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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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ108Q5WjEu7
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一絲不安掠過。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eQ1BdyR5z
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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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxl8y1TNBd
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLIQOLaoZy
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她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbw8kVXjaAJ
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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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgs4Rm6MlHT
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不寒而慄。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1WCfydY7Q
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj62QW9xFvc
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4d02d2HfFC
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTafumkTEi
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmtV29kJvZ
「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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6N4ccv17I
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr36pb8crb6
「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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopQbfjwrli
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANhrj9GYlU
「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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTomtDihEx
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUjX3KnnmN
「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。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWGP751ZBa
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzbEY0uhGC
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR033Y90lH
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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBKc4r4sVE
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「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOs3pJPuU2
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdK3tRSuNOV
「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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrPyf2Y9Ag
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoR1evUyws0
「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。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHNMVTw5mS
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqp3oMRAwF
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」。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UfgQN2s2F
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「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiugjgNOIS
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMLj7uGixI
安娜終於笑了。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk23xjp7ysW
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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……671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iYig6BFMM
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CzXZGQUBq
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPPdErOBYj
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翌日，霧氣消散。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqMkNT3ggO
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我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJvTDvvno0
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYW8rnnYMy
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYIrH7Ihfj
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlscb5xm0b
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t50IPS99b
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbrTZFr3RR
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPnzcMnFhs
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRcmUQRUEm
「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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2xVtnIvTo
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS8LFwueMF
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUzFGEMbx0
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2gBpNXPwn
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！」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeUdw9dwio
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXw8ZzofWH
「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？」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUsSUzUoE6
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qIPlYL3s2
我四處張望。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgYKw1kKjL
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濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRgcWtisvC
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEy313DcriO
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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWAdtYMMmT
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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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFjlOQF3l4
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbF6RRqZDD
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjXSi8EUVz
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYXnnUtsgz
「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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXb4OPlcmf
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtmsnBl3d5
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。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ847esvdXv7
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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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA4Jx3H0cy
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJu6517FFy
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC6DeRbPm0
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhummZhwMYh
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGmxejhKpZ
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWwhP67jqR
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……671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UYuiixZgI
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「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7upAb70udC
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我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKb4Yf9gTJt
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqj9ryBf9BH
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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLL0y5JhEbG
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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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNi5QrW4Ys
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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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vSWvRex9k
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鴉雀無聲。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8Uy20BsUd
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我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjnvsKJpWv
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JCsCbqojQ
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbdJEPampw
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENLY6gJ77M
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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GGWPKgMoA
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIHp5qxmAn
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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatQmrymLn7
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89rFxEMp5L
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……671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMx4fNhu7e
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8NMuBbi8y
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1O40Oqalv
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gbgucMMAu
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE5cC4yLLj
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIsLFwnddu
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHICTcxGo1x
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmLqv70XgJ
「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……」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQlJgNP9Cu
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTshx5AYLZ
「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！」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5PFSHDibJ
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZjtcb6XdF
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXK7LAlMpp
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmHvpB8iSx
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9nwWzCqBY
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLT9xNdgzc
「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……」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHUEJOQ0mq
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XUWFrEK14
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWtaVkkF54
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「誰保證？」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPoVLDEUUS
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的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcxVoIH3Dc
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjIAHjDfGV
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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq59wtmR7CR
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8wf85TIHQ
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAPK6rn9GP
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqlyAqaMug
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOQ0EugxZp
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsfDqq1PjX
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PYskWZNuY
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BIU5vggB1
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfBesfxMAX
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfLpGYRhr8
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。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hc1eV78Tn
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKNGbvOsbN
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zQW0NTZEj
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR8KjnYiD0
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWTv0XPYtP
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbPFlAx5i9
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpexAYYqbI
671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlLQVGMAeZ
「小子，你將來就會明白！」671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVbspo68ql
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我知道自己徹底輸了。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc55LtGceYk
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不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8POM6bNcB
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我沒有自己想像的清高。671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxLhanOQ0i
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所以……671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eOvSuOrVE
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對不起，安娜。
