安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwjcXHI0Ex
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一絲不安掠過。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNl5hFxNdH
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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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29A2NRW0gR
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ibr2WthIb
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiy8KF0tuLe
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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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyicHZRRqb
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不寒而慄。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFGj5vypMo
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2FEQQdf81
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPjk68NuI6
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPCRgMagZu
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdt3pEFTih
「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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlGmZUiMKl
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8gStg6g2z
「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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCDhMaog5s
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5r4iKStm1
「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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOUmYITijy
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tcQ0GWalx
「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。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKpCnBkl5u
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJn6qLGNqZb
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPK60OpRMR
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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpweXjqvBL
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「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobZIFMRVFy
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1dnP9EH4u
「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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztbmj4uqTD
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdk56z6EgK
「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。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRp6NCADbE
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuayTJvf3WM
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」。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPH9rYZGfn
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「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pjjdhHtxR
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hs0pUu3CH
安娜終於笑了。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡux0LoD5MMZ
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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……421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnE4m6RDuG
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HId69SL5D
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHhEAHSsiz
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翌日，霧氣消散。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWaxnJOCi0
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUGPifDRrd
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怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWVgNZuoYC
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1NCImq3AW
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifPSTRBgwt
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「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWvDsTUnsU
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04ohGPOyTO
「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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CTm63R7SM
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYs7b4Fz0g
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTwRKPkpRR
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2DRhDxbqo
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！」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmERxDXUzY
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jNxVzVnEW
「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？」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWfh7tsQJn
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxo9JRBXU1
我四處張望。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDU4KJqcA6
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濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JJXF4Yk8E
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYDO8SSfmr
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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPdXxs5X2l
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「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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtYrrFy1aB
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0DjSFyXr9
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmelW12pZ6b
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXke5jDGMyK
「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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7PkBymxgK
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU428iBkGfF
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。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueoW0bzQCk
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQH3UXZUFh
「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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEozwmTKyTK
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyQZoIfsSr
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfIoly8eMW
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我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ige9DaQb5
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Kw02CiVJd
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……421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMQt4ofn5h
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXozlfLWzx9
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我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDTBLCK28S
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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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKlnZEIZVh
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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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdiJvrXoUd
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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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl0d8BjVku
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鴉雀無聲。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPGf9aRo9n
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我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgkof3GqaG
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她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v0aR4tVeQ
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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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSSRdIJHBF
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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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3n0KmN7eDW
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalRhNIKyL8
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……421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XzfQgGenh
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBavPpxIxPb
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWAUwdZoHE
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfavcN6Awts
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqUf2d8FbZ
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAQb8aDzos
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjT1I87AZY
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZ7x8VoJHu
「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……」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqteT74h9Sd
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFVTtqrCM8
「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！」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DGIUvt7v9
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtPdyjRRUX
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGZ9NRzkci
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3PK9FPvMd
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDutWuz4S6
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihToYzAQ2A
「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……」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9EIjfOmBr
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「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRL9AD3VVW
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「誰保證？」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cA1Fl5fXO
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiU6a5hv1DM
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuHfXrPoxy
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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelvqQf0fjp
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BQrRclNy8
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByixf9h2XI
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvQx2IF0xz
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujknA45YFk
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbiYkHZc5U
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHaXzDNf6t
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6sjWYbCg8
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGoGnqFIbe
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIxg5JDTWp
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。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClw71klf2q
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUbG2PZvId
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyMqA3yFAr
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8VBpElYJY
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTsBatq3eD
421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZE2X4XGvs
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mkrshwHUV
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「小子，你將來就會明白！」421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0p4zrqxfb
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我知道自己徹底輸了。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGl8YAluS7
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不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Bz8AwJ3mO
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我沒有自己想像的清高。421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNxy2lWE0W
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所以……421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCL5GdARDPp
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對不起，安娜。
