Chapter 9
In her dream Anna was on a green meadow with many colourful flowers. And much to her DISliking she was wearing a long white dress. And she loathed dresses! She looked around the place where she was standing, trying to remember what she was doing there.
"You look very lovely, today", she heard Dracula´s voice dangerously close by. She turned her head to the direction she had heard it to find nothing but air.
Then she wondered why he could be with her when the sun was shining. That´s odd, Anna thought.
But maybe the sun was the only chance for her to win the game. Of course! He would never play a game where it was more than sure that he was the one to win. Yet she didn´t know how Dracula could beat her in this silly game.
Suddenly dark clouds covered the sun and blocked the sunlight from reaching the ground. And after that, Anna was face to face with the count.
"I see you already know what your only hope is...", he said and started circling her. He knew that she hated this. But it was part of his plan. Dracula continued: "The rules are: When I´m able to hide from you for half an hour I have won. But if you are able to grab and push me into sunlight before the time runs out you´re the winner. Is there something unclear?"
Anna grabbed his shoulder and stopped him from circling her. "And when I lose?"
Dracula smiled his evil smirk. "If you lose I will tie you up so that you can´t escape me anymore for two days. If I lose,... well, then I´m dead."
He disappeared before her very eyes. Now Anna couldn´t see him anymore, but hear.
"I almost forgot to tell you that I also win when you step into this circle of sunlight", she heard him say and small place appeared on the ground, which was floated with sunlight.
Anna stamped her foot in anger. And how shall I find him when he´s flying around the whole time and I don´t hear him?, she thought. But just to get the answer of his in her mind: I won´t leave the ground. And I´ll tell you where I am. You just have to be quick enough.´
"How kind of you!", she spat sarcastically. Behind you!´, she heard his voice in her head. She spun around... just to reach into nothing.
On your left!´ Anna stretched her arm into this direction. Again nothing.
Behind you!´ Nothing.
On your right´ Nothing.
On your left´ Again nothing. Fifteen minutes had passed before Anna came the idea to be prepared that he would appear behind him. She spun around and before he could say something she had him by his collar, pulling him towards the circle of light. She wanted nothing more but to throw him right in.