The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtB3qZjl4q
"Did you sleep good dear?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNtyHOMVqH
I shrug in response. 350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIzAzgXccp
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDZcpXGZls
"Well, I guess," I mumble.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h53t6RXWg
"Okay, come on. Let's go."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8qGKW6EKo
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPb4r89lIZ9
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8atAGEQvYc
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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaNbT7IcdK
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHw3pxYbuz
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lzS8Ub9BY
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniRiKFxp9H
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWLAjqUsym
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bFeeaWvj8
"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?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8XNkCN2on
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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2JihpLSn2
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5luEzyLWeX
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzMSgMZKOr
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHe2bMVie0F
"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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36zSbL1sps
"Oh." I look over at his body.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡootPmIDsRA
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg27ABESkru
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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUjU1LGS3r
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fyQfsXkrA
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1n0q9mRba4
"More than likely not."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4oKjhDxiJ
"Come one. Mom," I moan.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoV5U6TsXH
"No."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKGedMfo7t
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15h6nrFdQO
"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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMmAH2nX0E
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinVd8xdJfM
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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMsVfroHYI
"Come on. Get up."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADOmFoRXqL
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJH1ws0Gd5
"The funeral home."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYlSh6qHcF
"Why?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfueJfGczvj
"They need to see me."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWn7SEfbym
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrBxrenoxS
"Something." 350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAK7udIBs0
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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsH52wCBQHA
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVYQjY4dAV
"Who did you say it is?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3TMCTIDvH
"Count Dracula."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3k5Y3fRYm
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4A2DNgOCA
"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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQh9BAC0iga
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlnuz2o8Vt
"What about me?" I look up.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5WmvKVclV
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVyjzYLyAn
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdZZjTZnfO
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOBFsu7IaV
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQN6jr7gzk
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcAvTFKt8Y
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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GfNx4y5f3
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZte1wscNUe
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. 350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtqGM6UvDv
"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? 350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqXAFXQ0El
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg6dTCV4vz
He smiles. "Maybe."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq3zmfTJ3f
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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKVgzdkoye
"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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLaZl69ezd
"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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPoVHEnIdR
