The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXy06EjAaSL
"Did you sleep good dear?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A8C6uGpxR
I shrug in response. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GSOQoL2ML
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHTkfv3P54
"Well, I guess," I mumble.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PCzKenfVZ
"Okay, come on. Let's go."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ru3nl00H3
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGCDLUgh0S
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MyFvxAKW0
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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWtFh7Rr2F
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dwLUvdX5P
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPijjOY0Ly
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UjxVatpEh
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlaP6nYjnn
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7ZacvvyXD
"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?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UKYxDU2iS
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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAM5qE9WLP
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXIyfDg2gE
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjV0wHuDSGa
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ilFJH7L7o
"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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKdd2IueGZ
"Oh." I look over at his body.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Sx6n9EqdU
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANni9gbSvY
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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntZcq9pMhz
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfjjhVz1KG
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2rS2HZYh9
"More than likely not."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeP2y4iHLm
"Come one. Mom," I moan.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF579COqPBw
"No."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yhiv0UKbH
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2wAIDkUsa
"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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWKsUpVSdg
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRn8IYlt4l
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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9t0IvvDAc
"Come on. Get up."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXM2xe0em4
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWFWdtZYCV
"The funeral home."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbyouYPruV
"Why?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGlKT7m8KH
"They need to see me."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kmssOQfLf
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOY4XS1fTY
"Something." 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLE7GpqkIK
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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykdQMZyy1b
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANFU8PfucW
"Who did you say it is?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKGZiKIm0C
"Count Dracula."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yUa5onqjI
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhkZSNRZgA
"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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wIW6Gkl9D
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHGf0dFgAJ
"What about me?" I look up.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWWLn71ucg
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoXjg44rJR
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuEEbe4loU
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mPe5Mom94
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUtnmW9NJA
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxluv0QAuS
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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYgtCCejTV
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyTAxuKKwa
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. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡes98y49rjG
"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? 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNS8tm4Gzv
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60NyYlU6zF
He smiles. "Maybe."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q2szNbkMO
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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZeyRELbxA
"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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCH4mDo6x7
"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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zzjq26cd0
and then Add to home screen.