安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2RHR6sCwh
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一絲不安掠過。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDM0likHar
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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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT22Ksor87g
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMu63i1NbS
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexs9tNLxQQ
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia19mDyQ2Z
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusKHTV05Zv
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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LgvpTghPo
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不寒而慄。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjF1rPHV5w
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboE4xbTokT
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1QpfyShXX
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbbQ7zrtPJ
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnjCpOMXiT
「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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQiyFRoPf0
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJTUIsIxoW
「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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA3efLmiks
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9Kf1jKKmo
「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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLYOdjTtSZ
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KTNqzcs2n
「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。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLcYUvbeIm
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9AiWD04ja
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dUXX8TMlY
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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3TB27RkAC
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「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwZnRiRKLY
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzsI5KZBGi
「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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd93L4BZFcV
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdmPI2s7jh
「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。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBho6wmnO58
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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」。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ990n8T3HYE
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「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJTy6SGP9y
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobxDSp2YQK
安娜終於笑了。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqq8md3KL7
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPTSbGLbgM
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……416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJmWehhrfX
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYrUPxy47L
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZd6D2R5qhM
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翌日，霧氣消散。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcweAfIGjAu
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjb3QhxCfmR
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oj8Q8f6Xm
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJZNsJFLDw
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0fc9mfYNU
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBl4sh992D
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsABux3ISW8
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡek0arpxFt7
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYwEcGFR4P
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdJ5Kz6zXT
「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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTBvgRur8U
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXqBhKX0tp
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDkMbHKizR
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5CGZ2Iz5i
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！」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXT5TuKfWg
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoVJJrzlRB
「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？」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIU5D1F3jDe
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgjmC31aL8
我四處張望。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr8OTfC4v2
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0uhz7B340
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SEfLEVOEq
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2sA0RNEVN
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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEqtcP28aM
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「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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2OryxfVPk
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaICqG2NjtB
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYowLVxL7O
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AcoleN7Nl
「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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9ykCNAEZJ
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefXOD40fMy
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。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKW19uOPFHG
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nq02kTgCF
「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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KhYhwJaQg
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvDoNGVTfo
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGVVD9u46n
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7ywunQgb6
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgIe6gV7Sv
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sCZBlN5MR
安娜的身影越益模糊……416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vHBWzGaed
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……416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLINagylD8
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LVXW7zDrc
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我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixNG1mCYBx
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Vjs0AIu0z
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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3EZ3af1L2
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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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4SnVpJmHZ
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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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7JoLstv7g
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鴉雀無聲。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfGv14bM2t
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我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFb99cclvx
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZuUcc1IzQ
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKYppn8BM8
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJx9EjQzNPP
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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICmjuHzI1K
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiF5XLsj4vv
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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZcneqbhKg
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj1Wll1VVe
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……416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdUMM2YtIG
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXKGreBCY4
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqTEuFLt0J
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRfAxpOTmP
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wUsxwVgW8
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xn9MOxfIY
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrETnyS2MHW
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNO8ATWIVdb
「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……」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7zfi68cBN
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsFVrQ9Nru
「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！」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNrQcGfSLn
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUKmIediRp
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhHZjReYoO
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbVxZzZTn6
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HCGPw2mse
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYovfTYW2fr
「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……」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqE7Xu284a
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHnKukuZAu
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsjMKmGJMV
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHDJs4smPV
「誰保證？」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNqQ5FK4SQ
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQJx2DrTUu
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqN0jN19D9
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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSQh8YhMBZ
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nICHPcXUM
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNQ1KujCSI
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOP3zCglAF7
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYdXi6Ftsl
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMoSaURsYv
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRK9MAfhW1G
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MQe1w8SEY
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzLuwZ6iM2
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpA9bdg1o7
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。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbImPptruO
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpucuae3qxB
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs3RxQ6rVM
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8f9nM9Gcw
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkgTuswuPb
416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrsHXvbmJa
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ciOVriYtI
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「小子，你將來就會明白！」416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKAnXtO2Ls
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我知道自己徹底輸了。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMJWbm4BO4
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不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjM5zY0JSjN
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我沒有自己想像的清高。416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqz0jT3YWUW
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所以……416Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8kCNWrWaK
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對不起，安娜。
