00.655Please respect copyright.PENANARgzerHOLkK
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。655Please respect copyright.PENANAXJfcg0tbBz
甜與苦並存的夢。655Please respect copyright.PENANAnXwnnvfkJt
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...655Please respect copyright.PENANAVvsm5ZtZeb
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.655Please respect copyright.PENANADdAFgdfBZE
最初,是海洋的鹹味;655Please respect copyright.PENANA1d9WCpul3u
霸道地入侵這片海港。655Please respect copyright.PENANAuYhCWUHWuD
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」655Please respect copyright.PENANA3g7AOKwnpP
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」655Please respect copyright.PENANAEs20JeAJh9
外國人的語言,無法理解。655Please respect copyright.PENANAc00O4eFcPX
外國人的思維,難以明白。655Please respect copyright.PENANAyTe7GUa5ex
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;655Please respect copyright.PENANA0qpC43SjdX
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。655Please respect copyright.PENANAPPBazbrKH8
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」655Please respect copyright.PENANAovHvvbpd2Z
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。655Please respect copyright.PENANAgHAozC47Su
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」655Please respect copyright.PENANA60pDfWW7wa
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。655Please respect copyright.PENANAPTWSTSsEAw
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。655Please respect copyright.PENANAGMMariLMxg
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」655Please respect copyright.PENANAGudMdMyLlT
異國的語言實在難以理解,655Please respect copyright.PENANAJytSpQvCkX
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。655Please respect copyright.PENANAESeP1t6V5L
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」655Please respect copyright.PENANAdNXrsEeifI
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.655Please respect copyright.PENANAJrbZwoHRQH
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。655Please respect copyright.PENANAcuW3Bb3ymf
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;655Please respect copyright.PENANAJxXaF8W8tl
於是夢醒了。655Please respect copyright.PENANAA556ijIBSg
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......655Please respect copyright.PENANA9dHdQa9HLS
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———655Please respect copyright.PENANAomvcZCR0Li
03.655Please respect copyright.PENANAvTc3Dfa1u0
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。655Please respect copyright.PENANAbN7lH3UZry
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。655Please respect copyright.PENANAjLDhMrSuuX
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。655Please respect copyright.PENANAviXMHlbzJB
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」655Please respect copyright.PENANA6Iq3I6gtqt
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。655Please respect copyright.PENANApTFajrHfRr
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」655Please respect copyright.PENANAfbMlqfwBhE
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。655Please respect copyright.PENANAjtbUz0PWEO
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。655Please respect copyright.PENANAq49mHOX3PN
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...655Please respect copyright.PENANAhBX8OZvBbv
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.655Please respect copyright.PENANAIsrMHn8xFE
習慣是很可怕的事。655Please respect copyright.PENANA1YdcT0jjPG
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;655Please respect copyright.PENANAItaHdw3Ebt
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。655Please respect copyright.PENANAAEAsti5rSe
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。655Please respect copyright.PENANAdWh8WAzcp6
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。655Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3pu1GfjuZ
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。655Please respect copyright.PENANAcOJsJljVK1
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。655Please respect copyright.PENANAYwRvkugb4r
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。655Please respect copyright.PENANAHLEHra40BP
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。655Please respect copyright.PENANArt3ptWE5QK
抿了抿唇,655Please respect copyright.PENANAKOj2bDSo8S
果然是被設計了。
05.655Please respect copyright.PENANATR3lwRVzAs
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。655Please respect copyright.PENANALCYP3TECxa
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;655Please respect copyright.PENANATBENYFj5dq
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.655Please respect copyright.PENANAYGyzndNtZz
——這是哪裡?655Please respect copyright.PENANAMcLmpTPFv8
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。655Please respect copyright.PENANA5ulwQDpO7K
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。655Please respect copyright.PENANAH99ynS9h0w
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。655Please respect copyright.PENANA5JkbDvMoFA
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」655Please respect copyright.PENANAtAf9E997av
「......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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAvgLfKvHpgE
「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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAaaj2e5JMtJ
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。655Please respect copyright.PENANAgZkGVOYHJI
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」655Please respect copyright.PENANAGU6sXL1nvZ
「亞瑟先生,這——」655Please respect copyright.PENANAUmsBgKNXTy
「照我說的辦。」655Please respect copyright.PENANAfJ11zNH9JA
「...是!」655Please respect copyright.PENANAWxcs0Jwg5D
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——655Please respect copyright.PENANAF08odGFfPF
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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAJAeUHyv0Qd
655Please respect copyright.PENANARC3AkBmF8w
07.655Please respect copyright.PENANAzrU4RZ0oMb
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;655Please respect copyright.PENANAV9sdzGWDlj
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。655Please respect copyright.PENANAolpqqDWy0N
不見了、失去了、消失了;655Please respect copyright.PENANAR4BMK5J5qm
那無力挽回的碎片——655Please respect copyright.PENANAuwSsTmAhV9
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.655Please respect copyright.PENANAb07zEEiLNH
那少年從本田手上解放了。655Please respect copyright.PENANAZTojnqYFw5
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。655Please respect copyright.PENANAIQdRKNwPN8
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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAEmfOXt4FLn
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。655Please respect copyright.PENANAT1AMERCtul
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。655Please respect copyright.PENANANK8wPbaG8p
這是從馬修口中聽見的。655Please respect copyright.PENANAwHOS8Y6ebG
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。655Please respect copyright.PENANAPiTuAtZ8k1
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。655Please respect copyright.PENANAQoFKX9IF1x
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——655Please respect copyright.PENANA3IDIbDdIM9
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。655Please respect copyright.PENANAFzzEP1W06B
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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAoiVFbG2go7
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。655Please respect copyright.PENANAYWQtHD3ZsK
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。655Please respect copyright.PENANA3mEiUo56zR
655Please respect copyright.PENANAB3zrjlby9L
09.655Please respect copyright.PENANA1TTlWvwg5m
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,655Please respect copyright.PENANAwCoRMUzxqe
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。655Please respect copyright.PENANAWnaILFcY24
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——655Please respect copyright.PENANAto7DgggbA4
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。655Please respect copyright.PENANAIXHlYWmNeH
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———655Please respect copyright.PENANAeuPmcSNfIB
10.655Please respect copyright.PENANAxTueLWpzzd
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。655Please respect copyright.PENANAgMg7kAsGj8
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。655Please respect copyright.PENANAphJ3MR9CXZ
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。655Please respect copyright.PENANAmSHa7xsvot
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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAhdushJNe2T
「賀瑞斯。」655Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1UFMoc0xw
「是?」655Please respect copyright.PENANAGBj7YpILGv
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」655Please respect copyright.PENANATdPs8SvPvG
「......」655Please respect copyright.PENANABBzP8r6UiU
「賀瑞斯?」655Please respect copyright.PENANAECtbm42EIc
「......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。」655Please respect copyright.PENANAL18VVF3IlF
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。655Please respect copyright.PENANAoQvYNxpX5o
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?655Please respect copyright.PENANAt89ItFR87K
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.655Please respect copyright.PENANAFDTpOnT0Rv
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。655Please respect copyright.PENANANMUL35VcSN
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。655Please respect copyright.PENANAh74D3TnGea
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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAxZEvdf9405
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』655Please respect copyright.PENANANMnPUxh1ZK
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。655Please respect copyright.PENANASJwslnzHBI
「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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAF8bsQeKnTs
「不用,你可以下班了。」655Please respect copyright.PENANAV2V0YPiG70
「但......」655Please respect copyright.PENANAjbegEIWyCs
「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。655Please respect copyright.PENANAUNFuKMJ1HD
「——先生?」655Please respect copyright.PENANA7YVZqnXdu8
「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?」655Please respect copyright.PENANAiRy8L4GttD
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。
655Please respect copyright.PENANAvgkuZ3Mpfd
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