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「Steven，萬聖節有咩節目？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoM7aozPpQ
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJTZPhqclj
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7faQ0qlhw
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iRa0q3RFB
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkQhYkvchc
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb8QUMWxJx
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9taK963kjd
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBAAaBJexD
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原因你懂的，說太多又蘇玉華了。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ge2hcHAfn
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為甚麼是伯明翰？461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbYiABbC2V
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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？461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWSldYGKNy
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNu8CWoZNY
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總之就是這樣。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYlPCsyk7t
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNDGBQn4bR
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wXRIqnlCj
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMvfgJYY6X
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNWF8sjyw2
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還有圓渾有致的屁股。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7qkiyUgTi
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0h8s0z5kEr
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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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs5cLIumbP
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「我當然知道正日要忙。我想問你24號，星期日吖！」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LYXmfuG5Q
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「24號？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZqPLPp19E
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「24號係你生日。」她喐起豐厚的嘴唇。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlahNVuN8l
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吖，對了！我幾乎都忘記自己生日。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9423ED3nV
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3722jHEu5
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「所以⋯⋯去你新屋慶祝？我都未去過參觀呢。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4p1HJPQwh5
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYtgLBaffK
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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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpWrhSwFko
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb60ikeAv2d
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若然，如果沒有發生那件事⋯⋯461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvb5nE8xpT
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10月24號。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRieqGAOE7u
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也就是我訂的情趣內衣送達的同日上午。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQRQuXlTrv
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ztUvb6yNg
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酒吧名叫Sun？Sin？看不清楚，也不是重點。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinYXf5lQUv
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奇怪的是他的說話。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfM7MwHX6p
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「終於有人。」司機大叔腋下夾住黑色包裏。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafnYIgJMjn
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「嗯？」我不解。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjcZdqh1Cq
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司機大叔搖了搖頭，遞上Emma的內衣讓我簽收。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOZdkfBjG4
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「最近出門小心呀，Kid。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR312OauOdu
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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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVItexJpje
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4e7KW9M1D
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OEafBDAA6
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphYuKHqkVP
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「哈，治安嘛。」司機大叔壓下聲線沉吟：「萬聖節。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBZ1hd9Eqz
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「吓？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1gCdcL2Hm
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「小心萬聖節。」他重複。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwskxLC6f0
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我被他混濁的藍眼眸盯得渾身不自在：「呃，So⋯⋯Happy Halloween？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQBjT3jX95
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「Happy Halloween, Kid。」司機大叔輕按鴨舌帽道別，轉身上車離開。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiaF7GJrUx
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0F4vXwXLI
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剎那間葉聲靜下來，街道好像伸長了？461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnlUz0VcOx
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我揉揉眼：「打少啲飛機。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfE5psEULz
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噏噏，褲袋電話震動。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavFTBDj4Wg
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是Emma的訊息，內容是茄子和心心眼的Emoji。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOzdS6E3Tn
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「啱，今日真係唔可以打飛機。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpySbfrpcVV
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然後，我回了她英國國旗，扯起來了。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysDDBYMaNf
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黃昏時份。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1odlFjN7fK
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtIqfzaT3S
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPb1f2RqwKi
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSt87LfpxMf
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我蓋上手提電腦，踢著拖鞋到玄關，開門迎接Emma。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXl5nar6Ad
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTz69WYWoV4
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「Surprise？」Emma 眨動大眼睛，裝可愛問道。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDFNOBAsgc
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztWOaMKOEn
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其中三個人我認出來，因為我們是同事。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWzLfIf7R1
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6Od5hZLqe
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不要誤會，他是我健身室前輩。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4tD5XDQ4e
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidaTgM6XsY
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDksjBuUjg
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「Hiya。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiFEyaEopJ
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nwwDI5qAq
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Mia，她就是我一直沒有和Emma一起的原因。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFNc7eidVD
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC6ozjHBTa
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORYDFLKEdM
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原因很簡單。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVF7gAduWDD
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7L5vBq0l4
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5USjQMI3p
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Mia今天來我的生日派對，絕對是意料之外。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MywBgZOY0
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sIvHnb8ZE
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iDWUdCLEj
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「嗨⋯⋯Mia。」我在Emma身下，與Mia尷尬地對望。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cwRZ4OCoG
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6t3POVV5Sq
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我爬起來一邊乾笑，一邊把他們迎進屋內。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGV2OXnHQm
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Emma有意無意的在Mia面前喙了我的臉頰一口。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucbmBf0lTz
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「Happy Birthday and⋯⋯」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWjTIKXvDj
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「Happy Halloween！」她說。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcG2YfHGLP
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大門關上，門樑的風鈴叮叮作響。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMponpzAKFO
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hfMQTFuXs
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「啪，啪，啪。一嘢⋯⋯一嘢轟入去？What？」他讀得生澀滑稽。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TVNgyswg9
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSQ63eli0s
與此同時，Mia和Ella在與飯廳相連的溫室佈置。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zhcvPHN0E
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFcF4c9QAU
「Steven。你間新屋真係唔錯。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MtSBayUYq
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiYCrBSwMt
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrLaZOV6w6
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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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CrOfuXJUc
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvZBAk3WsI
「喔？幾錢成交？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVC3SP1KN0
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「25萬鎊。」我豎起手指。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ621eDDCHAG
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羅夫被啤酒嗆得咳嗽：「真係咁抵？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnyAqTGnNb
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「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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCznp4xn2jT
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqEktB5oh1
Peter頓了一下，補充一句：「公道得誇張。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQINmMuZhM8
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDBUICs5Lj
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWHKgp8Gvo
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8aVB7TR0e
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZF1fknJ1M
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退一萬步說，即使沒有一盞街燈，25萬鎊都絕對划算。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dUM3Yja1i
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「但一個人住三房，唔會覺得陰森咩？」Peter問。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluMolJDPhS
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVHRaHM7yt
「買定先，遲早用得到總冇壞。」我不自覺瞄看玻璃溫室的Mia。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljFgCU7hZd
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「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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ123pyJbSId
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrzAhcRDKo
羅夫灌光啤酒，忽然豪邁地笑道：「今晚我哋唔打算返屋企喔。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJom1BayclA
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我瞧看Emma一眼，後者聳聳肩。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjS6aXnFBT
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMNPTtSqrS
我推開木門：「好，哈哈！我出去起爐先，你哋隨便坐。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUwvNZ3vqh
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「要幫手？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDKPvMVEyX
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當我在花園擺好火爐的炭時，Mia走到我旁邊遞上火槍。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZaluZzi9j
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiURUQryB1
「唔該。」我晃晃頭，尷尬地接過火槍。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGJpqbZZUE
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCQf8BNj3i
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2UokiT3ed
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啪嚓。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhNEqA2rwI
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6k7Pn6cAJ
我打破沉默：「多謝你今日肯嚟。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarJl6yJoz8
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPdHXziNj7
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKdLRZrSjC
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「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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kCv8OC5ij
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「多謝。」我舉起酒罐一飲而下。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCOD6GCJrm
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WcUDfjEtk
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJHEYaEqYk
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIzpYEviAl
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPKlLVCUvs
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrchrY0xgKP
「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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWOpKsMXHY
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4ybzHBTnl
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6hNTjudbG
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvXksemxJ5
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8g1cYM5eW
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「Mia？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIsvGAcqJv
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJVwd7ZExB
Mia回過神，裝出鬼臉：「嚇到你呢，嘻嘻。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCdxJfUFUI
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8SM069T02
「喔喔，嚇到囉。」我陪笑道。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitT6SYjohA
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEqROKozTC
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2MHATlFet
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUlgs7ohL8
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsnXf1PP5C
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV2NB2TWqv
羅夫的牌品比酒品差，特別在輸了幾張十鎊鈔票之後。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZdmpmLkxB
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洗牌。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AgVOuP0Vr
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派牌。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAW28AZk9B
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「Shit，Peter。你點搞？醉到手殘呀？」羅夫咬住煙，晦氣地丟出一張牌。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQARCoJ33R
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Joker，小丑牌。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX3DeVVWLO
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOClQhjfZYI
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauqbRzVDZu
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8xrkcdciB
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8IDYjSCQB
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclVbGpg5be
「我？冇理由⋯⋯」Peter大惑不解地搔頭。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq6LDHsgBo
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eBjLjSaI0
「好喇好喇，我哋休息一陣，酒都飲完囉。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6t6xitdUZ
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxFgSSVFIj
Ella說罷便朝大家露出貝齒，紅唇拉出一抹古怪的笑容。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf2aV2LhUk
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTuekHNkya
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「童話故事同商業社會嘅衍生品？」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTm6gp7KLkT
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWFOkxMaD9
坦白說，我真的不知道。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWS8Vn7GBrh
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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？461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2SiKbkwPF
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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？461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41n6qHxeWe
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTiadqcnhH
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然而，Ella的答案讓我們安靜下來，室外的空氣驟時急降十度。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP0Oev79jl
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「萬聖節真係有鬼。」Ella說。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dJHQ1nqJW
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82h38eCW2r
「迷信呢。」Emma第一個反駁。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjW54HYkzSJ
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「Who knows?」Ella攤手。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtELX9hdrW
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLm2uO1v3Lz
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tMQ0AsDdK
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyMPWQZoZx
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcn9ouXqdkf
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfZlK6qiA6
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至於南瓜則是Jack-O-Latern 的傳說有關。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcG06MBpznO
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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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQZbgKHHqy
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYUdDqflJ9
羅夫笑道：「咁多鬼咩？佢成日都講鬼，我一次都冇見過，哈哈！」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gO10U8o4I
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我非常同意，老子甚麼鬼都不信。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWU5hrVTLY3
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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461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf25GK8NnV5
461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGgxxWqBfo
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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw8vbiBVGZ
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHpTqhGD80
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Ella瞬間察覺到我的眼神，我趕忙移開目光。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVtRY9GMo8
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF18Cl9IAlV
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我雖然好色，但那種事情怎也做不出來。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY4RnxA1zX
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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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBfa5vKBTc
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKcRNe4aBa
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「Halloween當然要玩啲配合主題嘅遊戲先有意思啦。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3T6cHeSCTH
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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。」461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIoE1prScS
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ07IvB5OFr
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通靈板（Ouija Board），就像我們的碟仙⋯⋯461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItwzQx7TPe
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「Happy Halloween！」Ella笑道。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOeI6U3BSg
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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。461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdit025QIJ
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