The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMStSmTxiE
"Did you sleep good dear?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsS4j341PE
I shrug in response. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoHT5alYrl
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5kbCV7W4T
"Well, I guess," I mumble.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqLY7JUvq4
"Okay, come on. Let's go."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiYryE9u3f
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeedvXrLBWO
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD3RvCGp6C
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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25NM1R0Bev
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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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ncSOfAqET
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklFDLwmPFG
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5HJx8j1ak
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFrNWQV4IW
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRQ3nrCGhd
"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?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBG8lsuMB1
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."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08QJjACipR
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkX7Qp5lPd
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJGWHnImIu
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjZnvS4IOn
"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."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNye1RSDAaF
"Oh." I look over at his body.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIpYsx1I65
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CLzYi4ZYS
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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPRg7sZnXt
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ820Wt8sIU0
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl7KoPD7pz
"More than likely not."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2ia4spKmE
"Come one. Mom," I moan.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadMzi2431N
"No."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglUnAy12Pj
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypWRGnASPK
"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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8cqgceogT
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL7PSdfVnN
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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMazXLaSj2f
"Come on. Get up."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpQXKbNe85
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxaPGSVpht
"The funeral home."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgLRm0YmCV
"Why?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmTZQH9UVs
"They need to see me."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZGbrhBSTX
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lF6hQOmbf
"Something." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98kC81NMnI
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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8zwXyFVkZ
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyH8VIy0Ey
"Who did you say it is?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2Hgbdc3WN
"Count Dracula."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysFRheExmU
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIx1mWbzt2
"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."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49WuIcqS1G
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2bDnRjpXd
"What about me?" I look up.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVzsMhs14N
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r4vLftY6J
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXq7GkD9MPu
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1sdP1CVLv
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6TpoBuW9u
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOgnV1rbbg
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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhwYFKQIA3
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrjvGo42yg
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. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTlX14YWJt
"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? 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSykJC5C5OJ
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJpNwF0f1a
He smiles. "Maybe."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeszqxVFQGx
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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYynF9Zmj3W
"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."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyND1DtM5LB
"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.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2uXIrpEzT
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