安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQj2pWbF0yH
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一絲不安掠過。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMz5v7aPF0
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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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAMGq8GBvv
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMSemesY5F
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3Cbm8NA3K
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpBuk1EPnB
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoSgOPLRoW
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35zJcMPRXK
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不寒而慄。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNZNjt8uuq
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7Bn5Itg2u
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9q4wtqGTX
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBaT1IUAWH
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwjSkHCnz5
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBrJJuG1cj
「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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsvchgzi7n
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmTfzNNeQY
「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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uwwFMpVZF
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUX7Bk2r6B
「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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeXFOLMNAq
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKP1ROXr6Q
「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。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡga9ACaADKq
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMohpdPWQq
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSYt4U2dwB
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n9vAqFaKo
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomlUrQ0b8C
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgiWBgpziW
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh8WigESeE
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9a4BpM61d
「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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6Xlf9eCvQ
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSzUUH6d1o
「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。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWmT6ho18d
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiGE4DJUkx
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」。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOFxgZMT2O
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwueQYAMaT
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RGJxEnZiu
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1ZbAyOsAt
安娜終於笑了。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4bf9vELYs
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzwQHgKgua
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……394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E2Uh3fZnw
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZzxLDM1mz
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRcSX3zZYw
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翌日，霧氣消散。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbTdbguJsU
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrhazCoGg6
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJrld2JAoS
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj5Ariihyh
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlB91osOosS
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwpa87pXdQ
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrxM6ibLw0
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QTozMoI9P
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9ZcgGVWDr
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxjBAKi3sN
「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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ovaQMM9Mr
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvx4fF99mBa
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9mDIa73dh
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oq5V7Ni6t
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！」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsowPlcLMAb
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRm6IKM2bv
「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？」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3Mjk9LIEC
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35ECuTsDhh
我四處張望。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1WZE5k2Fy
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIc51vMaRv
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrRxT8BoM2
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6ooIJG24H
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ73flV92a
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vFDWXOsDN
「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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu16NXd7Mq7
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1u7gWA9vG8
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3BzGOxBTh
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprsOVTc2ix
「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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZwFtVgVZI
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3V8Gn1sU6
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。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8GKgOlM5f
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0caOzqFqeH
「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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcv771NEyt
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7Pwv9oMmz
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmyPsj82op
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzksWEIsvh
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5ABWbZYzP
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95P7nvK0fn
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUlAggMnjU
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……394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjGfMvI0ZT
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjqPxUo4u4
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60U4toRBgL
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2QWTPpitk
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2z7LpWPya6
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7Wo629dz8
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTE5pP6KLw
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEIeUqFyby
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgVfu6OV1Z
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAn5AZ9qZU
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdf1Kugol8O
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7oZzKmhaD
鴉雀無聲。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjFk69azt6
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWF6d3zuecI
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKKeF6L5cm
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbF3e8AD8QJ
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpjKmRZwnT
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YhkpCCx6k
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWj12WjI7Sa
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWxTErokaf
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfqUsfMYOn
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwb6ODMKkN
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……394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxCAL0pfWi
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyb1s2dBTGd
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRi9nRrCIO
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylkqWs9FP0
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjANppat0Df
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiMCXN2pGA
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQW49vFbQrz
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fqwyS0oe1
「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……」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYLiY5cikV
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShnWZVM1TQ
「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！」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjYHLwXg83
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OYpPNveud
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrLygXKQgj
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaraL4GD1Yp
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePV7uiOvbE
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK1VfdogOp
「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……」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyatk3tyjF
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfVO1P1rOK
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuThmSST9v
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBppOoIITiO
「誰保證？」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwZF7q5cgz
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeH7pK2Bjbh
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFgTo9MmUh
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNqWqnvaCI
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLMXhHP8zg
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpoje863Fu
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tyisMJG3E
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeW3GyhSGW
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOxeIaBE6n
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnJYAW00YO
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejW2Wms5gJ
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVkI79aLJq
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUGYGrjLAa
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtoBUCrK3U
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。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvn8cmCFGd
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoUdIqdF1W
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP97CIBqsr
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTO4Ae7Kyew
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLlEZk5VEY
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lB9VpzxmP
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR9f4yB4rx
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQVIbCrIFD
「小子，你將來就會明白！」394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iR6gbQCtu
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我知道自己徹底輸了。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBDS0ZnvdF
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1bMQYzzP3
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWvdFum04g
394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCeRcbj2sV
我沒有自己想像的清高。394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpgNIzIDw3
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所以……394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1ZCauU99W
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對不起，安娜。
