The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrwi7xcYy1
"Did you sleep good dear?"484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUybnaU06Z
I shrug in response. 484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacrcZsvfFY
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMG4LhKm3T8
"Well, I guess," I mumble.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs89Eb0RWqE
"Okay, come on. Let's go."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10kCvSQg5s
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaEaEQUEUz
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr1YGIwQ02
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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6BoYOXEv3
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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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJw9UcBeGWy
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03SRdvXkWU
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwyhik7H1Q
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCuANUgGJA
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzy3YQs04XJ
"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?"484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPvz1rEGxr
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."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGEYDW3GLB
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUIAqS3EBA
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9oUWT6T8L
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nojhEKGyP
"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."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlmyyVplum
"Oh." I look over at his body.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkhObSMB3Z
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6cWusuPMM
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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvEzFFazVr
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVHaxO3nSc
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrLz3LLnya
"More than likely not."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31WBHErg96
"Come one. Mom," I moan.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClcM27tGz0
"No."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdgIovfty5
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uoWOAlUXK
"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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYrSjCyAfY
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGZAHflZhk
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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjG9NfSo6G8
"Come on. Get up."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgArU6iq6x
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGmtmydON4
"The funeral home."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmnF8aZX2J
"Why?"484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zYSR84dhg
"They need to see me."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVz9qDEquI
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6hLhBmFDC
"Something." 484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPAlspknIZ
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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAlWkbrmcP
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLQYrYFN6F
"Who did you say it is?"484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvctxRxoxWp
"Count Dracula."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Jm4dHiFkw
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D530r8gyC
"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."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrwSFvNab0
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9X2V5W1ez
"What about me?" I look up.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDGw7aAYZc
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpbHjfwZSU
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhSqU2seg9
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtsKg9eTpe
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFfTpxrQCO
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuL6oS8FnTG
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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6XkxSvOgU
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQQWS2AsDo
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. 484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGMLXpqZSx
"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? 484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHFY2ZUGR5
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNnBB79CM3
He smiles. "Maybe."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qZX5EnJIB
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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYwPXRzBvp
"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."484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGXTkvNXZz
"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.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqSdE0hKsc
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