安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWh7NgTf9E
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一絲不安掠過。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5k75EzOVi
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbXUAKi7V3
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVX9E3Pmy8f
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrADDjrjNL
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xNFBXovx8
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XUAbupykG
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM7XMwdUpE
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3xBjyYNfl
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSy8uqzSnKd
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLopkiGTex
不寒而慄。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkD0WBx4RH6
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMhgWYzwPV
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmdZnSM8R9
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHqPTSf9TX
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwBwB8IFOV
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi6HAiioY9
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBRRMRdH9j
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlhaJBuTVC
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEbzleNUc7
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhNbeQWVOS
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAwdVAR3f3
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuS6xBwjdaC
「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。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCls0UXf3J1
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeSEUE9ZIn
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3lHbtc1RZ
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloEaTQaRAT
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGoRf5pHbN
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQ0YZvnRga
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1ovRJ6Tlk
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3pzr4Arfd
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFT8LHrpXlF
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutnwYmc4cE
「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。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKDJvy83ql
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFAhSRYPRp
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」。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFF5eCxUeG
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFTrVsFk4F
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHx4ZGZ7P7
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR0ou91yxG
安娜終於笑了。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuCfNIJCMK
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C9ZZTZRFa
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……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZKKpQWEmQ
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQUCxDDVz6
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsbI00c0DL
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauyCOaaqCE
翌日，霧氣消散。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qdTKkSShn
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzwNkRV9Tw
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbak3qBzE9C
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdU8Phqlmj4
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLlUtYeBY7
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgWCvsCskm
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1GnlLItvu
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsgROFWDiI
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBiTFaYn3l
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGcX2YGPu0
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTH0fGUz5L
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxxiwXELsr
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0x6gwq7Chy
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19sO2fY4Fp
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！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIytOokZtGx
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwCKm7xYbw
「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？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbx4OhB67S
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUj95v5u5d
我四處張望。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOAdXgUZnT
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AE8U1INgn
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1kccl01ql
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxIfAp2ZWa
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsahkHuw8D2
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYyOFGTSuq
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpF8Yaqr6T
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWxSVkpGLU
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWaPigcSnn
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fJiij7cJH
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9UAaCET7v
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebS0XWCOes
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。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa9ccCLtSv
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuSB1brCHp
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5qfNOmO2z
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb48Gl14Jg9
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeZ0zyb2og
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy6Tr2WKK8
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj9w8SDKSS
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhCLobS3gs
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGwDkvwQ4O
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdoBqNFuXQ
安娜的身影越益模糊……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55IOuk5qsH
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……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxrzmEzH8H
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7MNWHeDbu
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiHc8l6gPJ
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLr3DwWYCi
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3of74N9GoG
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTtkzK5o4L
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz42CgDWfIE
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MrQUfLsj3
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqLLEdwbRM
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcCAQNQKwP
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvphIrWrMU
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2t57UiOrW
鴉雀無聲。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW63QlYoFBh
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5rlAkrb5p
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2WTYtYjVT
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz0c3mDwKl
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4jcjW1YDr
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94oMAnmp1c
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8zd6DiTeX
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hXwcujc20
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGM4KT1Wes
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvpV4KeyEe
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……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtSgbxka9A
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmEIceafoO
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDS9zVjOVN
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthY76hvnKf
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57W8HulQ4j
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7IicBjSpr
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63tdx6rN7g
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfoYzSriuB
「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……」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgeygQ6r6A
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFs6wVsKyza
「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！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIBTE9vKr8
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOIRYS2dQE
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkavGvBJwTW
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqY44QaTgzL
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVuPGjjNFa
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzY9pHlaxi
「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……」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJEzk9gh9r
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHhZprowQ4
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSSPegRCks
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHc9IBHqSO
「誰保證？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YMcGPo5BS
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrk82TKYygP
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡom5yrytGzb
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CqA0Dh2Ev
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J7PT1a8Ax
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiID2hYtp5
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8UizELDoU
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VKDrqcVC1
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1vNek1EGY
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7APxkpE4m
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlXRqRVAWS
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBOKGnvQt9
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYpbPjT5gz
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZtAU6yq24
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYFnllNp25
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvCstBcFFp
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9TzribPEO
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jhO1tqqfP
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lBkkvaShu
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIrWXUtSxC
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckO9pNEyAc
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JNL94eEq3
「小子，你將來就會明白！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHhLa0XuTj
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpihAyQo5Cg
我知道自己徹底輸了。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqXoBoGJKW
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv2dwwncPt
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc8zAWyZLQ
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRutqywxH4k
我沒有自己想像的清高。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3uL8ZdeGM
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcDmapiB3f
所以……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmccEj18JqQ
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PzZiqprrF
對不起，安娜。
