
安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。786Please respect copyright.PENANANrAXgZEfz0
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一絲不安掠過。786Please respect copyright.PENANAIziiOYnprb
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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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAZqNbZWCwFZ
786Please respect copyright.PENANA1LX6hpq3iZ
「安娜,不如我們休息一會,好嗎?」我氣喘如牛。786Please respect copyright.PENANAhYICGkwLVJ
786Please respect copyright.PENANAT0R8HUQpHi
她停下腳步,回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」786Please respect copyright.PENANAOpgvnqONAI
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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。786Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZxNNLBqyt
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不寒而慄。786Please respect copyright.PENANAMu3NVxnoS2
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為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向?786Please respect copyright.PENANAJXH01n3R81
786Please respect copyright.PENANAAq2EDTM49b
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼?786Please respect copyright.PENANALHQe3krcV9
786Please respect copyright.PENANA07jIELZuRC
「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。786Please respect copyright.PENANA9TI2skkNQM
786Please respect copyright.PENANAo9Y4xcJ1yb
「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。786Please respect copyright.PENANA5qx5fMYBYU
786Please respect copyright.PENANAetURR8T0Qy
「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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAHNe2mAAMrd
786Please respect copyright.PENANAfDpoe8uhVI
「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。」786Please respect copyright.PENANApJirq7Himc
786Please respect copyright.PENANAi8a5C2mHix
「湖?是否我要找的湖?」我驚訝不已。786Please respect copyright.PENANAq0awGfloTT
786Please respect copyright.PENANAQU9zCTmflS
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAfS4DO6lzFG
786Please respect copyright.PENANAQA6BL3b69W
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」786Please respect copyright.PENANATYNERhbhKT
786Please respect copyright.PENANAtgMJKsGVlz
「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。786Please respect copyright.PENANARjIGAa4CQm
786Please respect copyright.PENANAG24LWY9les
「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。」786Please respect copyright.PENANAxQmzEMcZ2P
786Please respect copyright.PENANAtxbKuyQjtA
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」。786Please respect copyright.PENANAccI4AlfuHB
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「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。786Please respect copyright.PENANABnaZygJdDK
786Please respect copyright.PENANAi69dCkeA3O
安娜終於笑了。786Please respect copyright.PENANASae7mZSlBf
786Please respect copyright.PENANAqbX4OxGvMt
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……786Please respect copyright.PENANAGqZDsLnTKP
786Please respect copyright.PENANAceW31ldW3t
聊著聊著,我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。786Please respect copyright.PENANAKmN0HNqNcz
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翌日,霧氣消散。786Please respect copyright.PENANAR4ffge828J
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我強撐硬僵的身體,勉力張開沉重的眼皮。786Please respect copyright.PENANAP7oDHhjl5M
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怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處?怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺?786Please respect copyright.PENANAqfHxaUViEZ
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「怎麼了?」安娜打個呵欠,睡眼惺忪望向我。786Please respect copyright.PENANAoGNs8GfqUP
786Please respect copyright.PENANANNH1cCIIdC
「你看不見嗎?」我指向大湖。786Please respect copyright.PENANAiqEhXMUDop
786Please respect copyright.PENANAYhXpvCXqBr
「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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAEsenQ87sPy
786Please respect copyright.PENANAiqTlXcG2iS
我鼓起勇氣,戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。786Please respect copyright.PENANAx3YyJ02o95
786Please respect copyright.PENANAHqmaD9hED0
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!」786Please respect copyright.PENANAhCiTK5Tr7v
786Please respect copyright.PENANAo6q2evjiBD
「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?」786Please respect copyright.PENANA2QPuQidKij
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我四處張望。786Please respect copyright.PENANACKTXnTTjpI
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濃霧忽現,籠罩湖面,一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。786Please respect copyright.PENANAvXmnaljYvx
786Please respect copyright.PENANAvfZWdIEk7S
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAlL9M6617uh
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「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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAG99tqjS0Lu
786Please respect copyright.PENANAA7bv2CSLsi
「安娜!」我叫住安娜:「你要跟我離開嗎?」786Please respect copyright.PENANAqHtVlDEdWV
786Please respect copyright.PENANAPCESOkvJs0
「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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAmAZAuBBmHJ
786Please respect copyright.PENANAMIl8ytBaPN
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。」786Please respect copyright.PENANATBmbMZARi4
786Please respect copyright.PENANAgCgQxIjEZb
「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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAKlfZzR8qIQ
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但,她會為了媽媽而哭。786Please respect copyright.PENANAimypfLxjs5
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「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮,以示安慰。786Please respect copyright.PENANA4hshCNGl38
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我登上小舟,邁向矇矓深處。786Please respect copyright.PENANANX6tti27E9
786Please respect copyright.PENANAISIGPjuYy8
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……786Please respect copyright.PENANApAhUT43Tof
786Please respect copyright.PENANAGy00bDIjf6
「爸爸?媽媽?」我喜極而泣,父母亦激動衝前,與我相擁。786Please respect copyright.PENANAdwVZIK98vW
786Please respect copyright.PENANAWL2XW6XXIj
我飽餐一頓後,與父母和醜女們再次聚首。786Please respect copyright.PENANAWm9ni1Xf9K
786Please respect copyright.PENANA3E3ka51JHx
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAHyy9uyhpB3
786Please respect copyright.PENANAuGyremc5Cy
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1Us3vwuiS
786Please respect copyright.PENANAwWog833x1c
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANA5iiUwssmNX
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鴉雀無聲。786Please respect copyright.PENANACUew1EDRRI
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我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜?」786Please respect copyright.PENANAZ93PSbkeQ8
786Please respect copyright.PENANA3Qc0CoseoO
她們沒有直接回答我,逕自講起她們的故事……786Please respect copyright.PENANAm0dnbZfdfe
786Please respect copyright.PENANA62t4qYEeKU
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANApf89VWoI1W
786Please respect copyright.PENANAEXonBxFsqP
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAlWpHjzktZW
786Please respect copyright.PENANAwd8DzK6u4T
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……786Please respect copyright.PENANAgdEgHAs1Oe
786Please respect copyright.PENANAjozmRFuEst
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』,而是完全不懂巫術的安娜?」786Please respect copyright.PENANAvrpr8khuEO
786Please respect copyright.PENANAsZS1CqXOC5
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險?」786Please respect copyright.PENANAhkDjHUD37j
786Please respect copyright.PENANA3HfifgKbZq
「事成後,為何不帶安娜回來?」786Please respect copyright.PENANAvSBwUJ34ZS
786Please respect copyright.PENANAWmMySroZzr
「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……」786Please respect copyright.PENANAEcFJTAKpnT
786Please respect copyright.PENANAQGEENfa6R8
「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!」786Please respect copyright.PENANAGrr6idjXq6
786Please respect copyright.PENANAlZyqwK1LEb
「太遲了!安娜的肉身早已腐爛,沒能復生。」786Please respect copyright.PENANAvlADC4tgKL
786Please respect copyright.PENANAQCnRJdcOGx
「至少,你們該要向她道歉,讓她不要盲目等待,重過正常生活。」786Please respect copyright.PENANAMzblWFzpZ3
786Please respect copyright.PENANAc56Jf1ON8C
「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……」786Please respect copyright.PENANA1rTI951Int
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「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」786Please respect copyright.PENANAurXTWznXDW
786Please respect copyright.PENANAsBTe7yddNE
「誰保證?」786Please respect copyright.PENANAUcSkvJZBcm
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的確,沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。786Please respect copyright.PENANAfomcmqLs1K
786Please respect copyright.PENANA6z8Spc0Jur
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANA2t680qA4i3
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「不如,你馬上自殺,將真相告訴安娜,勸她重過正常生活。」786Please respect copyright.PENANALThYb4D9t8
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「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」786Please respect copyright.PENANABIULBqafk8
786Please respect copyright.PENANAoiZBaGUTxO
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧!」786Please respect copyright.PENANALgk3kPMb4B
786Please respect copyright.PENANAlmQwWFkMAh
「裝甚麼大仁大義?你不也是沒膽量!」786Please respect copyright.PENANADEG7oicYST
786Please respect copyright.PENANAe3zmB1YuJL
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。786Please respect copyright.PENANAEY2fveafNF
786Please respect copyright.PENANAw7ftWAHxC7
「惱羞成怒嗎?哈哈哈!」786Please respect copyright.PENANAZsqPc4ozqJ
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「你的父母千金散盡,原來是救了個小屁孩!」786Please respect copyright.PENANAnY1ViMtOyY
786Please respect copyright.PENANAaAaSfYY98A
「世界從來不是非黑即白!」786Please respect copyright.PENANAZF3Ifmq610
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「小子,你將來就會明白!」786Please respect copyright.PENANAsAn7NyEZYm
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我知道自己徹底輸了。786Please respect copyright.PENANAOZJ8EhBOiz
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不單是敗予女巫,更是敗於自己。786Please respect copyright.PENANARakqFG7DLF
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我沒有自己想像的清高。786Please respect copyright.PENANAslSovW6FBD
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所以……786Please respect copyright.PENANA0UnNhBf6QL
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對不起,安娜。