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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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsnunoX6jo
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一絲不安掠過。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorbvVbAdpl
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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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWfDlfyc9p
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yvIM8M0Vd
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8C84UwLr4V
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nqoMzlUoK
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgoueP9vlD
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5B3GzphbX
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxa24WVHdr
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RlAKOBffm
不寒而慄。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjtrhSnXh8
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGxTvPfv7u
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpQPuZNSmR
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyZut2qFvJ
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9r2XiKVvHG
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ166QQraxe
「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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHjm6YsjUe
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31nmFvdCkp
「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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Uk8wgqXbK
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgt8P6ZcOkA
「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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMLca8fqDB
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfXrofp95v
「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。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvN4hhW3kA
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAcrKmb1Xq
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtFuCSR99w
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfx5qpPSbDB
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJnDIME17I
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQb39jSXnxb
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWZ8t7KA8w
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlwgDjWkWg
「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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHpawMLwla
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KGaIvAVy1
「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。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLZCXMLnur
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bwP38pPfK
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」。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WJOvkddPn
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNROftOsLIa
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePFMct0GBT
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKse8W5gri
安娜終於笑了。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3poecdql2
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxJ7XaIfy6
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……656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1BG0JNJLe
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpv7zHGM1hH
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0x7BLexMd
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZzek9wrML
翌日，霧氣消散。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1t2xUBxbtl
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrV1eRC23hP
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUDeKMl6mM
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75qlb3vsli
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeSNRcAueI
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEbjFtOAJq
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsY7uBnWtzI
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzkLH60ZQY
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8e80l0ztS
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkiafCl6Ik
「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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgpOfqjmHr
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o5FmFXwSH
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMxPTTHhIN
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFB8XmaWcL
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！」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDANf8NK6L
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaE0fSiXem1
「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？」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhgP8QW0E5
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7ZUiq9fZk
我四處張望。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5zydr5o4M
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68XmhZY57q
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuVQFRVtH0
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyskkN21gr
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCirVJtJl6z
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaMpXpmRat
「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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrw3zqmoAW
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGPxIFJmDO
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZpOwzhiOC
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ5wCI2562
「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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCzkjAhk8I
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZZvKL9wH2
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。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXw0aSzxkYN
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkRUTViAcn
「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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFtl0OhpCo
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBKkI7i9AO
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9FUs8Kqju
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6rmGmvgcJ
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyw9ulwECP
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMIWigfbJ3
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5AGAB11fx
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLeZCQUmDV
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……656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4C1Ml7JSN
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i3oh939vK
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqgT8CF5Z0
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiMVEXRflp
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiua4KbYC0
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKuqKHq160
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopMGEfKT6I
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6QvCzuF9P
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaanYJmruW4
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIvYCbqnTX
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVsRVVRjoO
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSRJRsuViW
鴉雀無聲。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTg05IMmLZ
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv13KStULNF
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqubzIgU9zV
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmwSUnl7NW
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVrS98QWp2
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CKYNMqIid
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xDtD7GHDm
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG7H4KNXfs
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7p6H4MFDVO
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZ1sTz6u72
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……656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi635d6y1ud
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0chcBir4R
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpIKIR7bw7
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8bMN4VQjD
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaM6sFqBll1
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4y6FCzcTV2
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KGTp0EFxD
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV0K2pNbw7
「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……」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq2yFjQ5bL
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCLclJ8OWM
「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！」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm40Afyubjo
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8jKdeQ71M
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9f7wUNHUR
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAYc6kztxP
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMeKpvkezC
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EqJP27GTT
「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……」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKCMjtToDE
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4ust9RAho
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAP02Or3sH
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaVTxbo0Lm
「誰保證？」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZsQGgjD7l
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vFHO7DCkp
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iidiD9n3V
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQnJmqalUp
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MSjbpVZB5
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRZVI5FRQe
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5fVn5epZe
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6964TsZOVV
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByErSvudvZ
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3mNhaFauc
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWUa8VgDrk
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmCxsQ1yUl
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27MSzL5QIo
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8WCQTJ5Z2
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。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnQ08wfwTM
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSeIHGwnYk
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbfC6ljxch
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPI6GeZPIy6
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi9VrH9ADg
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPaRBoRN84
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHb7MnFkuqD
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3WFOaZpzX
「小子，你將來就會明白！」656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILdEJrX2nr
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYt6hLIosP
我知道自己徹底輸了。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC4E89syNF
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgs5JgUANl
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdphM45bkLT
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC47OtJyDJ2
我沒有自己想像的清高。656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSsTSG7ZSc
656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cJEFnCV2i
所以……656Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSE9KCJ9UQ
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對不起，安娜。
