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安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwYlNjk3rn
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一絲不安掠過。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoOhjaXEET
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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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumxfiOE3Fu
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfRGzqpZO1
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQYWZAx1tV
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZV98l3k7uM
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAOKvLgHUK
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7aQf2MlGX
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ebDwl3Ot2
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6O7fIinI8j
不寒而慄。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAuJ19y2ty
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1l2iApb6dH
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGJSwTIybt
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR4ql0v9Sa
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu9lpYyxKg
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqRWpy3nAt
「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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntcHCfGuwu
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB1d1Xsdkv
「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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQck5jHkdJx
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JXg8nSU2Q
「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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmF9PUfBcA
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlzs4D4Lrb
「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。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKyCYQjm8u
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDku9jWbmC
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHIs4w6aDb
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26IMN0AAWv
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5PcvLmLKO
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbAHfZxImO
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNv1IV8q3f
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaXmhuf9J2
「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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuwYlsUZ5g
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNnXTViOsM
「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。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1u1Kj5zgV
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKft4JCSO1n
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」。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDzPBujmh8
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJ8dXWsHVE
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHCc40Axby
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotJBi7Huq0
安娜終於笑了。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr5uzVFOXY
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6Zfwg3HL6
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……740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkfIfjJvfz
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUmaSzt8L2
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUH6MMhZWr3
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgVor1G2xy
翌日，霧氣消散。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKnYjS2iJY
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVFqJblR6B
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnkTBinQUV
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrwaASOD7f
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQ7UuhhUIt
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVijZrKSDaB
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeitgDbWHHg
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqyMafYaJ4
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJZ7x2ftZQ
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXEcxSjp51
「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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvRCbaUku8
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngdiSRCXZk
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HUIUWCl18
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9GMicpcqj
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！」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGh7UAYUx28
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIROQll8SPX
「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？」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHZ3uDI7g3
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvGt3O4BIj
我四處張望。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFiIJfK61T
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXep0rAQEK
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg6GYM7xEh
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8513IlDJBt
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRiX6mP7A7
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eTHFOGbNE
「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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wAMq6OKvY
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iPI9aQklb
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczoAsInqrN
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRza7oCvp5
「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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5ngilnVmr
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYL44zoNU51
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。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwsipCuAeQ
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpcZm7OA08
「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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWANV8UG1m
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ijd0vSuwU
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0NjzVCBEu
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMmo1zdfx7
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMz9VG1pii
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XyVP8BdM2
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTpu8q0Nz8
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3IeDPP3tT
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……740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdAthGRcvB
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn52B3opxk
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KU8GhwrJR
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWEZaNXnHN
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc5PcI9r6w
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QcgnYAqT4
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hzKi77AhP
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZddyNXSRzU
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfVlijkGCT
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOF9IRfiNJI
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXYRTbgxe9
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡna9HEHbAse
鴉雀無聲。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoUfOTiRxt
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvP6CXpGMIp
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfw5N5LMye
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr9kRPfiuE
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh8fYFGGoL
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBXbVhi2i8
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wIbEg2NLe
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JZnT1mYP7
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwNbVvrW1z
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2chCwk1zdl
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……740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lFGJCUOVh
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7OYMcK2zn
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiuUAuttkP
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFXnh6v11G
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfv3QsCEEcj
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Hk17e6XPK
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0PZslYKlk
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLbRYCZo4a
「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……」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPPezLbEaY
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZRxmTSlm0
「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！」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokAxKZ4u9h
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVR1Mqqxmj
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkXtDswLqB
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9XJv6Y3Y4
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zhsPEPzQj
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZjZm2rpPw
「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……」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkqrw9dZQx
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHHLwMw4Sv
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZiCctsomX
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeV1gs8mP9
「誰保證？」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXQAxsz5VX
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHi1ImDGBm
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JaAfrrVn0
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQ1Mx84TQd
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiILmpDnVDb
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3hfY7rABW
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qQHsK4BPJ
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR3nTvx2bQ
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKaTwyemtS
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54yU73e3lO
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySRJHoCp9m
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNnMpMe4B0
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYOfyYGztk
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUW2nlkRLIc
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。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVsi1xaF9x
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis3BPU3gdl
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5OdZ06efF
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoREcNKHWY
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTVv5vYDJP
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eddnotoMO
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiK3LXCXsoS
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1THvVXaaBD
「小子，你將來就會明白！」740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfB0HnIYcN
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPxtEDNedM
我知道自己徹底輸了。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZ62nYzHqs
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUNJfjBhMh
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN8N5PgndO
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEKfy95mv1
我沒有自己想像的清高。740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbb2dztaA0
740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28PXFHjxfP
所以……740Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnALACXynJ
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對不起，安娜。
