安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iHpADW6Tv
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一絲不安掠過。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarP0WhIgCy
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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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NnlX2qKQ9
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAcVbSSqtc
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rlQoyfxm4
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEw6OPJMOC
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IClBYn7Hz
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEX4UFJAyf
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7gFunlE8d
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEowiTOhKh
不寒而慄。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0RUqLBEnB
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvQFz122ih
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKWmOFg4I0
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtotzoECIVC
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovq8YT1mpL
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjBL3WwW3a
「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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPvYO3P20Y
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL50rq6s8Ml
「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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ofbc62igO
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYD5zCXDxO
「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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgAZiTnCpz
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUnS62PWrq
「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。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSvU4yRMXy
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU4QYXfguY
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsWGlJ7uYG
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonTGl9EhXP
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsNBOsqfvs
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHycNKbANZ
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgJxzCWnRc
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPPvPdDTmm
「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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EnQj6UzMs
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP3Xdo4ZDQ
「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。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFxwdkDVJa
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhdcIXzJ1Y
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」。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccR5mvYCAP
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KFggkUuqF
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Uf36QR8oh
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1GvmdnIUF
安娜終於笑了。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fEo7yY8dE
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixbJNZGhQr
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……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3bNLiYRx9
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6nPlqqa7t
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAr7qdxGLKl
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOc8pn5dwG
翌日，霧氣消散。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcEx1u9zAX
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyED3sUp8y
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBlEGQ4zQp
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWccNdvDKyC
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hAbJA3D3W
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasmBs7qYqg
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI2Vq3nDCV
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2TR1BI2Fn
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ToRkxIpnW
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9dmd7v0TU
「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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37CrZvTRXM
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAc335EID2
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqS26T14vZd
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1wWysVrWD
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！」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eePlty10X
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqgrCTCcpw
「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？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ovKtCyUqE
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZiU17Z4zi
我四處張望。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNwtKknDmA
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8fTxd939Q
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeexGbb4MpF
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqxqimAMIF
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7SiF6OR0L
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0FtqfQP1F
「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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtb1V2cSbgZ
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN8mOnJQyb
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyay05JdeNx
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EpsCGy4SR
「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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXU4ee8iGIb
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxJ2BDslRg
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。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSySBUxNSlz
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUzhJLuzgD
「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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMAAMD16C0
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojWUqijq8U
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDGB1ZzUCB
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNoAAly1e6
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBY8FQrFkK
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphtUR8yVHR
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuwMinlmQb
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEz2kSqEpde
安娜的身影越益模糊……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnJiizZpqg
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……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n4aGa4r06
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXHBxMZEgR
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4Xp65OlYJ
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolo94edVDi
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnRT4pnPOI
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEMG3r01xX
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOUhceuoEU
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkuTboJD70
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytJnjVkvHK
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRSICMMzy4
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQPaDHknHz
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwzHvvBhS1
鴉雀無聲。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGMDkPdfMi
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwOP881BZA
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BOa9ZeRxM
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnmHyKMlos
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXixJ0Nrgs
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5ApKnEx04
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AihAlxFma
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNajuYE7dYN
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6feDEEIL7
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14ZdkcsoAR
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……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBab4Hjgbp
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayHecykk2q
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOUuuJ1W9v
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HtsXrwlMO
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdGy9XOYi5
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLIDrNEBzf
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmIBRodbWa
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqhYwhkHj1
「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……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5zl9v2muC
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8tT3HZhO4
「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！」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1ZOTckLVo
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHbyLw7DRc
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTqWVGhYEH
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWAP7oglfn
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESYIy3G6pc
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeJOrA7tpX
「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……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC0vPQkoGi
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Dk750dZPU
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnK8PluifSx
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMrQvWGrg2
「誰保證？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL02hnW3YZ
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBK7jDx2VZ
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqpNnsZ0v9
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEXgxogB2P
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKV8mOjVtS
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeykLoonHb
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvnsD2BGvb
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl2sTG2QGm
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBm7jloQ2o
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlKaImgGoc
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3nwjNb9Hf
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQH6ViNgat
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMxNvcx9WM
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuKUcve942
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。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHj4IhBzCPn
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZXwsnxf0B
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCS60Dy5OU
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00Qlu1Nln7
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNj33MA3aVR
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtms02INjqR
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmCv68BxLM
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJGmX6QfXh
「小子，你將來就會明白！」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgSZ1ImogT
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDb6580KX4
我知道自己徹底輸了。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0bn8FneZU
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HE9BKue7R
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfRCNgg7jC
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5A28j7hQR
我沒有自己想像的清高。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kGMrffco8
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3ba2kyxSE
所以……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnQyIvbKGb
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIENR76vPJt
對不起，安娜。
