Sm
「你哋無對佢哋解釋？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgN3Tl9Oh3
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUnyx7o8Mq
「冇人願意提，而且有啲事知得愈少愈好。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7J49ZHcU4
「但你同我哋講嘅原因係？」Mia疑惑。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6l6ON0NSxi
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEvOqr5cIl
「因為我想搵後生女仔陪我呢個大叔傾計解悶囉，嘿嘿。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kdVQzd2sf
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxo15aCgAg
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3jYJo2QgJ
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MO2K0ivLk
「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』？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdo2KbJiTwd
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzgtGMT1BS
Tim口中的「他們」顯然指那對鬼母子！198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgslH3fvic
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvzZjna3Iw
我和Mia不約而同點頭。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYOhia2raC
「你知道佢哋存在？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RQWLIAj5y
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavM5fSXktH
「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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bzMwhIArO
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTlGtZ29iP
「唔係每一年？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSQLUwMUKd
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWbDC6sDEK
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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDUDLDvo5F
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZR0Yh6b9P
「所以你都見過？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnK5FVFqYK
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3C2FMijEgD
「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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpejWvQOOoD
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMQRnJpwd4
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⋯⋯198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZyhYB2a2L
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嚓。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyV26yjynz
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQbrVREZDi
「喔，唔該唔該。」Tim輕拍遞上火機的手示意。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqAim2bu0I
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDzSWZwpdT
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4Tg94kPt7
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnAZj9UHP6
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRxsALkeyY
這個壞男人叫Simon，這個故事不能或缺的男主角 。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI11yosXXmc
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi10UEw7FtI
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuTn5YKmpp
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1U0lWAhOL
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDDNQNrAbF
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BE7tdDIPg
Patricia沒有大小姐脾氣，是一個賢淑的妻子，也是一個好母親。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb89DHy2cWM
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47O8hHkIcA
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vsv8UBypZ
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoUbWV0Rdt
跟一般當地人一樣，他們在假日經常聚會，因此。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEBV0TOZAz
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Q1WSkpdxX
「係喇，我之前見到Patricia⋯⋯佢塊面瘀咗，唔會係你打佢吧？」Tim試探道。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvfW1MT8B5
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Simon呼出一口煙：「唔關我事，佢自己唔小心跌親。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypbVkEdLWZ
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPv8eBUndv
Tim看到對方迴避自己的目光，頓時心裡有數。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsF9llZKQ8
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「今次輸幾多錢？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSllHRkkwv
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Simon聞言，露出一抹笑容，彷彿一直在等Tim這句話。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjYm044ppx
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「兩千鎊。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjnkxalRzC
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbfuY3DOQA
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「最後一次，唔好再拎去賭。自從你搬咗去嗰間屋⋯⋯」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUji5OdUNb
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHxnJCtoNi
「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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6d7ed2tjz
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這是1997年，萬聖節前的一個星期。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2JamXDO74
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufUhZiZi6r
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXlmaWZS69
「Simon，你再考慮清楚先。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe4j723ILy
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiUE13bB5C
「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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOD5IvLA12U
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6ZNaeS4il
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然而，Tim的妻子的說詞卻是不一。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVpL4a2k3r
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「其實我都覺得住近啲好⋯⋯大家有個照應。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zPk3ktwpp
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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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv4x7nYGqZ
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5dSkqkAhP
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富不過三代，但窮絕對可以，是一種惡性循環。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRglGE1TSZD
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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？198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKNagbOI7A
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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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6Pf9SiA0c
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡof4PQBhFvd
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNGlOFBPeY
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他的目光被空地邊緣的小黃花吸引。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2y155TIbNc
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKSiu9Y3Rr
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Tim捻熄煙蒂，若有所思地攪動杯中的咖啡。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLZM1ze2i7
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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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztu99GQ7jP
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「佢之後開始輸錢？」我並不意外。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZ7cOoyVl8
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輸錢皆因贏錢起，這可是老生常談。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqHxBIlddf
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7HXFjIVMp
「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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZA9PhwUqM
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「傳說，你最初勸Simon 唔好買嘅原因？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekJoJmWU08
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vH87vo7Hg
Tim點點頭：「血樹傳說。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuVInD8lhJ
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「What the⋯⋯」Mia說。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRBXPMtylW
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「fuck？」我補充。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAVqVUWvum
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「女巫與血樹嘅傳說。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XY34DYKAY
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYbygEbCHN
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3JXS54rqk
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1o6nJBvim
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOzk6hWLka
「Patricia，佢又打你？」Tim瞧看Patricia的墨鏡，看見眉角的傷口。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuMcaSBX0i
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrHVN4wn8N
Patricia趕忙搖頭：「唔，係我唔小心撞親。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKXfkwxWs5
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8SGYb98ef
「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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27sm5ycpjr
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemHwOJsXkB
「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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCXBPSS7rI
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKPJZJfwSA
「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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevEI4wEhOV
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxEshoTkXO
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZMOdgAlCt
Patricia尷尬地笑道：「Simon好快就冇事。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoZFBKgkcl
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PEZhyOPaT
「你聽我講，血樹傳說可能係真，嗰塊地係不祥之地。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLCnYvRBzK
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofC9gXAwav
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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXgQpQubVm
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtj8TKGVUu
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCuM7tpM8v
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「討伐女巫！！！將女巫吊死！！！」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkgivMdo0a
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「燒死可惡嘅女巫！」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HuhmpuhvR
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPP5M4l2Ck
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rb9TQtg8i
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMh7vG2O46
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c7mmXyCeK
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風吹過，能聽見淒厲的慘叫聲。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0H4CyNOiJ
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砍進樹幹，流出來的是腥紅的鮮血。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVRjwY1aJ9
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將濕潤的泥土拿上手把玩，殘留強烈的血腥味。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yImsGMPm4
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfsW93YktS
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSY6sbXaaR
「Tim，真係唔使擔心我哋。」Patricia握住Tim的手，衷心感謝Tim的關心。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjl1P9LWSK
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「Jack，過嚟同Tim叔叔講媽媽教你嘅說話。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTPuyonvqk
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHk3bbCGAH3
「知道！」小男孩穿著白色小西裝，跑到Tim的面前。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRQlwxTRTQ
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「The sky is blue⋯⋯」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrV5yyPY9Se
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「The grass is green⋯⋯」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqH8qyLJoMM
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「May we have our Halloween？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePUHlnvlOe
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「If not a penny, a ha’penny will do⋯⋯」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tjtEuN2uW
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「If not a ha’ penny, then God bless you!」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMT2zXmTr0
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男孩Jack 吐舌，乖巧地伸出手。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OfraqzVvM
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「Trick or treat？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzgwJ9tVej
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0m3JPkOvbd
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMm1snL9yrM
Patricia和小男孩Jack正是一直纏著他們的鬼母子！198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOkNgsnJUu
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6UcrO8mMy
「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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoQBOM5AMs
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「離奇？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmlYwRgjFt
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQPFv1Xbsn
「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？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qwG7xgG7n
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz4AekLK0n
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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7v0R2m5YyQ
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvIWf9H5V8
Mia不解地問道：「你點解肯定佢哋死咗？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8tlJ3Neuk
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFGXpTwWXD
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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Suva7ZCjI
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「等等先，我唔係好明白。」我聽得一頭冒水。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIddWRUUGk
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpMwrsLk8M
「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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaftJdQ3xj1
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很綠，十分綠。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbhfkSCzgP
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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。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxh4uOUGeY3
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tUcOMrmgJ
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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbs2pXm1Ibs
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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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLA1m4QIycO
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「佢居然冇自殺？」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjCqmuXt2z
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Mia瞪我一眼，用力踩在我的腳背上。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq72yHndkQ
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「唔好意思。」我聳肩道歉。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JrKu6ZRcG
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYy42hwCAU
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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7iUCnqDER
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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。」198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoS5HXn7rH
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這是Tim跟我們說最後一段說話。198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrbhktpFsd
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