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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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGBYfHEMlj
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一絲不安掠過。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SikR9CprU
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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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOncSMd5kgo
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssvKrNAhAl
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgVlL9AM33
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5Sq1eCzof
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXXkr1l6es
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQqMIvCidI
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不寒而慄。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YtNdSSw35
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ3zOg2Tgw
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCRcxJRGy3
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XHaLAN3gm
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7klFhLE8C
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgby9afyQeS
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SGBi0ESr7
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZISUhWr1q
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRrqy2uXDS
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqU9wh32xM
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiSJglqRZu
「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。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79idRxBJGI
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVsh0ALAbL
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeU8KFcYZd2
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRmqVCJFbc
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5u3l9L9TA
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeytd5TNdQq
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKMp1T51Uj
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2u2y2BkRg
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshq01q2sY0
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKuM7QKWZ6
「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。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZtHqi2kyO
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7y12GZ67R
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」。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngeP70DCZS
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SOAqZ5Tci
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWNdu6aQuF
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NcpnNnhcT
安娜終於笑了。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsc0vpZSF2C
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXa7UCrGuq
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……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFn9UbHosC
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYB69u0ko6
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcab01WDrII
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZftbwDoIOy
翌日，霧氣消散。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsOnloX2Z5
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqx9FMDyW5a
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdL6NJRLVN
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUbz5xzwyf
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡio87ZSdcYi
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwymW9Md7o8
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvXWE1wYuT
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3Ozz4gxPn
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNPTE8wDWT
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8ghNVZx9q
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtw2ujUHb0
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9uUBrwF1V
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGnrek1W9W
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz4QyfaZwJ
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！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hjiAjsjvk
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01i4VF8dc7
「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？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFyHWN19sJ
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7SL7ALVbi
我四處張望。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7zdBccOe1
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWxVDU47gI
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sUWAuhPiE
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSKVJYxxgs
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzcyUHQN32
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGg1Oh0Y7Ul
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvP06SOIZA
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQY9XaaoYP
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmTD5w2DaQ
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPibq02Xrb
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdNrTwrWKA
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqN2WBIzQM4
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。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8j1rLfKOI
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMVkBjJTvT
「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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhJK9xjBGE
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxs6aSxG2IM
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSAHKgQOpw
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtnZvETD1r
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxEeEq0J4d
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfgBSZLpxR
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlStIZV8RU
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……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPXkbfgWzp
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8GA76Fmxa
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd8EHJvDlv
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZ3j8rpw5i
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SmBpxzCRO
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuchXl0pJzn
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbLLBRrAo3
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglF4lyGpYo
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0vUh26RZV
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJUMB0v6Q3
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxhareOVVc
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdekK7IWzr
鴉雀無聲。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55Ir9Q9PCg
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRvcZKCIqk
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXprmhDvSlv
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3W4lLlH5tl
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO13bVJj4cT
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0xvyq5k5e
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGwJ7BDlEA
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfDQsEsJlv
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQtJi4YBrG
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBogzkM6t1
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……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCJmVPgVFd
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKjDPJsDqV
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YOPcOnqHU
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYhJDIKo9M
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WdpNmRAy0
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygx8PcDmJ5
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MaJIwlySL
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDU0nyj6U3
「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……」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev44DgnJih
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrubR93UwJ
「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！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27ksuA4iwR
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTb4DvVuIcm
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAEbcY8qHw
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UYtTjfZUp
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd12jRCQtJ
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpOFTR3Avy
「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……」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwHQslZaFI
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciTuN97Oqx
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1dwuVmc7r
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tlnB6cgst
「誰保證？」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2fNFi4BoV
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSCf9ACNH7
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9PR7knpu2
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWLNspCtBT
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePoYg4fMXw
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjzCEU9YbH
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDBsVKmyJp
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaAiQtsaQX
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrh2BTmv2F
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLLS0em263
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHCiDaVgPh
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFJU1kElpm
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlFB6SPF02
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41AYvHGxqi
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。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3O9qAbxqv
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgfer6frbJ
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1l1CYjEXdp
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUMc9zk7Bf
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBn0hxyfOV
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9oZnXAX55
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SPDt9pZAW
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKApk67jTPl
「小子，你將來就會明白！」759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNF05V1eVs
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIq9qliPpef
我知道自己徹底輸了。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTN8Vr3VxA
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oqSFL9gIu
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtQn6BP06G
759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vxOgI8BDf
我沒有自己想像的清高。759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvq9437R7v5
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所以……759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ov0T07kuw
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對不起，安娜。
