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天氣轉暖的時候,我開始動念買房子。8964 copyright protection60PENANAS6MLc9Pgew 維尼
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不是因為英國春天特別可愛,它其實依然陰鬱、反覆無常,而是住久了租屋,才發現人到某個年紀,會突然渴望一扇真正屬於自己的窗,一道能放自己選窗簾的窗。8964 copyright protection60PENANArUxPQSxeWS 維尼
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「你決定要買?」John聽到消息那天,眼睛亮了一下,「終於肯定留下來了?」8964 copyright protection60PENANAAcuFFoWwD0 維尼
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我點頭,語氣平淡:「總不能一直當房客。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAixtRAmMxM4 維尼
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「想找什麼類型的?」他已經開始在手機上滑Rightmove。8964 copyright protection60PENANAjDc5P6w6bn 維尼
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「細小的就好,一房或studio也行。我又不是一家幾口。」我淡淡一笑。8964 copyright protection60PENANAMlOQbcq4c2 維尼
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「細不等於差,」他抬頭看我,「但記住,太舊的不要買,隔熱差,冬天暖氣費會嚇死你。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAD7B99ooULY 維尼
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「那太新的呢?」8964 copyright protection60PENANAPQXAid5TNt 維尼
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他聳肩:「地稅多一級,還有不少隱藏費用。新發展區感覺光鮮,其實坑很多。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAOJJjdQPudx 維尼
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「那我要怎麼辦?」我笑,「住進中世紀遺址裡嗎?」8964 copyright protection60PENANASFAsUwtsW0 維尼
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「我幫你留意幾個區,有些六、七十年代的平房,其實保養得好又便宜。」他語氣像在談天氣,但我聽得出來,他是真的在意。8964 copyright protection60PENANAdCYGopG1KT 維尼
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過了幾日,他就傳來三個物業連結,加上自己標註的評語:「這個位置近巴士站,冬天容易打傘但不積水」、「這個可以再議價,樓下鄰居是退休老師,很安靜」。8964 copyright protection60PENANAPNZ88LpPn5 維尼
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我們約了時間去看房。8964 copyright protection60PENANAWrSAzkHvwm 維尼
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第一間在Corstorphine,屋主是位七十多歲的老太太,牆上掛滿毛線編織物,地毯軟得像沼澤。8964 copyright protection60PENANAWlKmudun5T 維尼
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「這房子有點像……」我低聲說。8964 copyright protection60PENANAQOWAyfXWVM 維尼
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「像你阿婆的朋友家?」John接上,兩人同時笑起來。8964 copyright protection60PENANAgildjqDaxQ 維尼
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第二間在Leith,建築物是紅磚復古風,單位雖小,廚房卻出奇地寬敞。8964 copyright protection60PENANA7OFJjUu4Sl 維尼
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「這間怎麼樣?」他問。8964 copyright protection60PENANAlUAvYQd1Zk 維尼
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「還不錯。」我說,「至少能放下一張正常的床,而不是疊在衣櫃上的床墊。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAJJXhUWBqn2 維尼
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看完房那天回到我家門口,我說:「今晚你留下來吃飯吧。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAbSuoTtx2JV 維尼
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「我?」他有點驚訝,「你……會煮?」8964 copyright protection60PENANAJPp94AmAwU 維尼
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我翻白眼:「你對我到底有多少偏見?」8964 copyright protection60PENANAWrGw1AowQ3 維尼
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「沒有沒有,我只是,驚喜。」8964 copyright protection60PENANARjpGpUbgbP 維尼
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他坐在餐桌前,雙手緊扣,看起來不像等開飯,更像等宣判。8964 copyright protection60PENANAvxV8iNaVZu 維尼
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我煮了一鍋雜菜湯,配一份煎三文魚。他吃得很慢,每咬一口都像在權衡什麼。8964 copyright protection60PENANA6emiV63njY 維尼
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「你是不是對這條魚有意見?」我終於忍不住問。8964 copyright protection60PENANAXxVuxP1GLn 維尼
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他慌張搖頭:「不是,魚很好……我只是……有點緊張。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAO23LQsyfFm 維尼
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我挑眉:「緊張什麼?」8964 copyright protection60PENANAP2V2tcIE8A 維尼
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他眼神閃躲,像個偷看考卷的中學生:「就是……跟你單獨吃飯,好像,蠻正式的。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAeu2703RqOo 維尼
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我們之間沉默了幾秒,氣氛不尷尬,只是……好像不小心走進一場我們誰也沒彩排過的劇情。8964 copyright protection60PENANAD22yLxPcbw 維尼
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我轉過頭裝作專心收拾碗碟,心裡卻泛起一絲熟悉又陌生的微熱。8964 copyright protection60PENANAma85E9Bq0s 維尼
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時間滑過,又到了聖誕節。8964 copyright protection60PENANALuQXOtHKTU 維尼
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教會決定舉辦報佳音活動,開著小Van,載著大家到購物中心大堂唱詩。8964 copyright protection60PENANAKzerSstvhW 維尼
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那天傍晚飄著微雨,大家穿上紅圍巾和毛帽,提著歌詞單,擠在車廂裡,有人練歌,有人偷吃巧克力。8964 copyright protection60PENANANkH3bqZU1s 維尼
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到了購物中心,暖氣開得足,空氣裡有點薑餅的香味。8964 copyright protection60PENANA2vLJasm7Td 維尼
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我們站在大堂正中唱《平安夜》、《馬槽裡的嬰孩》,最後是《主愛真奇妙》。8964 copyright protection60PENANANI8aYwyG1G 維尼
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唱完後,忽然我聽見身邊的John換了首旋律,是那首《我願為你走這一程》。8964 copyright protection60PENANArpLT6jj1nf 維尼
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他聲音不大,但格外清晰。我看向他,他望著我,眼神像是等了很久。8964 copyright protection60PENANA8vZ7UfQQ7p 維尼
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唱完,他忽然低聲說:「Cecilia,其實……我喜歡你,從很早就開始了。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAuNSOfsQOCs 維尼
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空氣凝住三秒。我忘了自己還拿著歌譜,手指緊了又鬆。8964 copyright protection60PENANAAJLJfWxQEE 維尼
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我想笑,卻又怕笑出聲會把什麼弄破,只輕輕說了一句:8964 copyright protection60PENANAswFykGyVDI 維尼
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「你唱得……還可以啦。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAhtwi6dhHqZ 維尼
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他有點傻地笑了。8964 copyright protection60PENANAEIrVvZvjGJ 維尼
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我沒拒絕,也沒跑開。8964 copyright protection60PENANAA2Ek8iDtcw 維尼
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他知道,我已經給了答案。8964 copyright protection60PENANA4XqmHUNB6A 維尼
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聖誕夜回到家,我掛上那條還殘留著薑餅味的圍巾,坐在窗前。8964 copyright protection60PENANAQO9myIDPkq 維尼
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街燈映在玻璃上,像幾顆不敢靠近的星星。8964 copyright protection60PENANA7o5kTtCVXT 維尼
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這城市終於不再只屬於陌生人。8964 copyright protection60PENANAFo4YoKPX7b 維尼
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而我,也終於找到一盞燈火,照進心裡。8964 copyright protection60PENANA63I2dojxWJ 維尼
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房子是在春天尾聲找到的,天氣不冷不熱,陽光偶爾撥開雲層,灑落一地溫柔。這是座位於城西的雙房單位,前後都有窗,樓下是個小花園,鄰居安靜且禮貌。8964 copyright protection60PENANA3NWk6AaO8d 維尼
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拿到鎖匙那天,我一打開門,就喜歡上這地方。8964 copyright protection60PENANAG04XTd7teH 維尼
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牆是白的,地板是木的,光線從東面大窗斜斜照進來,甚至連廚房都不是我想像中的幽暗角落。這房子,有一種乾淨的靜默,彷彿也在等我安頓下來。8964 copyright protection60PENANAEb4gWkSSl9 維尼
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我轉身對阿John說:「這地方……比我在香港的那間‘蝸居’起碼大三倍。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAgIYNzXkiuW 維尼
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他站在門邊點頭:「在香港這樣的空間,可能要一輩子供樓。」8964 copyright protection60PENANA6WHHukggUd 維尼
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「現在不是還得供貸款?」我笑。8964 copyright protection60PENANA1g5OhbIZaz 維尼
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「兩碼子不同。」他說,語氣認真。8964 copyright protection60PENANAPTdx03Tvq1 維尼
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我沒回話,只輕輕合上門,像是在為自己合上一個階段。8964 copyright protection60PENANArWoxIP1EHa 維尼
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接下來的幾星期,我們開始「入伙工程」。8964 copyright protection60PENANAKCl58tY9Zh 維尼
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阿John幾乎成了我名副其實的「室內顧問」,從選油漆顏色到量牆紙尺寸,每一個細節他都不馬虎。8964 copyright protection60PENANAqkglFAsjQy 維尼
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「這牆,我建議用灰白混米色,比純白耐看,而且光線下不會黃。」他一邊量尺,一邊解釋。8964 copyright protection60PENANAJk2zmPBpeg 維尼
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我跪在一旁撕膠紙,裝作認真地點頭:「是的!設計總監!」8964 copyright protection60PENANAJfAB6YB9Kc 維尼
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有次我們為了到底沙發該靠窗還是靠牆爭論了整整一下午,最終他讓步。8964 copyright protection60PENANAtg0KkiZgfd 維尼
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「讓你贏一次,不代表你永遠對。」他邊搬邊說。8964 copyright protection60PENANAkBlZimu4iJ 維尼
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「沒問題,我只要今天贏就好。」我笑。8964 copyright protection60PENANAtYS4OKrnhV 維尼
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我們一起在地板上拼裝書櫃,吃掉三盒傢俬舖買來的肉丸,還一起把那盞難裝的吊燈安上天花板。燈一亮的瞬間,我回頭看他,他站在我身後,也正好望著我。8964 copyright protection60PENANAgAc4oiCeyq 維尼
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有什麼,在這樣的時刻靜靜地發芽。8964 copyright protection60PENANA8BGfFQQ0V1 維尼
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夏末的某一個主日下午,敬拜剛完,Andy牧師走到講台前,語氣一向簡潔有力。8964 copyright protection60PENANA6fy0utR0xV 維尼
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「弟兄姊妹,我有個重要消息,我們的教會,將在半年內申請註冊為正式的區會。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAj4kz1Y30Or 維尼
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場內一陣小小的歡呼聲。8964 copyright protection60PENANAolQuOTrWTP 維尼
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我轉頭看阿John,他的眼神跟我一樣亮。8964 copyright protection60PENANAycduz9ZOqF 維尼
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「這代表我們不再只是借地聚會的一群流浪人,而是被承認、有名字、有根的教會。」Andy補充。8964 copyright protection60PENANAvtdDBuSSP3 維尼
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聚會後,我們幾個留下來聽他講細節。8964 copyright protection60PENANAUGdxVavZ8P 維尼
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「成立區會需要準備章程、遴選委員、籌備財務和登記工作。會是一段不容易的旅程,但也是我們信仰群體的一個見證。」他說。8964 copyright protection60PENANAt22RavVyU0 維尼
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我眼神閃動,抬手:「牧師,我想參與籌備委員會。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAPtXPetrtTj 維尼
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我側頭笑:「在香港,我沒有這種機會。這裡,是一張白紙,我可以畫任何線條。」8964 copyright protection60PENANAmPQJuPKTfN 維尼
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