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-Lady Melinda
"Dead? Are you sure?"
"I saw it in my dream… When I woke up I looked in her room… she wasn't there. Then I went to work and they said she left an hour and a half ago."
"Elizabeth…"
"I know what you're going to say Father…"You stand quickly and start to walk around.
"Liz… I think you need to tell them about the other dreams."
"Other dreams?"
"I thought they were just strange dreams but they're becoming more real." You spit out the cliff notes version of the dreams. VanHelsing and Father Carl stand staring at you in shock.
"You knew?"
"I made him promise not to tell."
"Why?"
"I didn't want that look that you're giving me now."
"Elizabeth I want you to stay here tonight. We will finish this talk in the morning when we are all well rested." Alex takes you into the back of the church. VanHelsing and Father Carl seem a little worried. Alex returns after half an hour.
"She's asleep."
"Good…"
"How long have you known about these dreams?"
"A few days, but she hasn't been herself for a couple months."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"She made me promise. There is nothing in this world that would cause me to break her trust in me…How do we stop him from getting her?"
"I don't know… I had to turn into a werewolf to kill him last time."
"We're screwed."
Early the next morning…
You sit in the church staring at the cross on top of the wooden alter, you are joined shortly by Father Carl.
"Good morning Elizabeth."
"Morning Father." Father Carl sits beside you.
"I think we need to have a conversation that's long over due." You shake your head in agreement.
"So…You know the guy in my dream."
"The original vampire…We know him as Dracula."
"I think you need to start at the beginning." Father Carl rubs the back of his neck and takes in a deep breath before starting his tale. Hours later, the story finishes.
"Are you ok?"
"I need a bit of air." You walk outside into the garden, there you see VanHelsing with a cross in his hand and in silent prayer.
"Amen…" He looks up and sees you. He quickly stands.
"Don't let me interrupt you."
"I'm finished." The two of you stand awkward. "Carl told you."
"Yeah…"
"Are you alright?"
"I should be asking you that." You sit down in a chair near the bench he was sitting on. VanHelsing slowly takes a seat on the bench. "So what do we do?"
"I'm not sure. I don't have a clue about this father-daughter stuff."
"No…" you say with a smile. "I meant what do we do about this Dracula situation. Don't get me wrong, I want to know you, but it won't really matter if I'm dead."
"Point taken."
At your house…
Its a few hours before nightfall when you and Alex arrive at your home.
"I still don't think you should go."
"I can't just not go."
"I know it's just…
"I know." The two of you are standing barely an inch apart. "Well… I better change. Can't go to the festival wearing my pj's."
"Right." You run upstairs, freshen up and change into a pair of dark blue jeans, a pink halter-top with chocolate embroidery, chocolate boots; your hair is slightly pinned back but still wavy. You fasten the clasp on you necklace before you head back downstairs. You spot Alex sitting on the couch thumbing through a book.
"I don't take that long to get ready." You walk over to him
"Well…you never know." He stands up.
"I guess we should head on over to the festival."
"One thing before we go."
"Yeah." Alex kisses you on the lips.
"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that."
"And you have no idea how long I've waited for you to do that." You return his kiss with a passionate vigor. You fall backward onto the couch pulling Alex down with you. The mind clouding with desire, until the unwelcome ringing of Alex's cell phone. Both of you groan in disappointment.
"He has really bad timing."
