安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Fp4dIwrgu
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一絲不安掠過。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQPv5QP1dM
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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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhn2WeH2JI
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTLROAZH4P
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbbCbQDWiA
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaYExsZlv4
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToP55Igas0
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSPtfo6lQM
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不寒而慄。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxU1uE03UF
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhBBnKrDTe
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3mR2sxlbe
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEg3nOGZGi
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4z4LZbKPks
「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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfDf0FVclM
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6u4rDHcd64
「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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5gUxAlpuh
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoWirWik28
「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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUluY3YWRep
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJL62mF3KZ
「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。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8Wea8w1NV
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr2aInxKHN
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93NBZgmuA1
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSMwD8jQYT
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUnP8pdX6H
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1dpurz56g
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOShatztznW
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1Wy9IFC9T
「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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMTYeOjFXs
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzoqPsm8vo
「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。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqD8FQWNoA
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOww4DbZRR
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」。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurSx7nyrM5
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6SFI0N9EP
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSzz8p02ZF
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQuO4oDT08
安娜終於笑了。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLJ3qcOq6S
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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……410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6a0oHxeMKb
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv6ioQbHlM
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jBtM6gSnN
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翌日，霧氣消散。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeRwQyLEK1
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmfIRNtcrm
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOFs4erBYf
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEWwvqcjIH
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsuBr3IveQ
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDs945qdh3
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD9f8hPvti
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIy70SeEvk
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tStG56Nxx
「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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡit2RV2QjZC
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmo4Cb0Zai
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMn0KP7NYZ
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDm53dGxApN
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！」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AmJsGYJ94
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOCSVnULqI
「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？」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkWPeikU3p
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB41kCOqsdd
我四處張望。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuLoQtzYrr
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHwE7LHKD1
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhi8puJAVvQ
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadQWjP8e2E
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4cTlBSMZp
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtP0PDFrViG
「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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7pyRtcZRu
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnSrA3wQHj
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJN5xpZyc4
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQzSHd34Ym
「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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ4pJzzKuN
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTXE4vLBCg
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。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxeyq66IN3
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqx23CWjFt
「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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JBEoq0LeG
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2crGMJxvoQ
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiC5raQ3Wk
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiBcMr7ehn
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21JLfdUMbR
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lGaNMigTh
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghXicOgXzb
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyZuVSzHhM
安娜的身影越益模糊……410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8oB3OHYpp
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……410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjxu7hxVY5
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSKKG2bXAB
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJZt8xC4nf
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2wHuv7hwF
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYX6BYj5Bj
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwo2eu7Pyg
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKOPyY8lKd
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBraZDMlXFx
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi40VFj13i
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQ1cBO5pMq
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鴉雀無聲。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8haLG1rIG
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fwliZWiQs
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjEjSIE1it
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeesUmx48DJ
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GcGkfGKUC
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQ97gPBUuP
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkasTNTPKt
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8feGvLsiva
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht5Ue6FsUX
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuBJlGyh0y
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……410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5pa5jNlaE
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycXJONl1M1
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl10NkOd34S
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4ksT9MHjJ
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IUVyCt58c
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Oyz6sWIQz
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQg9J5Bw8v
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vUkMVULci
「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……」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmnxqAhqtX
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOChCsgGRfb
「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！」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0OXo9Kwhc
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡounRdI0x3q
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJGkzthNaJ
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIwV5tdTuF
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3f1UPxMsf
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYWw9Py9HX
「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……」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAwuqvnkjL
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9XfHqCZeV
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JU4Khdxm0
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GQwbxJGPo
「誰保證？」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZijfdNgou
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24txsi6M3k
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKyXeuSjc2
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXj2mcroPt
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5a5Qz1ACbQ
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGddlcqftG
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMGqgQo5RE
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcuxrinAUe
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcjvCVBS1v
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEeyvdgQpe
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWXpddd8Tw
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZy3vcDvMUG
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12b1VTwYwb
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。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLVhEG3EAu
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEy417C71g5
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloqMlt2bqI
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3R6VD0HI72
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYZ2ACcbQz
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerhk5LZsSl
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtv2bt9ISk
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIq9FyaXDeZ
「小子，你將來就會明白！」410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6W2d6yJdq
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我知道自己徹底輸了。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy24S5HRlAo
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不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCUKTrhSOv
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我沒有自己想像的清高。410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDgVWCbrhr
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所以……410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqY5LFRv943
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對不起，安娜。
