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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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8apXL1XB7T
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一絲不安掠過。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJFwb5IypA
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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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPjJNtaArc
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdqMIsVVLH
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoOzhjbHtX
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQV88d6Gq3
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOHTiYUB4R
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cguaHe4DJ
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmerr2LEgLW
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不寒而慄。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNXw1vvgQ1
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PNaXQLEfx
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsm89wyYtl
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFUe74xiKh
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjj8YlSsaD6
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZg6l5pI2bV
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEEBPse2US
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkWfYUx84S
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8xHna7EJe
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyCwIVrnkc
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgQSVRZcIc
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeSdrNifB8
「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。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRQ8PaewKI
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zSlPe5Vsd
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnpBeFoRbc
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CkcuUTEKB
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlyvXgiILs
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhWHzFtn09
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb67GQCtU21
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQFatceMgF
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsWJSV9lXN
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvcLUNOMo1
「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。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxw2UfN50sU
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuFYYBWj8W
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」。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6RyicZx2A
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8oeWGkEfh
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbb6PUPkD0
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2TOW6wf7b
安娜終於笑了。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡway3uY29B9
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXqHS2fB6T
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……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LxFWoUuqa
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASbVEjDbGu
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKHUeDipKe
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEmaLBDSIr
翌日，霧氣消散。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUUfo1Mq2r
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvKTeBDApB
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYiob3R2iv
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUk5rqRStw
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkvPDXrJTc
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHTi5H49ud
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwUqYvPD1j
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzjnD06yst
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9h990lItm
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XBkl2dWhS
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiQv8ZvI6f
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuUHjTJKTw
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufMrpM2c5z
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡic3ndKJWW2
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！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX8I908eOe
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcJ99Cq7Q8
「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？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRHVAyqoya
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIqAXwy5OW
我四處張望。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi2vEOqsyM
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2YuRvKCQX
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZgaDDIuKH
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAGOK4ZQRn
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QtLkRYmE2
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGUAQ5togw
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7kBDK283e
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuyDfrAivF
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNIbjoVbPV
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCrSwo0DhP
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9Csp7UcYV
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKnY0Z14Fm
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。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu53PKOLUui
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiu1H4qOhVZ
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCL3wPWancG
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UHzamuMzp
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9LsGisPvY
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLsGMgcF7M
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5aHfjLGAs
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bi4G7H5h7
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzspmkNnPw
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1E5JHbD9ls
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……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDon5VB9rjm
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNAilHrjFF
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcJhFSKjp9
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0EcjRYjpt
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHX4mA3Ukn5
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsN8aeYmEJ
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrf3RjqjwD
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaVGMGYJow
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4jCvfxtDH
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD2JjCr4kc
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMRGjjytsK
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2aQh20SXR
鴉雀無聲。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTsyD2Jz2B
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IWUGJhsOw
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSXFnUrr87
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LFocDkULx
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmieHCkv7k
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPFgTGcH1x
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuD9NMBeVQE
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ph34e7Qrl
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvFDRkBdT8
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH8kgzWcpz
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……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ICbPDRF8A
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ihJBrGceq
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25pZlO2Qu7
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mhUV2lhuD
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmkvsCeEAo
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27NInBg2HE
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4z2OxyKHp
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpOtoTlnjZ
「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……」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqIBUX9nZV
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88PqFYO748
「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！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdV0ffrDcyb
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBTIEyILfu
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA2vSDB8LB
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVI9WYZdaC
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnALt3Ut8QR
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtndxZWzrw
「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……」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZzpRzMUcg
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmK2GJ3gzg
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLaxpIY5Uv
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8NE1ZIoJU
「誰保證？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYqGnWIIZI
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoevuyJujnE
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3g4gpkF1E
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2ZWs2fRf9
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIux1stab3
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0GT9NF9XW
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWAXKaW3oK
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX87jqrSkYJ
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63MuDOQe8r
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtowK8eoxVz
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQc9PND7oB
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXwrgDG5qT
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjVjRvevIj
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqTAEsrNa2
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqsg2PixZq
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZLhK7FTxU
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzEbUXe8xS
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIykzblzlmW
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8YJzDAg0D
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNeRkIb9Cd
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7o1RbHZwkc
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0gm5eIfYJ
「小子，你將來就會明白！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWj8LnjotOy
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUs4wPJaGI
我知道自己徹底輸了。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiyYlrHaKH
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXB3uoYik3u
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gDPZGhrFP
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9npxrp9LZ
我沒有自己想像的清高。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonb2yqfokz
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1V1mhEVPF
所以……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU6kbrJeMI
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對不起，安娜。
