安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SpDLTeRsa
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9zg8pSiBj
一絲不安掠過。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BnyoqWRBM
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrNOMVICHe
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymq6i5cIYr
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWJdZIAG7e
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42kcEbgbuX
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNljCWAWGKO
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAyw5jhkbQ
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoa0cCghK1G
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2RU8M0nHQ
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5rFPykNc7
不寒而慄。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmK7BBqIht7
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4tS54ybPt
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXia6pOSLZR
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYofOtIEYB
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8Hm7HuMHN
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwo13VUuP9H
「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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYd75oKXSWE
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnkHmDRXPs
「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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdAVfBdSQK
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1tlgOd5r3
「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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVYXCARbnx
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHEr1rywNY
「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。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSSgQ6aLG8
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBdhPueazt
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLRBah33Pz
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYppa3RDirg
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOSQxei4fr
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2MGfP7XqW
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcjqdxLyZS
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJpUEH7l3M
「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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzJpcR8Fxg
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89KjAWH1MY
「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。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVvt17ofNF
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGdO0Ac2Wt
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」。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhu41t7djw
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPBJdsL8lV
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6HpiC5xnL
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrjpANFXW8
安娜終於笑了。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FCIBKdeDF
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Xzm2ks4t
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……378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIt6QNaDv5
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0ImUcxvmL
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5uEPH2ai4
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3nMwQLJvR
翌日，霧氣消散。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRTkWYo9Eq
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIu6Idt2ns
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvjD5PMIdm
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6CdzJMBFf
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn41Uw9v5D5
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR8qT77Nmr
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNydipjGpO
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhceuR8WtF
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpRnrozueX
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgXBZJA6ui
「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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHRSPgU0tG
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVvkLj9aFm
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzA7z7N6xV7
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyssR79tY3v
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！」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjqY72RzYX
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEdFowv9sz
「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？」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW7CRU6eFo
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVWSgyTFOJ
我四處張望。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5KUgPl2TJ
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQLujm3T7e
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgYdgy196V
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElKgYtox1q
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD86tRp9Kk
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7FLJZBbon
「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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH5aamOCMj
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvEymNkxhh
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcjqZkSlev
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAJSatW2bK
「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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDdJtybSNa
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BGs6Uro9Z
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。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZ1wrwb8PA
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTQeXjfyTQ
「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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kUoiVqwV3
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hKVaHegwS
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8SGjZY4MO
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGjUggeRdg
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ptXQa6BTh
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQb3EwgCTg
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlinYP7ODo4
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMtuOk6XsP
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……378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxCGydHH8v
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNebcjKZAh7
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc8tti0APE
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AXgQh7A6G
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhEAHo3WyV
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcnoPF2REU
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuTH3rfuCJ
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2le7hF9Z6l
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFgJzoGGWY
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH06b1wpJz
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuukuS21o3
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1hpW1cFgD
鴉雀無聲。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT3kGr48ii
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgPp9GBeMx
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDVL4CE3j4
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhD9SGHpYYF
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxJznASzHr
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUuw9idMGk
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbyA4RZl3R
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡys8JwWDXNC
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8Ik8eOTF9
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhttB0laASm
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……378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQM8fJduL7t
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOByL3uePK
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwgQd1jEYU
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1o7IyXVn1
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LkRKGlpGL
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuze7VQC7VQ
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxsruhmE7k
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4chMbuJqs
「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……」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLhCeRBnGh
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOGnDbW9so
「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！」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWtdOxTuKb
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyh3LaOxEEG
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzcrfLB8fp
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K31gK7Anu
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6YJwSrgth
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡez4eIgKLJA
「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……」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXu4qoLVBP
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaF9vxkNGu
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0L5hcdP2U7
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFvyMTtTd8
「誰保證？」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOT1TePw73D
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGcF111jjc
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUs79gkrKu
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImfUCKHAUn
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuaxkZH8TQ
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9A8h2QDLb
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWOeqnfRFt
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Yv2SD3V7I
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6goKyLFLY
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSToum2L03
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStf4GzZXZ1
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTciWTmgZyM
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbEe85FD04
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8Pmvxh74T
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。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAG9eScerYT
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCch9HEyXBx
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhiScoyj0v
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1CLu73ddl
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydWfjFIJhS
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dXyrtjfsG
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqcJ1RNiHW
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6QPwLecma
「小子，你將來就會明白！」378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEpzXZQucY
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSaKLQYMSN
我知道自己徹底輸了。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkH7vAPIf2e
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9HmaTwlk5
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQACCZ3pNj
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6sYiMJ4Ex
我沒有自己想像的清高。378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwDTPi3Poy
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE175TG01sx
所以……378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1meZ6JvpFo
378Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIYlwVcxtb
對不起，安娜。
