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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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAIppQ4up7
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuydaqpuQRj
一絲不安掠過。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEycqn3W7qO
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6RY1yAZdV
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoluI8m9yA
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhrlzI85ll
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZ97ymQjbV
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9ZTuTdfKT
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIkPtYxX7S
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRwGuMBrNJ
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfevlrre4q6
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypURW0SoXh
不寒而慄。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Oeb1qUSdE
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9vwodHXTW
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2B4H9ghao
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwqJ2zuBqN
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EMX88VsSg
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXedbZUIZn
「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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxAE4Nhdz3
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSntStFKsya
「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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dEBKryGTk
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50CQOUTsek
「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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGyHTy83Ry
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8tjD88DEf
「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。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriF264Ile3
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmjECivPqg
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xrXFIvuEW
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuUku22PQD
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyfiHHvic7
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfySj5eoyng
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5CAmni49e
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNjmvOvxQN
「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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg96SFJEUu
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbaVeGy7X4
「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。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkkkpyzruA
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyFvP1ZH5G
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」。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6mO3uHw9n
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIN8zHJwEY
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWOiha1IGE
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KCtKNyHsH
安娜終於笑了。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemZdF9Wk3H
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQTCXefCGy
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……734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9PoFokH7l
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9YvFF8qsO
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3g6hKxm0j
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHj561azzNf
翌日，霧氣消散。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMIVCHysXJ
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKUDxRx3zx
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGVahM8PpJ
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7orEsCiNE
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRytjzZO3Ut
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv0RBO0VRd
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcCYkXx6YR
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhEPZVlyJT
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgoa3sDuC2
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWn9zDeLCd
「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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BcnzYp4CA
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqFmTn7mO8
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWc7jy3CPl
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sRlsRSk3Q
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！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSKLzObkDl
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFLW9INbLV
「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？」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtujK1omobk
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsLDKwwMJG
我四處張望。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0o22XaRIO
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRQKDDIxKV
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYk83efahMW
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyB09VWyBW
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aW8JAVvJ4
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPi2s45hNs
「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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM81JcWX7k
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFt6KlLsQXm
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwB5YScK67Q
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeS9CzwtJvY
「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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPbnsxFXck
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVww4KwRgR
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。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9a17sW4Ysa
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7uiYiX08R
「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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzY97bWb2LP
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbKCHwISU5
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC9PARFa6w
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GdaZwOXpr
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIEz0kNFil
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eQvGCKLMD
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpubAt7XJLR
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcIIyHFUOm
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……734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs0sQpYluK
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQl7aRGdn0
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyupABdsol
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPzpLDiCP9
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3oSONnENr
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuoZJQpIlf
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZPwUVOuD8
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEt4Ph9rSng
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cuyr8Z0U0
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2G8mzMjv6
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLIu4NylTP
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeu6zdEnBC
鴉雀無聲。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkFMf7xQ67
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRil8DoOZ62
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17sGsEW9IC
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvRXNIfaOr
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5IU2h2SZG
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxxrKD9Sah
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FiQ6lhYTU
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJN5uClTyV
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0ils9AOpV
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVRWxEt8mu
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……734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVLjUMhGW5
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoA2oFCJZj
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUkBtiv6c7
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllOXlco3EF
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPcvqckIxl
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0zNr7OVcK
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbx7Un9OXg
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDec6SnRhmw
「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……」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5UUmlyeeN
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTVN3rGWW7
「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！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwy3ibVDRx
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XwtpWDMPS
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehFcNxTTfY
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0b6w2hnZH
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVHGRy2JpZ
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39VjkPdeTd
「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……」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlakQWWab3q
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBOYZdw7Qy
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwspopnlZ9y
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo6FJSYbpG
「誰保證？」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfVOeu6WyC
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCPytcLVEv
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeahlHk6Lx
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzp6yE5n4Qt
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC5mguVWdX
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtZFDG0LCj
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONtZmLvkgL
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCBc2Ps4lE
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAapvpARH2j
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE6B2NPH2L
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nsXsXcM8X
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdZttjbLCG
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyb5GcNBeZD
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakvb90hZXs
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbamEU0UY9
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCElZHIYJ0
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsVZjHH5Xq
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6WgNsdmrH
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf4nQLxpz3
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9eSYzyYRW
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WN7FPAa3N
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoLR5Hu5NG
「小子，你將來就會明白！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9G4IshHYz
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsDdLcbDY0
我知道自己徹底輸了。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPCVl6DBDE
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePyRDpIlqa
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9hoYdpXa2
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKLXLhSzDx
我沒有自己想像的清高。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiK7OZ1cPxG
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaL9iuVaprf
所以……734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc3pRAzypS
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFJDcSw2RA
對不起，安娜。
