安娜的步伐很快。根本不是一個五歲女孩應有的速度。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJBXBZnacN
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一絲不安掠過。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNCxyigp4o
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6pECURckU
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L9szgsdHo
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFXqnn32dm
「安娜，不如我們休息一會，好嗎？」我氣喘如牛。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjBTODPk9I
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg5x0iYUV1
她停下腳步，回頭冷眼望我。「好的。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbVIo9owwu
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC4A3xqS2L
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ78Uri4RGt
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwCTnOMZ9x
不寒而慄。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoknxbH7nIQ
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcv6OxgTku
為何安娜可以單憑直覺辦認方向？371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBobGWksJxn
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NtJIhtbmF
難道她真的是傳說中的森林魔鬼？371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrsS7Fnetz
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2S2NbGKly4
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIM6vthpgdw
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKXQvmzDtV
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbm3xHUR5xF
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8VcJLMUOf
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7La3zEaLE6
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH39GGNjR8e
「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。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfNKaq8gVg
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGiP7oaOV7
「湖？是否我要找的湖？」我驚訝不已。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnq3gxItHC8
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IwXyZcc1Y
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4j4EtdiwDW
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVsNHf9NmP
「我估計是。」安娜不太肯定。「我沒有親眼見過那個湖。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9pIN5gdsS
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9uP1tdeAf
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CFio42Bd3
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDklAFKOFG3
「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。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHJta7YGha
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BK1pnC2lx
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」。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAk97xSbVJ
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgITKI6UHQh
「不用怕。你的媽媽定會信守諾言。」我心生憐憫。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdlMq5RpKM
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlbNTU2Ait
安娜終於笑了。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7jCtX5Ra7
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVmTCF26FA
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……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagOP5DumRw
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOMZm90SyM
聊著聊著，我和安娜齊齊於大樹下倦極入睡。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rZAJf8zyU
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVBnTPG7bo
翌日，霧氣消散。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCteQDTtgmq
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedQJKo2MaS
我強撐硬僵的身體，勉力張開沉重的眼皮。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrseduyCSD
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpi8W8m6DO
怎麼會有一個湖在不遠處？怎麼我們整晚不曾發覺？371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1WGCGnXAI
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJ8dUHymfc
「怎麼了？」安娜打個呵欠，睡眼惺忪望向我。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgltA1l9Gyo
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhIYL6Nc8P
「你看不見嗎？」我指向大湖。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8QCmfpTWu
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJqYxFsdjV
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UfH6CJiCE
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2Ks9PQT2B
我鼓起勇氣，戰戰兢兢地走向安娜。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5L85XxqVFo
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUQbuJHsjY
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！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzhetm82En
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc2wghv3Bc
「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？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq0uneEeHZ
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo3e1ajCUE
我四處張望。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6copR4KgSL
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07BzkKHPQx
濃霧忽現，籠罩湖面，一切景物均沒入迷濛當中。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbqPT4h414
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKZog9itOV
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ378DvXGw4J
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xLyHCvejt
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vgfWWOXyu
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSY9Qc51AH
「安娜！」我叫住安娜：「你要跟我離開嗎？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ97dLQXn7
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96aQKZ35nX
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVbto4SQMs
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbsye8iSdy
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。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLSEw0MLQq
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGCHSSrlJl
「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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAU9m36XT9g
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHqxsr9alv
但，她會為了媽媽而哭。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVMWVjg4FA
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzG7TgixzqD
「好……」我輕掃她的紅髮，以示安慰。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeWzFzPreR
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bej3qWuJ3
我登上小舟，邁向矇矓深處。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcroBvXXTE2
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKQkIGRMzO
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……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RlwAmZj3R
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA6CyQXRlx
「爸爸？媽媽？」我喜極而泣，父母亦激動衝前，與我相擁。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BYC7dkPyv
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHY5EHT5Jyh
我飽餐一頓後，與父母和醜女們再次聚首。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOuYTU0Z9H
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCysnCUxN3
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1mn9YxL5e
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7Gboox4aU
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhFKHu3Mki
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOF9N2TphAn
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2lc8WIEmx
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU45NR3FSSg
鴉雀無聲。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy5wBvMnH3
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IkcioUH9p
我從女巫的神情察覺端倪。「你們認識安娜？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqN8FbvIbP
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoet3xtGKGh
她們沒有直接回答我，逕自講起她們的故事……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZj6MjnuqE
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWSLloo8Y4
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTe2FC0Vcxr
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgryTgmtYJ
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wgbsiNxbz
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VboLh2CpB
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……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglfeoQs1u1
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eWMcCGnPt
「為何不是你倆作『媒介』，而是完全不懂巫術的安娜？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvrX86dF8l
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3rxX7zSGM
「有哪個母親會捨得讓自己的孩子冒險？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktYnGRclfd
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7VontUURW
「事成後，為何不帶安娜回來？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLBtUFiK8H
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbrf4HwQ6k
「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……」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOO1PcF8Xi
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VnA7sHmTQ
「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！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF49em7gVm
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8lkDNau2N
「太遲了！安娜的肉身早已腐爛，沒能復生。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaSavC17nu
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSANRKmztz
「至少，你們該要向她道歉，讓她不要盲目等待，重過正常生活。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz59mADjW6
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTosUdkpl3
「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……」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTph63C7dcG
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazMFvZzpJ5
「她是個好心腸的孩子。或許她會原諒你們。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvFNuhqzjI
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCDDOsO3A5
「誰保證？」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU86gi8GPO
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu69ZIvclUk
的確，沒人能保證安娜不會發怒。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUSymRSiHm
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6gTB7l3a7
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbBYlqF0tI
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZFpMmjL4w
「不如，你馬上自殺，將真相告訴安娜，勸她重過正常生活。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaL9l2wzZXV
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6bfaqCEla
「但我們不確定安娜會否願意再次為你引路。」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHesw7GFR2
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscfhIjZV1F
「希望安娜不會就地把你撕成碎片吧！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgiY0XAtba
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSbzKVILXT
「裝甚麼大仁大義？你不也是沒膽量！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShBe0YjzIN
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74IWBmo40s
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。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdbmYfDtdM
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc1reKzSEJ
「惱羞成怒嗎？哈哈哈！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oKRiaGGfi
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3bAK0okan
「你的父母千金散盡，原來是救了個小屁孩！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZjFY8uh9O
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapXdPkWDQA
「世界從來不是非黑即白！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yBlnfJpHf
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOniRrdrCMw
「小子，你將來就會明白！」371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfN6Rt8UZS0
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5eFHOUXt8
我知道自己徹底輸了。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8wTa12KtM
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaFDjkqrXE
不單是敗予女巫，更是敗於自己。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbigQpLbiY
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXvUJOcQIQ
我沒有自己想像的清高。371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nWlDO01SX
371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4piCbn0DC
所以……371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yPHBFyqvT
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對不起，安娜。
然後按「加至主畫面」