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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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NFXtnUMo8
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一絲不安掠過。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOd5xGLxLSR
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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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF74HKSTx7j
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD8mlOkkvv
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA93OiP7y1E
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJbT17quQa
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7secnJx9i
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不寒而慄。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSYtYm6fnF
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RHTLowYuy
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZCLjqLyDw
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvsNKEZG0g
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNq8aOTuTi
「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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LyWicxf8n
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ02rys4XO
「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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArLmuPNTYd
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtrD3vfZfC
「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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qwD27UX59
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcynlVSGoWX
「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。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7KYK39rfq
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DP0j0gbQx
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6j35DBFJDL
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUroh8Q9Q6c
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1N1tFFTqq
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLv59mtIkY
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzRZoDaE70
「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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoubGmhV6zV
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA9FHOATnc
「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。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7iu2C1lb1
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt3w6suFN0
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」。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVA0UHBtXw
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GorWygoWV
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEU6uM9g50
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeAFMJYy2i
安娜終於笑了。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYEcsl1CHC
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KWlXL2jc7
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……649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qNptF4Gf8
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnUejfdp4v
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKKWYLbwTY
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翌日，霧氣消散。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC4eApq1fl
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNKuJtkWrh
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbGaKQpWIi
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4CF4MzCm9
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBkTC9VOzM
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrYmXmaERd
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡep9E0PeHWf
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCE3Gtq2wEv
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMaxooEtSk
「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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrE3LDOgky
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOVDbXDM3h
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28z1hgUOwl
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQjHksuaiV
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！」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbvE9wpfbo
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbV9VHw6Ywt
「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？」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbALGxUqYSW
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSZy1M6W3M
我四處張望。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZBaZUDHkJ
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEuC89ocpo
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9GEHLUHVg
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9qP6MPLHR
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3KH06No40
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeGcp9lvqk
「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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSjedIwCj7
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TPRZ5GVmh
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvRy37b73o
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXT0oUbEAC7
「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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTRrfZE6yI
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOfregoLXm
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。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWi1Si7ThU7
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1u58Ln5sk9
「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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtP8lFCbRyi
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3CznzBQtr
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8x5jdisByx
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Qc85GcM8U
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaocgnbBIhL
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpulYJLSf5
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……649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZhkPxvbp7
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5qSdfmEVC
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KXSgpFcoU
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMmfw0L5DJ
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1shmXePba
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVUkRkKxlF
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmGtEwUoCy
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PNLMaqhC0
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUSJQKzxCa
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hMpM8N6aQ
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jMTCp9qX4
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFb0jplBbrH
鴉雀無聲。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb1VLj5krm
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2simOGtYsO
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNSdn872e5
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRScxnMoqmV
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ3POr8DK8
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEURYt9tjhr
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbcDIDnyA5
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2PtkeYjH8
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RoYlv9Z4f
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTlGHW9M0e
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……649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnfQhMUaZ9
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDRq9o9DcA
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcAUVlNDfg
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f16VE13VO
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBkH1E0ejG
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡni3x0dRSpt
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspfcRnOS5h
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO3kx5CkbE
「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……」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sgzGmsE6F
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqEOCPmWeu
「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！」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXNYUTgKL1
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW7cBYFwrz
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8223QRZUL
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a75FIoPrf
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuSxrVdf16
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuGCUTISz5
「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……」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlDxkotFpx
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclRBqS0FYW
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi04I23slKb
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYDRmPhK0V
「誰保證？」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnLZZPLDjc
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsYZ9sl6bz
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoo0dJiAhW
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyWWuIhJRK
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92mbH7rZkl
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBHvVO8vxB
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDfeEhqvr3
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqxhCLQzrW
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FPWxB4gKA
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5eZrM7p8y
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvsfxHIHxk
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5bOz5C64D
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnv6iGeC4Q
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。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6qNxdvtJU
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhkmjXmsnn
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUpmRnMTId
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JocVeOAp3
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2j7gK1tE6
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pytlm4KFh
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrHdzCClzA
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QZfQw8Ax8
「小子，你將來就會明白！」649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3Fb0WisU3
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我知道自己徹底輸了。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cIy5p7I2W
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnRLtMmNTI
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6MbUDGF98
649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZVgvdUJk2
我沒有自己想像的清高。649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOpetT3HPY
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所以……649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJOYDywaey
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對不起，安娜。
