The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9WrON6QWl
"Did you sleep good dear?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLJsAFF4kV
I shrug in response. 459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGinxCgSPr
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwMPeiMGRt
"Well, I guess," I mumble.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAOkMmpZCB
"Okay, come on. Let's go."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaCiZ72jZ4
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMDHoqG8oR
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3LNYypnE8
I moan, get up and go outside to the car. I get in the car and mom turns on the engine. She pulls out of the driveway and we head off.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAyiaMduRE
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Once we get to the funeral home, we head inside and go to the back. Mom tells me to wait where I'm at and goes out a pair of doors. I look over at something covered in a sheet. I walk around looking at the pictures on the wall. After a while, when I can't control my curiosity, I walk over to the sheet covered object and pull the sheet away. I find a body with the eyes closed. Very carefully, I lean in and slowly lift my hand. I quickly poke the face and pull my hand away, closing my eyes. I slowly open one eye and look at the body. I heave a sigh and open my other eye. I reach up and pull the eyelid open. Suddenly, I hear someone approaching. I jump up as the door opens and mom walks in with someone.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeVv3Ekc3Z
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEo4IAwwly
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40zwx3GLA7
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwzfAtqaCx
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bJ0mPYrys
"Beautiful name." He looks over at the body. "You been looking at him. One interesting thing, isn't he? Funny lookin'. I examined his teeth and looked at some online pictures. It's him, alright. The great Count Dracula." He coughs. "Amazing, isn't it?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDGrBmvfIf
I nod. "I've always wondered what it would be like to meet him in person, but this is good enough."
"Well, we've got to get him ready for open casket tomorrow."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79SsqPxpZS
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeJCL3nNgX
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnJYcqeuz5
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYqZNv85sK
"He doesn't belong here. He's going to be sent down to Transylvania to be buried. He's not being buried up here in England."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE4ZxqxRA4
"Oh." I look over at his body.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP8Fs8S6al
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOLIJcT3lI
Mom and Richard leave and I walk over to his body. I lift my hand up and pull back his upper lip. I examine his teeth and gasp. I straighten up, sit down and gaze down on him. I sigh. Oh, he's so handsome. I want to kiss him. But I'm not going to.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfJRIonEi5
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLkVRkqFPy
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5pQrg3Hmc
"More than likely not."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoneCCQopqx
"Come one. Mom," I moan.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbMpfCx2QN
"No."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJEQMiQ60Y
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7St8lz6Ut
"Sit up, young lady."
I moan and sit up. I turn and look out the window. I sigh. Back home and staying there. Yay. Not.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtbKhsS1Do
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk4VjsQ4GU
Just woke up from the craziest dream ever. It's only 4:45 in the morning. Suddenly, my bedroom door opens and my light comes on. I squint.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfvFk8mA6Y
"Come on. Get up."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW27sm0OeU2
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvy4INIVNh
"The funeral home."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VORIMkT7H
"Why?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8kbN8CtvH
"They need to see me."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLcmc7NTFe
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicNcosNkjR
"Something." 459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAcXOTNYXR
Mom leaves and I get dressed. I go to the kitchen and we head to the car. We get in and head to the funeral home. Once there, we head inside and go to the backroom. Mom tells me to stay and goes out some doors. I sit down on the bed or table. I quickly jump up and turn around. A sheet. I pull back the sheet and see a body. Oh. Please don’t tell me she's going to help with another funeral. Suddenly the doors open and mom comes in with someone.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hULAHvYQj
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztZYm49OEy
"Who did you say it is?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdDV3Iv8Yw
"Count Dracula."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyEfAZwMCO
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XY4kPsBfe
"He was put in a tomb in his casket. We don't know what it is with him, but he seriously doesn't seem to be decaying. We aren't sure what's going on."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUx0jJ1jrvM
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ965aiNvq9d
"What about me?" I look up.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0niV1WotuG
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmaxNfhcmC
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xq2h4aABD
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEmXenaKdD
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrScnTLXxVL
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmaHDTH02l
They leave. I turn around and look at him. "Why aren't you rotting?" I raise my eyebrows at my own remark. I snort. "What am I kidding? I'm literally talking to a dead body." I laugh at myself.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjrslpnPW0
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL7ZUCHLCS
An hour passes by and they still aren't back. I look over at him and smile. I hold his arm and lean down. Suddenly, we're face to face. I set my phone on his chest and use my free hand to touch his face. 459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2W1aBeqOYB
"You're so handsome," I murmur. "I want to kiss you." I gasp and a smile spreads on my face. I lean in closer until our lips are touching. I lean in closer and kiss his lips. I pull away and smile. I lean in and kiss him again. And again. I sit up and wipe my face. "What is wrong with me?" I look down at him and brush a stray strand of hair off his forehead. I look away and start stroking his hand. I stop stroking his hand and look up. I sigh. Suddenly, I swear I feel movement on my lap. I look down to a completely still, unmoved hand. I look back up and feel movement again. I look down and this time I watch in horror as the hand clenches and squeezes my leg. I shriek and jump up, practically jumping across the room. I whirl around and find a standing up Dracula, my phone in his hand. Wait! My phone? 459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEU1DarLzV
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1D3mZkB1vf
He smiles. "Maybe."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qX0yv2EZK
I just stare at him, wide-eyed. He chuckles and I see light gleam in his eyes. Suddenly, he's getting closer. I back up and hit the wall. I glance at the door and glance at him. I try racing to the door, but it's too late. He's done got me cornered. I put up my hands as tears stream down my face. Suddenly, I feel his hand making its way through my arms. He pulls my arms away and looks at my face. He sets my phone down and smiles. I feel his hand close around my jaw and I look up at him. He smiles again. I sniffle.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SuXyzf18Z
"Ah, hush. Enough of the tears, my dear." He chuckles. "I am quite hungry, though. I've been lying in a tomb for quite some time and I haven't had a thing to eat."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlKYaCZXza
"Please, no. I d-don't—"
"Shh. Hush now. Stay very calm." He smiles and I notice the familiar red color around his irises. "You're doing very well." He opens his mouth and I watch as the fangs grow longer. I shriek as his fangs sink in my neck. I moan as I feel him draining me of life. He comes up for breath and I sink to the floor. He looks down at me and grins wickedly. I suddenly feel really light-headed. I go unconscious.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAwRSh1VK0
