安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFilNfkMsFQ
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一絲不安掠過。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lJClUDbQw
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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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHhUr7XrXF
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTxpe8xv0F
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0Vk775lKM
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uZPkKDjJx
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTOrJvkscs
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJu1LDZx3b
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不寒而慄。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFIGiZSgSv
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYA8Yjg8TR
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVjdLmjuDU
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6wWQIdbSz
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH6NSYOlFD
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecKn2gbrgU
「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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR3FBlwUIR
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXXzQmaaFI
「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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyksUjQ1mY
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhVgxk393v
「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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjwdKgCTjH
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8urR0viTA
「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。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwfZXCdrD3
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「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcCqV8yM57
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRW18Gdz7R
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2vprBrWcv
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「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIgD31mie8
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLYxWnv36Z
「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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLSFlRWKQL
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGKhv4aWjf
「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。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPcCmKFROK
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99TvZb4aeV
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」。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnlSDqG4WC
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「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVqkfgT0q7
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BBzvDnp8w
安娜終於笑了。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4isami9G9z
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4ksgnKI1Y
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……785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKhQ15yikO
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw3GLy2xOM
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqS1y8GIw9
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fQMyrdHvM
翌日，霧氣消散。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzF2n7NFROS
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVt17ww4zK
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrLnOPDsEj
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFJxkfl8S6
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGI8iXPTVQx
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcC15S87J1
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xFTd3shc2
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1CJCe5ljJ
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVfmleku2s
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxbhsrpOYn
「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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaJybveRG2
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMOB7vO9Pf
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFv4AcNDxDC
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoW8z6Xhbd
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！」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ110X3c0arV
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxi5NKgUtxr
「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？」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxa9aq7QYG
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO36teCueQu
我四處張望。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQiMzBFtXR
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ196tWz4ut1
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuJ1kMdTQi
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0j1K3uk1z
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazyw58pw9b
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMUeUBhCFf
「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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpq1DQAeXW
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZHXCbNXfc
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEMfaJ15kg
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDMZjSV0xb
「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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRCzL7Z0sD
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCibbXo10D
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。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu8291yDah
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjve93NnDza
「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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EZpZNDKvF
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPM1W1MgZak
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWAt7AXVWh
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtwbKp8ABq
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraQlsPxTSX
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qZpojY96X
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudCk3QPxA3
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrBalty79U
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……785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbNjClLqUV
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Zm5ZI7qgg
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZkJAPbsJu
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzS276vfPu
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4xYomr368
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMaBfaWgPY
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LoZIQEoaG
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH356kA6H8
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc6RyMR9s9
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡci4fWK4PHn
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWAq6talju
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鴉雀無聲。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarWGJf2XFA
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEwObkW2QC
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcOscCN4Nd
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8X2yFnkn6
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pwl6Vec5e
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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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtctdWlxDuj
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFLcoi4hId
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDPKqJysgk
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qRkggaCAY
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……785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nNF45M1GU
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YY92fLI7A
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55rIaoD1C2
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDJjRYD41X
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssEgEyR95N
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUTSdGmaB9
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaMfrhPVOx
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShHmEaIBsJ
「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……」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7W2jGh37m
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkG0YO6QQW
「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！」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujEauJMJhp
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXh9mXTTu7
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHo0Nwje75
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRUs6QKGCa
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooH4ZOxXVJ
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMcyuQr3I7
「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……」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg4cY2ypb9
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAJDNbN860
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYcksUZP7R
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6FQBOAUqj
「誰保證？」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAPcqYs8T5
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6AV9usLup
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSRMd4d3h8
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wPZ1elDVj
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWc03PUeDCM
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOYNQ0q8zV
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIT4CVmyAl
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFBR8lTAuz
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEk9pnXgCR
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa52t2UJA60
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxchWfUIwg5
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsHgKvl1QS
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8gpNoaJPq
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA80rb4lkXA
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。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2OMhwqn3v
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcUEkCPWxh
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeb8DdZ3iQ
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKBXohZKlc
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4W0oGScp9
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGh8HPP3gEy
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnm4A6HxXd
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIwMWUcTKq
「小子，你將來就會明白！」785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvknKbx3GR1
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif0VHBO2n5
我知道自己徹底輸了。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImimnLLpUT
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0ylkjA0nU
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSLzZBKqjs
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCikDZR0Wt
我沒有自己想像的清高。785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoRvlB3CPa
785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzbZ0Y1Cpe
所以……785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Dp767Q4NX
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對不起，安娜。
