安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOVcvZynjn
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一絲不安掠過。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOYLbAHnTA
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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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGokRN6NzUP
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvgMujqlMC
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ApXDUhF7r
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPWqsJltnW
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfntCTv9CKo
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqUpUMLgb5
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2npbeA9dI
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoCXM4UUNM
不寒而慄。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpg1SP48yy
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKwQknCjxl
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX7eWuwBSz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCzYz35JnG
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINqb29sA18
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCwiLXAe85
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOq2tSvKfwA
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNKr3qhiJj
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1rruXzirw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡim8MTEMhuK
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpadgrVoBx1
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIP1qL6XDQ
「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。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46ch9h6923
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXD8ZLZx5Jt
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7pZcTWVMp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PE7rGiC2d
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujQgCJXy1T
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSOl2LQc1p
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR11zxdXGPD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpzLw3WSwE
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yuABAvmlk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ2oypxCn4
「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。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WHAXHmkiC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIw97kxSpj
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」。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4zhwqogPh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JTnfLBVnH
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqxWqALSh4
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe28GZQKSJP
安娜終於笑了。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzN3j0aqar
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnTxYQ9u2G
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……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLpuUIAgRA
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9YBFHwvsw
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaNPp0mrYk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbH8mDs0gz
翌日，霧氣消散。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAw1uv0uZVi
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8OfNmB2lg
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5qFdZEW6A
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpa4JZCV4c
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRBB66Rs32
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RZcHBfZW9
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8Ni7fVT7z
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQhDkQwNJa
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNjzYwSKpl
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDacBM7qGdc
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUndqF775E
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIK3KY1RX0
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeJrnMMXuc
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GEuWYLHRQ
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！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SB1keFApH
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnb4uZN421d
「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？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfa2mswt6DD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡca9Pz5l9b9
我四處張望。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJsgtM6mhH
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwZkZZZshT
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRMQjpAPMZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAd1kOFJUc
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfWnzmqGTZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucpLfXTmh7
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgn30o0xyav
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBdYOZRIhF
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVixUbQZ4p
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqQAG5LqjN
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunDpVTaQX9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfPqIeGwJr
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。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uoAihT3Gr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNtWQOCX4F
「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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fnbKt0ggm
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdE6Q518SO
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfI1n8tQ4jD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6P4QiINVjU
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPTUy79JlE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6Y0CLQqab
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX1TI6uM2I
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosCPXXv0Kw
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……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBSpZWBveE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUfBr00TYf
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKIp4Ii3QV
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaNmfRa3X5
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBzvMCUINP
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUWijgP1Ny
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQz3GYQ1qZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx19riTueH5
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ikWfAkzkH
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0sU5cScXv
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelrjjuPnjN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PKjjIQxA4
鴉雀無聲。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsR2SKstLyt
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMub7aG3BP
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5IuKl9Wpw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPYbL1S7AK
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISdSJcero2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYaclj7Qtb
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSAMRwRXsk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IiBoHgDdB
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzSpnS3oKq
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ8GYaddqI
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……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdn2KX7U1sC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QledFNVkD
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguWcaJ7LtO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4u4EsB3yq
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgED8GdpwBa
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmiC908KR1
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0Z2OXeYU5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBSC9V4BJJ
「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……」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZE7lLEgNh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqH4sFaobzQ
「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！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRkO1B5Lvs
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZAGYlTJaT
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKvnTcr2ny
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13DqWJm7c1
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1K7EWEeM5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwzlzhPZ0k
「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……」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntcnA7qTMF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpkjgFi6To
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ue1VL3kja
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxI8w79wW4
「誰保證？」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg2p05EvFn
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qt5SVO0io
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LnefvHdeX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡII3N6aCvuN
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzm0JjAOQKw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDA8oo2wRq2
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVP2YvbA4Y
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6asiWhoxwU
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDP3HUyOm3c
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmw0HEVTkN
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEedHEFhKL
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvrz710oMO
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKtpdm1Pun
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzU4evjoZB
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。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZArjWZ0qw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDdhO1J6eD
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFskSIvPyQT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueI7p99Vmc
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sRLmm7HtL
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkD43oMRjxN
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTF3tRyTFy
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04uwRu9kI9
「小子，你將來就會明白！」395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBEDmakmyM
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cHfyvi92L
我知道自己徹底輸了。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7estyFy8Sc
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3X347w8Jqb
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fjuWZL1Jn
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0F8yIHeJ9d
我沒有自己想像的清高。395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBPWamgxI0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBQRVhIlhZ
所以……395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjuhM6uIjD
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對不起，安娜。
