00.368Please respect copyright.PENANAJALaF8JW5n
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。368Please respect copyright.PENANACAHO54CwXU
甜與苦並存的夢。368Please respect copyright.PENANACZIiAkzqZN
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...368Please respect copyright.PENANATV9jZfCS5D
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.368Please respect copyright.PENANAFdsOywBVsi
最初,是海洋的鹹味;368Please respect copyright.PENANALjoZExv349
霸道地入侵這片海港。368Please respect copyright.PENANAvbGNZeaM4g
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAIJbw4x7PfY
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」368Please respect copyright.PENANA9nBHch83iZ
外國人的語言,無法理解。368Please respect copyright.PENANAqHhMjGVsCa
外國人的思維,難以明白。368Please respect copyright.PENANAdaWriaSXEi
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;368Please respect copyright.PENANAYu9K5KZ0SJ
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。368Please respect copyright.PENANAkorkdxRKwx
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」368Please respect copyright.PENANAaDNsLXhgmo
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。368Please respect copyright.PENANA97a3sKQGIi
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAfgBM47Xbe9
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。368Please respect copyright.PENANAYVJVwG05fD
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。368Please respect copyright.PENANAo6dAKCetKS
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」368Please respect copyright.PENANAUwclgZXaul
異國的語言實在難以理解,368Please respect copyright.PENANA8O0FzzfXLl
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。368Please respect copyright.PENANAPZInLEiMLS
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」368Please respect copyright.PENANAJm4MhIjGTi
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.368Please respect copyright.PENANAfHT6sVKUf7
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。368Please respect copyright.PENANA3dSSigs3ip
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;368Please respect copyright.PENANAPphAaFM41u
於是夢醒了。368Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZRTLxUynJ
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......368Please respect copyright.PENANA1QtDl4NV83
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———368Please respect copyright.PENANAXF4zwrTCfW
03.368Please respect copyright.PENANApr4UyGVDWr
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。368Please respect copyright.PENANA8HFA9O8T8D
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。368Please respect copyright.PENANA4fkw5L345S
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。368Please respect copyright.PENANAMaAA2MhCY9
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」368Please respect copyright.PENANA5IguPTWfJp
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。368Please respect copyright.PENANA1NplWhNAIt
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAjT65a8dCCF
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。368Please respect copyright.PENANA5uVlYurmw3
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。368Please respect copyright.PENANAeFZQpUV7wb
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...368Please respect copyright.PENANA0yJqOXhKdI
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.368Please respect copyright.PENANA6yoxj9F2sa
習慣是很可怕的事。368Please respect copyright.PENANAOTqlZAOrXa
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;368Please respect copyright.PENANAr3UFldJ8hT
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。368Please respect copyright.PENANAkAGI40IIr3
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。368Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3F3ESRN8I
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。368Please respect copyright.PENANAaR3CAA1mGG
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。368Please respect copyright.PENANAt8t4h7hQ3m
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。368Please respect copyright.PENANAbjr876XR8p
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。368Please respect copyright.PENANAkKowTq4Cge
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。368Please respect copyright.PENANAEomoTnlzsq
抿了抿唇,368Please respect copyright.PENANA7JQlFtd9aV
果然是被設計了。
05.368Please respect copyright.PENANAh5wjgisOGK
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。368Please respect copyright.PENANAbRRvX7wquF
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;368Please respect copyright.PENANAnoeBy0xfzd
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.368Please respect copyright.PENANAIOkEsbuUzR
——這是哪裡?368Please respect copyright.PENANAlL6JgdJmx9
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。368Please respect copyright.PENANAMI43yBaiGw
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。368Please respect copyright.PENANAuRZsSPThJG
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。368Please respect copyright.PENANAnECbe9RPtl
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」368Please respect copyright.PENANA4hnOakMM5U
「......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。368Please respect copyright.PENANA6bVQ7LD5kr
「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。368Please respect copyright.PENANAxhH7xfbe6O
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。368Please respect copyright.PENANAwqHFBV4xjF
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAfywn3dVC6O
「亞瑟先生,這——」368Please respect copyright.PENANAtwe4D9CWIH
「照我說的辦。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAe9T0lIVYzx
「...是!」368Please respect copyright.PENANA3bjSkSxc62
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——368Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3T0jJGjEj
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。368Please respect copyright.PENANATSvku7YTT3
368Please respect copyright.PENANAPCVjj4M8xP
07.368Please respect copyright.PENANAzq2rMQixer
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;368Please respect copyright.PENANAGxc0a0aFGo
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。368Please respect copyright.PENANAtBlUQJzwcr
不見了、失去了、消失了;368Please respect copyright.PENANA1Q1HC1Ugvs
那無力挽回的碎片——368Please respect copyright.PENANAlpOYA05scu
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.368Please respect copyright.PENANAfUstamD19b
那少年從本田手上解放了。368Please respect copyright.PENANAyuXhKAc1NN
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。368Please respect copyright.PENANAnhFFvVp72R
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。368Please respect copyright.PENANAsTDSa3Jfqn
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。368Please respect copyright.PENANAIK4gZWWShk
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。368Please respect copyright.PENANATm918RCYAU
這是從馬修口中聽見的。368Please respect copyright.PENANAGMuJSu2ugv
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。368Please respect copyright.PENANAFdyJkzM2vq
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。368Please respect copyright.PENANAcVGCvpQA55
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——368Please respect copyright.PENANATkKZXz74yf
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。368Please respect copyright.PENANA6D1kxtn0CD
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。368Please respect copyright.PENANAVSUMRmQ2y6
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。368Please respect copyright.PENANAn9dqxGpADq
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。368Please respect copyright.PENANAvxGYBpP5Sa
368Please respect copyright.PENANAT3Okn0s0qb
09.368Please respect copyright.PENANAyoJUHrsoUR
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,368Please respect copyright.PENANAjP1F8f4np4
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。368Please respect copyright.PENANAyiLeyYTE1g
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——368Please respect copyright.PENANAe41fUWANL7
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。368Please respect copyright.PENANA4IGsshLwOx
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———368Please respect copyright.PENANAMLee4sqT1y
10.368Please respect copyright.PENANAu0Ay7Ob8po
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。368Please respect copyright.PENANA5mEOWeGAh7
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。368Please respect copyright.PENANAXy5vmGgx2W
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。368Please respect copyright.PENANAgfztftQrRX
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。368Please respect copyright.PENANAyEjyz8Fk20
「賀瑞斯。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAYC0t96eRQP
「是?」368Please respect copyright.PENANAsyEN0OCnf1
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」368Please respect copyright.PENANA06LZ5Twi9N
「......」368Please respect copyright.PENANAPq9XOk7w2a
「賀瑞斯?」368Please respect copyright.PENANAmsLG5ovoVB
「......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。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAF7EnbRP1bm
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。368Please respect copyright.PENANAcR12hWGv3X
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?368Please respect copyright.PENANAExfU6xwMHo
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.368Please respect copyright.PENANAsmvt5AbSvx
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。368Please respect copyright.PENANA0svQhS2Kke
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。368Please respect copyright.PENANAMGll348XtN
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。368Please respect copyright.PENANA3EqQbxxw5W
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』368Please respect copyright.PENANAmcQB9MEgZm
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。368Please respect copyright.PENANAKqwslpYwlK
「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。368Please respect copyright.PENANAtXWjJAfZ4q
「不用,你可以下班了。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAFRmi3SNrrw
「但......」368Please respect copyright.PENANA4gTuQsZOnm
「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。368Please respect copyright.PENANAfCWxtjFnkw
「——先生?」368Please respect copyright.PENANAsWae45pFJC
「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?」368Please respect copyright.PENANA76RuAJ9g1f
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。
368Please respect copyright.PENANAlqLwNjTzTB
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