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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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1l7yhdPTQ
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphQTePX90I
一絲不安掠過。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU243HKseL
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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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIvwAMKLbD
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWWRJJGGdX
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QiqjcuNIR
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DdusZLYUZ
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhidatMzO3
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIFpMApJKB
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1twhu4xYM
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J8SmwQZGV
不寒而慄。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI71JUW50DT
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuwl0rBhDw
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiBBOtvxUn
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoVsyo4AKa
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAO2CK4HVR
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg52IqpYf9N
「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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSkT6RzHjm
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OW7U66wQo
「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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRABToDDUp7
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotUm8ixFGM
「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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE45SzZxpx
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BrbflXODe
「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。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGagTyA94oo
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rGCp9y6ro
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLsqOJObbt
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcrpcWQNMk
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZyzluzZrf
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhQhl49vPM
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡln3VoXR2ai
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXIwHV524i
「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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2PW9KSxQ1
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltkmMtUvuR
「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。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeZcIqHOy1
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISzY5Wh5wV
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」。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LWeA26ZBr
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWRGK7Cahl
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5dk4kUvnf
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RvF71at3q
安娜終於笑了。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNbLJV42E2
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1scd3Y8CX
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……676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkfHjgsymq
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IJbN42cHI
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCIVt6bU5j
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzcjBkEEUb
翌日，霧氣消散。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5eOqM8F3e
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEL1s5Jz8Kf
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ98NW70ij
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1L6Wi1iNJ
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC9hpON0F4
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheM1JdXo86
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQCVSny9vX
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HHyW9klA3
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx77QGzzIXY
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7tzhZ8mW0
「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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJaYl7N9x3
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlncK8UhOn
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCwsyfkGBC
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXpHKNutfV
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！」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GxlwWdSs3
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSTntPNSlJ
「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？」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeu489qpIg
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5Ihs0tZSv
我四處張望。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXQmjDA7NY
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY3BRlzzA4
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wLn3GztJX
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTp0c8jmmU
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2JEQYAIY8
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20tXNmabj8
「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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvncmUBCemV
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpshUdWwR7t
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCyRTr9xsf
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHtSojpWui
「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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE7IpUdEe2
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFggWWJVR7
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。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOfzOoc632
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgJ01QPEeJ
「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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAtuubbs2n
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhGzSTItBM
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5GYpfX1N6
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcYIe8lPXA
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1nPN3cQDv
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftdvR9Rayn
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjBa3zA9dP
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPrNZoYzFk
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……676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2jQbFzb4y
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89DTTj3wDx
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkanjzCyMHa
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5b8EutNrE
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8duxk28wJp
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpeRAH8xx3
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EpkNwfOKn
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMhUWkvMiY
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY0vbbuG7O
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vT9ZTZ52p
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYgXl6f8tV
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiWEOXiNKh
鴉雀無聲。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aAupe8Yku
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPU6a7B8I9X
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2paami5ox
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQ8mAV7Zlu
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGG1jCpuq1k
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX13Ozhn4A0
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyAsXAY7UF
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFm7yEBr7x
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlqyVXoUQd
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MJQXwgndP
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……676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJPlxRfxYg
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBF1bLXt2S
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42zSmXejqp
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAm6w77Osg
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzAB8OUqSo
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhnKgmHlEV
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k87H5Oi1N
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb82QBk7J89
「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……」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKtqpdHeNZ
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDt4kv6d4W8
「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！」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9er0i2C9E
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJogI8LVCH
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdcDJmezgv
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrdpF2Wpwd
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpjGY9kRxy
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xMRyqc2ns
「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……」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpAqMg7AnN
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLij2jnHoS
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfngU7C6DP
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFWXJfi4ZX
「誰保證？」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEX7LuORaa
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HYDCZ1t03
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt6vj4bvPh
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡui7xbzrIWy
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ag84NWeLu
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhVtPbRa3n
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCGuYP1Pqy
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN9zxgUFFb
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSdnywFBuQ
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjle6KfY0R
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8I30Cn62QD
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWyrf4QjQh
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkBWDr1J5d
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVlvQcIasg
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。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIsHBgbAMl
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydq7FiMdaD
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZO7DsYcIsK
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡey36lO9j2k
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpnZzugJg0
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy89Xmk2SHi
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnqQaPpf1A
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSnmYUf5K3
「小子，你將來就會明白！」676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VfvvHitPP
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlTSsoKT7O
我知道自己徹底輸了。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYP6CYo52m
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC82bsY5CP
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6zYqnQTcn
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnKGTlm6tf
我沒有自己想像的清高。676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H3a9conJH
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBwzkziHYj
所以……676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3jTswm0Tt
676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Nofg9IAjF
對不起，安娜。
