安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQaxz5BkwR
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一絲不安掠過。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhh3L4NgRO
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskNgqX2YPJ
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWUh4klNYn
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuWEFQJ6YF
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpo82Q1QwEf
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不寒而慄。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLES0sSCHJC
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZy1AymMgJ
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難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjiJhpeTRO
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinmXe0fFjL
「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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HSGg8bem2
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「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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsJtMw8I3r
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MoK5JuysV
「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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMF4fNGm3o
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「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。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxzBIOXrqf
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtle7woakyZ
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsa3o2hMSG
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「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnBpeFGekL
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0pbrVS3vc
「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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaHjNBaA8K
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「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。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfpReycYoD
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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」。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvtYr3IltA
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「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQr36iMHBWN
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安娜終於笑了。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTTSVJizgJ
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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……346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPCCOEY20n
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聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGX1raLaWF
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翌日，霧氣消散。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEALd49nM3e
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnVJEXlssp
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怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDkQNx6Jm0
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「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCf6iRZOos
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「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac20wzbwbq
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「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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlXsABFdDZ
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我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oFJVy62C7
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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！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCsgyEnyjW
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGQkB8jbV1
「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？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBeVwluDaS
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我四處張望。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1R5sid2ZrU
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濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKfrr3WmVO
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxMXPLsfiD
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「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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbMW49Nm6U
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagxEut0Yzi
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuu7rX5fYAG
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lmTupC79y
「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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXX4fzrwIb
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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。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkY9aqNL5ug
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「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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiRomg8AKV
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42s2Ss46CQ
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWw91i7lOBQ
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我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQ8XHAilU8
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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……346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bYo0vXLrg
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eYqbql1fI
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我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPHpoJSmYm
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqOgkvlS8O
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUVByVkZmv
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99hU9AXWye
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鴉雀無聲。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvIczdFoIB
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我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0PFHT8NQm
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她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPxXulvQt5
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhWsNEhkKW
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkZR0cNgPs
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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……346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWplOlHVJy
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「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2rMZJLuXF
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7IBYAdcSZ
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVXrSBBroh
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「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTC33Mqre9
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「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……」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qSNfOxerc
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「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！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwl3LFSbVFj
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lC6wq1z63
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6YZwc13Rk
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrPKyu7veW
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7F1DACS41s
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「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……」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz89Srboyby
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「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bfODxdKsI
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「誰保證？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWy1ci55b8
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqZmglpM5f
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPythWLpM6R
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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXw7qmFlHiE
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「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oOJYBSazJ
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「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7WjnvPUcb
346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyt11RF0EHp
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhQubXbOlg
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「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRWTO9nDvt
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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。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCehOIx4WoV
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「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMWhOOrHuE
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「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPNVlTuUlK
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「世界從來不是非黑即白！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4Jc7lKDqw
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「小子，你將來就會明白！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6zERrMMDI
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我知道自己徹底輸了。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgf7jRBwNG
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不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauSrdZDxy4
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我沒有自己想像的清高。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgYQ4HC0RB
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所以……346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfUFYmLCSX
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對不起，安娜。
