安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZUCAeNLtS
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一絲不安掠過。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhPNcKlRxp
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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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnw3B6rWylP
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d9weTTmLx
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19agJZ5Bel
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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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Xza0Of46b
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不寒而慄。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6RqWPyZVC
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR1Nx3pPuW
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DGIOA7LgY
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfESlbQXkGN
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ioO2rOj05
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbtrjQS0GA
「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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRv3uyY8cWF
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bRDNa6T91
「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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFU7A0Gr74
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8ODdLJ0fv
「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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbuUHcknOj
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9IiGcV5fu
「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。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnWWJnyZxP
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknBSO2q5hw
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEf2LRU3zJv
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTpAf8uiNV
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「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2VfbPDwEw
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTWz6yYm6s
「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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu6ITvpkWe
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gj7FpgjZk
「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。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1lr0Xg991
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChuH30vxsU
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」。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnEfDsaZBG
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEy2pG7Ltk
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6u36IC3y1
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oti3VVGxx
安娜終於笑了。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvahf3idCyZ
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiBWizbRIe
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……393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvUEdYuCgL
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFzQLh7EcB
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8H3iG6NCc
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翌日，霧氣消散。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKFJ78gDZu
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZELbzYEli
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqAUkzxPyp
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlZPu5MLPB
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCkxnRz3TX
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1vCoyGyiK
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IFvkWuf4f
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr7o1JcqDG
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsADGExm0uy
「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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbZIBQXEcs
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbZ7xBG5cQ
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz9oYfGuuB
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEol2trvh4
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！」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr281LB9ccW
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aY6TDVrxr
「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？」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDRWI7k5fb
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8BNe5Jzv8
我四處張望。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuhjRMrFM0
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCk4Zx2wHH
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk83SYjtAER
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInFz8bEsto
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NmDB7ygbt
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVr7Olkxlc
「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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VW69v6ojb
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGATBIRKWTY
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkFct7GNQE
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGJCJ1KgR2
「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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHOKGhkpj7
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEd3xipDUo
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。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLZueOGUTL
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYarty5KJ6
「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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41VnGS6yLF
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfizG6xUMH
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1ByFvtOju
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkFKGwc4p9
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKSDJH22WO
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOxPxqwAEF
安娜的身影越益模糊……393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXc7VHvYcX
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……393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LdTdSAoFQ
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cKNfJfaRc
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsISkr2uew
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDv8lwiSDv
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpKdBZy34i
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNXST0ZCMA
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEPhKQb721
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51JzU9sZjg
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2DJ1AaJOl
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0c3x0Dklj
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鴉雀無聲。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUtplXlvuM
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizBy94gARM
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAauqsc5eIs
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTkEp30ezV
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEOkr8k6AE
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeai3m4RH2
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY1yM0jPpG
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS1uGbONjt
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGvfdPGgUP
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVE7BE8Qgc5
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……393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHDldwEDzT
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS55m34J3qi
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRTDZlhSAK
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGXfJj40em
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpji21sLEAr
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnh0qdtqFhR
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdjrP98rPD
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ159JmEP0TX
「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……」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJjRuEb11N
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgK2wtgBrn
「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！」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNkn13hPlo
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvNtHDUol9
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXI6O0MzFL
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOO2tU5bAKn
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RJh5bS56y
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lLwG1GG2e
「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……」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxc7twmmsR
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPyItem7p8
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptL0vgUJpg
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KjL3wCXQ3
「誰保證？」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviZ7f1Vw9g
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyF2wGOni7
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVmsSM634W
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRhkif6Hqj
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1FeI1LuDA
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvNyV0N1yl
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyFuutY0K2
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdynUlweIH7
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAKQq1W2jH
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtMosdIWAx
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDlOTOjMzk
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rOqmWSYUu
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZfAye4WX4
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxclhmIchh
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。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUFWdU776J
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BxNdrCGUi
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdGZFuRKVz
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBAL2URlNf
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mKIN1ssL2
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEHQKQK8OS
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyi52tNvoK
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeedJ2FsWzt
「小子，你將來就會明白！」393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8ffJhAxRq
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF30UkodzqE
我知道自己徹底輸了。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qCc1RM54a
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV7aD1Z9dp
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBRdU2SdBU
393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qNbriz2TT
我沒有自己想像的清高。393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFYpQAVB5u
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所以……393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13TLm7BWFw
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對不起，安娜。
