The next day, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready. I go into the kitchen and greet my mom.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPNUEXbdHj
"Did you sleep good dear?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9JOROK995
I shrug in response. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrJa4Mw06I
"Oh, you've got to know if you did or not."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NJ6iVl1xB
"Well, I guess," I mumble.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7P2nq4Rgvj
"Okay, come on. Let's go."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2rhXVatE8
"Already? We don't have to be there until 7:30."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPQIzToOHl
"It takes about an hour and a half to get there. It's 5:47." She heads outside to the car. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEwHHgjIfk
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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0R8acMXel
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA30EJqiH3b
"Who's this pretty thing?" The stranger walks up and shakes my hand.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kOJOS354r
"Oh, that's my daughter," mom says.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSF7UuN1zZ
"What's your name? Mine is Richard Phillips."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejgiY9b4lg
"Nikki," I reply. "Nikki Henderson."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaRsDU60YO
"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?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgh3b9i5iU
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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiODl6OvzGA
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Mom crosses her arms.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHSk1xfyXU
He coughs. "Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow. We want to get him out of England as soon as possible."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2n2LnthX0
"Why?" I look at mom, then at him.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuNPzK6jyy
"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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtiWbKEwhF
"Oh." I look over at his body.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZANPKmXSA
"Well, we have to go get arrangements ready. Stay here."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSqvkOR0qJ
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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcqiI0KVRS
After an hour or two of getting things ready and setting things up, mom and I finally leave. Once in the car, I ask,418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMqeEdYFaP
"Are we coming back tomorrow for the open casket funeral?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVt1VW3sk7M
"More than likely not."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUfxYkcJU4
"Come one. Mom," I moan.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LzRIhfSU4
"No."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6JOT22tVR
I slouch in my seat and cross my arms. "Fine."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KYKZFejL4
"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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmWAIFxHJ2
Eleven Years Later …
Location: Sighișoara, Transylvania Year: 2031418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKR1zL2RKtz
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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmq60LeNMb
"Come on. Get up."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohVLW1bEpu
"What? Why? It's not even 5:00 yet. Where are we going?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaKztaqWjP
"The funeral home."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHd5dLh9XGU
"Why?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopvgMwG2XE
"They need to see me."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaeIrze4TA
"What for?" I stretch and get out of bed. I yawn. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvno8Vip9U
"Something." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9e5ALgMerJ
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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fs1D6N3VS
"We don’t know what it is, but he seems to not be decaying. We aren't sure."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4P25b3tnqD
"Who did you say it is?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe9v2nnyxP
"Count Dracula."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDsfWBA1xv
"Oh, gosh." She looks at the body. "He looks like he just got buried."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZEyI7CarP
"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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUL8iTBU7r
"I know the perfect place to contact. But we're going to have to go there personally. You and me."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkyYifaQC6
"What about me?" I look up.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zTBocdLWW
"You can stay here and watch the body. Let us know if you see anything." He smiles. "Okay?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA8HSJvQPG
"Yeah. Sure. Whatever."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhGu9UJ0EX
"Well, let's go." He throws some keys at mom. "You're driving."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisRcSPRejI
She shrugs. "Alright. Sweetie, stay here."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiRREHkFau
"As if I could go anywhere," I reply.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUOnaDIT1f
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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4NxPynoXS
I lift his arm up and sit down. I set his arm in my lap and pull out my phone. Time for waiting.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05A9dpjLvi
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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVoY0wCnMW
"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? 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNqEiOgux6
"H-how are y-you even alive? Sh-shouldn't you be dead?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxhfB4NfwN
He smiles. "Maybe."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0RDT7xaGj
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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eQbfvPNEa
"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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3LH5Yca6g
"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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzazhm6hec
