安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnltLfRx4P3
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTP1ftAP4z
一絲不安掠過。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAJsi3i1vt
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNl0ueSEH6A
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNOwoMbGCO
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYx7y96NAD
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteYpEz0zZH
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMoZVX8TmL
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEKaYGv0nD
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokmnKT11xV
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGTQ7HycaA
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12JO47gjSb
不寒而慄。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXN449Xuab
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EL1hGOhKQ
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffQISG6wgz
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBJagRxv2k
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oAXxa0WEx
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAJtYYSx7F
「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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixGgZiVdyq
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvBvohQXtG
「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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0I470y55j
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCyH0Y4wkv
「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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGm2mtV21B
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm59xV6HjeW
「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。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrC4h7kBfoT
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f17Mt6pBj
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJ7JEIjYpf
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbgPnIRZc1
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgKlI14U0B
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOBdpmlLLJ
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFBPgAcrKu
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkGlJ3ytmU
「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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5rzEUZnRd
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt3a0nJjHO
「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。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYWEjtEQk6
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzWESm5iih
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」。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvZkZ34GDl
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBywUIBV3e6
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5hNemZ94y
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOM7XIQ87Tm
安娜終於笑了。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhPM2q86mH
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj1elRKolW
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……392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMXwKkLUTs
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vyTcCr1ic
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjNRdaxM2n
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4GLJVbys8
翌日，霧氣消散。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKN64dFCdG
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsV9eYfWNh
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnbOcwHcVN
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6l0rl7xJ3
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKaA6qE4ya
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwDLXr33qR
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQHrpH2kE1
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YOlRdaNay
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQear5CtWWC
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2uTyJOYap
「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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRi4ATHL9D
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQMqLdZpny
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwm3LTOd3o
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6m9u6zRTdL
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！」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc3LBweXDk
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqDSFtg7BN
「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？」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ONUI85HZZ
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbY1n91FyeL
我四處張望。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOBGMHQgKN
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9l9jxyLDbr
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRhIxqYqTR
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyuI2QxUHR
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQIqxGnHgr
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgOVyUZgt9
「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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkaRXFsm5C
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPTR0Scgtl
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlLRFDKl3w
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyl32yPSpc
「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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sQuFaMIhW
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD8gNofBmY
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。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTad3PsbHrn
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivHwMVK6Lr
「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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxFK019gBP
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGYJPp6Zow
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8Mx1rnb9S
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezV1d5ljVG
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ8085mpDL
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJyQAmSn6M
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtugIiMgTpR
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vmUUM4iBm
安娜的身影越益模糊……392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiuCetOw6j
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……392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVracjb2L8
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gf4CVIfwS
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyueNgbDzHV
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVJlAIewPx
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAoMQ3RYHQ
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjePtTb0kL
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKpdlN6MsP
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtctmGuzYHi
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BBADz0Drs
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzMZyNYgCV
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtG6xUXQnpU
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOQ7HSWjrt
鴉雀無聲。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBS0P4F5QNQ
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUup1PArZ05
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkCyx3AIeG
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HR93XchEt
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWny3HTya3c
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPg55YO9ivX
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc14eNEOsHO
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTG9BjOjodF
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeUemjHCQZ
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cxOIWloYQ
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……392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVBjBuI8ha
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcApYbtfNr5
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTdNSpwXUU
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cqvtgVQY5
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vbBEu4PVr
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dGmdRMGeT
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvhe48oANO
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgNjmnyOfX
「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……」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgW1yphMGy4
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzaflzd5MS
「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！」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRcxsb9Xky
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuxZJ4Czhv
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFR0YZV4ZZz
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOjDSq8m5h
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt3jBkfSP0
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmPr4G1GKj
「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……」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpngcw1cmSA
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiU1CdsAjF
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MCP3VIjzQ
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ992LAn9cqe
「誰保證？」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwGz2KV3Mr
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdvnuqrxII
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznLE3S1hID
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOMJ6AoRrv
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFuKYinfdF
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLsrSRRmlK
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU9UDMeWNv
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlzgSNkqDZ
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWE5Yw7VaWd
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWc73soPwP
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOQTwxE2Ms
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhwQAqNfMR
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTsFGMgCXK
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnY13x7JTrE
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。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeM5MP49OG
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitY3hjNRfA
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMTzfrjtAU
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNPGr25HdN
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJErRkRTMP
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUhYG4RTZs
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gyrBTOSdL
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9f9QFDPpe
「小子，你將來就會明白！」392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoJ667BSJb
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiASL6jujX
我知道自己徹底輸了。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicqIUwhIyS
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEXvcsWEQI
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHbCT7yJIr
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVigvbDLTZj
我沒有自己想像的清高。392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaurF7Dhis
392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNTPZEGUsa
所以……392Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi4sWRDKRx
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對不起，安娜。
