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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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfOaPkxmIe
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一絲不安掠過。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMme3SjS9Zu
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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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27ipoourlr
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaPkJeOxMB
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZfPtLTBcV
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPjQ4l9ceT
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCKt6lHqrf
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHREeIGbcW
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不寒而慄。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAB1M00gOlV
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6ZTX8oCsy
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrvixnsAbR
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmetWaMubi
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wTesAdXPF
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6sBW2cfAE
「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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5Eu2cNqdL
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CxNgf8xf1
「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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9OQ9qvVPq
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXlc4Ht9Bo
「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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6TEHDbumX
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuRHzuIIJs
「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。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa12NfQO4Vv
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiePV5NeA1l
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2Urn4e12o
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGJnzaXioL
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjtPsbGsSi
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAv95YZ9EKB
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKSRRhtGX0
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPLE0yp4eo
「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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcYhchm0Cm
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdRGqgKwEB
「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。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCq8vhdc03
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxyUmxm1G2
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」。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6SbKGLxBz
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoud862S6QO
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGdx4Kgc1x
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnU8NZkr9eP
安娜終於笑了。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC2cxivbB8
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmgFIQAd9c
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……561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfjMEfMnq2
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcb96iP9HC
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ykZV2weHN
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翌日，霧氣消散。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuqQHdoNzF
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9e3UcxzMV
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubNDM3XkPj
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo4PwlMUef
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVtE6VVwUO
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSqMOzx2jr
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWf2vxQ9mYB
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hLZsw8suJ
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7NJjyhIed
「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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNS2H4GID9
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDT7ZzwUov
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZyGynEjHs
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgqikV5qHK
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！」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNuoNPkTyH
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzXcbNAtVL
「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？」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi2aJo8ydv
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrV4WwhPvgb
我四處張望。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtykd9Q6IVt
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7LjNivq2Z
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA2nAX5YDR
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWQbapKCFO
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYiyzEkQEP
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcEoitAOL7
「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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Fk3XLeZ1A
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOmU63Qjgl
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7q9b9oVad7
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzN1RaucgU
「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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x0sslDubO
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VqLvfAxcA
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。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MmfvjhbrB
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkh4OMWsOH
「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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo5rzXZbCF
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMIFold5eA
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcX8ugus56
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMHzvCgq3n
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgqEATYByc
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLtKTbxjWk
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……561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzPDN7jrIZ
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLui6DG9gh
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwRwZkSvGq
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmG55BmX4HU
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxzzLWOfxG
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cOBdcC7iK
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobtO1o3X35
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDyqg81I0k
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUHsTMeu5e
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsR5TuOF8Uk
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0LMk3mqba
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鴉雀無聲。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zhefPzW4v
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYIIapnhW5
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x4o5vNgJl
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5jkMGbYNp
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ132lIto5Pl
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1ydNCTua8
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKhLlP5aKw
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9H0428GuH
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXk5d2t6GJ
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEatpxPH6YQ
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……561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfJLIY8inw
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9isxaf7Kk
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmrDOhJCt6
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobROXspccl
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7NSvz8CPo
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YX8CzBv79
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2zZZJQ794
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfAa8w9xsW
「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……」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETWbTm2LxR
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEPhPsWkkY
「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！」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64JyLcBLGZ
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFlmRYC1gM
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGV8jcK09hT
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAYGi7B3TX
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBa4QofjSF
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifOOQy0IyJ
「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……」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA4p4EVKhc
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcN1BvOMTi
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx88cwOAt6
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69cUZWPOzM
「誰保證？」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4blNVru3F
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFT42N9nNG
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0BYcXBP1T
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPvAkgXoLM
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqRyJX77JW
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRALAIj2VKO
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2yPJPiXpB
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyS14Mlg11
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOifNMUGfg5
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnpBFKnOdR
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFV0ExM4vK
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN5jv5Jxlt
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTClgCp4ZyF
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。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3A1SYfLNG
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9NwL06f2q
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPfTAAYBRO
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8POd2vCvRd
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrkQtXFyRD
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZaMXV4Iwi
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZwKeo5D00
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuIqiXOglO
「小子，你將來就會明白！」561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZGK4Jh12Z
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我知道自己徹底輸了。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlrkqPM6Px
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRtL7g07Ve
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnEWz3DnwC
561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YSqEvx4J9
我沒有自己想像的清高。561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlejSMPUip
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所以……561Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUCDC5tFUJ
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對不起，安娜。
