安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4kjqTFpPP
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPs8l8aa3r1
一絲不安掠過。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QaWSEtSfS
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQeoaZhgrf
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUF8p266A8
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwgnxNlHFX
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwW6R34unlJ
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOoEBrRmyv
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMEwy9ExEa
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9I9wI6Vy1
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6YqE55u22
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RPdL2vdfc
不寒而慄。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37zaWR6V3p
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl6xAZ6CFk
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR7g399TjR
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOydZwFytJI
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HbqJBknIC
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuThAcnGef
「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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIlzvLd77I
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHXHZM6J3g
「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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi7a2fPwgg
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHuvlB8o50
「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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡip6VJOqZ0g
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR98fAI6uau
「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。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUNFkqpgmi
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLAF5vL4PH
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yWcx9VqUk
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf19uuJUTWY
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqQ3ivMQzK
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPqrAKLUlF
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1f2jVHM2p
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfLsp16XQk
「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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvJTt2q8hN
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYZo8r81lZ
「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。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LnhPzv7J4
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPYPkjC3ev
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」。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCbijtstwJ
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBYhg7csEg
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBHMdYSL3s
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4RTnAnEmd
安娜終於笑了。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTc05VF5bF
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Td4VgUq1Z
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……347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8KvFCeQVa
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaSsnEKPKp
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxI49WBAzMN
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DaS7foDYL
翌日，霧氣消散。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHl3qMG4Xp1
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2Xl128f08
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FIj9JiI3G
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEP8VksQbT
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2V8YaqDGUs
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡex7A5PWBZs
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2brd8CZpOv
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WpH2wKXlW
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsQ5attnb6
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9HcNOHQMt
「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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7Fs7ZVcZN
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwNMH1xJ2o
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWYnb0VhDK
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULaKmfwdPm
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！」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbodUBA0ht
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibKXGC7Kgh
「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？」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljLZ53gbTn
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5wSuY2sAw
我四處張望。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmvd7y8NoU
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQceymb5W6
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9fAGBRmqB
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljJbHxQ2k9
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3yfYBnv2P
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEM79df38l
「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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANpycmjnYD
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWfgCJGPOo
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Xp1nuawLL
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYPgYBUoI2
「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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCRRS0F025
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRJKO8x1hX
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。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfjc7pkzrk
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmVcqOqpRG
「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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylNIXqHc1H
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2D2N4IkKVf
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxN0d7Pi7j
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlQ4vg0HgE
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ck8mYbsvM
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYkrFoZOij
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GVewkM8zJ
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLZay11pIi
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……347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDcsVXhiP0
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcInsicC7k6
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpzxPvEEx3
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLchX8Bk4Uy
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgBSkcD481
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6qROnNTdZ
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ2KLvYh5X
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPd35MLmGr
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMfFICU0V9
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRxoUSBJVY
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr3mG0q8Kn
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XIgGnBKBF
鴉雀無聲。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1wPSfW7j0
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt3forMVcE
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMVMXuBTWl
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzC8gBhbkKa
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZsPOlPQQP
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fDYkZjsIH
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYJsYCt1ce
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlH48wtEnw
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbh4afiESyV
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxORbDBxMsi
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……347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDcGdPGHm4
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UI16X6EpY
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcimay9NOL
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Md7JLJiLE
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NnqGEEpHI
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Y0XYs2fNS
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2shK4ECw2R
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLBdjKQWzF
「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……」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRWg1BG1pn
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMY04B3bCMw
「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！」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZ21xTiEAM
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhh7XVDn76
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwy1rm9msid
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45bL713M8M
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z4VPn9GKa
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3B3AgQed7o
「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……」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQ04aKCfFe
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRq1MuB96V
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJaWtLiywr
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4ZidFCR2a
「誰保證？」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qF8e2Z61C
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrFpOZytjs
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWhi6UiQ1C
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8RCDZUlbd
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV5teMS02u
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQkrqVjYU6
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OriEfT7vm
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBViINI17Q
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxKZe7NabC
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89c5jXEybW
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZSgonbDBL
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUmEPvtwJL
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3C80pceGm
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMt7ROLRCI
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。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡns0qze0iEe
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DtCOg1Zrl
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2aOStSX7S
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl63ow8mM1
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3CGRPSnP3
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTb5ReZAm6
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAMDLPNycP
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfii1XdYPZu
「小子，你將來就會明白！」347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVS6KGcJCF
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsRses1yHz
我知道自己徹底輸了。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BUOSaYeE3
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsGgphapK5
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpchrUgfCd
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTd26uD1cht
我沒有自己想像的清高。347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtTiJuCxDr
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EJ78SITQj
所以……347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRpVWpAzsA
347Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zLuNmeXGV
對不起，安娜。
