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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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqgrnHQtEz
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiutP2sL1A
一絲不安掠過。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86pw7jqOkh
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4RmzDVfJb
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJMam3QE6H
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4GpeJ0CcP
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPFC3XFjrZ
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAfSYkD7ss
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIqGo1WDLk
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYDKPcm8NT
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2LNbKDCBM
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeawEjST6KW
不寒而慄。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc6X4BDc8M
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnOBWCK4zp
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU34ATVbrMu
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbooyQqVGxv
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEjvn1Dgh3
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg2WVlR1y8
「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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvRfq1BxKi
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yF3MguKbD
「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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTR4oNGo4B
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdwqwp4ffW
「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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsjSDUUNuz
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrjtvPhf2Z
「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。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeijA4QdvSQ
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmaG9ajFDk
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnFWToCmm1
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRxnQvCqcu
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn10N3nNUyb
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxUXoRIBrg
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FT53XYSJs
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuopYUCGcc3
「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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCfy5AiCf2
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWtpRWbAiU
「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。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxbi5hNBwy
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1WxkiL4oB
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」。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkX0YmIBrW
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwcUnIcGLl
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0GoNwvhEB
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1skFDhYYH
安娜終於笑了。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kdF9Kepx0
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbKTm625vE
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……694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0vwmhYDTM
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Bi2aEq7BG
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAma6w2QMP
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvnCbaR9zi
翌日，霧氣消散。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENRv2faAw1
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXxks7SsRH
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUftGhN1Wa7
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxeheB1yq1
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMV0GTqwFVF
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQTdZQnajf
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gZTHUTf4U
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ7YLYgIRx
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlSQ8IsbLR
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiW4hB0M85
「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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBy0dxZYmg
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFmBy1Pqjt
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK2DLOdnxA
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJT12j54K9
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！」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YEAO8mjIu
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaUmKfNZOv
「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？」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMYUXQZVvP
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GjvU5Ay32
我四處張望。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtS4rNwa7yz
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxFkep0Y7F
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKSiG9fBz3
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPByLiTbRB
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI839O5d7qW
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCbVvZP5na
「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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5qxwq8CHi
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29GD9gaHlh
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMZ96p1cms
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhWXTLC0DF
「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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61oYcLfq62
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhX4IUKqZ2
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。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWAwyKOuif
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrF8p6rYYd
「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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAJz7jaIbA
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwbh6WDWF7
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuZrO6wNQq
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnQfmSoki1
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUeFCK6fsx
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunb4s6FkS3
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnl5xlfBhLE
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV92tqiRc0
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……694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoYfOIk3T9
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aukF7zchT
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGemDRkA4R
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6dqBfc4n7
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSABqpDyjoO
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR406D3hbrT
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrcehXWAi7
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeendb9A5QL
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtN9JjYrROD
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYBdgKrHf2
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwSjoeKHVg
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdePNQVWJ5Q
鴉雀無聲。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86byljTI2W
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoq4Hi4hzqO
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdEHGvjIio
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMEfDi3RpH
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxThvTXXrUr
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbni5Rw0vfU
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJXjGaeXSP
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A18tVN2hw
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlAPK8SO7c
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFClVG7cvS
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……694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTcrx4Hku7
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtlGNu96yk
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhYszfsaCO
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgnOy9dEoE
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJH6THmToA
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jt7uSGe9I
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6GhUdLEhq
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bjaSRwvR0
「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……」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrJZtvBTbC
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Pf7U7rITm
「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！」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgOlCjpZcY
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkblbtxX9A
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBJZ0C0Y4x
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszLlhs5wb1
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0R7QDfaVy
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FWTeykzzS
「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……」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILOUO3lH9f
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhch7jvo1q
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBagoHO2cR
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagC171AMrw
「誰保證？」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqXChQxkN1
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRVVymrDTP
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ry7YWbptJ
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMIyDpz1aw
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLsdDhaxpY
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaQDQkMm2n
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DjYRebpKR
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6E5kayOqs
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0c99IgpLI
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLn2jVJSKk
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FUJXZqUbA
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7hLGuJgEz
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE96NQPukVk
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZHF4ykBME
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。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLOXYJV5YS
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExfWM3eZDQ
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRGedcoHjd
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdecUFYwZEo
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNu1EjITXXl
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8etxoAIG9
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JX1FvWjEK
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzM3dJrNKF
「小子，你將來就會明白！」694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkhHuB4HMo
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n3AFoIBct
我知道自己徹底輸了。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfQuHVjDFA
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuoopVaZSn
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJkQvymC2c
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WSjyEgXus
我沒有自己想像的清高。694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWorVpoRae
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDaaFqCGSu
所以……694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcj4EMpUiP
694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhhBlAvXzG
對不起，安娜。
