安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3A2F4RGTD
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一絲不安掠過。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByE7j16S33
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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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwOc2pjyxb
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHWWJ5AJBJ
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BTNouwRH6
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FMzER9bDI
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1lXJnN3Nc
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQTwNDjpYe
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpQTDwlwYr
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不寒而慄。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbB1SqNz1TJ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEErFnu0Vq
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZXcQEFz0c
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡES4K8YlBBN
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2EqNuYpGz
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Dm98XMFzk
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pHEqefiZg
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9tn8Ic9Vk
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80xs9z34bK
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpQ10Ud6pb
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQb330jI7Zf
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YLElO5qPE
「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。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9w92Ju33n
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXezjBzo2M
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt3cBtOqHP
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcObsle04bw
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLChLSpSdR
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpf3Eu0UVaC
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXklCwoC83D
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPp8BB6886G
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGorRguXx1B
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlP3aVe68O7
「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。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRPDMKQ7bZ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VCrQbNfVh
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」。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7H4lVaBnRT
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVb333Sd9Th
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWh3FT9sCV
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCq5UhJnS8c
安娜終於笑了。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDezkPZCTr
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgtLNuEyHn
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……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaszJAZPRL
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrz0rtTGgL
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqH0hT0zqLG
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翌日，霧氣消散。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hUcIGB82k
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zuewELs6z
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR99yjQVVBc
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMqIVx8uQ8
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepV5NVSNcN
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6gnUVD95f
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypSgTpAWhr
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21r2x2bXbC
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nCwuOtV3C
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulw9vdGf4W
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcawXFvYTQ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mSPl5ib9o
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKH596hLC8
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7pOdMKFRJ
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！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZl2LRfg5WZ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIugIsM8Ti
「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？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepD3EEC9RU
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZy1vQGxaNF
我四處張望。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0vMM0LCwT
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvpLmTDnHE
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP4VvaUE8D
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLWZYHhBwI
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zmamn3gBW
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fBSSmnNRs
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQIMNLCpDv
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFhFWCpTyS
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQchhAcl9XG
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaXBYQ3PPk
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsDPOdjuaA
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3NAHReiB6
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。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzCLwXV7Ha
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutWvjsu39w
「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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtYixzfXH1
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGmzX48oUV
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOZnDV8ueD
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULYmAdKCaN
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11WZKLlhBJ
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnmXQFiYii
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VmFnvEh5t
安娜的身影越益模糊……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudwENnG2G7
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……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvqsd57uzM
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbgZRq5GEG
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5O4NkHDR3G
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyabCRORMb
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAa0br5T7mH
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPcVPmfgZc
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEwxx6IanO
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAYcKqLduH
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPuJ7Qbu7L
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4GNkgX6fv
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPJQHlgfZ1
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鴉雀無聲。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbnowfMGEZ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvNfc4LqaH
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjr7X87QM3
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXXlOgmaVd
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymJttAA6Jn
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2L57kBcm6
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHaWLhfYBW
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ip0jEYfH7
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8eHpOAos9
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbZieWgExm
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……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFR5tj2eRgl
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXUrvqPPFv
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyW59z3w0P
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2axtI1pIO
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mZ6PCKwNb
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCWFmBlhkX
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5iq4afHAn
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXOX4yNyJ7
「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……」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61XzfuVV1A
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIAHcqTUgT
「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！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcpZL5rmMq
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlrhxsJnMK
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzfBp9cKY6
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKUbzGLnRS
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8ZfGZv1us
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8oEwYBqhi
「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……」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PFpLQaX8O
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUL5K0tpR79
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RUba9JNqO
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq9PTK4miO
「誰保證？」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiBEZv9tbr
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4jluOGT5y
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKsXf8sKyP
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI68ntqghqI
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBN2wBL9IQ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUiMoq2Zpq
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cnZsT9aZg
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQdmyNNd5m
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yepHpiOIV
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiq7KNE5BjU
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Y5IdvZQ9t
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNjXpWOOt3
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SgBuVVTyb
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLGv0NSUEI
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。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GP3QozjsM
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVrkpMk3Rl
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdDuVpNvoB
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSmCqUnbTG
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkngrymA3rW
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tY27WecGw
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1Gtew1CAy
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvE2Tv9JGc
「小子，你將來就會明白！」369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ujkFI79gU
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qjfDpM53N
我知道自己徹底輸了。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrUhDhq6OQ
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS97FV56rc3
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS04wi47X9N
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxQBmSR3WP
我沒有自己想像的清高。369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYs71m0Gqe
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbGt747fFE
所以……369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNFIMJQXn5
369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsl9kUgYyL
對不起，安娜。
