00.331Please respect copyright.PENANAIAn0CohcZw
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。331Please respect copyright.PENANA5sMblpTkym
甜與苦並存的夢。331Please respect copyright.PENANArZ62Ux9hD6
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...331Please respect copyright.PENANAwC4NPAsUug
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.331Please respect copyright.PENANAtLHfQjDsq4
最初,是海洋的鹹味;331Please respect copyright.PENANAqiZC6hWdrA
霸道地入侵這片海港。331Please respect copyright.PENANABVXQIi0NET
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」331Please respect copyright.PENANA8pmtJ9JPZ8
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」331Please respect copyright.PENANAT5Gju28t4y
外國人的語言,無法理解。331Please respect copyright.PENANAgib7Hzh85d
外國人的思維,難以明白。331Please respect copyright.PENANAmauUxd3acX
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;331Please respect copyright.PENANAi6Pbbq4YOz
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。331Please respect copyright.PENANAH7bNf9023f
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」331Please respect copyright.PENANAztoPYqYuwT
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。331Please respect copyright.PENANAsEaZfHWoZ7
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」331Please respect copyright.PENANAqjCEAbX7gm
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。331Please respect copyright.PENANAlyWvnisB2q
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。331Please respect copyright.PENANAgrTBPL0jpx
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」331Please respect copyright.PENANAlDgun61AwI
異國的語言實在難以理解,331Please respect copyright.PENANA7lCs64hGPc
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。331Please respect copyright.PENANAMAekxcTzEG
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」331Please respect copyright.PENANAVZIBAn6giu
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.331Please respect copyright.PENANAtPCSBFScBr
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。331Please respect copyright.PENANAayVvCIATRg
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;331Please respect copyright.PENANAjUJYcIIXfL
於是夢醒了。331Please respect copyright.PENANAHcK0Tx5Xsk
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......331Please respect copyright.PENANA6dCleX1c1G
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———331Please respect copyright.PENANAu82TufJUPG
03.331Please respect copyright.PENANAVQQCvAd4H4
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。331Please respect copyright.PENANA498AZjwjED
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。331Please respect copyright.PENANAOLYfQkhLUP
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。331Please respect copyright.PENANAjW0l5mKK1W
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」331Please respect copyright.PENANAm2ep4g4Gfd
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。331Please respect copyright.PENANAZemCr3qixz
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」331Please respect copyright.PENANAjR9jbPc9BC
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。331Please respect copyright.PENANAXTY9YpVYyq
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。331Please respect copyright.PENANAiVkeH5hP0P
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...331Please respect copyright.PENANAc2lOq63NdM
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.331Please respect copyright.PENANASQOswGXl4r
習慣是很可怕的事。331Please respect copyright.PENANAeybVp3CWk9
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;331Please respect copyright.PENANAIA2STonJQQ
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。331Please respect copyright.PENANAtKFcwWA9od
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。331Please respect copyright.PENANAp0uFkCSrex
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。331Please respect copyright.PENANAHfha3ZH8MC
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。331Please respect copyright.PENANA0nNGOUQlwm
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。331Please respect copyright.PENANA2w4QCGXCHh
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。331Please respect copyright.PENANADe76CeRxtM
直到看見那熟悉的紅茶杯似是故意一樣被遺忘在我家的廚櫃中。331Please respect copyright.PENANAfD78xL8H8A
抿了抿唇,331Please respect copyright.PENANAjP9JwvRJ1x
果然是被設計了。
05.331Please respect copyright.PENANAQiLDtQbvso
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。331Please respect copyright.PENANAGjsR2LLdOa
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;331Please respect copyright.PENANA0qmXujCqV5
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.331Please respect copyright.PENANAcJSiIkt0Zb
——這是哪裡?331Please respect copyright.PENANAnsEJrgRYRL
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。331Please respect copyright.PENANALbLtdWlxfL
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。331Please respect copyright.PENANAj4rSmaSv2k
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。331Please respect copyright.PENANAHzEPYRA6dX
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」331Please respect copyright.PENANAP8NRyguXbF
「......好的。」賀瑞斯跳上石梯打算跟上對方,卻被一旁的英國侍從擋下來。331Please respect copyright.PENANAIjn1W4Qq25
「你不用送我,就這樣吧。」綠眸看一下靜得奇怪的男孩,語畢,頭也不回轉身離去。331Please respect copyright.PENANAB3GoHNyeYW
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。331Please respect copyright.PENANA9eFcCe4kZZ
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」331Please respect copyright.PENANAiT3JshrGgH
「亞瑟先生,這——」331Please respect copyright.PENANAsELMUzNZAu
「照我說的辦。」331Please respect copyright.PENANAndSoVT9OXG
「...是!」331Please respect copyright.PENANAMyvaPi5vIg
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——331Please respect copyright.PENANA4gX3AUZ9LY
假如、假如,他離開少年的時候,心頭一軟而回首的話,或者能看見一對永遠無法忘懷的幽黑眸子。331Please respect copyright.PENANAKDCtDlj2rC
331Please respect copyright.PENANAug2LquHEyN
07.331Please respect copyright.PENANAVqnu81dlMx
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;331Please respect copyright.PENANASX4OCgO9h6
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。331Please respect copyright.PENANAYFUpcUAaPK
不見了、失去了、消失了;331Please respect copyright.PENANAOnalYSHBfk
那無力挽回的碎片——331Please respect copyright.PENANAxBdt1dVfTm
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.331Please respect copyright.PENANAkT9o2iXgPX
那少年從本田手上解放了。331Please respect copyright.PENANAz79CmcnPKR
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。331Please respect copyright.PENANAKMGGvbE0oz
那少年淡淡地看了東方兄長一眼,環視現場後低下頭細聲謝過,然後,獨自離開了。331Please respect copyright.PENANA379iTEuF5o
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。331Please respect copyright.PENANARXoCubHbSW
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。331Please respect copyright.PENANAGPhvTTkTS2
這是從馬修口中聽見的。331Please respect copyright.PENANADcz8Il8JXh
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。331Please respect copyright.PENANAvTycxOYADA
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。331Please respect copyright.PENANAuTTIR7l5He
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——331Please respect copyright.PENANAmghx1Y2igm
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。331Please respect copyright.PENANAzaseszSec7
柯克蘭無所動容地提起手中的紅茶杯,有點想念香港的和暖天氣。331Please respect copyright.PENANAWQppq3gvqY
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。331Please respect copyright.PENANAGlLoLyyivX
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。331Please respect copyright.PENANAUXYPzYAPN6
331Please respect copyright.PENANAkFiCvP7w7z
09.331Please respect copyright.PENANAAVGB01iwoc
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,331Please respect copyright.PENANAea3fF9KIHv
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。331Please respect copyright.PENANAIthD24HaE6
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——331Please respect copyright.PENANAUGiugjPrs4
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。331Please respect copyright.PENANA8CSi6nKo59
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———331Please respect copyright.PENANAjSy6WR6bUw
10.331Please respect copyright.PENANAClQEdcafN6
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。331Please respect copyright.PENANAu6EhBd41gL
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。331Please respect copyright.PENANAm6wZM96Pja
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。331Please respect copyright.PENANA8O8KGLoPbL
綠眸細瞇起來看向對座的青年,成長得意外出色的他只有一個壞習慣——就是在自己面前格外安靜乖巧。331Please respect copyright.PENANA8U8JBDFJYw
「賀瑞斯。」331Please respect copyright.PENANA47SpxNMrEB
「是?」331Please respect copyright.PENANA0a3jDWcw0n
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」331Please respect copyright.PENANAXA18fAJLh5
「......」331Please respect copyright.PENANA0BG11VbtB2
「賀瑞斯?」331Please respect copyright.PENANAyjV6aU9Ssu
「......抱歉,晃神了——很抱歉,先生,我不認識能配合思康餅的中.國茶。如果先生厭了,明天我會換一款紅茶。」331Please respect copyright.PENANAhTnlBid0hj
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。331Please respect copyright.PENANAs6vpf4BBUM
從青年口中聽見不需要中.國的一切,而依賴自己的所有——還有什麼事情比這個更令我愉快麼?331Please respect copyright.PENANAP6miCpTfm0
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.331Please respect copyright.PENANAADGSKDkL5Z
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。331Please respect copyright.PENANAEnrio1ccE6
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。331Please respect copyright.PENANAY6oh7unG0O
當然,他不排除那男人會選擇留在辦公室繼續工作,因為他就是一個工作狂。331Please respect copyright.PENANA1mKCDe8yAN
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』331Please respect copyright.PENANATihBG91No7
現代化的辦公室全貌出現在面前,皮鞋在地毯上發出低沉的聲響。331Please respect copyright.PENANAU8TQ6CK1kQ
「柯、柯克蘭先生?賀瑞斯他正在辦公室內,需要為你通報麼?」坐在門前的美艷秘書這樣說,他搖一搖頭。331Please respect copyright.PENANAlUBxRsgwFp
「不用,你可以下班了。」331Please respect copyright.PENANA3fEptu6N6m
「但......」331Please respect copyright.PENANA5Mfr2DoMkT
「你的上司即將要下班了,親愛的女士,去享受你的happy hour吧。」亞瑟朝女性笑著說,然後逕自走向辦公室房門,敲門後直接進去。331Please respect copyright.PENANATmXeK7PIGM
「——先生?」331Please respect copyright.PENANAJi3vQscaI1
「嘿,賀瑞斯,我不太習慣新管家泡的紅茶,我想你不介意為我泡一杯,對吧?」331Please respect copyright.PENANAsHUbtPbztr
不意外地看見這東方青年挑起眉來看著突然出現的自己,英國紳士走到對方的台前,掛起一臉理所當然的笑容說。
331Please respect copyright.PENANAd9dFzhnhQV
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