The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBxeqegJwb
"Did you sleep good dear?"407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltlCWwqRlM
I shrug in response. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSk8DtM53i
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6kkMDpWhJ
"Well, I guess," I mumble.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡianNXBKlm9
"Okay, come on. Let's go."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQKDGFMY7u
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8WsfGvaM0
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqeSC6NZVQ
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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvM4apnRNlA
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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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjDWW62Rmu
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwuBlHNdQS
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeaAzsTWNo
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIIAPBXAUl
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RuuaeWD2a
"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?"407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTUobR7aEq
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."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgTZjEVKC1
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhPYZhF8ue
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWaEl6CQaU
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyGl2dLpnz
"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."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6KOKLwkmz
"Oh." I look over at his body.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQ3OiM7ImE
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkSV2YUqzo
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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9oxXG0tkM
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdcdnDmOD7
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyofYxZmRN
"More than likely not."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jkfm2oMU2
"Come one. Mom," I moan.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAkt6HcD4J
"No."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwG5FYL9Dyp
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5hCTG6UHh
"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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap70IrGOR4
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5GAX9oH8A
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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogRVQgFKsJ
"Come on. Get up."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdsfytPBUw
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03yPfcibRH
"The funeral home."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuM3WJ1O5Oc
"Why?"407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7taYQsipAP
"They need to see me."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTo77LIGYqD
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylElbdu9ou
"Something." 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN8Jyf4P5E
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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vfnVO7DY4
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnaw8i88DX
"Who did you say it is?"407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWieL3hYOWk
"Count Dracula."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK8E5gNqb6
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtZZt6F7BC
"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."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vROfTYpRg
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgvRzUugwp
"What about me?" I look up.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3v9kADokD8
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnkricUffL
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbuKLdgA9s
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nhyUVjhNQ
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIG1GkMp6Zf
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIVNIYBNT8
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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dfyw3a5L0
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcQHAdL1H1
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. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzW7bMQQap
"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? 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54aEMLxOYN
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBcHKTwU2d
He smiles. "Maybe."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0BoDVuEuH
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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWJcaW6Vbq
"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."407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLG4nUbwUf
"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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ0vku8Zch
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