Chapter 4

St. Petersburg,

Anya grabbed a newspaper and saw a picture of a pretty young woman. She had brown, wavy, hair and blue eyes. 'Well Sparkle maybe we can find this girl! She is missing!' She said with a lower voice. Sparkle barked full of joy. She put him down on the ground and he sniffled her feet. 'Dimitri! We don't have an Anastasia! Nor someone who looks like her!' A big man with pepper colored hair called after a younger man with dark brown hair. 'I know John, but today we will find Anastasia or at least someone who looks like her!' The younger man said. He smiled happily. 'No Dimitri it's not that simple! Miss Blue and her daughters will be in Paris tomorrow...' John tried. 'I know John that's why we have to hurry up and find someone.' Dimitri winked and walked away. Anya looked at Sparkle. 'So they are searching too.' She said and petted the small dog. 'But first! Food!' She walked with him to a small stance where they sold bread.

Dimitri slapped his own face. All the women who came for the audition were horrible. They smoked or they were blonde. Sometimes they looked great but couldn't dance. 'Dimitri maybe a break is a better idea.' John suggested. He sighted. Why was it so difficult to find Anastasia? 'I want to go to Paris, become rich and live a happily ever after!' He walked to the window. 'I know my young friend but rushing things won't help.' John answered. Before Dimitri could say anything else he heard a sound they both looked at each other and grabbed a bat.

'Oh my goodness Sparkle, maybe we can live here!' Anya crawled through an opening she made. 'It's so beautiful here!' She said and walked on the stage she saw. 'What if I am that ballerina Sparkle? Anastasia Blue the missed princess of the ballet shows!' She picked up the dog and made a perfect pirouette. Then she put him back on the ground and danced a bit more. Slowly her surrounding changed. She wore a pretty tutu dress in white and her long, wavy hair was braided. She saw 5 other girls smiling and dancing with her and she heard orchestral music playing in the background. Softly she started to sing while she danced with the other girls. Then a beautiful woman walked on the stage and all 6 of them bowed. 'Hello mother.' the other 5 said in choir. 'Well done girls! You are so magically to see!' the woman said. She smiled. She looked so familiar. Before Anya could say anything, Sparkle barked angry. Her daydream vanished and she looked where he was looking. 'Who are you?' A male voice asked. Anya grabbed her coat she put off while dancing and picked up Sparkle. 'No don't run away!' He called. She ran back stage where she saw several women gasping at her. 'Excuse me!' She pushed them aside and she ran further. Sparkle barked happily while she was running. 'Stop her!' The man called. She slipped over a sponge and rolled onto another stage. 'Hello, who are you?' A man asked. She looked up and recognized him from outside. Pepper colored hair, a big belly, a small beard and round glasses: John. 'A-A-Anya.' She scribbled up and grabbed Sparkle. The other man was coming closer but he stayed behind the curtains. 'So Anya what brings you here?' John asked. 'I was just dancing before someone called to me…' She explained. 'But I will leave immediately!' She said fast and wanted to walk away. 'No please stay!' The younger man who followed her walked on stage. He grabbed his mobile and looked at the picture. 'You look exactly like her...' He mumbled. 'Look like whom?' She asked. John climbed up the stage and pet Sparkle. 'I think you are her!' Dimitri suggested. 'I am who? Who are you anyway?' Anya asked and tried to get Sparkle back from John. 'We are John and Dimitri! We are detectives in search of the lost ballerina!' John claimed. Anya narrowed her eyes and pulled Sparkle out of his hands while she slowly backed away. 'Well John and Dimitri nice to meet you! I am searching the girl myself too.' She said. Dimitri laughed. 'Why would you search?' He asked. 'Nobody should be alone in this strange world…and clearly her family is looking for her!' She explained. Sparkle jumped out of her arms and hopped to John. 'Well I think we just found her!' Dimitri said while laughing. John picked up Sparkle and played with him. 'Do you dance?' He asked. She smiled. 'Dancing is what I do since I am alive! Ballet is my favorite thing! Besides cheese fries of course!' 'Let me tell you this: Anastasia Blue is daughter of the famous Lady Blue! She and her other 5 daughters are searching for Anastasia.' 'So? I don't know Miss Blue or Anastasia.' Anya said and put her scarf in the pocket of her coat. 'Well maybe if you see your mother or your sisters you will recognize them.' Dimitri suggested. Anya rolled her eyes. 'I think you're mistaken.' She said. 'How about we find that out? If we are mistaken we apologize and leave you alone…if we are right we just brought you back to your family!' John said. Anya thought about it. She doesn't have anything to lose right? 'Okay so what do we have to do?' She asked.

Nancy walked through the streets with her boyfriend Micheal. 'Honey do you really need all this stuff?' He asked. With one look he was quiet. 'Yes HONEY I really need all this! My show in Paris must be fabulous and I can't be fabulous if I wear cheap tutu's on stage, can't I now!' She hissed. He nodded and walked to the car. Before Nancy stepped in she saw a girl chatting and smiling with two guys and a small dog. For a second their eyes locked. 'Is that…?' The girl's hair got brushed away by the wind and her blue eyes were clearly visible. 'That cannot be…' Nancy muttered. 'What are you saying darling?' Micheal asked. 'Call Sven for me! I want him to look into this' She snarled. He didn't say anything and stepped inside the car and dialed a number. 'You are dead…' Nancy whispered and stepped in too.

Alexandra walked with her scarf halfway her face and her hair hidden underneath her cap. She saw Nancy a second ago and avoided her by hiding her face. She really disliked the girl! 'Really John stop stealing Sparkle!' A girl laughed and petted her dog. Wait…She recognized the girl...Brown wavy hair and her voice sounded so familiar. Alexandra bumped on purpose against the girl and looked up: Anastasia! 'Excuse me.' The girl said. 'Sorry' Alexandra stepped aside. 'You look familiar.' She tried. The girl looked surprised. 'I'm sorry I think you are mistaken.' the girl said. 'If you will excuse us!' One of the guys pulled the girl with him into clothing store. Alexandra grabbed her phone and made a picture of the girl while she was laughing at the guys clothing choices. She send the picture to her other sisters.

'I think it's Anastasia!' She wrote and looked through the window before she walked away.