安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvVnwCDyYP
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxFLSgdelM
一絲不安掠過。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPDSQOwQMv
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBWWI1BYyy
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBrAn1Vdpc
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVH0qa6ym0
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlhKYwSwIT
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ypJbiITSk
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcSVfLmKuS
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeC43nCJaD3
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSQrKvfewZ
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcWNbsLDxj
不寒而慄。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlrHmSMOs8
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMAfIXJwMb
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLt8E7IxYl5
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmvePHcnJ8
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxVhEsUQJh
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWVbenfpYs
「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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjB81xxkLmU
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp8GLO92yB
「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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiv6JFlHZb
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgAVWc0OHK
「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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIodzkObBho
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg6vbcwfEE
「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。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhSE3sfZZa
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl24H4t8eA9
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJZjnq7bZ1
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZFoBtvKQ8
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMytNCLDV2L
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSLPsIPPnt
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPlR3C6x46
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1xWz3UoKN
「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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmErkmUHh64
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADZMY3G6HO
「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。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdr3sIV1tzi
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0HNIE6P5e
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」。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJzEqlgAU8
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZFK3njCqE
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAyZ3ICPLr
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGWQeQeUIM
安娜終於笑了。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpy4d5kRsL
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNqdmHdY5n
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……438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1h2hZqipga
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqU7RmtiDZ
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfg55RDzTmD
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWRyn4Z0hL
翌日，霧氣消散。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYv0esa3no
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Quaf1txtd
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4uYxgW1K3
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIEeeisCyD
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnE1CgLVkK
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzT14DwGPbk
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGt0C0ncDcM
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzN24EgG6W
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwCuYTy7py
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmxs6HfZGq
「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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLz4NJ7TxS
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ESmyfthPk
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovYMgsXhDO
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1yDxUCmbo
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！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrm99nWgrK
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVI2XldknT
「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？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9x3GoCnoV
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPJCHxGtq2
我四處張望。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5F50DB77N
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTT6qOWKRrC
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedIyBKePlx
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw623oEGhap
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡno7WK0vXOE
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEq2Hre5VFS
「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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsY41R0TjuV
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg3TY0mywN
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAkmG3dqmr
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zfDBzZULE
「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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjPyZQMXZW
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtppJAxRudl
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。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHSCVpkdoO
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilLuVEvn53
「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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNbzZhIpon
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctyz687TxR
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VUAdeGXOv
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUDUwB8PlO
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPYt0aMP1j
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsb8T01OKoU
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4f2LMod4U
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecsgurrH7e
安娜的身影越益模糊……438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKgv0i64J9
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……438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCo3bArqme
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOtRYJj4fs
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbZMGmAGQI
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIL6RloqSRF
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFY7YFyGbd
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sJb8KLDmb
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2xgBoJwWA
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4AXSAskFy
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qVNvfH628
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzDvmjsWt5
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzjGJ0gnqT
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwAMDGmEBS
鴉雀無聲。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk29DUnHGbe
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc68LzqNZhc
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4nU3A2LoZ
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunziCnsEW5
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZue9d4wia
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWT8HEemMu
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOqckKA0ga
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubTEcYFnBI
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTN3Dyw7ZJ
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfd7izvPRL
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……438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZPmvlmMic
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDAYovinXl
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBBl7FMl5e
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65YSHl0Odi
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4zvF7rTkV
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3GSvVLXxb
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CaqRKOyh6
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BcL8Q7jAX
「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……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurSjQHKwJN
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW42K0jyh6Z
「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！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB79UPopQ8U
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PKMNDnj54
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qYNWk0UoK
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl756lq1aAP
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl8KCDyFfk
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08LEuKM1Ya
「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……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60UMn7vdpm
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqWb7eJxvG
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJFPkrsI0t
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt4tZPTh4j
「誰保證？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKUIlZ8nWZ
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMX45Khrs7
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4ioiCdxw5
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8tQHzXRWr
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPjYE7vKzk
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZWUbkS49Q
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4DKc2H5SZ
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspGfOMEo8b
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03OV9Mm5hK
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wIWFjjrXC
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuyxaDUjVr
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUbUkmi1SX
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5v0FMwDGx
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnN7tW5bhJ
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。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKWzTGzPgz
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRTGi4U4iT
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWAliMxaFA
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiuAuw9Rh5
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hkq7laNZA
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AVOI1VXxR
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukxh3MaAwr
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdtTug8zLG
「小子，你將來就會明白！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckytWWCEEv
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjIIuQtukQ
我知道自己徹底輸了。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5WJ3emQBO
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTutA4TOfY4
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvM5e9CY6a
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTg4Kpi44l
我沒有自己想像的清高。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qlxEhu9zU
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnopOD7V72I
所以……438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo3IST2E2L
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenV9CyEqwW
對不起，安娜。
