00.657Please respect copyright.PENANAG0JPCzKoCK
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。657Please respect copyright.PENANAFLrbvrYAEO
甜與苦並存的夢。657Please respect copyright.PENANAYHM93SzzsX
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...657Please respect copyright.PENANAAOcE6CzhXS
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.657Please respect copyright.PENANA64gho2gEGK
最初,是海洋的鹹味;657Please respect copyright.PENANAKuQBlWVBRz
霸道地入侵這片海港。657Please respect copyright.PENANA636jkHevpx
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAfNorWT46qD
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAHTrHPgxIvm
外國人的語言,無法理解。657Please respect copyright.PENANAR6Iqq3SU6W
外國人的思維,難以明白。657Please respect copyright.PENANAa1ypU6hi1i
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;657Please respect copyright.PENANASwrXNkV35B
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。657Please respect copyright.PENANAFqNGIA4neD
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」657Please respect copyright.PENANA4N2wIFhoOK
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。657Please respect copyright.PENANAHjl6mG5gPq
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」657Please respect copyright.PENANATQ8NdBnDze
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。657Please respect copyright.PENANA6dCqw2X48u
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。657Please respect copyright.PENANA5HxWDHkFIm
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」657Please respect copyright.PENANAGk5DdlnlCe
異國的語言實在難以理解,657Please respect copyright.PENANAdTFV6NSs5q
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。657Please respect copyright.PENANADFomItLrJz
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」657Please respect copyright.PENANA3dKvbszaKl
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.657Please respect copyright.PENANA0xzZHraKXX
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。657Please respect copyright.PENANAwqaa9bdYUs
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;657Please respect copyright.PENANAUMif2PA5z2
於是夢醒了。657Please respect copyright.PENANAnLK56Azv1R
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......657Please respect copyright.PENANAyWnrp7cumT
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———657Please respect copyright.PENANAgfWSw9SfTg
03.657Please respect copyright.PENANAcII1nl7Zxi
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。657Please respect copyright.PENANAxHSIaDtJzj
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。657Please respect copyright.PENANAlY3rd0hrJG
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。657Please respect copyright.PENANAkyyjCPWw4t
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」657Please respect copyright.PENANATP4v1VtyIP
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。657Please respect copyright.PENANAzsYRw8rt6C
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAx7oOLSQ7vH
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。657Please respect copyright.PENANAMh07zTjKBt
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。657Please respect copyright.PENANAiLBlRFPShe
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...657Please respect copyright.PENANAe0MISHCaTK
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.657Please respect copyright.PENANAektBSVjaTh
習慣是很可怕的事。657Please respect copyright.PENANA3haw6ZQ2y8
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;657Please respect copyright.PENANAWf2r6Q70Dy
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。657Please respect copyright.PENANAyEaOdKr88F
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。657Please respect copyright.PENANAYZ30a30iDd
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。657Please respect copyright.PENANALp3fB7sbOt
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。657Please respect copyright.PENANAzdCr56ruMT
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。657Please respect copyright.PENANA4AZejp1UZD
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。657Please respect copyright.PENANAzxsMamS9sK
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。657Please respect copyright.PENANADQHTeS1WDT
抿了抿唇,657Please respect copyright.PENANAno8rGGA5Ag
果然是被設計了。
05.657Please respect copyright.PENANAgZNVEMIqm0
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。657Please respect copyright.PENANAA08oZ8ILr8
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;657Please respect copyright.PENANAQyyh4ufHFs
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.657Please respect copyright.PENANAFLWBUMxfsz
——這是哪裡?657Please respect copyright.PENANAhWZMQVtOxS
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。657Please respect copyright.PENANAEOAhNqLx3V
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。657Please respect copyright.PENANA2Pln2OLvRK
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。657Please respect copyright.PENANAQ73Sy18MZ1
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAjzTKwQniAr
「......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。657Please respect copyright.PENANApkBCR42mb0
「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。657Please respect copyright.PENANA9UbLK8ZfjW
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。657Please respect copyright.PENANAyCtVSNoCMB
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAF7Jri9LtaE
「亞瑟先生,這——」657Please respect copyright.PENANAMQM7U7zmav
「照我說的辦。」657Please respect copyright.PENANASMJCof26C1
「...是!」657Please respect copyright.PENANAwKYB3vtXI5
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——657Please respect copyright.PENANASJeg7bqcBZ
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。657Please respect copyright.PENANA9wWB4LFJ2v
657Please respect copyright.PENANAdoPneXOA1O
07.657Please respect copyright.PENANAfewOtBhbRc
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;657Please respect copyright.PENANATyXPzv13XB
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。657Please respect copyright.PENANAKCsoVHLuDR
不見了、失去了、消失了;657Please respect copyright.PENANABXkZKsBfsd
那無力挽回的碎片——657Please respect copyright.PENANAa7K7yu9opF
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.657Please respect copyright.PENANAQg6VDoTJJm
那少年從本田手上解放了。657Please respect copyright.PENANA0ocWzNlAN2
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。657Please respect copyright.PENANAZ58svDPjDq
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。657Please respect copyright.PENANAUnvo5mpHtu
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。657Please respect copyright.PENANAh7kEwaDV4y
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。657Please respect copyright.PENANAg86EuCyi0m
這是從馬修口中聽見的。657Please respect copyright.PENANAk9Ok8zh1Yd
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。657Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3RJfGNQQk
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。657Please respect copyright.PENANAUVa7dK4DhF
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——657Please respect copyright.PENANAXg5mYqTM3l
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。657Please respect copyright.PENANAPWrm2qSHg2
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。657Please respect copyright.PENANAsUleTshThv
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。657Please respect copyright.PENANAeoOQ4w8Wbo
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。657Please respect copyright.PENANAPcMKnVVk2w
657Please respect copyright.PENANAQSAjOWt9MR
09.657Please respect copyright.PENANAKAAezqntVJ
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,657Please respect copyright.PENANA45q2YfFwR3
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。657Please respect copyright.PENANA7MXOO3bJvN
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——657Please respect copyright.PENANANTp7fkYoef
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。657Please respect copyright.PENANAbE49hZagu0
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———657Please respect copyright.PENANAXjLRLRj0xK
10.657Please respect copyright.PENANAjCj3y08SGs
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。657Please respect copyright.PENANATMwjAVKu63
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。657Please respect copyright.PENANA4iIovL1A76
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。657Please respect copyright.PENANAWB72AbXfw4
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。657Please respect copyright.PENANAQjEVAFfaVX
「賀瑞斯。」657Please respect copyright.PENANA7N4V7kdr3N
「是?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAJrzCIJtvsj
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAH9mjnHhLaf
「......」657Please respect copyright.PENANAB5YE3RmXFI
「賀瑞斯?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAL6ChJUueVU
「......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。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAwKPIqq5I7m
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。657Please respect copyright.PENANAIlIwMQsElh
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?657Please respect copyright.PENANAISxj8eu9eI
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.657Please respect copyright.PENANArEJsO0PG2t
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。657Please respect copyright.PENANAKMBlv3VUuL
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。657Please respect copyright.PENANA2B7q78T3Rr
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。657Please respect copyright.PENANAu2YzNopUbL
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』657Please respect copyright.PENANALEctM3Uw7w
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。657Please respect copyright.PENANA0zxMHYKD0j
「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。657Please respect copyright.PENANAtvbxqUT51X
「不用,你可以下班了。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAlNsvaJVDTT
「但......」657Please respect copyright.PENANAMV6XdtPWpI
「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。657Please respect copyright.PENANAhr6tZIFYcv
「——先生?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAc86UguYqXg
「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?」657Please respect copyright.PENANALZIv8K3LOm
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。
657Please respect copyright.PENANAwdQfmyoMPw
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