安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeLNfx3HyY
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一絲不安掠過。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4HxdU2RgV
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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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmjjEHObes
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「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPP1obpOcyG
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzPrzDHKjM
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKd1f88Adm
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcRY5QoJ3X
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPZcBeawwK
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不寒而慄。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrfYczv6D4
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNSkFHqjqv
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96ywNU0tpM
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZoAQ0sRAZ
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjatOrNHy4
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1v4Y6QGry7
「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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kDpzztAsN
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklhiAn2uD8
「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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDA5qnZUXvP
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGN7FEj0fOK
「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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd07F1xi3ND
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxKZ5jwzi6
「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。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkLgDdUBob
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAl5LQEgu89
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03PMx86FYe
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWwowWvj9L
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs37lDGYlwJ
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4h59r3qxeM
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3CaE4yh6K
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJloZzzP12
「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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwnHiQRnfj
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYn1TMU1u0
「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。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzSNsoKtPE
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5C8swu1qj
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」。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDKY5uKrCt
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYrsHaH8Uz
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVj8COSsg1
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsSZmSbq6O
安娜終於笑了。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRd848utiL
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJ50B5f52v
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……391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAm9oNDnPkw
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S9ZDuw9sk
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeY1TZjdMGo
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUinKZZtXtl
翌日，霧氣消散。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7MWvyR7ZL
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBRFE50lcu
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiW8hXCXM0
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCygmmLNgl
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTTwqp444A
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ChQvbvAL8
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2168RnpcD3
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYodM3WToE
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHXsIyo7BD
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhicLI0R3u0
「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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1jRo9v5jq
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMVwSMyvf4
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEtVxjhMoh
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWElOtnIxn
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！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfcZ2B9Lzd
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Cl14rZQF1
「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？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJrbIbVeqi
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWETUQ7K4RU
我四處張望。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2QmJl78bV
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsYPXJUKl3
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9VnSWxsDR
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XzXHw2tnS
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12wP5Ghr7N
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAXCBGGEii
「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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rMSO6hkRj
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKNFNNIKI1
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hBNcj8MeZ
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV34Ce3wszn
「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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7eNfFELyL
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK3flcuyNO
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。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPdSOLZVp0
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyPQZD9xmg
「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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FCb12ziMR
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但，她會為了媽媽而哭。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHqJrcFiC6
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G0RggaaYA
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4cQAk0B1k
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOiCN36ED5
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6fRBHgy5X
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTawffNsXe8
安娜的身影越益模糊……391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDRgXo3cYV
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……391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ3inn8ymM
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡga5JHlAWJX
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3ilMlmQFz
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXJwpW2HGy
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXCgidSxLr
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrZ5UbjF84
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x8hhcPrxO
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXz3B8j193
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalSfgtyVKI
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGPCArC4UU
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9rUpkEXYJ
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWxG3203v4
鴉雀無聲。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBmZw9XrQZ
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq7yCp5TfY
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUN7VNnLoc
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMQvfLgBXC
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrhVZa2KMD
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ835kN75K52
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhP1JSrPyET
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcYbm5fWSl
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYKDOCnVwW
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmndcnmDJne
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……391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtNzbAGdJn
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsVBeW1GSh
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjVQ8TSGe5
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVjHeUiquW
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gJy0OK66A
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCcYNDmiIB
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbg1i3xzmek
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV0rpPg5zy
「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……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8s3tpGljIn
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPJ3JfURcw
「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！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOcA1HGBeI
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1RINl7dvr
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sCU76PMOd
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ826kYH83Y9
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEivaSW4ytP
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAASAPVNbHw
「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……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpger69a9ZX
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8BpY8bjEu
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnH2kTi1s3
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmbSZoQY1i
「誰保證？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOkxhBsn9e
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRhpEynbmu
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQLX75guMq
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvsMe48fIs
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhONFJSsZLw
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2r27zEMXDR
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvTZ0kzWjC
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqN5lzRX6z4
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPBSpJY2Ja
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmnGZBBVZB
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbLs3t5qZI
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIfZHw1GxR
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB28yefL3ZZ
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWcdtBzlha
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。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkhRzDZyfU
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL6pwInj6h
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaoJj3n76R
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtjXKgsVuz
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnIadLzjNh
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLC5m6z527D
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJ6HT0HvM4
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSipDhG0ieF
「小子，你將來就會明白！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtc5KA4yUSX
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLSGDxAtXK
我知道自己徹底輸了。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFxZjdeeRg
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsMbGsPbol
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBKbc1KCB8
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaNYXAAQIS
我沒有自己想像的清高。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85EM5mu5Nm
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所以……391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTIVANEfE6
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對不起，安娜。
