The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WGjQTZrYg
"Did you sleep good dear?"500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkEI1wvWCL
I shrug in response. 500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlzFehsr9m
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpDT5KHF4F
"Well, I guess," I mumble.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNyQNebWvI
"Okay, come on. Let's go."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLwANsbRte
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xc0PYNUen
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tvg45W21n
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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UTCK8AwFv
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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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAwkQZmyqf
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoB8D9my27
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMBTYFek8y
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5a071FfydC
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8ia6DEyeV
"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?"500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPQJaFOUGl
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."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITHkjlmSfI
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZua7OG4TKX
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6tP8lEK5V
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63bs4dvDPi
"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."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBYcQOr0aV
"Oh." I look over at his body.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx67v7iRoxa
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVWLq2QmtI
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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2Qf4dczKI
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aUZFRXeh4
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRp6VJk43V
"More than likely not."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkANX0Ckuy
"Come one. Mom," I moan.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3ORCT50EY
"No."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsyhTmyoDf
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEbHMmXfsl
"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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEdh5MveY5
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KSQx5oP6L
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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzvJZgPoEY
"Come on. Get up."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGRvvkn4zw
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEoj4NxUOt
"The funeral home."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomOZKcscyD
"Why?"500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiUuIv1V6m
"They need to see me."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVQn4ABa4A
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfFIm8JSZK
"Something." 500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWQTKyCVOW
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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyDPEsj23p
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJExC0ynAy3
"Who did you say it is?"500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlNg7edlLu
"Count Dracula."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSAzpFvlxi
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SlqKj41SY
"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."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuQP8y63LH
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmy4KxGCJLy
"What about me?" I look up.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7RXlP3iQA
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4utTIuxnA3
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88SrYCEPGN
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCleVamwb8Q
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN5CGICaov
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SqH9imaKK
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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf205Y11B0
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFzJqFpDkP
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. 500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKah30dS7B
"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? 500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDSus6WHw9
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCONN53fOY2
He smiles. "Maybe."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGz2pKp7i0d
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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLq3uYXdat
"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."500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18tI4m1BWk
"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.500Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprGv84AfEr
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