安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVjX2z9kda
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一絲不安掠過。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnwgsXbzuz
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCNlvF9XpH
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9C4kohayGK
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTXUx4P9q3
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnIlClVxSW
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不寒而慄。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EhphQDRUD
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelazeqzw4k
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難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftcdJTySU6
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「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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLP9jwURAj
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「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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEn7O94Y8n
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「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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eFxMAFkAa
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「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。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhK0Bj9bJD
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9dRKCNAoN
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01PL209dBA
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「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKRMUwDsHt
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「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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINk5Y9FFMn
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「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。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPw6Fa33qH
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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」。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsADInnXTl
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「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7ZsfJrvAe
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安娜終於笑了。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDCTPJwDdu
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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……375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUWQYafHws
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聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxelsCGHHHW
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翌日，霧氣消散。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOE0I6aYLeC
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDP1IoUVz0F
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怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYow2a4TTs
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「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd781VgzNby
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「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUPNiGJ57W
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「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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRB6lv0WHZ
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我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dGY4Yu6hf
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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！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3pFFebY0i
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「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？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9GOpSMmBj
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我四處張望。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRcmz9RLfS
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濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGmuAr1Eph
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtE2BodPSIF
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「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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwG6fKcOHDT
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「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSh0QhhA0C
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「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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0M4RJ26jL
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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。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFzGKE8Toi
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「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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRl4IxmVgq
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATTim7KbT9
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyshu6JhXH
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我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcp0GEcF9ZN
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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……375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjPuUQbnMf
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtIKQysyH1
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我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawHvrpy3uL
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOOES2vyUF
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03I94maCvc
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtb0YxddeM
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鴉雀無聲。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtrOw6dqh2
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我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVprwPKFpZ
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她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMjLKsyWW0
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHEm8BBbM0
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoU5BbdZ9R
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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……375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObNZAD8Srj
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「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTmlCKFifT
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「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1b7zRAwUt
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「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLcmOvr1di
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「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……」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECoaj1ad9L
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「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！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUpNKpGUGs
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「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpo3dMT7tR
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「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcGO2eyX2H
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「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……」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUdMYfDBZs
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「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspDUuIEF5I
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「誰保證？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlh4oMMm3ib
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmRKlp9TZ8
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxFtDZdGxr
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「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSnMK0q5P0
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「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGuK1C3446
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「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZriVacMnzw
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「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uwPfILo8Z
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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。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYLv2a51sV
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「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb4PB5T3h9
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「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxBKXlUwUh
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「世界從來不是非黑即白！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuupxUma204
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「小子，你將來就會明白！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BVwgiqTrY
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我知道自己徹底輸了。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt09qAiE83w
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不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYP6QGAvWz
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我沒有自己想像的清高。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb58j7gPzp3
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所以……375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkum97ORjo
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對不起，安娜。
