The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxzEJ48iy4
"Did you sleep good dear?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT9a8l4wdl
I shrug in response. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VWhTOgnTh
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFq6GSYtvi
"Well, I guess," I mumble.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAYNcJ0MJi
"Okay, come on. Let's go."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckKUaXHkvX
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbUFlby0hF
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8WiGtegVL
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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73D3P4GjMu
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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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9epuO4kqSP
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKCeooU48i
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMRsRx9vYt
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVBvAFwGuk
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQ1kSuXXlt
"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?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH0G9kD1uh
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."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA70MDmDnUE
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5rjDtXp2E
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5GyoNZEur
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS39RW8Jzej
"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."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmLWF7UoZZ
"Oh." I look over at his body.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5glkVSWNd
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt66I9Yf32W
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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQciSf3fWe
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSGpIHuiax
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzdI90O9cK
"More than likely not."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡws1tu24jvk
"Come one. Mom," I moan.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBZFCwKU09
"No."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdzkASZrMe
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B8fiXr6Us
"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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6L7xenvSP
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmwEAh8GKK
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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdJAJ02jX3
"Come on. Get up."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9kKsOtJxX
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuZXtuv9dz
"The funeral home."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyvcfBMewB
"Why?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTx6PVUols
"They need to see me."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9j4WCqhlcZ
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQB23eo60Ru
"Something." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWLPqy4hi4
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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa8JZW0Mhp
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTzpti2YNO
"Who did you say it is?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKz9tCLnDA
"Count Dracula."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaUoacFoYr
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomhILPU9VO
"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."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToYjshHFSS
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHkWe8dqC2
"What about me?" I look up.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWl8aAfP55L
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOraem8wGoI
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKvAyhSc9x
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9Ni0JXwy4
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlKYKzza6I
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAQbnM4j2B
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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKragBnocZ
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauErsJfppD
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. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4f7QYC8F7i
"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? 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmDkSUo5XO
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaZt8FspjA
He smiles. "Maybe."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59yO1Low7F
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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHUI67wv68
"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."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaT35vqtgb4
"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.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyoyuyQKD2
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