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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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDC75Y6jWnM
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一絲不安掠過。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6uDKeffU8
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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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGoSJBPcUq
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCmZuQIXlC
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIcTPGfqFE
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2r4EGiVeg
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqpi5sREeL
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVHyCVnIhz
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8PGAK6tJO
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不寒而慄。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKYMYlERD9
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHOoj97SMe
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJszR4Sjjr
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKBiHsko3k
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS5nvHBAKP
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1guwiWGY1
「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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bzlbQS9gx
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4XfD7pcs8
「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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNMCW3sCgU
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0YM79Z3ng
「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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7BSNJVgFm
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbg7YBu60l
「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。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOoHeY4U12
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6llYOwuZs
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lEtRVx83y
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGLnwAx0km
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6WAnSAWnO
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxnkWhaeFE
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKW2hXb1ZZ
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03oU3L6Agi
「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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAy6b5ZCrPW
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXB3BWqV9li
「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。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5If1Bo3Ogq
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7bRNFvPbO
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」。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNoVNFOm1Z
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiH5qZLJU9u
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX5mrkzIKe
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjPfalVrpo
安娜終於笑了。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xIsIvw1go
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJ8SknXAsI
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……576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIE039Lik7
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRntWfRJtQ
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5t8vfGQo5
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZmM2Id63A
翌日，霧氣消散。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDN5z2O4Q9
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxPpuZUsXh
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uUIO76uHv
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFv6tAvKHa
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06aU4NL8ec
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlUIndz4wt
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSkT7OXIC7
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6leh5cWew
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bWONSh43X
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AJKvTLUac
「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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0N80YHtLE9
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAkw1ERBI4
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSHIBq0cfn
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwBh5kKor0
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！」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkoGgCHsNb
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeLBpEBiJi
「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？」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGisAq57wCd
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSyE0AZ5u9
我四處張望。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bNNT7YH64
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NvT5VohAb
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EgUSX4tft
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4we5UQX6R
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12dgIuXfRq
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtFbsN0z0F
「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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEnB8BZZdV
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG5s3JVxx4
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZ3GSxyT8l
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbJrGsiiPt
「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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtj7toHhP0
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50wM1MuoBc
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。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzVhWSqjB0
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7DP0wTawW
「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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7sXlv8IF0
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7DJHVf1E0
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX0qP7Y0aE
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEodNkuXMU
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDrVLTYCjC
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxd9PEhsCp
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CQcOWOcG5
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrqEyhRIUe
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……576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDOpVICIE7
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ987J0ElMxq
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GGsY0hKLV
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbP2e7xFEj
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5j80fjrgNG
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoWGwygshR
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmZracmCju
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ2XRzhebX
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAkILrjCVb
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpd1ghPVb5Y
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4EWS0aC3B
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOkEiF6dAN
鴉雀無聲。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZmJhSWQG4
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡestApYpXT3
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsycPIP0uk7
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrofgEEMOiN
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUMdAMlYDb
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwox3vZa6L
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUc1EaqzrN
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtVMDmisDu
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukMqCcXrKg
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNr7Ktf7WPC
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……576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5Auk74muq
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiN275T0Dc
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnpswKXvds
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofAo0MEK9Q
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigNy2GfS3e
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnDsy9Xze6
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡez8QlT49S5
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAPBEjOSG7
「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……」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr9nsyz5JF
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVvISBj8oj
「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！」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6hhvCwLAz
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjG7QSTbRjs
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNzZk507pN
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtaOuyqdUd
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNIiC7rvXF
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACHC1qGXmw
「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……」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIIQlsjnUQ
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWviFEGaWcu
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGzOWQ7GfC
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRMOIt45gL
「誰保證？」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrb79WBJ2xo
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO0OBAOtw3
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0oBf8FopN
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7U2rlivRnJ
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4SZIEWblg
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4GdfwsZ2X
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMiNeS1zSH
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBeRghCCQt
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9B08H2gmx
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3V6pFJUFi
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLefgteidt4
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtCFp54y3g
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaQzPpYUvx
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXakjaTZcd
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。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGIJHWI0rR
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP32fLZXvpo
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrLP5comve
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2GYZLgsyn
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsISUqnESfu
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLedOhvZ5k
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbU2N6U8Jg8
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRKNx4sluH
「小子，你將來就會明白！」576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpT18RfZC1
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7xG8byCYk
我知道自己徹底輸了。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTcYSb7MDn
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQC1QrfvNhx
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMnD0ENZFD
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa0UYp7f4r
我沒有自己想像的清高。576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwa3wGsbrU
576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeU1f5aF3i4
所以……576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDH3LcGYmp
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對不起，安娜。
