The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPqDg2pyrP
"Did you sleep good dear?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcZmtxSfGK
I shrug in response. 387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefxuxhJASw
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfZJJyEuw7
"Well, I guess," I mumble.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHa5xUlbJh
"Okay, come on. Let's go."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DPpOd5BM8
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREysDxy2KG
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYyz295UBT
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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RdzAfTwuh
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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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWK1iX1IN0c
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8FR36eLtd
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45PGribPmB
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw6HOHqXy4
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqURjQMtW8x
"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?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqXDnnpHgM
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."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPZI1Sojv0
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9eP6flT1O
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzmELrwyZm
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H1VXHh9XC
"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."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIvnZZ64Aw
"Oh." I look over at his body.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXubXR0IBUW
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEiw958AyW
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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qbKhVWAMV
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR68eI3G0Rq
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXX25dB4tX
"More than likely not."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rdioAIQ3i
"Come one. Mom," I moan.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yAfS7jtMS
"No."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqH0tjF8ARB
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQixvNzJ4H
"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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJNvu3yN2S
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7r9ZBiQfv
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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUD5YuRHaN
"Come on. Get up."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1otV61GtR2
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWpanIPeGk
"The funeral home."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU3rT5lx9j
"Why?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yrUgX2ynz
"They need to see me."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjApsROXEep
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAvz704aih
"Something." 387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB9zlnyLzE
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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QtwTpctA8
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoSN1IsKZW
"Who did you say it is?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFZAmecDDI
"Count Dracula."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrfGYGoug5
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2TSjXb0F0
"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."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfL5lNlpKt
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZPEFx73TS
"What about me?" I look up.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOCuMIp07S
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiT2a544vv
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHJML3x8Lg
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt0GzHD2dN
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuv0hQxyeM
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n0ufMguWG
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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPVVXn8QG1
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWO2Qvdfng
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. 387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNBZFcxyzY
"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? 387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtNb8RVcKJ
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwZfhC96HI
He smiles. "Maybe."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7K6izFFsB
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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTAcU0lu33
"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."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfehPEASJmn
"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.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iDmxC00vr
