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安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcpAZ8MziN
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一絲不安掠過。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Xmx7DBkYo
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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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cOLjUCC96
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8QthaZrEr
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMysbfvFCEP
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYgYnkc20y
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHNHg7ZR9M
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不寒而慄。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeRK5jNi4Y
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7YQMSKHtl
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE3Uk1qBfD
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXJHX8pWdW
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGFEkXTFfw
「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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rdiWsiXj1
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEuDWBLWPh
「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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LyZ2JPhlS
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0vkdfgVTm
「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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuUNenF5su
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0BELG4yQY
「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。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbvJVbp9Ep
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkPWNtQxvZ
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5BhnpwHKq
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueQFZRsgNo
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHnWsm1N7b
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzSU8jyHjN
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5v1LUstiH
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JpMJVqlHQ
「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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf3H42clNu
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIfGO3gXkE
「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。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7ND8nLqTw
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPY2MQxNfqb
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」。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyImTfj9lc
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQV8iEqpdvK
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u2KoohsEm
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwpm6qhKaH
安娜終於笑了。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBRIlLi4sP
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgFcclB3HA
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……758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm6GHpSxl9
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmulqZfOqW
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLpSwwWhCa
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76AlKpywH2
翌日，霧氣消散。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJCPc1tPGl
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SrTDlJmMk
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYadOSVwipc
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpPKDxfkGI
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzU5F9N6ne
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsVipMnYmc
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTbLMn0Jmg
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2YY9Ka80E
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTDT3gVt6P
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnp1N4roJR
「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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMNl9Q7n3Y
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CWr2KAgGp
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZYjDlFO1C
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2daLSjbnU8
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！」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4MJ2tM6WH
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBkf9X1hLN
「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？」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6zOdIFI2A
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi69ZxZnmoH
我四處張望。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAKRc93dWl
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4EQcAIk35
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVGmPTkJrJ
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlx3pnaK5H
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5k5oqPD4p5
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxgj5QldXS
「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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgtiA9u6Vl
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4m29wAQhuT
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4YaeQi3yp
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGiqPnnLyk
「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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycNhxKFFvy
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXH0OCRbVLl
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。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeiTQjX41r
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGALTRcDnM
「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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEJnKQgAbJ
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQeUz8wEnu
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m34CD6zla
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdd96ahJBc
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zYyx7qeY8
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9hbBdVqri
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinDHTHbmFA
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……758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOdQP5SsBH
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohwpkDIJ33
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZjVzS9oXs
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXar3CQE1BA
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFNSt0JEcf
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡka1I2PwDCJ
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQwOksxKs0
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcWSCVxt2X
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd54uYpopHj
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2upHkg8ezo
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpOs3E7tmh
鴉雀無聲。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuSbd3oERP
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqJHWsOLmY
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthnaUY3012
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9ZJbAC7m5
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauDL6YWUV6
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡik8rZpFSsI
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7d3XpqWzjz
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgYzqJGrBs
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8FI3gmWJ1
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPpPsdWDeL
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……758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO7GPHIqN3
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQhQTJcelk
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToezao6rob
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6VFL9Tzm4
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg80DYnr3lg
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90srXpy6uN
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFbyc3bIrh
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbQ3ORpzI0
「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……」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ho385Fi6U
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfn8TPozn0
「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！」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5DTboiqde
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ35xrCPlyN
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCLsGBTNXu
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuLSgMSRqe
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa0Nl8GXpE
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fGAYyFWSu
「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……」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAJjrqSRtr
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69b6w0rEzq
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiiCTPjoKc
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhT3EeRtyF
「誰保證？」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aWU8AtnoJ
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwiG7bphD5
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmtzGnA8Cc
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuiH6OlGQj
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAN6kA0ALN
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmawTz62JO
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIKYmi7fqh
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoBoPvxDI2
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmI5MKYehY
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFXQbWeYn1
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lLjgVS14L
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpDRfIXLwJ
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsfE7VS3DL
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEDdLGNA0k
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。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YPYuFRRDc
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoV4wueGZWK
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5iFY4ewhR
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pc0UUXYUT
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncQoaSNJxr
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG1PeHGTqX
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbNdkNDRQL
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKz0DyNuyI
「小子，你將來就會明白！」758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKVoAZpsv3
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MwCzfmcjR
我知道自己徹底輸了。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM4Qi4xoJK
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtT3VWigAsV
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZahKMcUi8
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrALx87A7E
我沒有自己想像的清高。758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTB9VIoh0cC
758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlAsxqKaEn
所以……758Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFJqjx3gDp
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對不起，安娜。
