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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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwamf66CW8
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一絲不安掠過。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGgtzmaXTg
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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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rW8iPpMSL
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwW3sFpprP
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IUKzLr5yR
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfm0f1n2RHw
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9u9pBjZC7x
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9alLLpZpu9
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkkfBQHKMK
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaaIPpHgQL
不寒而慄。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzy3uIuDVOe
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSOCEe5MJ4
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDnOlw8xat
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEp13ZiRVSx
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4BYjCp7q0
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEs1Ru5nSJ
「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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0Dkwilxj5
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ODZUMQfe8
「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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmUARl8bjg
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9gjGV0Uhj
「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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVnls0Zwyc
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiEM1rDagt
「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。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BQHw4szae
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxL1rzEaon
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX2IaoFbsa
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwRQY3D83l
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvSsxoebPd
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2uqlSNEH8
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncrAxADr5B
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FPCY1ErBP
「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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq0P9yxfPc
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAFOJGSPs6
「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。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiNrV2JGEG
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUg0xpSZOh
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」。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYYHp8pAvU
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLps5tqEsZ
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxWXhAM9QE
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrHICJcHpH
安娜終於笑了。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPMOB7nxhG
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG14X0ZAcki
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……634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCy0fE0ocuR
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡismmftlo4u
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwv0mQNi9k
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7F0gHm65s
翌日，霧氣消散。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIuia1RQPl
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEikRe2zyR
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGxVKmOp2z
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZYb4igLP9
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzv8slNvovj
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyC3Ysaz1Z
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHKZwOkq7g
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjJk6T6GTH
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfsimPor6N
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoGnsN7han
「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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjs0eWcUAk
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnW3bITg1g
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgyk9VFejn
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8vOcl9Dm4
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！」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCqiDymzfi
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMMgCzutm2
「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？」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqX16YOKofY
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7j6b0wrQZ
我四處張望。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1gmK3eSVb
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKD7TAvveRO
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkmBqVrcuG
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBUBVApb09
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm0Hd5otHe
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2t3UHbnLt
「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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmp5Ha1xkK0
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH99o6VSRfU
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefEnfdEEvV
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kHhkK41JV
「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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhlu0WAd3c
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1dyWeF9Id
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。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvRVeoN0E8
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTboAnsQR6e
「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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZ2Ir6JDUP
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuk4oEHlOh
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZmJWAJX4d
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlBkt4659Q
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVdlDmzyX4
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A8OPcX5au
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGTga39KpH
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vcIvEFgz4
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……634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmLsyZdhRT
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBn1L0uj6x
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbJaR7cZVt
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7pZC5vzeC
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8SPM1NDek
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGYbeTrcr5
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGKEPtvloW
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqGWA25yvq
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcsiYPMLGk
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBY02xIOPT4
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdlt5LqCjX
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3Zr6FYjz5
鴉雀無聲。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlhQZzVFVC
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQN0RhpF2o
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSUJTtjFKA
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5Ob4qwd3g
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dDV5LMsqR
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW3uF6JSqi
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWgg8qzt1Q
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvHkw3HAJu
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCrIHhbjg3
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcXDoUEjM0
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……634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLUbf3atwQ
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6v6Wt1RGd
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G4ZlP7njy
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIYgFVaCrZ
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbHBQn98hN
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP5ycCcCVB
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eQgNwxkKI
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQ66was8Lw
「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……」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRysOo42nd
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBDWkYDqb7
「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！」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOH3svUxJB
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g9RwggmZi
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDk5PS5sPLb
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBCyr35nFg
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4W89m3PvS
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsK0gZNZlL
「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……」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8A70WqyhV
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbgoqTR7tm
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sa6jUmthR
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9CbGuL9bM
「誰保證？」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczvyEHRtgK
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMVRRt0x8J
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfJWfOFQc6
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhAbA9Rcig
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2XifraPB4
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMR5f01kIvI
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg5NNGmXdy
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuWQjvtZjp
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkHomPwsEH
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7okySRgObj
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxt3q8SvyIJ
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUSGkYTC6T
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBjrIAuiFJ
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWFZuQaP1a
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。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyehg1qFdif
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVH0kFBbjsr
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgg7WEiFRn
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCZ8KPRnNc
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIJbjZGqrk
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomexdkVT3P
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCvgmN2pwH
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTQ6g5K9k2
「小子，你將來就會明白！」634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1M8R6WcWj
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYgIPbqeaz
我知道自己徹底輸了。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1NXfgnZpa
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5PkWlgPgn
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77dXcjACjV
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwdQpeAPdV
我沒有自己想像的清高。634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgQXmYhOuO
634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W9PLiIAJk
所以……634Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpSSp918N8
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對不起，安娜。
