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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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lIMEveR3s
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一絲不安掠過。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyx0zgurUO
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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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuo1Hitf1C
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNE2aszctd
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM4NlHFjnt
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHNU5nL4gc
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBKabVmnhv
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不寒而慄。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTx9cWL7Z76
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpu1E1AqyJN
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzU8wPSKsKB
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEED3mnmhdT
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNamzAHlY4Q
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJGdNleEwi
「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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmgnkFFKaH
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLIjoLWi5D
「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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIx5t6uvVC
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rJPim185U
「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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmXwZNZc2n
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4YdzPpXkI
「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。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fVGLPoQdU
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vzdaKeQhw
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6fgM9RPpK
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGBhSR9tZI
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHYIk7ETET
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fNn9wCkhp
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukGXcBsObU
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVdRMhF8pn
「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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQJgULH0aA
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyRoGGZnHm
「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。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU4XkeVEm7
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtRyeJL31n
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」。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkw8B2F4feQ
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnjnw9xIdM
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5V1eYBqvV
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEhMAdnArO
安娜終於笑了。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqu9jOJsJw7
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBA0o4zVjD
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……542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VXJPK2f1x
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvV1vE0DOr
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mjb0DBz28
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP1TYbrgFF
翌日，霧氣消散。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXThreHFhC1
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97ggBeWPyD
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzDsmeCPVI
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtei57cesVc
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6317wIua0D
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoJFCKDCZY
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfneeDH6Um
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjg8Hf0JXE
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmMxpUhjbj
「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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwIRvbuw5W
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5dz2pFrhq
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXRSuqFPSI
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6hggRYkSf
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！」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYPR7fxKsK
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdz6tH9GN4
「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？」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaWxUuY20P
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0So3lxFlJ
我四處張望。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5DGBJNoqe
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUrfccIMcx
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5gcq1nxjE
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnn1WWcEId
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAutxIu9h6
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbF8022NIRF
「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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaIknzuIRV
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxvbdbPd9c
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcyoaDIAsT
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvrMr0ya0V
「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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHjSOEu0Rj
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj786yiNEtc
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。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJ1p1d8FGu
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjV9u8xIB6
「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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejyVEfSsWT
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0aRcwEBh7
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDFHgHTfuH
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyHZ0iNHKk
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmFUSuYapg
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIZDP3UYdO
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25burLBJs9
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4vORYByQS
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……542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlAqs9lLTB
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUf0xFi0OAS
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7UVnTtym6
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMLM2hGMqN
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fZbdHZRW7
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMBTd6T0L1
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6SFhSmoiW
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdZQBcmdco
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zWAILDNyq
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3sqFY26Sf
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鴉雀無聲。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aiqVvPqpN
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBi07wDEwa
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW9ORtL9rs
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ297CzwQTOl
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6N9phFxgv
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVB63hcTAP
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PnKQMYNQ3
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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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhquXwTb6e
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFELRxge9Li
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……542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJbvlNdjmc
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl4tMAEAug
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvoyIJ6Nrk
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rpcpKXDLQ
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOKne5Rh2x
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9g6Kq9etY
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKWB5TH0JP
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTEtTTxwld
「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……」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISusUXYjN2
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T0haVKNnW
「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！」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKwLRrPhEq
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXnwAqMyKa
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBbvAHEdqH
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuu4XuGSbY
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyitB9iaxu
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8JRiGOE4g
「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……」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnQpgW9F6E
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdz6wNLLFmb
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvK1kgIYs5x
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWG3D3BJZr
「誰保證？」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOr7a5UTOc
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3roWJz40HA
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecQYPXm8jZ
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAuMIYhwxq
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjYadPfDXk
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPoFv5NeMe
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5m5eFTTdl
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajp9b8T8yb
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVx0Wgn9QTC
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXY53Mavef
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltENHKuzfj
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzK1PuL06Q
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcIBcFBe1K
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTU0iucxpQ
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。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa5Q1MCMDE
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEHBlEUKT8
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIxkfxYXIU
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WQOnFlinv
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMn4GwaNbQ
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIvZTFZpZp
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6btQz0tVFC
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShsQy7q4nm
「小子，你將來就會明白！」542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHCuyJJTRJ
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我知道自己徹底輸了。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNEqAgiRiq
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ5DLsFh1v
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiFw7bxSfr
542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfILtd4EweT
我沒有自己想像的清高。542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn2VV3muTy
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所以……542Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9zXhskYra
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對不起，安娜。
