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「Steven，萬聖節有咩節目？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuhbDOnfce
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「唔，暫時未有。萬聖節⋯⋯重有兩個星期。」我望一下茶水間牆上的月曆。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxNSVBNO6U
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這個把頭湊到我面前，呵氣如蘭的女生是我的同事Emma。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MiG6cqBnH
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Emma是土生土長的英國女孩，留一頭柔順的及肩棕髮，五官標緻得像洋娃娃。不過，最讓人留下印象的是她衣服上甜甜的香氣。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0As5wzA5MR
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喔，那是Jo Malone 香水，英國梨與小蒼蘭味，某次在她家裡的浴室看到的。鏡子中的除了香水，還有兩條卷纏在一起，感受歡愉與節拍的肉蟲。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGSXYksBJ0
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在浴室做愛是一種情趣，迴音大，從鏡子能看到對方享愛的表情，而且事後梳洗也很方便。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Pb630s35Z
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不要誤會，我和Emma不是男女朋友，只是大家都喜歡文化交流，某些方面都投契，僅此而已。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyLgl2sM44
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話說回來，我姓史，且叫我史提芬吧，二十七歲的單身白領，去年從香港遠洋來到英國伯明翰。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpbcNRXejT
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原因你懂的，說太多又蘇玉華了。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwZdTlt8SM
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為甚麼是伯明翰？503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3d60YYoeAY
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因為是工業重鎮？還是因為伯明翰是英國第二大城市？503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnHjEj2yBR
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沒有那麼複雜，只是出發時正好有一間的專門做節慶活動的公司聘請，待遇不俗，而且剛畢業的女生非常多。再說，要是真的比較起來，英國有很多比伯明翰宜居的地方。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmrJMhlWsE
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總之就是這樣。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzesMyQt0Ul
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要深入了解一個國家，除了從性方面，就是從傳統節日入手，像Emma每次都說我很「深入」，叫到石破天驚，鬼泣神號。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6mgebycQa
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就像剛剛落幕的Solihull啤酒節，又或者我們最近忙得如火如荼的萬聖節。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lscgZmYzC
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「31號我哋都要OT，你唔怕攰咩？」我趁著沒有人看見，手不安份地掃過她的翹臀，手指的動作更勝莫扎特的琴技。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKEnsJFTZc
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呸，別再聽KOL說甚麼在英國工作只有下午茶和啤酒。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgfMOmSLly
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還有圓渾有致的屁股。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOnAbHAdA0
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我的工作負責跟不同商場和機構接洽，安排活動和場地佈置，雖然不用親自動手，但在活動時出現，拍些照片寫報告用。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuOvv1U9za
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Emma俏臉緋紅，瞪了我一眼，咬唇耳語道：「邊個頂唔順好難講呢。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOdF57FkID
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「我當然知道正日要忙。我想問你24號，星期日吖！」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHQVA0rvxK
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「24號？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8jJmpZvMT
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「24號係你生日。」她喐起豐厚的嘴唇。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJ0ZBA4xIo
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吖，對了！我幾乎都忘記自己生日。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e8y3Ejjd7
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要說的是，Emma作為女朋友絕對是好選擇，只是我沒有這個想法，原因之後再說。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLia9fpb3SS
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「所以⋯⋯去你新屋慶祝？我都未去過參觀呢。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Eqo3XYQoV
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確實，每次都是我去Emma市中心，位於Newton Street的住所，就連她家裡都放了我的拖鞋和牙刷。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrL3XE0ziZ
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我思索了兩秒，應道：「嗯。呢幾日傢俬都差唔多送齊。嚟我屋企開Halloween Party，參觀一下我間房囉。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Tj37NVSdx
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這肯定是最棒的萬聖節派對，我這樣天真地想著，甚至滿腦子都是一個成年男性該有的幻想，然後在Amazon上訂了一套魔女款式的性感內衣。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQYsqL5fMX
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若然，如果沒有發生那件事⋯⋯503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQWIq9ZhZc
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10月24號。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAiXEuPnzk
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也就是我訂的情趣內衣送達的同日上午。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWzNUU89uO
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說來奇怪，送貨司機是一個酒槽鼻，戴鴨舌帽的白人大叔。我要說的奇怪不是他胸口的十字架項鏈；不是那部佈滿沙塵，車生堪坷的Citreon私家車，也不是擋風玻璃前的酒吧廣告牌。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQUxi4Qeso
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酒吧名叫Sun？Sin？看不清楚，也不是重點。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIW6V2o6r4
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奇怪的是他的說話。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZ7aT6g3J6
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「終於有人。」司機大叔腋下夾住黑色包裏。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCms5zJBxr
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「嗯？」我不解。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGgsVEuPzR
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司機大叔搖了搖頭，遞上Emma的內衣讓我簽收。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKitC69JOa
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「最近出門小心呀，Kid。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2f6JWExEj
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我友善地問道：「呢條街治安好差？我新居入伙，對呢一區都未算熟悉。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrvvlomB7Q
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話雖如此，我在網上查過罪案率，這一區在伯明翰來說，治安不算太差才對。英國跟香港不同，即使是同一區，相距一兩條街或者一個公園已經差天共地。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7fVErInca
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我還記得自己剛到埗時住了一星期的Air BnB，街道一側是工地，木板圍籬破破爛爛，磚牆上噴滿塗鴉，另一邊是廢棄的工廠大廈，玻璃窗被砸碎，滿街都是Laughing Gas的銀色小瓶。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5C3Z5SrU3
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唔，未計走廊長期充斥大麻的氣味，也不意外。那不是《哈利波特》會告訴你的事。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIH7Opf2xRP
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「哈，治安嘛。」司機大叔壓下聲線沉吟：「萬聖節。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wIp3jLSIU
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「吓？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWUDewhxR6
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「小心萬聖節。」他重複。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpwHmRnkGE
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我被他混濁的藍眼眸盯得渾身不自在：「呃，So⋯⋯Happy Halloween？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFAFsUpBMn
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「Happy Halloween, Kid。」司機大叔輕按鴨舌帽道別，轉身上車離開。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25oGnhE2nU
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我站在花園目送他的白色Citreon遠去。這時藍天白雲，燦爛的陽光穿過柳樹的綠蔭照在身上，我卻不禁打了一個寒顫。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnZhmm3cWy
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剎那間葉聲靜下來，街道好像伸長了？503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwSzaLptOf
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我揉揉眼：「打少啲飛機。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eH0IDd8uE
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噏噏，褲袋電話震動。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94LhfVmhfp
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是Emma的訊息，內容是茄子和心心眼的Emoji。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWWdXrb30J
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「啱，今日真係唔可以打飛機。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryjbASSnTa
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然後，我回了她英國國旗，扯起來了。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXg671vuUCx
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黃昏時份。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvpMLpSEYk
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當我正在客廳敲鍵盤，屏幕上彈出一句句小說台詞的時候，門鐘響起來了。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT81x8V56OD
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題外話，我是一個銷售顧問，閒時亦是一個寫故佬，就是網絡上千篇一律的爽文。想來，這也是我移民的其中一個原因。當然啦，支撐我的夢想除了收入可觀的工作、黑咖啡、還有替我出錢買下這棟獨立屋和全新Land Rover的父母。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5roC8T8Ud9
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成功靠父幹，我有多少父幹但沒有成功，也算是特例，或者只好怪家父年輕不夠努力。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTp9mVt31fO
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我蓋上手提電腦，踢著拖鞋到玄關，開門迎接Emma。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR8wAI61yi
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甫開門，扛著木球棒，打扮成小丑女的Emma便跳起來把我撲倒，騎在我身上呵呵笑。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf85hfBlEl
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「Surprise？」Emma 眨動大眼睛，裝可愛問道。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHy4woV5kf
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我的目光嘗試從Emma的低胸上衣移開，發現除了她以外還有四個人，兩男兩女。我知道這不是自殺特攻隊的設定，因為小丑女是DC角色，而死侍和鷹眼是漫威角色。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjsp7NFyTq
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其中三個人我認出來，因為我們是同事。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pzY7iCTVm
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打扮成死侍的俄羅斯大漢叫羅夫，負責工程和場地裝砌。他高六呎一，長得慓悍嚇人，右臂紋了普京騎熊的紋身，褲襠藏著讓人望而生畏的凶器。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Mg3cWBwoV
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不要誤會，他是我健身室前輩。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wJ4P0vRlv
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另一個長得平凡的四眼男生叫Peter。Peter來自土耳其，據說家境不俗。Peter讀英國大學畢業時來公司當IT部實習生，畢業後順理成連成為IT部的一員，負責幫客戶網頁設計。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAvHmMUj74
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Peter人不錯，就是個性內向一點，這次打扮成鷹眼算是一個重大突破。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9ux9IZXpZ
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「Hiya。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NNKNwDFl0
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說話的是一個嬌小斯文，打扮成小魔女的金髮女生Mia。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzcjg6J48Z
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Mia，她就是我一直沒有和Emma一起的原因。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXS7ljTl6P
她是公司的文員，年紀比我小兩歲，長得清純脫俗，大眼睛，睫毛鬈長迷人。如果Emma是野玫瑰，她就是夏天的小雛菊。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoVX5XhP9v
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有趣的是，我和她在市中心咖啡店認識。當時我坐在她旁邊的高椅，只顧敲鍵盤的我不小心喝錯她的咖啡，之後聊天才發現她是我公司的同事。接下來自然是一般情侶發展的情節，但沒有開花結果。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhMm92kN6o
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原因很簡單。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRiVYVacm3
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我跟Emma搭上了，而她某天在辦公室發現了。但願Mia沒有看到最後，Emma滿臉濁白，而我在喘氣的樣子。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71WRe1a3w5
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也許出於愧疚，也許仍然喜歡Mia，但對方討厭我是事實。畢竟沒有一個國家的女生能接受自己的準男友在其他女生臉上射精。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyU19y8mi2b
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Mia今天來我的生日派對，絕對是意料之外。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPIKQkVubM
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最後一個人是黏在羅夫身邊，眼角和唇角掛著幾行假血漿的俏護士。她是羅夫的女朋友，來自羅馬尼亞的Ella。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCzt0AN2tw
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Ella樣子跟Mia比下去，但火辣程度絕對不比Emma低，看她護士裙的開胸拉鍊拉到肚臍上就知道了。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCzhCBVYHM
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「嗨⋯⋯Mia。」我在Emma身下，與Mia尷尬地對望。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97zQ1OEdy5
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「Hey，Steven！你唔會打算叫大家喺門口食風吧？」羅夫擺出死侍的招牌動作。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXCDNP1KV0
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我爬起來一邊乾笑，一邊把他們迎進屋內。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06CGZ1IrMV
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Emma有意無意的在Mia面前喙了我的臉頰一口。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nfdIQXzyI
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「Happy Birthday and⋯⋯」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiJYcOxzdy
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「Happy Halloween！」她說。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0emsnHG31
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大門關上，門樑的風鈴叮叮作響。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKdvH2z7ve
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這時候，因為羅夫買了燒烤爐當入伙禮物，Emma正在廚房準備帶來的燒烤食材，發出陣陣嬉鬧聲。最近在學習漢語的Peter則埋首在我的手提電腦前，讀我還沒完成的甜故。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIviTARWut
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「啪，啪，啪。一嘢⋯⋯一嘢轟入去？What？」他讀得生澀滑稽。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2R3z9jl0Jx
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與此同時，Mia和Ella在與飯廳相連的溫室佈置。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaE1kT7B486
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「Steven。你間新屋真係唔錯。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEKFda5WCJ
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羅夫拿著啤酒在客廳和飯廳間踱步，色瞇瞇的目光不時射入廚房。坦白說，我不怎喜歡他看著Emma 的眼神，像動物對自己地盤有主權意識，又或者玩具被其他孩子不問自取的道理相同。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sRPM5OEJA
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我裝作毫不在意，繼續話題：「過得去，哈哈。而且價錢好公道。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZTpNXlDa1
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「喔？幾錢成交？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSJODZTAIi
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「25萬鎊。」我豎起手指。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oXT7qqI4x
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羅夫被啤酒嗆得咳嗽：「真係咁抵？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88YifjAck8
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「同區價錢三房獨立屋，平均35萬鎊，主要校網好，罪案率低，去市區都係三十分鐘，而且鄰近機場。25萬鎊確實係公道價錢。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46vtA9qzdQ
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Peter頓了一下，補充一句：「公道得誇張。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GgRCpzuIG
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我走到客廳：「經紀係香港人。聽講上一手業主生意週轉有問題，所以唯有蝕讓。25萬鎊，而且永久業權，嘿嘿。」我走到客廳。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZAEwXnMW7
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這間屋位於Solihull，距離伯明翰市中心不遠，而且區內都有一個不錯的商場和一條綠樹林蔭的商店街，即使不出市中心都能滿足基本生活所需。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoAGoyjtCD
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唯一美中不足的是，這裡跟商店街步行需時十五分鐘。每晚到入夜時，沿路的街燈總是一眨一眨，遲遲未修理人員維修。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qTxlaJ2dU
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退一萬步說，即使沒有一盞街燈，25萬鎊都絕對划算。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAM3xjS5EB
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「但一個人住三房，唔會覺得陰森咩？」Peter問。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWmKOUwmUw
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「買定先，遲早用得到總冇壞。」我不自覺瞄看玻璃溫室的Mia。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqCIf4mAP9
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「又或者，你可以邀請我做女主人囉。」Emma捧著一盤生雞肉串，突然從後湊到我耳畔輕笑。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIqbgBWwHW
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羅夫灌光啤酒，忽然豪邁地笑道：「今晚我哋唔打算返屋企喔。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVlnz8bsOY
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我瞧看Emma一眼，後者聳聳肩。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbD86QTFrY
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我推開木門：「好，哈哈！我出去起爐先，你哋隨便坐。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz01UESp1Q3
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「要幫手？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8AZ1TPNyx
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當我在花園擺好火爐的炭時，Mia走到我旁邊遞上火槍。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINZ9UXbWWs
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「唔該。」我晃晃頭，尷尬地接過火槍。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPWSsbJgY1
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兩人一度陷入沉默，站在爐邊看著啪嚓啪嚓，冒出火星和輕煙的炭火。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyRftw7MJy
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啪嚓。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEXUz8PECq
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我打破沉默：「多謝你今日肯嚟。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRuVd7XMz0
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Mia沒有抬頭，仍然注視著愈燒愈旺爐火，火光使她的杏眸顯得更明亮動人。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyWsGFHH1G
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「唔好誤會，Emma同我講今晚係Halloween Party。不過，」她呷一口啤酒，續道：「Happy Birthday，Steven。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFiFOVQ9Ch
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「多謝。」我舉起酒罐一飲而下。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡry0VwP1X4C
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接下來的幾分鐘的獨處，我和Mia談著有的沒的，彼此都心不在焉，欲言又止。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIpMjTHLXu
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裝出來的自然，往往是最不自然的表現。我寧願她狠狠搧我幾巴，總比大方得體好。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXXLjDsADW
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「唔，我有件事唔知應唔應該講，Emma－」Mia說到一半，俏臉突然煞白，啤酒罐失手掉落草地上。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0D6LaCzRLD
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Mia的視線越過我的肩膀，瞳孔劇烈地顫動，彷彿看到駭人的畫面似的。可是，我轉頭一瞥卻只見空蕩蕩，昨天才修剪好的草地。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5i3MVfs3ia
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在我們身處的L形的花園（詳見前文圖示），我曾經見過幾次松鼠和惡巴巴的自來貓。但這次甚麼也沒有。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fPWk7QXTQ
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「Mia？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVIFKaIVpo
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Mia回過神，裝出鬼臉：「嚇到你呢，嘻嘻。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWZROz6rzj
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「喔喔，嚇到囉。」我陪笑道。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dnJvzo9eQ
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這時候，Emma、羅夫、Ella和Peter剛好捧著餐盤走出室外，朝我們的方向走來。我瞧看那片草地兩眼，沒有把事情放到心上，開始燒烤派對。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCM2kxnbqWO
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燒烤的香氣飄升，盤中的肉都全部清空。酒過三巡，我們一邊玩啤牌，喝光帶來的啤酒、紅酒和溝紅莓汁的伏特加，而Peter跑到廁所吐了兩次後，連酒量最好的羅夫都終於打了個滿意的飽嗝。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcIBweQsx0
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羅夫的牌品比酒品差，特別在輸了幾張十鎊鈔票之後。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnt3JqcpDX
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洗牌。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSm561NgIc
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派牌。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYjTSz2Mrn
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「Shit，Peter。你點搞？醉到手殘呀？」羅夫咬住煙，晦氣地丟出一張牌。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP0fbjCQPf
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Joker，小丑牌。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHUxrwtWIg
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問題來了，我們玩的是德州撲克，不該出現小丑牌。而且，這已經是第二次了。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Kpg5Qcxcm
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也許因為酒意，牌上的小丑笑得格外詭異，栩栩如生，像惡作劇成功的模樣。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fz5A2U4HE
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也許因為Peter醉醺醺，洗牌時不小心把小丑牌放過去，又或者以為大家在鬥地主。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qJM3Gvu3D
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「我？冇理由⋯⋯」Peter大惑不解地搔頭。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8jxEMlz3L
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「好喇好喇，我哋休息一陣，酒都飲完囉。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcfC0B4awC
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Ella說罷便朝大家露出貝齒，紅唇拉出一抹古怪的笑容。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnSMCymC9U
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這個笑容告訴我們，這場萬聖節派對似乎剛剛才開始。
「大家知唔知萬聖節嘅起源？」Ella忽然問。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnpJVuup8N
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「童話故事同商業社會嘅衍生品？」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJgsphmYxR
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坦白說，我真的不知道。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBET45yUYWg
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作為一個節日活動的銷售顧問，這當然不是值得驕傲的事。但懂計數的都不一定知道畢達哥拉斯是誰，對吧對吧？503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghCOC4E0ks
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在我的認知裡，萬聖節有南瓜、女巫、蝙蝠、奇裝異服、商場裝飾擺設⋯⋯還有就是萬聖節的床上慶祝活動？503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDamM9IBviP
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嚴格來說，萬聖節是資本主義的工具，道理等同網絡遊戲不時讓玩家課金的活動；主題樂園售賣能戴在身上的飾品。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfNHPA2vFa
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然而，Ella的答案讓我們安靜下來，室外的空氣驟時急降十度。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHKUGSRrgA
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「萬聖節真係有鬼。」Ella說。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmy7HNyWdB5
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「迷信呢。」Emma第一個反駁。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalnNeAGmcc
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「Who knows?」Ella攤手。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhBJRcNU95
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Emma的反駁並沒打消Ella說下去的打算。Ella變成主持，把萬聖節的起源媚媚道來。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRS29GHUj79
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萬聖節的起源說法紛云，其中一個真實性最高的跟凱爾特人（Celt）和薩溫節（Samhain）相關。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJewdoi3wg
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凱爾特人相信每年十一月一日是新一年的開始，所以在前夜十月三十一日晚上是農作物收割的節慶。在這個晚上，人間與陰間的界線變得模糊，邪靈會出人間遊走，尋找替身。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNy2smAVkE
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人民點起火炬焚燒動物獻祭給死神，然後在十一月一日早上把灰燼分派到各家各戶以驅除惡靈。除此以外，人們在當晚會穿上奇裝異服，發出怪聲以免被邪靈認出來。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad6BRBtT8e
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至於南瓜則是Jack-O-Latern 的傳說有關。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1xdTojMAV
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Peter附和道：「Trick or treat本來都唔係小朋友嘅活動。我以前睇過資料，以前嘅蘇格蘭人認為呢一晚鬼魂會喺屋外聚會。所以等『聚會』結束，佢哋會打扮成鬼怪，將鬼魂引出村外面，同時擺放食物喺門外以餵飽餓鬼。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBefy3xo6L
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羅夫笑道：「咁多鬼咩？佢成日都講鬼，我一次都冇見過，哈哈！」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28iVntJBKg
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我非常同意，老子甚麼鬼都不信。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBjK8FkOgB
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鬼神之說並不陌生，像中國傳統的盂蘭節或者日本的百鬼夜行。小時候我還跟過外婆燒街衣和打小人。還真是503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcQim0BQwX
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Ella彷彿早知道羅夫不信邪，又或者說服羅夫才是她本來的目的。至少我們這一刻天真的以為如此。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2pbs6kO5f
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她上身微微俯前，從我的位置則好看到她的裙內的春光，兩團豐滿軟肉在晃動，而且沒有戴胸罩。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoiJZA8Aqc
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Ella瞬間察覺到我的眼神，我趕忙移開目光。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTeNeP40aM
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她微微一笑，嘴唇不著痕跡地造出「殊」的口型，卻沒有戳破，彷彿這是我們的秘密似的。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXWV6aaZoA
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我雖然好色，但那種事情怎也做不出來。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshGHnQOQUt
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「我早知大家唔信，嘿嘿嘿。所以我早有準備。跟我嚟，我有辦法證明畀大家睇，鬼魂真係存在。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUfTqDrg95
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如是者，Ella帶領我們走回屋裡，自顧自地翻找背囊中的東西，然後一股腦地放在餐桌上佈置起來。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve5i7KvJsf
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「Halloween當然要玩啲配合主題嘅遊戲先有意思啦。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWC9ya3metl
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Ella坐下來，幽幽地笑道： 「 Ouija Board。我哋揾鬼出嚟咪一清二楚囉。」503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3FI0kV1Uk
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映入我們眼簾的是一塊殘舊的木板，木板上有個巴掌大，中間有圓洞的三角木牌，幾根白洋燭和一束鼠尾草。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxbcxmr3gs
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通靈板（Ouija Board），就像我們的碟仙⋯⋯503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWQjtEFcWr
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「Happy Halloween！」Ella笑道。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7c9DuvB2E
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門樑的風鈴在響，彷彿在催促我們快點坐下來，展開一場絕對不應該開始，而且絕對會後悔的遊戲。503Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Cdx0qZcMm
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