安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyC09MZVtzZ
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一絲不安掠過。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg62ujEt2NW
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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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv41BbHAao
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KT1WXA89I
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32b1O9ksr4
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzjkjkHEDR
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn0hJH6KpV
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrcXOdHd8M
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINsgE7WNiP
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfPaafSFAz
不寒而慄。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvt78r2vXZ
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6sYBjTUCX
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDzmCUX5XC
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9RlVqcEqj
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwFAGFzCvo
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH3SaIFnSO
「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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyh2AFQrRrH
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfrYSnmSqs
「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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszqA6T5Fwa
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN1mHaJWBB
「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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00yhC08rER
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg0bt7uqkj
「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。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMobqZPzzfd
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbY8ZvoI0L
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTa38RPUjY
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFz2QHflGt
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXNoKSYKTj
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LDovIuZPR
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHc0NgsY7pl
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGcbMZ1w1C
「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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92qnslSudw
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1C50FmMlf
「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。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOERW00RCk
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefPjP7aCpV
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」。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrjuiXNMm7
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rrs53leCS
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6Sqknzll0
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCQpe569GK
安娜終於笑了。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJxNdqL3sJ
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dJxTL9TiA
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……412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1ruogpxRO
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT0uOV7L5C
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMO04fzv7Zf
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfnSBlAXVS
翌日，霧氣消散。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiRQFqLG6u
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDUacQ0KKE
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmpaThsgEh
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3xtdFMGly
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcCPlBQ4yy
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4tNxV4sDv
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0bqvfCN6k
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkH8ZYdkvM
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVkbQbqiH1
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9Onp9EkRg
「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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGb6rAFhso
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ21HTYQlT8
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tZLkZsgir
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbBX2flWVS
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！」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPLVH4gBud
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A6dOZI7Lt
「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？」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdZmoILvRY
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs0T8HAsDc
我四處張望。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm03h6tS3wC
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6QjcfiNei
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aD5eCe58w
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmYn9uENbA
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eht3JoEvU
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxES3ZdeLiT
「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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBV4mgdOfs
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ207xqMA7ir
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7F5xnsiml8
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgiiw9RBDY
「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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDQmpwPdpJ
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq5GVeDZBT
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。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ensMfXjwa
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYtoJUIGCa
「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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1atlEQmNiF
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEG0Nd3GPTM
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoJNw6Mimz
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3A29b24sE
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwooLR9ZYM4
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBY8lAKaLVe
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYgH8jSIRO
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92J8Pas8Px
安娜的身影越益模糊……412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoQbIwy6Rb
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……412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNqcf77NSE
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZ2gJQGtha
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiDcEtHMrD
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEqKZCHXrT
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0ClC35QZx
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp1vVUfg5C
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgNAwLB0Mr
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EqHuoK5Qh
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmmn06VWld
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIrcaB1RML
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FWJK53e7j
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ438wxTwbAo
鴉雀無聲。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vqytiGlLA
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEGXFg5JVY
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUdKv1GZWP
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qhmQkq9pV
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86XJ6KDmLE
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDGJ1Qfn5Z
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRsNKmYpQR
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw68lcCXCRZ
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwTqq9PM0E
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97sr9wnLse
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……412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBvvy6XtFt
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9TDrkb7cg
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgM77PHD3MI
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd434kQBLKc
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaSJsXFXAP
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuW8toQycY
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR91W6d8XFm
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujOTmRwQli
「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……」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40OnQyfnbs
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcxx2HoD6G
「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！」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dnZsIJ6fR
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTlS94H8FI
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8UinA1kMS
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HAKsOkzFy
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWlH6fV0kJ
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvIeEoj8kj
「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……」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdHlLK9Vcy
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvhK2D7BKF
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXX0sVrJpa
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFvzqYr1tY
「誰保證？」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHYwyAc4Ep
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wnbRt5uj9
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MRDvaaj6H
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgRXZx2F5j
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqEnVy9SG1
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf3JvfPB1c
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsf9FlFl1pp
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYk0COu3Ktq
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb4TxtG0EV
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNa4uzsYlb
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmnVPkuHwz
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa04cWSKJMO
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBCo1UO1sF
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQQbocgFpQ
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。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm9bvsD8mh
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7tVrffPoi
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDsCxvf6jH
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjwclWDeii
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmZ3BJlupK
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMB0M6MANMo
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10VwuSB8Gd
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImJvxZRrV9
「小子，你將來就會明白！」412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR74akFecEj
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOatkNX8bTc
我知道自己徹底輸了。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJho7sCoM0
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUGhCTTbK1
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCrADMfbSj
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslPGpAQsrv
我沒有自己想像的清高。412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3LdoAm0FC
412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdvjDC2EOl
所以……412Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAyyZRW2is
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對不起，安娜。
