The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvJTBSfVDp
"Did you sleep good dear?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7s0wzyuUc
I shrug in response. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqR6qrnBgZ
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGpd4jUe4U
"Well, I guess," I mumble.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYs8BHASJdd
"Okay, come on. Let's go."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rwlQg6h2K
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25sVNmCANv
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uoFCSo1E7
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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZg8MMAemFL
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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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fSwjyXpZq
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVp3WkwOte
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMwP80Tyn8
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6d6OpUwTb
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE04jK8bnaE
"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?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFRxM2kfOs
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."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfaNp5hjgN
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60tPpFkilY
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS6yeayUPi
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwcw708sSK
"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."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlEiBfwubr
"Oh." I look over at his body.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDCebzlfjK
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMA98d2LWez
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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqhgWWU6Fg
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsuUSbA4sv
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAa7jrnZGj
"More than likely not."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQ3dX0zqPj
"Come one. Mom," I moan.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKt87Kfuca
"No."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNTCOaLjNh
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4FdgjeAUZ
"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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkrx6DScaC
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUz6svjy3wC
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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRzTviedMb
"Come on. Get up."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCR9lg3Rs5
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmT71ehTr6t
"The funeral home."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXRo7BwkLp
"Why?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlpFk8zE6O
"They need to see me."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZjNT6fAl2
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0lxYxhGgI
"Something." 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXO9yVYAOz
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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mJnblbwew
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEVjyVhXa0
"Who did you say it is?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kLPHlAyMN
"Count Dracula."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1fY3ARtBN
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7FMca7oDJ
"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."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KkfeCqtHo
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3COir57KI
"What about me?" I look up.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI3QHbn9s8
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXx2iEwPnkL
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy351nz33hh
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5spNi7IuvK
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmKLJ9tVkX
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHUaJz2y8i
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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxcQsAPGxi
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5uqxudYT0
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. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvOhV3rEmY
"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? 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyflFtYp22
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjxpGBRDko
He smiles. "Maybe."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lr8shnaFz
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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwkikDW10x
"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."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeLMa8y0Qp
"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.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT1YMP3Qj4
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