安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV6MxHPN6K
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一絲不安掠過。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglGpR8aSHm
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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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfqiLsywov
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWofHJrU8C
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49wjUqVKcW
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKxt2t5cwU
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVL69OqDZ0r
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0z2lFooRo
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfCA8uP8Oq
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不寒而慄。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkGBCFuGmV
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9iwJtEHg4
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpfAgOTftI
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JlCapNpfa
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwfRrunFl7
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyTl4yv3Pl
「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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eufpcmIi6
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXX4H9bHHZ
「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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9tYJr6sxy
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnO8oX63du
「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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpYCIIaMm9
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrChZyrZPQt
「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。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7rDOHiFLt
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfVB9UnScc
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKLkSQJXvx
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHEJ55kmSY
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo1VlSqCaS
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrX5v0Pvha
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3w7sqQIbfk
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkld2lt3aDW
「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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFH9ESMK6PJ
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3ovDIP3kI
「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。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFXjUDOPob
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsxoTsrDYn
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」。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tvmeqz11O
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7eWHyyMKt
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapFfLKlOFP
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhJL5eT9UB
安娜終於笑了。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWaWtYehiR
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZWjBdwwEZ
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……370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6m1Wq7z6xW
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkzVcaxwqy
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr7UvldaQo
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF0IpZBbtF
翌日，霧氣消散。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHPCOp5nHK
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DZnP1S4eJ
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZkGKAmdYi
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0UK9b4PHf
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQASnjIygmX
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZMqrAAEHl
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAA8qGsOOS7
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFforOoF2xe
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5DmZQO6ed
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6gvqZcgfA
「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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡco2RjzIy83
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55O6qYDXGU
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvnP7ISAjR
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuOfJD1FZQ
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！」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZMFoVUrCl
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFUbNfVeZt
「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？」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahThD9ek6r
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWm2BsH2s3o
我四處張望。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGS3c7uL7Ph
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxacnYSg33
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCyIaQk5lt
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMkYQo8IB4
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41HsYc2Pt0
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUu4SlFFKG
「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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRw2ncXjsi4
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwf64FJmab8
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoctFycJiW
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnNtEtAgup
「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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8ik2eYrYq
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YnI0wd0gz
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。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2IHKIsYgZ
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRHot9ulBb
「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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jQLNt0DbK
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBXtAqCBS1
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIeF9Msnok
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGo6EAVlemI
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYapU478duy
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2bWUyVAHT
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HMfLrPPWx
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotlbkBlbpB
安娜的身影越益模糊……370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFvcTtP6ME
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……370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm968dWeIql
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSYJ4GR1BG
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBPugGcxS1
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLkK95GMdr
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZvljT31q2
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbMtO9QLAx
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf37ZZI8AYV
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSKjr9ynwT
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNTKc4UdjG
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDnQKZLUFx
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HZriD3yZJ
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC0Cz6yULH
鴉雀無聲。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSG5HrzC8q
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxQsbr2RjW
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpVjBpACxJ
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CpTIZDRZk
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuggRYQqIi
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL25gly0VyX
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvp4zphc5d
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSD4iZCsZpB
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUK1q7gYaI
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlNMZsFzln
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……370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAH4CudXN8a
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7bqj9nhrf
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjzE3QJWQn
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXD4p3NYAml
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNxkK8aOfG
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0Rn0hzAU3
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQQIOFeYoO
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtNAs67hCt
「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……」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXMeqsFuwn
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuvKozHCEK
「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！」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6JCssi5IC
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNtTO8XjbE
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SESMudwyx
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEq48ViU5zS
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdb15KnOne
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBfraDGM41
「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……」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48sA69LIgC
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAEb1XALwa
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZohGdcgE5A
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQbR2mDkql
「誰保證？」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpRDkFp5PP
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJluhGeYKt
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiND1WyrPsE
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NAlbZUiw4
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4OiMsAlHF
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyqohRC8XC
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcdZrmypZs
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIVjiMjYtS
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNVJgKFQQ2
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2h4xG5iF4L
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQeCybJC2T
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOijWyp2Pv
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yc8AvHPTi
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLGaObirEQ
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。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFReeQVAZW
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2fbaPvpup
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZyn6YjcFK
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKBD0na0yH
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeS8ffQ4hP
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguNacoff9U
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPMHLdJVOJ
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Thu6FaQyD
「小子，你將來就會明白！」370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBSDCrCYKQ
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjv3jsWqAuw
我知道自己徹底輸了。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqimcSK2Co
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Mr8fWywsP
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyeLffO4Tz
370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrir78w46YQ
我沒有自己想像的清高。370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaRvlaVZf3
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所以……370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoQOeFw60N
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對不起，安娜。
