安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PjAjtKNpm
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一絲不安掠過。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7vVgtt1br
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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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d2g7bo3Kr
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIpFc9z449
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqDDgHYIcZ
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1uMsNjRXh
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4QA4PmvCL
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rqGhsudZA
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不寒而慄。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU0kknqtLF
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlV5LQgnZIu
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Irz4oQWkH
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWT6pHsa9U
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9yOco4Evt
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6l170KjuQ
「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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGt3lRp6YdX
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAf9tOdckZ
「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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleKmtSreBQ
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxfPREHOED
「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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXy7yF1j4r
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbp7dghW7J
「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。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzMMZzIhAx
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYT1eS7EwXf
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aljLK5dAX
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGQYp1MhcK
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvxGqXsQ3u
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5DmFDLfBb
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbFHIUHAjb
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGOhi1nAUd
「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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGvFupmtmM
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjCLhiBCn3
「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。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYV4ZP6czL
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PhZDzypaV
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」。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2CrtS0q0e
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbrc2AGsX5
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiIMFuj0MW
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbeWV5fgSV
安娜終於笑了。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhtpwjZhkm
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1FGet0Oba
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……380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0JVQxDPIB
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTy2GARS13U
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChnserMqYV
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsueVQtSy6C
翌日，霧氣消散。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBpkplwYZd
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzu1jY3RFV
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeVOjZJRkE
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8yslBfHdz
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBKutDcvFt
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjkJqC8ERh
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8892UNq8S
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkjGSYQOTB
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8r2B9Qa2T
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQQay6LNsh
「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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3USrbU8exV
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvThwts0lk6
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomrb6jxMj2
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFW075fJg7v
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！」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoW80wHJvt
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBV4pKUqti
「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？」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOebvwwTxG
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQMcbtRocv
我四處張望。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxG0gTrm6dq
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNDNY6gcIp
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngyp25pjJ9
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgsrCcjth4
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3ciaQh6GN
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuEttnbsq8
「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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReiGmHbKZI
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFks0U38OY7
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm5ek5LOdo
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxl3bevWvOf
「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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYRyGmSTaP
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs9BweHF98
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。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5u6Lzgepl
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQalf8ISBzp
「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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGR99sBNce
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWEy2QP2Wd
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklJYlBs13Y
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8iSkLs29x
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28twyTQyam
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmSWxkYkOP
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipQDXM0guM
安娜的身影越益模糊……380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSnkFrNHRS
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……380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkYKnKqFO6
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEFKh81hIC
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq5ct51u2b
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW166VFkPyx
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3cCwk1DPH
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvZB3JKilb
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjHAMRl8Oq
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSL8x8JmVrH
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbRtcDKrL1
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6Iek89WKL
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nC5JGDDRS
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鴉雀無聲。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHeItulkP0
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfeClCWVly
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRh2Jn8eBG
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPezfAeUydL
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66ov6qM89u
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFpP4Wkbod
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS4ygzcdw0
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0F8CSuGev
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u2sZ5jzVn
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMck9eGu6I9
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……380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOzqb9xbVg
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdSJjIsSzr
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFi4cacJsIh
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT05BYP1bD0
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdoDCuO1kc
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQ2NFYh7bO
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKVvKEUDWm
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtNEdOT805
「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……」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9ydzOG8tM
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15X2APmCKV
「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！」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhahd8tGGe
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTohj7EcoD
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9zjrn3MtF
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyx7rrvqCMf
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4F2BWqvDu
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4ntMJ5p77
「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……」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDsD3J07Yd
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPYHPlhRsW
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxaLvfqdo8
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLNaC4sRuq
「誰保證？」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1yUgNnZTY
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9fAK4qX2e
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz9jWqodiq
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5UO6pJm81
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVmfuk4dS2
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsWVhQ8G5n
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0No3E0UBs
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5u0kK6ZTl1
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLX1NudRsyh
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgFMfds4gD
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdx38WtgQtj
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpptVy7lDd
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KtEKevX4z
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。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Vvs8Usot8
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBllTiz9AJw
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76ZvAeR9Ty
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPb44isVLE
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDTydaE47A
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhuxfcNgM4
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ641usLoZJi
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「小子，你將來就會明白！」380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXypXgaddmm
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我知道自己徹底輸了。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR9JMnCNgE
380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21FhM3ziRj
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQS1VncGOGV
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我沒有自己想像的清高。380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunVnkvXV3J
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所以……380Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2smRDTBQZg
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對不起，安娜。
