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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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo4ACHakgP
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNsRTaDR83
一絲不安掠過。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yGi1dnhL0
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vuQS4gBTl
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo92tHupxlM
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIpCGUSwt2
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bQgMCViTY
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡld7DrpsXPz
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbDju7A72e
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr58IGWsGfY
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdctqEd6G3b
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMnaMBVhA2
不寒而慄。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmG0wMsRZ7o
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJaero0w1j
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2TptZLM1J
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ81KNLiHXM
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWx9zereat
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9xUFFr91j
「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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA8wQm2iDG
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxmEuW4dO1
「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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfq4ISrb0zE
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVzy8WcZxL
「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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5s3C4x2kjZ
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl20CY7qlj
「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。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQsDIckxB0
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIb6kY6KpoX
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATFUqxe6bb
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT4KfmOQlY
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABSK0wuyhz
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkbhjZ1VSc
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxuUiSW9YS
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu39YvxEs7n
「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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTtMZq9xC2
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FbJfMpMXl
「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。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HI5ykPo6E
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSNgTl2qZF
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」。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1V6XemNH8
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBGEBurVws
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8guSdJXEhT
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZOfaWMaJj
安娜終於笑了。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBpttMQUq7
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHtr5G4ViD
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……598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheVdZ013PP
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOh2MEV5Gb
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFL80EdNul
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDJroHqbcJ
翌日，霧氣消散。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhcqQnD4ia
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJk6ukFUzg
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNj1jBOukW9
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2YlaJS76d
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb74HajjY7s
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZ0ddBJk04
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXYLuqyhdM
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN6935ELNh
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqlpzEVtg4
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8lgIGQ9Jh
「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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSRO6Gxyr0
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnlyOYmyRW
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKQMIptCD5
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHBL59kyZd
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！」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkozUJqgXQ9
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIjMIJIsOP
「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？」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGXEPJKgPr
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfFdHFxA14
我四處張望。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbmmqdk7tV
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe0pSoZIUP
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUYxIyXnAL
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvTZVVdkfP
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxFPSKhJc7
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7FZOqlkI9
「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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhJfBTbtKC
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBA7YPiP7k
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj34EvrgnMn
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRi2Z9SHqdv
「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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQaPKL4dHO
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGxaHRk7Bt
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。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPURsGyMcbK
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFn59PaIfg6
「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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7B2Heuq3h
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRMECpHoVJ
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDGjMS1dgf
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyGmtzCwjx
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WMmHdC3Lm
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVxr438OK9
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvb6Cb9xpW
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxG5cIiDAvv
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……598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A6IjXoXO4
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcp9qi4AQly
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFN3nlqFfD
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XrXLrwfsP
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRATQCmHTIA
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBYcjfr8RX
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBliZRth7gZ
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LHo9hr7gQ
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVskMgoSqkj
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTtklVCOF7
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKU0XYRBdc
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRyAbiGCKg
鴉雀無聲。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXvIyqPXwj
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FxLOrOXjP
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOPDEUkQx7
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOSPOMTjxi
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG2alPRYXB
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZVEg6UXiA
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBXCqgnfxI
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVf2OcmknFa
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBl75Djlqs
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvvcmBet95
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……598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJuwkOvO7c
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4W8PQuNWW
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuop9Q5JtOe
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJS4pWAlr7
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTyYwY8uzt
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgwYtxhh8P
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWStkPzI9Ij
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmrLYnmbFd
「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……」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcBcoOx8ex
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHd1lMlq1e
「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！」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxo7ptKz0O
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmYJgAbDtG
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl55zyXC5k
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNXEtKQQlP
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bOY03yPBc
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4SPrN75tr
「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……」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4vQ16BzoK
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbUUPded3o
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mJaF1hFuW
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2tUUfaiCP
「誰保證？」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKK9Ue12db
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6w23UOqde
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzMrc3dahl
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDv4g9hcQy
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVauCNsN7bE
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gVRUsP1Ih
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMwSVHRHj6
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFD2bGVEaQZ
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZmO1BaaU2
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQigYhOskb1
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTh1YVb0YLs
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI73NDzYwNC
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogQxDrAuKe
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyQcPV12JF
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。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmaHIbxOlM
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2Bve8N9p6
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpAzFo2A3Q
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwM9vsvU9A
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKR2MGpgAaY
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZRTezHyDS
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYujHqzPPmE
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNEWC7JrTh
「小子，你將來就會明白！」598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwivWOPb7rq
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8twnrcNM7
我知道自己徹底輸了。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEz6bhH6Pi
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2p08j9yWH
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtW04v6eQiI
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLM5gti0Bzp
我沒有自己想像的清高。598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BvbbfnhGR
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sB3IaPpfG
所以……598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1RUiYIQFx
598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKyW8RN3eo
對不起，安娜。
