The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49QzMeauHP
"Did you sleep good dear?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bheQbIAJK
I shrug in response. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucI41ODCN2
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvynFBQqAB
"Well, I guess," I mumble.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83VW13lpQw
"Okay, come on. Let's go."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hpueqoBoI
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbh2zE6X6a
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWUEML8fyS
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWokmbmLUQ
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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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyprM6ZUBnD
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsSfZ0CIdc
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAm3ljSPu4
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZkjH0siEL
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIakAbF1Zk
"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?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuf6GEuBNKe
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."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2Us7KpGCi
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWw8hR8eE4
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoo0U0BkBf1
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyQXQa3P2w
"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."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPsPnxFiYU
"Oh." I look over at his body.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAT8RBcppBo
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOVg8Ir2LN
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5J6wimjqq
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3NQrU9af2
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0oVQhM1Yo
"More than likely not."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FhxeOmF5D
"Come one. Mom," I moan.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxub3kWWBJ
"No."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWLM7NBV7U
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiP35iqY0SQ
"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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jirJjcTuZ
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpTdiczSEK
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r5z9SJsgw
"Come on. Get up."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FKP0WjhbF
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAJExpe6NA
"The funeral home."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrYdDwUJ82
"Why?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhGDRqxrFo
"They need to see me."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjiMW4TW62
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPdDkUYywI
"Something." 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBUXXIpphB
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtX5SPvXcWm
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpH1wtbHWYa
"Who did you say it is?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5UqADiqv8
"Count Dracula."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhX9FkNxQq
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcb0PwzUi3
"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."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwu4iaNN3nD
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp27WFPEeY8
"What about me?" I look up.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUKWcuK4b3
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTnJ0oRhom
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPDLlH0opO
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZEYpgJfvG
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPDMWH8mUs
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXlVgAZDrT
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPXMl7LPgv
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESUUPcn9IB
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. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqRm734BNV
"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? 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfA6LNOzwYe
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKO0F0i20X
He smiles. "Maybe."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL3vtc4cBc
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1kpWTdtOe
"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."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCLSGNUZDX
"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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6kAnlj1zm
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