安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVH2rvR2J6S
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一絲不安掠過。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXG9clqo4Mj
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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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WtPV6AFDc
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYKiLzhuJn
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOAbghUzp0
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8M1AbUutq7
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdw2DJT2o4
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不寒而慄。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36g0TdseWf
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV05CoY4Ry
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zCq7gzmTM
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0M7fowb4d
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX616ynbHGs
「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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQz6DsbCHA
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZl33a5rMC
「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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDHaJ8xUnl
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCdRFQTYrc
「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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1e4SQYQW1O
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IQ4cQdD1I
「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。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPXDwhYflU
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVRX8bUITd
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkfgtzdflv
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDR2Ewauhb3
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gbEPCzECG
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmIrZuPBZI
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGueMXe8piR
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLec915x2u
「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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PwUmezBUg
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBoVYIFICS
「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。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly101OGPcz
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABfDobO0Of
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」。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nVTUYxeHM
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszLJjKvDDu
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjdRQ2swxO
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVcfDCDoGy
安娜終於笑了。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopW5NEvt7Z
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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……358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKy5sbDCSl
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTc7rPaesq
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDbLxfa9dY
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7nl2AOUUT
翌日，霧氣消散。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4awJCZkm7
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUDM6lzCwl
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFVDoK4XKf
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4i70YXUXF
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFazMUuTOke
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYFuOtRxQS
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0C7lR3mmDz
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuXajVDJGY
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3iMKEekQI
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2eHrISdFN
「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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZDd03IDsS
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISpiemDBNM
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKUJpvw46l
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzPjaRgNgV
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！」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7wdMYdgS5
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJe37bZ11gD
「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？」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHpwpwvnEl
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewRBt0kDKu
我四處張望。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRPUpE7oIj
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFllDbe0rV
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewNdKVMXDz
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7E7SQa0Gx
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlBYGi9LxF
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9kBVgjZC8
「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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRMTLA08QG
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaluQNgfwd
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQS58DAgQh3
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hrRIlXZfo
「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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3mZQ7cBK0
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0Dr6zW7Hp
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。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IKnWZLyxl
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRuc6uJSXo
「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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEOYt4FbZN
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ecjuWdRlg
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWDCjf3NEo
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5uiZTnvC6
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdSQ7MFQSg
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFxwrMQTHW
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……358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32UOZfI2YO
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtPD9sRPCL
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iVmFzJpYi
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiCPyDyGY3
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H19IZ3d8T
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcpXXKixVF
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6gcsP0Nv2
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8zpbPddy0
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeMnllDT2z
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTpihTFZnq
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鴉雀無聲。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUpfzhdEAM
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFWrzJ0y8m
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJoPAzPaKj
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3vWCHMQRl
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFTzQCYjL2
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNTeg0Xj8O
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4gmXsW4m7
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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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnptgxr2zYD
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8U7k1WjVcc
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……358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBxNY8XvtA
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZPMe0wJYf
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6Tv3mUhUP
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4e6lIMjFs
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobJxnUqPFW
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVQ0KAB8wl
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPggu0Jy9m
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHDFxC7dot
「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……」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUkJRzrsRT
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtPBLkplWH
「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！」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvD5UoSDYRy
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03Of7jZUAO
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MMlZkqqRz
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKnElgg4MP
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFhgoKgfiV
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavMZPLrit6
「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……」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMluqFvM0r
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTEn4gprcM
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMtqclYXVi
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokGecj8zUk
「誰保證？」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIgHWF9SB9
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gX94G8e6K
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNHnAJNgRY
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYwpprcYjT
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKddlW0qbw
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJZVGbwJeQ
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eQqZlFayL
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4poXTeIXk
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9eyZywUFW
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5L651nXae2
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAEHFAJEfl
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnjaqvVGgO
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNC6UBYJHX
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。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgRC5xiyuW
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiJLzuCXrM
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWc4zU54yH
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNn2dpe6yiq
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhEYdqEiYR
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XdTTTLSpp
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0rwoK7rLb
358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO4pZunRsx
「小子，你將來就會明白！」358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1FO5XIzpv
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我知道自己徹底輸了。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMoUsTi7jN
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不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzZb8Me8FB
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我沒有自己想像的清高。358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNK6iLkNRS
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所以……358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9hntR7NyS
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對不起，安娜。
