The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjilXhhxbeb
"Did you sleep good dear?"255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskkGJuAl6Y
I shrug in response. 255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUcNNnOKo2
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93OlOGz5cc
"Well, I guess," I mumble.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4urQ7HIZJ0
"Okay, come on. Let's go."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxfkrkiT0R
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcYAfkRmO9
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GIS4GtQEQ
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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8b8OyOGrx
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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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfnQRFJdLe
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUUEBNPfBe
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NDvt31gsQ
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMywNjucvQ
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lCXbzfa4G
"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?"255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHRzw6sdMM
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."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLZF99PzPB
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Uto9YSOpz
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pOptp1tgN
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uyfofpCYJ
"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."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCsBzvmrno
"Oh." I look over at his body.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvDhhZCBZJ
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2poXeneLTH
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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfj5DiKt3n7
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWrntUQZeH
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTsUUDJN6J
"More than likely not."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1E01srOddq
"Come one. Mom," I moan.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfUcZ4bWhp
"No."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhzmWjBSJi
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYaV6pSXqu
"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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcleQtWU9c
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKPadiKYi9
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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKohC1btsO
"Come on. Get up."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYIBdcXw14
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXXRXUvQum
"The funeral home."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvhf0Gzz61
"Why?"255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHe2sQuDyZ
"They need to see me."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuCBJybV3W
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFopxlNOtXp
"Something." 255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ligAX5J54
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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMIAxibmIY
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBmEECeOe6
"Who did you say it is?"255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85RCqOiAVh
"Count Dracula."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwTHp8Kprx
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQynOh3I6v
"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."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz3CppE028
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAyW6ry7Cv
"What about me?" I look up.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRf22HwQhFs
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NCrlznKmH
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZdsne7zYw
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ96H9t18cx
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV97fJS7hOv
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoLtoD6vmO
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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPcuoHwUcB
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJz0fXH3I4
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. 255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYoCJdwLmt
"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? 255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdpp1OQVis
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrO9qEbQufQ
He smiles. "Maybe."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5mwejgtli
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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtf1eGXenyN
"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."255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0UG268DMg
"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.255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcmhLVzoAx
