安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3i5U0VbFK
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9Wjdr96sE
一絲不安掠過。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi3g49OIRM
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oVVCmAbRm
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQz9ejabdoQ
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjARJ03YhJ
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjgesAbqBT
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4btfOcUqAz
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoc4TnGnzsk
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYavISeSDh
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVYG14LVeP
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZzELa9Qy8
不寒而慄。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEep17jgf9b
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPElLNzbifQ
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Mn9E0skCc
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoAiFriWRV
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoi49Tj4lq
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2OTYSKQtg
「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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUqHuEZpqa
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RCie2Wzms
「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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaOiILyiE8
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6Mq3xi9Em
「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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURgZS5d4or
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHDZO4t3Ur
「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。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXmrttkH5p
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ppahnGn8N
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeE7hxsBqBi
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fnhxpIVZi
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HSAGWUxiQ
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O2y2ras0S
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHB8OFdvBmh
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXiuxOknv6
「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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS3cmiJUM3
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDWi7JwkO5
「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。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUSaIbkFrc
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYVjhf2Flb
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」。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGqWmIqpDz
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDaxubCyHm
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFv3PJlBO2
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ8GpAuotI
安娜終於笑了。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6J1YITmlZA
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILqZyHNsBD
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……390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxCZmyIFlx
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGshPq8lvy
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbBbRbuPIO
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTQewzwaR5
翌日，霧氣消散。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1r9nKWnHEQ
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhFkbdO3HJ
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCFmnqFoaY
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLG30b8h3h
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekmCsxXUXR
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtZP6Gn2ex
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeWR38GBLH
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUoZAeCz9k
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnR1GcVGeOx
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7w0xa6QipQ
「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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aCHnrSM7D
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB60vGvtWJ
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49Fmf7uSPM
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3INI2HW4HA
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！」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0sTtCBRqc
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzqJO373jf
「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？」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHJjXm6Gls
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipGok3AIzs
我四處張望。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiaONTFMEK
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphgrGnX9DT
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwK74jK2Lp
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmk2yuoHpe
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT14ZcRJ3o3
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKaVN8Mb2h
「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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66blH4lYQL
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMSxGYWJzM
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHso4sfJtyo
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGfCOWUUCn
「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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTtjcc6NYM
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUlnBRfqyL
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。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqfI48uNjt
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdumGkC99w
「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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLRr0SHp97
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8VzwezDjh
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTLLuMNNFy
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQE5Oe8Pvq
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfgkt3XyDN
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESrDZRwTKR
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrt5JvO9oxo
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wBawBlOBZ
安娜的身影越益模糊……390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKXGUM9WBJ
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……390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TiDghf42b
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAGs8emM0N
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77zFo8pXPg
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUO5BF91fh
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7i6wH9FxR
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWjwllngAq
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjILEo6RHmM
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC2gTc1Jej
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI42JJ0wfb
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6SYI96Qsg
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwXXrB0s0N
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcatbvnp8YX
鴉雀無聲。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOjBTvUDt4
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUxiQMamLW
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeSVJnIyfN
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gppZYF5XW
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJORJl89Pw
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOy6iuGsrp
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yhDD1BoHV
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4Ra1tqC8E
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHwSuOJVHI
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejOv9AQRlE
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……390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIhWYV5xZy
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNkkMSC2YP
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkSfZXULnM
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74SdclblTW
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcuCehYPuj
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3eqNWtU9h
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43mHNwMXn5
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2mNeSFSex
「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……」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxl4lpooJi
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuBszygZ1G
「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！」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1p8119QlnD
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZEkKM6JI3
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTGg5JVlJm
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ehn0k3MGT
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZlG20ttyt
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokkJm2OEnd
「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……」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmvd1BNBuz
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkZTfDiCQc
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF2HDLygUc
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZj05ct4E5F
「誰保證？」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcyBV2rYBy
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCx70BBvkuZ
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLh2FvDlHK
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0lLqA8P2K
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdLXCys5cc
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTAZaM97DK
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzIwQdBmQ0
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXav5S013QY
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMjRAAOHu2
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡew489FTz1j
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5hj583Fs6
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbHDbwWn0k
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrthjQ6Et2
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEA9i8Hps3
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。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFZ6CExFG7
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnMdB5JHDO
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnepGYoini7
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAdRx62gXy
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIqqlCQzzr
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8C0xonebE
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagbymqz4Bk
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IxOuyHR8q
「小子，你將來就會明白！」390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlG4XIHwQeR
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bqVbOJpEN
我知道自己徹底輸了。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBBywNnMpm
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsWnn02xC3
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnERtxQAiXu
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM56rlei1i9
我沒有自己想像的清高。390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHtW7Vyk3Q
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0a7H3aJHSa
所以……390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWiX6LfDZq
390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g0ZVDT8uE
對不起，安娜。
