00.531Please respect copyright.PENANAdyATrPLSYO
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。531Please respect copyright.PENANALojVrvyek1
甜與苦並存的夢。531Please respect copyright.PENANAliglqOB09o
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...531Please respect copyright.PENANAU1bSMCoZLG
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.531Please respect copyright.PENANAVR3efJEju0
最初,是海洋的鹹味;531Please respect copyright.PENANAkonpnEqrq8
霸道地入侵這片海港。531Please respect copyright.PENANAfiqNnVRf2f
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」531Please respect copyright.PENANAwgvorqZR5h
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」531Please respect copyright.PENANATZOhPQhgmz
外國人的語言,無法理解。531Please respect copyright.PENANAgDeCebDe6B
外國人的思維,難以明白。531Please respect copyright.PENANAJTbi1VsCCI
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;531Please respect copyright.PENANA8X6lTaKiIP
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。531Please respect copyright.PENANA9ohuuDQUkz
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」531Please respect copyright.PENANAP5pCBkQnGw
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。531Please respect copyright.PENANANe2mjR5Sow
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」531Please respect copyright.PENANATC8IVKw4Zw
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。531Please respect copyright.PENANAUVn96Y7Vxl
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。531Please respect copyright.PENANA0YvGh5z6D0
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」531Please respect copyright.PENANA2qexHok1Ih
異國的語言實在難以理解,531Please respect copyright.PENANA7Eriu8Pwg3
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。531Please respect copyright.PENANAUaGZvdh3Om
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」531Please respect copyright.PENANAsnND4kab1n
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.531Please respect copyright.PENANAvkLQwadjQ4
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。531Please respect copyright.PENANAe8jYJprhCt
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;531Please respect copyright.PENANA0opRNpK12m
於是夢醒了。531Please respect copyright.PENANAZGQ9gzmvDy
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......531Please respect copyright.PENANAanP8BaQQRR
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———531Please respect copyright.PENANAhZkq01bLlt
03.531Please respect copyright.PENANAmEqCGqiSqR
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。531Please respect copyright.PENANARQJjFNK24H
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。531Please respect copyright.PENANAbycORIIuxB
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。531Please respect copyright.PENANA92F2P173da
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」531Please respect copyright.PENANAftJQ38lsT2
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。531Please respect copyright.PENANATDCqqoCdIn
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」531Please respect copyright.PENANA4QJwwvPpMV
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。531Please respect copyright.PENANAtjAZibwh2t
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。531Please respect copyright.PENANA2qVAGEbPt4
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...531Please respect copyright.PENANAPiyRVpCaOK
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.531Please respect copyright.PENANAwFjFZj6YQV
習慣是很可怕的事。531Please respect copyright.PENANAoSd4h1jUoV
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;531Please respect copyright.PENANAOgliE92ptA
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。531Please respect copyright.PENANAzBROlRajiX
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。531Please respect copyright.PENANA9UlHl41P8x
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。531Please respect copyright.PENANAaAJNN7x8cN
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。531Please respect copyright.PENANAq4VcI9zsyx
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。531Please respect copyright.PENANASQntk2Ylcf
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。531Please respect copyright.PENANAtU7zQtL0zM
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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAQKWsssPuLJ
抿了抿唇,531Please respect copyright.PENANAeS2rw2cNIb
果然是被設計了。
05.531Please respect copyright.PENANAIERyf7qV5Z
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。531Please respect copyright.PENANAQpTEaOxm91
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;531Please respect copyright.PENANATibhkrXxXq
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.531Please respect copyright.PENANATnSwojp8Jj
——這是哪裡?531Please respect copyright.PENANAo4kBzeSqfP
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。531Please respect copyright.PENANAvZwE5szhlz
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。531Please respect copyright.PENANAmiMzVDW52B
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。531Please respect copyright.PENANASYSSlsZXHL
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」531Please respect copyright.PENANAETHkVLZdOs
「......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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAyD5VFyCph8
「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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAm2u6oMfTR3
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。531Please respect copyright.PENANAM6dNImXNtr
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」531Please respect copyright.PENANAuIRFLu7Mi3
「亞瑟先生,這——」531Please respect copyright.PENANAB1yQaORW3y
「照我說的辦。」531Please respect copyright.PENANAyyTDRR0v64
「...是!」531Please respect copyright.PENANALiguOe1z5X
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——531Please respect copyright.PENANAe46bxDJKFO
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。531Please respect copyright.PENANABxE4xWZIxr
531Please respect copyright.PENANAOrpf2Rqps6
07.531Please respect copyright.PENANAIVdjoU7DMJ
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;531Please respect copyright.PENANAlqskTt29j6
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。531Please respect copyright.PENANA9Mj1MYpueM
不見了、失去了、消失了;531Please respect copyright.PENANAxNKayeBRVo
那無力挽回的碎片——531Please respect copyright.PENANAOzeNQ6cqg7
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.531Please respect copyright.PENANAYcDz8lotXz
那少年從本田手上解放了。531Please respect copyright.PENANAcUyay8gL1C
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。531Please respect copyright.PENANAT45SnoUQqy
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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAN0HBOObRoq
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。531Please respect copyright.PENANABwQUksIxlY
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。531Please respect copyright.PENANAdlqD6PLsjS
這是從馬修口中聽見的。531Please respect copyright.PENANAKMeatqXC8y
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。531Please respect copyright.PENANA8CzJIKWTT9
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。531Please respect copyright.PENANApKAFdloRdH
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——531Please respect copyright.PENANALl2y2XzeUo
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。531Please respect copyright.PENANAHg6koZK30c
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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAYVPRPRFsfq
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。531Please respect copyright.PENANAP4H0HHWak5
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。531Please respect copyright.PENANAZVyCIwpOwm
531Please respect copyright.PENANA3F7wOBKDrF
09.531Please respect copyright.PENANA1lA7svQeiV
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,531Please respect copyright.PENANAVrMVIyrGxU
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。531Please respect copyright.PENANA4yAxpH3ijj
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——531Please respect copyright.PENANAudL4Sb3SwY
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。531Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2IcLtlFaX
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———531Please respect copyright.PENANAvYmyEmJNlh
10.531Please respect copyright.PENANADbljMAPgmj
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。531Please respect copyright.PENANA9AkGNdzj0d
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。531Please respect copyright.PENANAI8Y0R1MeF4
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。531Please respect copyright.PENANAk330aXsnOx
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。531Please respect copyright.PENANASjw0VarPg9
「賀瑞斯。」531Please respect copyright.PENANAZOhuKHsDbx
「是?」531Please respect copyright.PENANAf5GptOV1nU
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」531Please respect copyright.PENANAGfYSufsjg0
「......」531Please respect copyright.PENANArEeIErP8kW
「賀瑞斯?」531Please respect copyright.PENANALQf3pgTymX
「......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。」531Please respect copyright.PENANAWjpFehe12l
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。531Please respect copyright.PENANAwMMUrkLN9D
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?531Please respect copyright.PENANAeXrF5xAJHF
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.531Please respect copyright.PENANA8bVtB2SWUc
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。531Please respect copyright.PENANAS58ZCEp0nc
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。531Please respect copyright.PENANAakZhq4UxbL
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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAGQuAdVNLyO
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』531Please respect copyright.PENANA5iRdxxEuVc
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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAARQWw8C1C1
「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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAOcNwGWhOQI
「不用,你可以下班了。」531Please respect copyright.PENANARegd1mDyi2
「但......」531Please respect copyright.PENANAW3ug77ZeGD
「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。531Please respect copyright.PENANAsjwlOcPeFI
「——先生?」531Please respect copyright.PENANAEMStL0gduN
「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?」531Please respect copyright.PENANAfnuKDJGVHD
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。
531Please respect copyright.PENANABqJ9hXkdTb
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