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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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkd3EL3f7G
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一絲不安掠過。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcN5OsZQc3T
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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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8z8BSUngdI
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMnhKlF2GG
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNToth2X0g
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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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnACOkSEJeA
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不寒而慄。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2seVPYdr00
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn2CEfm23K
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzzjIDX3er
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVShvfAHOa0
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2Pl5xoCn0
「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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUkpQ6GJPu
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyGecZXMKg
「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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gXLj0orV2
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2BNMW0x6Q
「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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXbXexLakP
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwl5v5qvGR
「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。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeW8SeLMKqX
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYi54PfxYc
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsr5dwS0vlY
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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TJr7aKCmJ
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「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYvmgxel9e
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaMZBhwUVj
「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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9m4THsnDM
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「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。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMFkOvGZlm
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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」。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINej6k8pUh
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「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLrIqhERqg
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3cL8w2hhS
安娜終於笑了。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwHTIEKpkl
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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……643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubQmYzySyo
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKjx7Bnjn1
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm0KVviTWW
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翌日，霧氣消散。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkBLPg3Fga
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSovGzNKNXR
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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？643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMvwSz3jht
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfojJl0lXjr
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMgBdn5WOY
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIZfKsH1iA
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18TK6FyaiC
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrPNUhcGm4
「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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8hSJ0yaoK
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFjEmnDR4F
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIPYzhaUEl
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAok9QcQJS
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！」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfxAI8Mjo9
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrj4aIoTZYF
「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？」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDRi8MtMGZ
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzE8I4w7mH
我四處張望。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziqx3McmIL
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimf2Nqlsze
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKsWaYefIn
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxvcsFRQFu
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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzS4ymM7Mq6
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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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6n9v4fQqP
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHml6TOyTTD
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7w64qE4sZr
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllGoySX2cZ
「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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67w6FnnyY6
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVQj1k56Ma
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。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCv7wboXZMt
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvA4J1KB36y
「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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCLJXwqPCH
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbUDDg06Cb
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKrXoLdChM
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fkhsjpRV3
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnYH7D3nOn
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW9YAIaKnz
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……643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kWzspuibQ
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1tQPuW5Xc
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我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxNrTmPJpU
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oJ7xEdeGX
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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEcAu3VlzD
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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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYEy625JB9
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHkO2cOMgA
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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlclAQLKAv
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鴉雀無聲。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoo0SXbgFUi
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我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYor8UwSTQ
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidrUKQgzBo
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgbXiskaLm
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAFh7u8z26
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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJ049s2IEd
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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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabi8dtbYSp
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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……643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZPkwZPH63
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「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYww0GdMixP
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7mLIBNye7
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFoBOMsGsZ
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cChTD31uu
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSQMerL3HA
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBCRlucL0r
「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……」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTR6mSEakbu
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuDq6auKxC
「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！」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBFtvLvoRX
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuARaOVaEbH
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgXVy4N89y
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BxKoNdCrJ
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTbMbsUy30
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSY4REI7yw1
「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……」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrujJqNumI
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuZ8LxkdsD
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbDny8NuhP
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXtpWX93OI
「誰保證？」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR43dQdka0o
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxFZSjjKdu
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrwDhiJ0wP
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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSvIwanBlu
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIa04bnRME
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTEckhf83g
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjaxRxkFlc
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKdBbhHCmz
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt7y43Zhjx
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Z2o3dPRUh
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhG157UraD
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHp9TU9W7S
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOnRCZHatr
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。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcr617ChT5
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3uvIyeCS9
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fO0EV21jn
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EQmf7B75t
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAKNWFlgLK
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIeulflQ9T
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42wZJnMITJ
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6EdTPksCr
「小子，你將來就會明白！」643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6J7CH5umC
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRPBmbgaUp
我知道自己徹底輸了。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT8PwhfpeF
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYHf82GPKq
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFmeiLP0ec
643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3SEslW39p
我沒有自己想像的清高。643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH25fOMNZL
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所以……643Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgsbElIh6m
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對不起，安娜。
