安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDb3zD8l5DA
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一絲不安掠過。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBTb4a9Ysd
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村民都說她是個不祥人，因為她多年來均是五歲女孩的模樣，不曾長大。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rxUW60iZy
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQogXzFCMH
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHwp6Flods
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我們在一棵大樹下並肩而坐。我這才發現四周盡是一片迷霧。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3pfJ14ydQ
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不寒而慄。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AneaV64d5
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDPZLGySgE
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFw5uUj7uW
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8kSb0RXvx
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmXNTuCbPZ
「安娜，你很熟悉這片森林呢！」我嘗試套口風。傳說從無人可以活著離開森林，除了安娜。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2PvlkQ8rM
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lo3gemwuC
「嗯。我每天都在這裡閒蕩。」安娜低頭把玩她的老舊破娃娃。娃娃是由碎布拼湊而成的，沾滿塵灰。灰灰黑黑的，與安娜的衣裝打扮同一調子。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EJERMQJ7i
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBd1HZPS9UC
「為甚麼？媽媽不會擔心嗎？」我故作關心，目光離不開安娜的紅髮藍眼。全村只有安娜有紅髮和藍眼珠。我十分肯定安娜的父母不是村子的居民。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcbLgvIN9z
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXop091bHhg
「媽媽走入森林後，再也沒有回到村子。但她離開前答應過我，遲些會來帶我渡湖離開。」安娜將娃娃緊緊擁入懷內，一臉憂傷。「我日等夜等，始終等不到，所以走入森林中四處逛，看看能否找到她講的湖。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbquCbKLsz
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSzNihbijJ
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSikkh0W5Ma
一連七日，我夢見失蹤多年的母親，她要我找安娜幫忙，尋找森林中的大湖，與她團聚。村民說魔鬼冒充我的母親，想要趁機侵奪我的肉體，勸我不要冒險走入森林，也不要與安娜來往。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtJPUeGnVm
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vJ0Yx6RPb
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgOQNvPRRE
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOL9jJIEhc
「你不是曾經引領部份村民找到大湖嗎？」我心頭一顫。曾有二十三個村民先後跟隨安娜進入森林，卻也再沒有回來。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqV9kQqKLTx
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhu5rjjzqep
「對。他們看見湖，但我看不見。」安娜苦笑：「他們都夢見多年不見的親人，但我沒有夢見過任何親人。其他村民沒有發過類似的夢，所以亦看不見湖。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCHK3s1U1n
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwYZnZoCWL
一切過於詭異，難以服人。難怪村民都說安娜是不祥人。村民對安娜又懼又恨，三番四次欺侮她，想要將她趕離村子。部份激進的村民甚至曾以驅魔之名，將安娜扔入火爐。猶幸安娜死不了，爬出火爐，躲在森林裡療傷。她後來又拾來爛布髒布裹身，遭村民戲稱「灰色安娜」。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqsymqk5aD
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByaAO4nEYE
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAnfsCZU7X
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblbxQ0YnMl
安娜終於笑了。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL3P537ziw
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3hEchiUHW
她喜孜孜地給我講述她最愛的床前小故事：從前，有一位灰姑娘。她有一個繼母，繼母有兩個女兒……430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr1d5dN2gr
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrGqZPKHuE
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIAY5S6yCp
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翌日，霧氣消散。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckg6EuwOG3
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaDX5SNU7J
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodEhLuIfQE
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BICvzed9V
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSTY6Yjbcd
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImUm6i9oAJ
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBguCWYwKK
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMpcyktm3Y
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH7QyVNGUa
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcKZ69RB0J
「湖？我看不見呢！」安娜意識到我看見了甚麼，不以為然。她朝著我手指的方向跑去，跑到我眼中的湖中央，腳步不曾泛起漣漪。最後，她四平八穩地站在湖面，未有沒入水裡。如履平地。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIxzyfh0OZ
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHI97MIBOJ3
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEl49sC5edU
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuydgm7cGMg
沒走多少步，我的鞋子已被浸濕，雙腳亦感受到湖水的冰涼。「我沒能走近你！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K0oJT69CY
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxRL1Sdppg
「你站在湖邊就可以了！」她回到我身邊。「看看附近有沒有甚麼特別的？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RFawuUP1z
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsE1RkjzSm
我四處張望。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8A1anpRx7
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenZ2twXter
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvta5Vg1aM
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0cwPyHING
漣漪從湖中心擴散開來。一條無人的半殘小舟往我們這邊前來，停在我腳邊。「一條……小舟……」我被詭譎的情境嚇得半死，說話結結巴巴的。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZkqT0otcd
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTx4UyTSswU
「就是這個了！它會給你指引離開的路。」講解完畢，安娜馬上轉身離開。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0XjeBDMoQ
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbd09sOxJi
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QJalnK7Z0
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXg5WldYf7L
「我看不見湖，亦看不見小舟，離開不了呢！」安娜以笑容掩蓋失落之情。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhFBHaYFzz
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQSeyrUbT2
我連忙從衣袋掏出幾顆糖果，塞到安娜手心。「我只有這些……無以為報。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrOmawEzWS
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUIklGOAH7
「或許，你替我打探媽媽的下落，然後告訴她，安娜很掛念她！」安娜哭著講出媽媽的名字。聽聞她是個沒有眼淚的女孩，受到村民的連番欺侮亦不會示弱。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8L98l3AoO
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB90CjkoFZt
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GmGgJ9rtY
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yI0nZH05S
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85Cls8pFgm
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nWHn97G8d
安娜的身影越益模糊……
我睜開雙眼，霍地彈起。身邊圍著兩個不認識的醜陋老女人，還有……430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcdQTSPsi2
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGLZToXDjm
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60ocbAbtEk
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我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWczSson8O6
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSvuD6HE8U
父母說，我數天前遇上車禍離世。他們找來女巫作法，令我起死回生。現在，我還要多待在這裡一晚，觀察情況。如無意外，明天方可回家去。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpQrsxpqs2
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1brv5EvDZ
夜裡，父母離開小屋後。爐火邊，我和兩位女巫齊齊安坐搖搖椅，品嚐可口的熱朱古力。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8I4YBEHDF8
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我提及有關安娜的事情，希望女巫能夠幫忙尋找安娜的母親。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2E3Kuc0gEf
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鴉雀無聲。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxzuyEzuyo
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我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaM7SWh8CC
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlN2khcFEY
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqkRmeF7v5
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七十年前，國家內戰剛剛平息，人民又要開始面對瘟疫和饑荒。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9HOnOwKzK
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIU3anUwbX
兩個十歲不到的小娃隨著女巫母親四處流浪，最後得到一個樵夫收留。女巫為了報恩而下嫁喪妻的樵夫，助他照顧親生女兒——安娜。可惜好景不常，樵夫染上瘟疫離世，餘下女巫獨力照顧三名女兒。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIVA23MDf6
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbuTNIEboe
四人吃不飽、穿不暖，女巫為生計發愁之際，發現村裡的富翁願意花錢招聘懂得巫術的人，望能將愛妻起死回生。女巫盤算一番後，前往應聘。她以不知袖裡的安娜作為「媒介」，哄騙她為愛妻的靈魂作引導……430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghayxA6XJ1
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfwj87Qgun
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCI52IFg43
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN95hndhJg
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡty7lRO25cj
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAocMXwCSIY
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PxHDZwGJY
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjoAGKlvwx
「因為賺來的錢被偷光。我們只好重施故技，繼續利用安娜賺錢……」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K2deJoguX
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8aRXAQh3V
「然後呢？又被偷錢嗎？你們不是活得好好的？有熱朱古力！有火爐！有搖搖椅！但安娜每天被欺侮，甚至會被扔入火爐！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtpFTIhTpG
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytyVRjorl1
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdEGlruLjH
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQCuiR3M22
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99cRsfMWpV
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFDzuCSuDI
「我們……不敢……我們怕她受刺激後靈力大增，化為怨靈……向我們報仇……」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2whqL3I1A
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLeXelFcCk
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUan0Rt19M
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXkEMHFjDy
「誰保證？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY1ee0yOoq
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFEdI8M1Q5
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJepVzVLhqz
女巫見我沒有立即回嘴，於是乘勝追擊，你一言我一語，把責任推卸予我。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3agCf5HTm
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlimPvChB7R
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGjjJHgC9K
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht85r4PC6h
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMmtG5Uw0Y
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxP6XQTWIZZ
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ccbZWNk9l
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9HuUzbP8v
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CgEiuvb7O
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yrhAeSCpz
我氣得將手中的保溫杯扔向爐火，把搖搖椅推翻在地。奈何此等誇張的舉動反令女巫笑得彎了腰。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63OHLVgdVm
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLeVqw9wN5
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0J3rgrXFZ2
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXmVvHwqnR
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxY1FCd8FO
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9wsiD69N8
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQXLxsdGk2
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjiKoZX3bj
「小子，你將來就會明白！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPK0DCtn2l
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我知道自己徹底輸了。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAS2V16SSk
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZQO6ogqvG
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgzMhWU15k
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDcLuxbybE
我沒有自己想像的清高。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULKFamdOqX
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所以……430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUA76kRPHr
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對不起，安娜。
