00.348Please respect copyright.PENANAydg2wRw49z
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。348Please respect copyright.PENANAmILhJ705NJ
甜與苦並存的夢。348Please respect copyright.PENANA6HvXrrhcys
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...348Please respect copyright.PENANAE6sxkLTHQl
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.348Please respect copyright.PENANAPC7s92hKVQ
最初,是海洋的鹹味;348Please respect copyright.PENANAnYBKXvQt9I
霸道地入侵這片海港。348Please respect copyright.PENANAmejnlps8Eb
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAiSUeFPZprO
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAzr2qwxCo8I
外國人的語言,無法理解。348Please respect copyright.PENANA9rmH50Mdgg
外國人的思維,難以明白。348Please respect copyright.PENANAn7f7QkIpPW
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;348Please respect copyright.PENANAd7ntkFB0dc
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。348Please respect copyright.PENANAv0IXPk1HYr
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」348Please respect copyright.PENANAuL5yzDCoH8
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。348Please respect copyright.PENANAOhLQggD1jz
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAcytCJS1gLY
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。348Please respect copyright.PENANAegp2htMPpX
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。348Please respect copyright.PENANA4oKt12C95b
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」348Please respect copyright.PENANAXNL7PsiWaB
異國的語言實在難以理解,348Please respect copyright.PENANAz4NLSeeZsx
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。348Please respect copyright.PENANA0QkiI8PQDi
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」348Please respect copyright.PENANA4OrmojnOjg
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.348Please respect copyright.PENANAzfIb3Y5bd2
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。348Please respect copyright.PENANAs6GV1hVbzH
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;348Please respect copyright.PENANAA32piJRzde
於是夢醒了。348Please respect copyright.PENANA9V0Xw196o1
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......348Please respect copyright.PENANALNVk9mR2G2
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———348Please respect copyright.PENANAvKnGdvTrGM
03.348Please respect copyright.PENANA77yxdXHET6
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。348Please respect copyright.PENANAp6zLu1pWRz
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。348Please respect copyright.PENANAIBXyP5BpzY
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。348Please respect copyright.PENANAlckdl3oUeA
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAlgseIuJY88
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。348Please respect copyright.PENANACqkyDAK0bl
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAeaXTfBZcvo
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。348Please respect copyright.PENANAJn0gwhYSaD
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。348Please respect copyright.PENANAC583E6xMpn
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...348Please respect copyright.PENANACMV766DCYm
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.348Please respect copyright.PENANA1oeSVPTaPG
習慣是很可怕的事。348Please respect copyright.PENANA7Qf2YqQ2ww
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;348Please respect copyright.PENANAdpGnvWdnwq
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。348Please respect copyright.PENANADZA7FwDW6L
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。348Please respect copyright.PENANA04uWSbC75O
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。348Please respect copyright.PENANA1BEK9VJFTR
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。348Please respect copyright.PENANA8mwqmHxRtH
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。348Please respect copyright.PENANAA8apOHcsZ7
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。348Please respect copyright.PENANAORG3qJPNrt
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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAUiRyoA6OrP
抿了抿唇,348Please respect copyright.PENANACTzJd0MaCd
果然是被設計了。
05.348Please respect copyright.PENANA5HqGC9M8go
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。348Please respect copyright.PENANAyasa7H5tA2
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;348Please respect copyright.PENANACA1N7xvksK
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.348Please respect copyright.PENANAgsDSPVHg3E
——這是哪裡?348Please respect copyright.PENANA8Fr1llpKmI
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。348Please respect copyright.PENANA3YwVBg1QCT
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。348Please respect copyright.PENANANa3SE3dZLP
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。348Please respect copyright.PENANAXIE8VoKEFU
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」348Please respect copyright.PENANA62UnIMD0gR
「......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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAejWV9OL7l8
「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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAurk847vpBd
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。348Please respect copyright.PENANA1y3ftfZ0Oa
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」348Please respect copyright.PENANARJtvoW87WP
「亞瑟先生,這——」348Please respect copyright.PENANAdg6QgSUA72
「照我說的辦。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAAujWphLeNF
「...是!」348Please respect copyright.PENANAtypniwt5OC
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——348Please respect copyright.PENANAwaocbcvzLt
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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAg3sQI3hq10
348Please respect copyright.PENANA28v4wsRXYW
07.348Please respect copyright.PENANAzNyJB1Fen4
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;348Please respect copyright.PENANASooAd9korB
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。348Please respect copyright.PENANAUzuUiKrpuR
不見了、失去了、消失了;348Please respect copyright.PENANAYjYMZPsBeA
那無力挽回的碎片——348Please respect copyright.PENANA4b2q0B5Uhy
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.348Please respect copyright.PENANAcnxgDgHLDK
那少年從本田手上解放了。348Please respect copyright.PENANAGPhSdu2Fj1
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。348Please respect copyright.PENANAGdCpM7mxCd
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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAY0Ih9C5U4O
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。348Please respect copyright.PENANA71N9od0i7M
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。348Please respect copyright.PENANAC7sYN0vD9Z
這是從馬修口中聽見的。348Please respect copyright.PENANAgbTi1wXzL7
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。348Please respect copyright.PENANAn02YJkmy27
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。348Please respect copyright.PENANA1r2Sm5KwVZ
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——348Please respect copyright.PENANA3Uvt5OXnIH
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。348Please respect copyright.PENANAN0tAARiePd
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。348Please respect copyright.PENANA6hEaz6VnAm
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。348Please respect copyright.PENANAa711v2YBRQ
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。348Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZSwwSzmBF
348Please respect copyright.PENANANmjrXIJcat
09.348Please respect copyright.PENANAbUNsIPSZHE
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,348Please respect copyright.PENANAP9VJRlpTbr
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。348Please respect copyright.PENANACffxKFze0g
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——348Please respect copyright.PENANAxMtCFnfjgg
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。348Please respect copyright.PENANAuJ1CvkzEGP
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———348Please respect copyright.PENANAxzzmxvrtA6
10.348Please respect copyright.PENANAOeTJ4vO23B
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。348Please respect copyright.PENANADPd3d4CdzR
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。348Please respect copyright.PENANADFe0evcejT
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。348Please respect copyright.PENANApwxQ7LZqDP
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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAnXWcK6UMmr
「賀瑞斯。」348Please respect copyright.PENANARDWvtimFl3
「是?」348Please respect copyright.PENANACUskxE1snv
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」348Please respect copyright.PENANAjHk82NqaGb
「......」348Please respect copyright.PENANAMc5jm2QblI
「賀瑞斯?」348Please respect copyright.PENANAgt1YVl2HfT
「......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。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAuWxzFgOclJ
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。348Please respect copyright.PENANAR0zfKCxsgI
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?348Please respect copyright.PENANAnmwwrXwopW
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.348Please respect copyright.PENANA7RQzf3I2p6
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。348Please respect copyright.PENANAyxAxF0jSxW
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。348Please respect copyright.PENANAnOl0Rxud7I
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。348Please respect copyright.PENANANuujNy0x9R
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』348Please respect copyright.PENANAYUKLwA5Ac8
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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAjvnckNSrwl
「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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAV46yXTaZSt
「不用,你可以下班了。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAToWsXeU9Aa
「但......」348Please respect copyright.PENANAfg31h765ft
「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。348Please respect copyright.PENANAUeD6KffVlg
「——先生?」348Please respect copyright.PENANAjAyVK8m2xo
「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?」348Please respect copyright.PENANA5quZ4YiZ9Y
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。
348Please respect copyright.PENANAuyg02Y33FA
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