安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZG8ii6HvI
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一絲不安掠過。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYiJrv2yKs
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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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCy54TI6EI
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZwEuZJvrb
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1U10yiiOOC
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyqGk0DvEl
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30CCaVNB73
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCICZ9kChq
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不寒而慄。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ244zJFQeTy
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJzpTEqhyw
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0USrZPYfI
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡderAG0plkh
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDWGUGdSjk
「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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKPyeJva5q
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFCiCiRcQh
「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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOBLZOAPVb
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBlzq2fPdr
「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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV88O2oruo
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJFMttrGG8
「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。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcH1v1na86
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiCHqTVOw6
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXDAg1rIBZ
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xjMqRhERM
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v5W5hlY4a
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡes2G5r40O7
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFbX2HDeWn
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAWfeH7BEv
「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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q97gRzYnJ
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6IVN6biDM
「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。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7kNwq0aeJ
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡag4DfnTClB
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」。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQiOODcZaS
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a2sBq6y2y
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBt26bVxp0R
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwR3wOGrZg
安娜終於笑了。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwo9hTAJiN
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzke3PfqK6
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……373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoGYVAsOm1
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBazsfurug
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7pjwwWq0X
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翌日，霧氣消散。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQSoqlGAOr
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJUpqV6wAI
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9E0IuRnnV
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiP4PTAQkf
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaz7GaTmFq
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4oJvYxOf2
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgNQyqsst5
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzljPIlNo3V
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oAIo9lbPc
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrsAn49GwI
「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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VSKCy5Foz
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhitoLg7QGP
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCt2D9NvL5
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6gWCThni1
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！」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTYAG7JeB5
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYqHnLLJ0K
「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？」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTy0s2aHcN
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPy1UHPES0
我四處張望。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlm6JBCqKI
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwpUvl9JYj
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI400xk9rT2
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKVNZX3aUs
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg15rl3lVAK
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZmNLyOXeh
「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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ouPyHkcdY
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHaQCfwCW7
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfQCGktNyW
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx9ZRtgd0C
「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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlO7NIv8ZmX
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3rn5rjmgJ
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。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UMf5XPBP5
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBXJOcmLIG
「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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3yTnArGsX
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnO4SZ60oN
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1LQBIYYQe
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBCQ5Ddnp1
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjfWH9R5MB
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZJ6kdDafN
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvBaJ7iizZ
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……373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwYIkttYpg
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscHTEXMv8g
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我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBXiohEY3c
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVFQSHhD8I
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXTLS8ZJv8
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2hZdpAXnP
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEYjmzLoXb
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYic1NHoKwa
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYLam0mbrC
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鴉雀無聲。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANWldOWBl4
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6fm8FZHsB
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwbutkmbwc
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9D5Pr4MuP
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Hg6aGhl00
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jIarVs1Jw
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjiHg9jHjl
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSR2zMRAIou
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQa6zJJutCe
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrC4Juso56
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……373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCCf38nATl
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4DTlbuhPA
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzHMtuxv5L
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANvYSTC7td
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLgTrIeIXs
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDz5nstemI
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeYy2i3LCk
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr3XFFVgQX
「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……」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpbGVsnB3l
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfvdsk77D3
「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！」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcLMl1Vt1B
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD74hhy6VRZ
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoN2rl72OG3
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QT2qlIUoW
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL68CO8x21
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWUdU7ipW3
「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……」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIQmQWnr4q
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8cy0sVG6O
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55TapJd7T7
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrhVcKZpBa
「誰保證？」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZSjUkzHBY
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uFNuxUCD3
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOLlqeiyFf
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn5JzpF3nI
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGO1TXg5lk
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhGzuaOt1H
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdoVR4HdpO
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnR87iEjmU
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIdXcUzf5J
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ2fWs7xbw
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFZiyGGyFO
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEu1c6lyXe4
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeEKpJl6LY
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。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIJIkVnufJ
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWVm95sbhp
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPn2QpQWOZQ
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPOQyJBECh
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkZPemPSRB
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQPBGm0cfP
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj6oxjgIel
373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW02S6YI88b
「小子，你將來就會明白！」373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxS8C2UG0f
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我知道自己徹底輸了。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbF8eF3kPSx
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不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkEB2OuKvA
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我沒有自己想像的清高。373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozTgcpTjiC
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所以……373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf2ubTn624
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對不起，安娜。
