00.610Please respect copyright.PENANAynIhTYix2u
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曾經有一個夢,作了將近一個世紀的夢。610Please respect copyright.PENANAwGqgMSI3MJ
甜與苦並存的夢。610Please respect copyright.PENANAkYLJNZJTcA
夢,醒了,只遺下將近一個世紀的回憶...610Please respect copyright.PENANAMCEtuid2Gg
還有,那難以理解的背影
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01.610Please respect copyright.PENANAtj9WX3OWfg
最初,是海洋的鹹味;610Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0HKtzfQUR
霸道地入侵這片海港。610Please respect copyright.PENANAmpzY4Ls0D4
「先生,這片土地只會令你失望。」610Please respect copyright.PENANA1eqQ2MyfTC
「也許你會令我失望,但我從來也不懂後悔兩字。」610Please respect copyright.PENANAVoUtGPjm8O
外國人的語言,無法理解。610Please respect copyright.PENANA3k4xHUMN01
外國人的思維,難以明白。610Please respect copyright.PENANATh0Onsdcxd
四片環海的小島,漁農為生的小島;610Please respect copyright.PENANAc5V4SrWRd0
先生,你在期待什麼?
然後,是火藥的味道。610Please respect copyright.PENANAaPtjMgviq1
「我在期待你的成長,Hong Kong.」610Please respect copyright.PENANAaqV3y2s6NU
那天起,這名字不再只為了稱呼小島而存在。610Please respect copyright.PENANAxgpycwuQSa
「那片廣闊的大陸,這美麗的海港,全是你的。」610Please respect copyright.PENANARP16HZXGTF
那男人一如既往地霸道,身上飄散著難聞的火藥味。610Please respect copyright.PENANAf6JhwR3Au5
揚起一抹罕見的笑容,充滿自信的,難以忘懷的笑容。610Please respect copyright.PENANANYIb4KLCqy
「我在期待你成長,你知道嗎,Hong Kong.」610Please respect copyright.PENANAus3CCd0XxL
異國的語言實在難以理解,610Please respect copyright.PENANAS4D5NOx4ng
這男人,霸道而狂妄地騷亂人心。610Please respect copyright.PENANAuDOn7Zo49C
「......Yes, Mr.Kirkland.」610Please respect copyright.PENANAS9oVzfuwIz
那是夢的開始,於是我輕輕地、輕輕地閉上眼睛......
02.610Please respect copyright.PENANAOqngPsxVIE
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夢,太長,卻也太短了。610Please respect copyright.PENANA9RQGT3AcxT
承諾還未完成,天就亮起來;610Please respect copyright.PENANA1zO7FTeuni
於是夢醒了。610Please respect copyright.PENANAb5ipeB1dkD
剩下了那片玫瑰園和濃烈的紅茶香氣......610Please respect copyright.PENANAFgxAbZXbQa
以及那淡漠的回憶,將近一世紀的份量。
———610Please respect copyright.PENANA1LNgoq6o3s
03.610Please respect copyright.PENANAiafdxzmQHF
時鐘指向3時正,古老的吊鐘發出了金屬碰撞的聲響。610Please respect copyright.PENANAElWEuOiK7H
跟隨你的腳步來到院子前,分得一杯紅茶。610Please respect copyright.PENANAr43bxrMP9v
茶味帶著些許甜香、些許苦澀。610Please respect copyright.PENANAVMSKl4QfEp
「也許對孩子來說不太好喝呢。」610Please respect copyright.PENANAOe0NyZiYJP
如此說,杯裡的紅茶卻又被添滿了。610Please respect copyright.PENANANjBT99vL7k
「這片花園和我家鄉的庭園有點相似呢。」610Please respect copyright.PENANAWN7NquONpD
碧綠的眸子凝視著一片油綠,淡淡地說著。610Please respect copyright.PENANA09q2WRkyer
而我則捧起手上微溫的茶杯慢不經心地品嘗。610Please respect copyright.PENANAojm8FA2tAp
後來想起,99年的時光裡,有句話我一直也忘了說...610Please respect copyright.PENANAV5aiK4vZKC
「先生,其實我並不討厭紅茶呢......」
04.610Please respect copyright.PENANA3HqgHLhpPw
習慣是很可怕的事。610Please respect copyright.PENANAHtoQX82EeS
吊鐘在三時的聲響總能提起我的食欲;610Please respect copyright.PENANAT4tvEzMTDI
一把太陽傘、一個玫瑰園和一杯紅茶。610Please respect copyright.PENANAKkZgJvDLTj
將近一個世紀的習慣就此成為一輩子的習慣。610Please respect copyright.PENANAl2OfNqQwx6
直到夢醒的那一天,紅茶的香味依然在玫瑰園中飄散。610Please respect copyright.PENANAnBvMDt83wV
偶爾,我還是會看著這片庭園想些不切實際的事。610Please respect copyright.PENANAUmtTdt3xd1
例如說,自己感覺上是被設計了。610Please respect copyright.PENANAqtC0GnBJNf
和你家鄉相似的庭院、與你相處的時光、不能磨滅的習慣。610Please respect copyright.PENANApFhQ3OBQEz
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。610Please respect copyright.PENANA2iT1FuMFkJ
抿了抿唇,610Please respect copyright.PENANAeDCndWQXeT
果然是被設計了。
05.610Please respect copyright.PENANAIqBcR8SySJ
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夢和現實,理應是很易分辯。610Please respect copyright.PENANAbLYRgeVm6W
只是,太漫長的人生,連時間也無法順利紀錄;610Please respect copyright.PENANAWsk2fTyjaO
更可況是那零零碎碎的夢。
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06.610Please respect copyright.PENANAMYiAdS7TjW
——這是哪裡?610Please respect copyright.PENANAyNwspRxX4M
鐵片褶疊而成的屋頂,原水泥色的牆,簡陋的寮屋。610Please respect copyright.PENANAUzZOOm8j3L
一扇木門悄悄打開,發出與鐵片磨擦的可怕聲響。610Please respect copyright.PENANACZU7E6Hotk
「先生」瘦小的純東方人從中走出來,抬眸看向自己。610Please respect copyright.PENANAE8gqSGaB2d
「......我只是來視察港島原居民的住處,已經要回去了。」610Please respect copyright.PENANA1lZjslS3W4
「......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。610Please respect copyright.PENANAzURinMhlY4
「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。610Please respect copyright.PENANA4cwaP9p5oo
髒兮兮的黃種人,比土鼠更不如。610Please respect copyright.PENANAZT4ioHLEEg
「命令港英政府清理下街,太髒的就燒掉吧。」610Please respect copyright.PENANAbwAi5dqwhU
「亞瑟先生,這——」610Please respect copyright.PENANA7Ob3juvBEP
「照我說的辦。」610Please respect copyright.PENANARA0ozbCUsU
「...是!」610Please respect copyright.PENANAjxSSQYYsnO
英國紳士帶著他的下人離開這片小島——610Please respect copyright.PENANAZTNaxNO6fR
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。610Please respect copyright.PENANApfdvxV8sCA
610Please respect copyright.PENANAoI5RI1PxAH
07.610Please respect copyright.PENANAshr6E5iATt
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夢境被分裂成碎片,變成一塊又一塊的玻璃;610Please respect copyright.PENANAhhdSFtkNua
碎片零散地落在心靈各處。610Please respect copyright.PENANA6HzhiI8bMM
不見了、失去了、消失了;610Please respect copyright.PENANAHKE2N0d6m2
那無力挽回的碎片——610Please respect copyright.PENANAncQe25GcU7
暫且,可稱為回憶。
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08.610Please respect copyright.PENANARxHW0GXnAQ
那少年從本田手上解放了。610Please respect copyright.PENANAqrlu7CwY9l
這是從阿爾弗雷德口中聽見的。610Please respect copyright.PENANAZv1tce6sQ0
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。610Please respect copyright.PENANADk2r9hf27O
這是從法蘭西斯口中聽見的。610Please respect copyright.PENANAHf95tgH7JL
那少年在檢查過身體後就投入家中的復興事宜。610Please respect copyright.PENANAiDAMb6Pya9
這是從馬修口中聽見的。610Please respect copyright.PENANAqhtnUe9YuX
柯克蘭抬頭看向倫敦罕見的晴天,默默數算著。610Please respect copyright.PENANA4O0ndEH2yA
三年零八個月,現在是九月下旬,世界大戰早就結束了。610Please respect copyright.PENANAQj4rmxdlgB
然後,還有3個月,就到了黑色聖誕後的第四個耶誕節——610Please respect copyright.PENANAP9hwPbftXO
當年,那天,他用一通電報把那少年拋棄了。610Please respect copyright.PENANAYpyE33uWQH
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。610Please respect copyright.PENANAjaugbDJczL
——還有3個月,就剛好四年沒見過那對安靜的黑眸了。610Please respect copyright.PENANAvthfUG7Rhd
上帝,這亦是他整整四年的失眠夜。610Please respect copyright.PENANAJL8ThfaS2O
610Please respect copyright.PENANAMjlwhXMQa6
09.610Please respect copyright.PENANArorPEo1x63
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回憶的碎片從指縫中溜去,610Please respect copyright.PENANARE4cNfyFCG
在漫長的歷史洪流中,重重覆覆地發生著這種事。610Please respect copyright.PENANAiD0DtLIIKh
就這樣,一直也混淆著夢境和現實——610Please respect copyright.PENANABBQgf7ACqr
因為哭過、累了,卻不得不醒來。610Please respect copyright.PENANAH4LpT5gD42
已經無法分出哪一片是現實,哪一片是夢境。
———610Please respect copyright.PENANAa2Cuj9UdDf
10.610Please respect copyright.PENANA2UyTKuYWGX
時鐘指向3時正,一把太陽傘立在花園中。610Please respect copyright.PENANAc7CiNJUWfY
英國紳士身後跟著一個東方青年,兩人坐到太陽傘之下。610Please respect copyright.PENANATcWeBXm6gE
柯克蘭慣性拿起茶杯,慢慢品嚐著。610Please respect copyright.PENANA0OcEXKtwEs
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。610Please respect copyright.PENANA7opo3wI7si
「賀瑞斯。」610Please respect copyright.PENANAXOZQ5dfcgZ
「是?」610Please respect copyright.PENANAjuedaKgZNi
「明天的下午茶,把紅茶轉成中.國茶如何?」610Please respect copyright.PENANAr8ucutjQUS
「......」610Please respect copyright.PENANAbbUa41ZcHH
「賀瑞斯?」610Please respect copyright.PENANA2BRDXWwIzD
「......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。」610Please respect copyright.PENANAzFd0HLxcKc
「不,沒事,這款的味道也不錯。」亞瑟沒所謂地笑說。610Please respect copyright.PENANADYujgvMpXx
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?610Please respect copyright.PENANARBErIx274V
沒有。對,沒有了。
11.610Please respect copyright.PENANAipxJ1d0aG5
熟悉是很可怕的事,柯克蘭這麼想。610Please respect copyright.PENANAHNigtqzACm
他看一看手錶,5時正,中環的辦公室大部份準備下班了。610Please respect copyright.PENANANHXgQ8ibDM
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。610Please respect copyright.PENANA1uQs4DTJJ6
『20樓,升降機閘門正在打開』610Please respect copyright.PENANAlGBjhrFrgE
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。610Please respect copyright.PENANA6GmgDJhB2K
「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。610Please respect copyright.PENANAHJC9mvrHLw
「不用,你可以下班了。」610Please respect copyright.PENANAAGp3UiKLyi
「但......」610Please respect copyright.PENANAWxF5ZzCaeq
「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。610Please respect copyright.PENANASWGm47GKOR
「——先生?」610Please respect copyright.PENANA5VF0wxumGV
「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?」610Please respect copyright.PENANAjyY3asNH0a
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。
610Please respect copyright.PENANAt1ejExWKD6
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