安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9SjLLRW00
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一絲不安掠過。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizidbLXLtX
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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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDg87gWZZe1
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyFpSbpFmK
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPcv0pJlez
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IYjPDTCEk
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7SYP14c05
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzNi2bnZBJ
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不寒而慄。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnW2RRUKpJ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv3KuNa4qk
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynv9mQyD8y
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS1dm7sM2N
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnuw2b1iO7
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxr3dLcqEY
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROjAr6b08q
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6Zg2UPFEy
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOd43kKyus0
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMyiP22n1N
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzMwQv4UKU
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopnfpDeWes
「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。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHBml7OlXt
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPehfKYPe12
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFVb5163KR
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqLUDSBjqq
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUFgbFJhfr
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89SKGwt8td
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPm3ZdpZZ9
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fiJ4HIAFp
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfruQjT8oho
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5iuW8QEnY
「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。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bYEqT5rGO
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk939JbZAT
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」。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5IBZw4fyk
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEjl2vfoew
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeY9BVSa5V
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiLQqLxtJ8
安娜終於笑了。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WV1EtORc7
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPLeS8Iw5d
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……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK2DIslr7z
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEXSoR6Gw1
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVQTZBAPGV
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翌日，霧氣消散。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjVFrB8Spk
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLpsMlEM6d
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsKB8xQcuf
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2Z9RGG1Wf
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJitX4744l
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhhRWxEeBx
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3HePr8EIJ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0sk8UFQxv
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuWokymDOZ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1VhdMkydF
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcN2hYgSTD
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDH3sDnIAN
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSio1SJte9J
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fli2T9Lqq
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！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudzMwmVQay
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8QkzTafwO
「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？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijkVXjWK7m
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhuJNyIru6
我四處張望。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRQ3NNir67
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqetJ3O3rF
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzrRNa1OsP
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuo6LLSF7D
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69PW465UQZ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGx3Om5Kc4
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lBL1K50Hm
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiShXswn1x8
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwGeKxwqWF
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOWOMWADPx
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWfqUxy2ko
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPdqGS9ryF
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。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡID7O8eUNoV
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAMx4976Ul
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hljpCrchQ
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBykcywTBxh
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8EcDXf3CS
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFOfnJf3nd
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BRM9HwVpx
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d7jXCDION
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMZWGm6hCQ
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……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcQVdOamjh
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAD1GEK4Tq
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3zaVHiUFO
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo4mDz5b3H
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqV0zPVp6I
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAgcwY622y
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfdJINSBxo
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwcTTcC0jv
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1h1FeK86R
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0UB4dbVOw
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGX69F1tSK
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鴉雀無聲。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgd81pdT47
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnqBSXz1S9
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqNeQA1pHm
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIijned7Tb3
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcBjQG5Cw1
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1SPgPlGmN
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvGgkgWLY4
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrK4CmkdsHZ
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7w5u6O2Hu0
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUcWr9S4ON
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……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg1AC1pE71
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecZXGPr31k
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXV5SssLNh
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuE8MVG7tB4
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J0uIcIIEi
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotJOWJw06S
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4821MO4TdO
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfKNkVu74t
「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……」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHepNG013U
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWMVBNiDM1
「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！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLwJF2I7rD
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn25La3RJ9
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjOTRL0ix9
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CVOwhg78A
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBA9ABi1axg
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDWs7J9Yga
「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……」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsXfRp7mwH
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUy4XogU92y
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09EWHDsIrb
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTcdWinjXu
「誰保證？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWB4CKSGf4p
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLp4VNwdqr
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXmXD8y5As
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWpZ4BLg3w
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGtdpRe4Z8
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcp4n3wyNNG
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAgQs3wLyz
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmakGvUIFcZ
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fSPD45tuP
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuI8a0Yga9s
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBORlhswWMn
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCQyy7gfFf
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0YqwonjKj
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb1j0PwWwS
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8ujVW37gq
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZIX6OrDBx
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbyHiABk2Z
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPzyp9P6tC
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uT1EEa1vz
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlGXslWoBh
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisFNCYt7aH
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhX3vPgY80B
「小子，你將來就會明白！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U2bdhLQrP
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNcZkVqBUW
我知道自己徹底輸了。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOieomoMa6
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Tp2iFUb9j
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBynNxqmDC
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrimlGP71xF
我沒有自己想像的清高。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRMP975sXL
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所以……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERfFkaqDkq
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對不起，安娜。
