The family

8.

When Alcina left Cassandra all alone in her room she heard loud laughing coming from Anna's room. She heard Bela's voice and decided to check what the girls were doing and when she came in she saw Anna and Bela playing a game.

Seeing her daughter like this made her happy, she couldn't even remember the last time she heard Bela laugh. "Oh hello mother" Bela said and looked up at Alcina. "Why don't you invite your sisters to play too?" Alcina asked. "Daniela is asleep and Cassandra never does anything with me" Bela said. "Have you tried asking her?" Alcina asked. "Mother, Anna is scared of her" Bela said and Anna just looked at Alcina. "Alright then, have fun and Anna please come to my room after you finish the game" Alcina said and left.

"Mother wants blood" Bela said and Anna got even more scared. She didn't knew if she could take more of this stuff today. "And what if i won't give her?" Anna asked. "She'll be mad, maybe even try to hurt you" Bela said honestly but she didn't want Anna to get hurt. "So i think you should do what you are told to". Bela said and Anna stood up. "Well i'll go there then." she said and Bela nodded, Anna left.

When she came in Alcina's room she saw her sitting on a chair. "Sit down, we need to talk" Alcina said and Anna sat on a small chair next to the lady. "Today i saw what i haven't seen for a really long time, you made my daughter laugh" Anna felt really happy to hear that. "But Cassandra doesn't like you at all so i tought that maybe you should try to do that with her too" The lady said. "Ma'am i... I'm scared of her" Anna said remembering what have happened today. "I know but maybe you should just try" she said.

"Alright ma'am i will try" Anna said and was just about to leave but felt the lady grab her arm. "Wait" the lady said and picked a knife up. "Will you mind if i?..." she asked. "Just do it" Anna said and the lady cut her skin and blood started running. She pushed her lips against her skin and started sucking the blood out. After a few minutes she was done. "Can i leave now?" Anna asked. "Why don't you stay with me for a while?" Alcina asked and Anna looked at her. She could see something really familiar in her eyes. It was loneliness.

Anna sat back next to the lady. "Why do you want me to stay?" Anna asked to make sure that she was right. "Well i needed some company" she said and Anna smiled. "What?" Alcina asked not knowing why Anna is smiling. "It's nothing" Anna said. Anna was happy that Alcina wanted her to stay. Maybe the woman isn't so evil...