安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUKob4D1x4
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一絲不安掠過。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEd5v9O5W7y
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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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQAK07bGDh
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUd6eiXrRT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEw9Wg6CMn
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHt6z5JRdpr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgGX1AVAZ0
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyAF7k41be
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmDKmlbEGj
不寒而慄。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHne9Av4x0N
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkytgWre3jJ
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwuVPF4sXs
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CY55udwWQ
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCregYT2AW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HhYpqlxvr
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6krNNJXiCK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0Q6rI6RgO
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pYh7OX5RS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5WboI0XAg
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqtuD4eDOr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pPHgIYv7W
「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。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEeNUJcyGU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXToWnYHAT
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPVpEE5Vdb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBnwgK0lv0
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8l92SpV9Cp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqMQcP4PTX
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNNlVP04WH
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8OmjKj11Z
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDSOqomWHl
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtXH6U7u46
「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。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGHsceLfyT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRYI8wRO0b
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」。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLybzRbDSd
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEm7cbQxbQD
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKQG0sofPB
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUlm9BANAk
安娜終於笑了。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdugSkReJb8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HiZrY8ldq
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……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMRIwYOo9B
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyE8EIcpmzI
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aoPxPmxe2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXOADRjEYV
翌日，霧氣消散。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RjIdkSZtG
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaQaGHOBiY
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuL86aVgPcI
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6vxCU5uUg
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Jc6CwZFNS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdfOdjOrgs
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6rqNyPBMp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKUdtSQ6Lx
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XIFngvLRK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTRIvBo2nq
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrZtqUklZD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6myPgk6sSk
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqC9bhX6vW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQmtyCyvBe
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！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cY3OGJcD9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTEDN6xHcF
「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？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT76liBLiI
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6ljJ1kHfQ
我四處張望。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQE5TWotCk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLhYI2NFvX
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPrhglKI4I
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTU8KL0ZRp
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDz0rQSWso
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIY4ywGW5wb
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfGkooHquG
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZhAKFtnTh
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGBjUtxZpa
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkMJOdwQHl
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIKDwsSw4e
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTUMQ7GCWg
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。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2xWnC1hWq
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H6iaiFcyj
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3f1SQHvyq
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaoTzomCXd
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFyBTn0d4J
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2PqxAKPPH
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeCTCmKzWl
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T4wi9ltwi
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nU18cTTEs
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PWWny59xC
安娜的身影越益模糊……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RQOHsaXYL
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……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8O48tVc3iv
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4sd2LwLOi
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJckLLzgrlm
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaKqYcFHFS
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEiKcsVcZy
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYErIwidSDp
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BwYRhNKLU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHJ7NceMEe
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwilxZTX20
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgbs4bzOmS
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimTvEfspZF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjivcSeWbw
鴉雀無聲。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD1ZtHXDWC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRNXtMBk6n
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Q01p9IIuW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIbn1FPqAO
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO3DJFd4v9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gZWCSInRZ
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAKnL9osr0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvXOPwLwIG
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkSnGxTwo9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFr2GyeORj
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……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIHQg6a5bO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXdJ1F9jZT
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs37acaKjLv
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26gEYXlx73
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRl9PQhwq8i
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7WSwV2CNT
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0FKRzEgJ5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2LWd0ykpr
「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……」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOFlV246tF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8dPx0oGJ9
「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！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFFeSVrc1d
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJ7kq3v5yj
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNgME6Wq2O
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWEnTqdBIF
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodTE4Vku0I
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2pVBly6Tu
「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……」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0CUeo3uqp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKDzrJ4ism
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCxoIPJUjc
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheyRpUlSiQ
「誰保證？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5O2gQae2mn
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnx0wenq1d
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYVEA6PpeT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxuZJJymUX
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9OZ37IFKd
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinRKjkTz5G
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvL05GGRBb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FNz3gaSdl
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLvy87j9Ad
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFuwjjKMvI
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBMvTlAIBn
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKnJYlNnlv
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0XtNL1bv3
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tdTUAoaOI
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTIesI6IBg
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHb6GxS1cf
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAajoIDvkHZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUR8mYZFi7
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFIR1i7353
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd1C8VkOeN
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZYyLSnJGk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07I88mImjX
「小子，你將來就會明白！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdG40RmKUx
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikmW7Uu0St
我知道自己徹底輸了。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZY7TJtnfC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETVrw3blzE
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveTdwVEBXf
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVW93W9ITvH
我沒有自己想像的清高。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgUGR9JrXU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmBNtNxI08
所以……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjx5qn0mv4b
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對不起，安娜。
