00.530Please respect copyright.PENANAwtpCl7rGHP
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。530Please respect copyright.PENANA93WWyTJ1lo
甜與苦並存的夢。530Please respect copyright.PENANAiojoggJg1T
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...530Please respect copyright.PENANA7TNcKy9tpk
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.530Please respect copyright.PENANAsv3JQP5iI8
最初,是海洋的鹹味;530Please respect copyright.PENANAXo2HZ2LlrG
霸道地入侵這片海港。530Please respect copyright.PENANAOyrV0Tap5r
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAfljaUHTvvj
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAhEOZdhDbh6
外國人的語言,無法理解。530Please respect copyright.PENANAGsCG9yMLgP
外國人的思維,難以明白。530Please respect copyright.PENANA5Z2YOFIFfB
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;530Please respect copyright.PENANAsvd7SGliE1
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。530Please respect copyright.PENANAoJXqAxBqyT
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」530Please respect copyright.PENANATbHliBC0KQ
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。530Please respect copyright.PENANAZgERjIyQ1w
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」530Please respect copyright.PENANATrhKt5IQBt
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。530Please respect copyright.PENANAaXSlr5MX7d
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。530Please respect copyright.PENANABd2NAhU21e
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」530Please respect copyright.PENANApBvIPFPtsY
異國的語言實在難以理解,530Please respect copyright.PENANAJPdkHdoF92
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。530Please respect copyright.PENANANIHH5vynsX
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」530Please respect copyright.PENANAHLtwr4TIfd
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.530Please respect copyright.PENANA3FITFBWd5C
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。530Please respect copyright.PENANAMUFIAPo7fG
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;530Please respect copyright.PENANA0NO4F6wTTf
於是夢醒了。530Please respect copyright.PENANAGApKPke3k4
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......530Please respect copyright.PENANAzbjlZr7Zs2
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———530Please respect copyright.PENANAVfl8xZQJvU
03.530Please respect copyright.PENANAlPmihscCLP
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。530Please respect copyright.PENANASDJm6AYHWz
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。530Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4vFP8oluk
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。530Please respect copyright.PENANAZelRBH3o1t
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAvBOGSX1OrF
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。530Please respect copyright.PENANAH6ckPzR1Xa
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAwf2EgwaFJK
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。530Please respect copyright.PENANAOVAz8Tuw0M
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。530Please respect copyright.PENANA4JFKBZ1U5T
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...530Please respect copyright.PENANA8qkt6JN5ZY
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.530Please respect copyright.PENANAo7xNLMQvJh
習慣是很可怕的事。530Please respect copyright.PENANABkmfTKnltq
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;530Please respect copyright.PENANAquf5mQ3y5H
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。530Please respect copyright.PENANAljTFCfPbjt
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。530Please respect copyright.PENANAqJQglBrOWn
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。530Please respect copyright.PENANANPgUWFBYFV
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。530Please respect copyright.PENANAcHNC53wX97
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。530Please respect copyright.PENANAt3fji6kz5t
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。530Please respect copyright.PENANA5j2o8W9uB5
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。530Please respect copyright.PENANASz4kXQf9jn
抿了抿唇,530Please respect copyright.PENANAR4CamoAfYm
果然是被設計了。
05.530Please respect copyright.PENANAle2AmR98uD
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。530Please respect copyright.PENANATxBcx8y8n6
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;530Please respect copyright.PENANAeiF07rExkx
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.530Please respect copyright.PENANAdZUjivGBTN
——這是哪裡?530Please respect copyright.PENANAxVDDcsMe2W
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。530Please respect copyright.PENANAvkSShPGnRG
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。530Please respect copyright.PENANAZaShowPNvI
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。530Please respect copyright.PENANAQj7IgQsnyo
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAWA1KYr43Gc
「......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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAmiEBkUfp41
「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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAS75N2po7Ki
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。530Please respect copyright.PENANADSKZHXH5Un
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAiTsS9ZhoNO
「亞瑟先生,這——」530Please respect copyright.PENANAxTXZ26lK6K
「照我說的辦。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAztKnAQOsDN
「...是!」530Please respect copyright.PENANAWesT3Hfz30
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——530Please respect copyright.PENANAarnSx4PXqs
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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAQQIFJOeJJk
530Please respect copyright.PENANA2D7qKqsJ6f
07.530Please respect copyright.PENANAkwzzTRVnSr
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;530Please respect copyright.PENANA2VPmox7K5b
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。530Please respect copyright.PENANAtpyGK3J7op
不見了、失去了、消失了;530Please respect copyright.PENANAl2P9BYqOAA
那無力挽回的碎片——530Please respect copyright.PENANAtUwJINpcmN
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.530Please respect copyright.PENANAVPgZP7jGdH
那少年從本田手上解放了。530Please respect copyright.PENANAaaOzikROjb
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。530Please respect copyright.PENANAutu1vJZD7T
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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAZoTdXBl7SS
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。530Please respect copyright.PENANAc3cxiGvS8g
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。530Please respect copyright.PENANA7eEUjgiKn3
這是從馬修口中聽見的。530Please respect copyright.PENANAihfsXz0QFp
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。530Please respect copyright.PENANAxBFIVV5VT0
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。530Please respect copyright.PENANA9cnvFCNtcw
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——530Please respect copyright.PENANAvXp63LGtR2
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。530Please respect copyright.PENANAOwQNz52wIR
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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAFHap4SFphO
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。530Please respect copyright.PENANAjTsqpP1ASF
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。530Please respect copyright.PENANAu9mj3QnFqn
530Please respect copyright.PENANALsxwPJP6Fo
09.530Please respect copyright.PENANAE569owlVuB
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,530Please respect copyright.PENANAwyIg9nExEt
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。530Please respect copyright.PENANAvppGgRK5tc
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——530Please respect copyright.PENANAvr90mgC7dn
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。530Please respect copyright.PENANADlySHgdZ1u
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———530Please respect copyright.PENANAzlgz7L2tD6
10.530Please respect copyright.PENANAPujFjAAQZ1
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。530Please respect copyright.PENANADA9bd1Wqdi
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。530Please respect copyright.PENANAQwdLRfqkfQ
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。530Please respect copyright.PENANAEsK5vIcumb
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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAK7LT8WtpCd
「賀瑞斯。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAvvcniPTTku
「是?」530Please respect copyright.PENANAA3eHz1qptI
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」530Please respect copyright.PENANAKb5b8HOqBc
「......」530Please respect copyright.PENANAbKr0Kk3ivA
「賀瑞斯?」530Please respect copyright.PENANALmHFT3I8ZH
「......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。」530Please respect copyright.PENANAoCnBdCUEhK
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。530Please respect copyright.PENANAtbrdOo5Te2
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?530Please respect copyright.PENANAxAA70nXOln
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.530Please respect copyright.PENANAZTuE1rWhl7
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。530Please respect copyright.PENANAwynSUJZsog
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。530Please respect copyright.PENANA5bGRjXMCyG
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。530Please respect copyright.PENANA71NTHWuMN0
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』530Please respect copyright.PENANAmSdCPNBplX
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。530Please respect copyright.PENANApkoJwc8PCb
「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。530Please respect copyright.PENANA79gzU7Rjpk
「不用,你可以下班了。」530Please respect copyright.PENANASImQ6WuZDe
「但......」530Please respect copyright.PENANAApCAki41iv
「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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAIn7NygXb12
「——先生?」530Please respect copyright.PENANAgJeGqzdnYW
「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?」530Please respect copyright.PENANA1IlDCtgxgR
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。
530Please respect copyright.PENANARS43VTr1j9
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