(Chapter 3)

(Griffin's P.O.V)

Frank seemed to notice Drac as well as he stood still and called for him.

Drac looked quiet scared and said hello to Frank.

I wonder why I can't help but notice how people look when they feel. Maybe it was because I became invisible and ended up observing situations because no one knew where I was. Drac really did save me from going insane but even he can't hide his emotions from a person like me.

"Hey buddy what have you been doing?" Frank asked towards Drac.

"Nevermind that, what have you been doing?" Drac said after he whispered something to his side and looked back towards Frank.

I went to peek at the place where Drac was whispering to but Drac blocked my view as he came closer.

Wayne complained about how we wanted to practice for the party for Mavis's party and how the zombies weren't going to let us use the room so yeah things happened and they attacked them.

"Okay put down Zombie Mozart, Bark and Bethoven this instant!" Dracula not looking happy about that answer just looked at him sternly.

Frank and Murray threw the zombies they were holding as Wayne spit the zombie he was biting on while his kids were chasing after them.

Drac asked his musician zombies something and Wayne not wanting Drac to go working mode tried reasoning with Drac about performing for Mavis's party.

"Listen Drac, we wanted to play something… Like old times! We even thought you would sing with us..." Wayne said hopingly as he really wanted to see Drac sing again as he always did with a passion.

"Come on fellows, you know that I haven't sung at public since… Martha…" Drac looked away as he replied to Wayne as he just chuckled nervously looking down as he remembered his singing days.

"Yeah… but you know we wondered you know how much Mavis would love it" Frank tried motivating Drac. Ofh, a topic about Martha really should have been avoided.

"I said NO! Don't ask me again!" Dracula snarled and glared at them.

"Okay now let's hug the zombies, let's all make up…" Drac said calmly and in his own way it was like apologizing I suppose?

But you know we get used to this already so Wayne snickered and teased at Frank who still got a bit paralyzed from Drac's behavior. Frank denied it as always.

"So Griffin, You alright now buddy?" Drac looked towards me and smiled softly.

Dear lord that scared the heck out of me, I'm still not used to him sensing me like that and knowing which side I'm at.

"Yeah man, I just needed to do some thinking you know how it is" Drac was the only guy I could share these stuff with because he lost his wife Martha like how I lost what I felt was a zing with Lola. I never did find out if it really was a zing. Things just happened too quick...

Suddenly a person went towards our direction and Drac pushed me aside as Frank was stomping his foot nearly stomping onto me in the process and questioned who that was.

Drac tried to cover the person and for some reason I couldn't tell if it was my nose having some problems or it was because I was thinking about Lola too much.

Drac whispered something towards the person and all I heard was 'that's kind of racist' from the person who looked like a redhead teen around Mavis's age.

The boy brought his hands up and walked around weirdly. I couldn't help but laugh as Frank thought the boy was insulting him. Dracula whacked the boy's hand and tried explaining who he was.

"Cause his your cousin, Johnnystein" Mavis moved swiftly onto the table and smiled sweetly.

"Yes yes yes!" Drac said as he patted Johnnystein on the shoulder.

"I don't remember having no cousin" Frank looked in disbelief and I just took my glasses and wore it.

"No no you do have a cousin; he is your sixth cousin… Three times removed" Drac said towards Frank trying to utter a smile as hard as he can.

"I'm on your right arm side!" Johnnystein continued

"You have a cousin?" Frank looked towards his right arm and asked it.

"Frank if your arm could talk he would tell you that the original owner of your arm had a brother" Drac said trying to convince Frank more

"Who married a woman?" Johnnystein said questionably

"Who was…" Frank did the dead gesture action

"For strangling a pig!" Johnnystein pointed out with a confidence voice.

"I have pig strangling blood on my arm? That's kind-a cool! Well cous, great to meet you!" Frank said thinking how cool it was to have pig strangling blood on his arm and smiled friendlier than earlier and shook the poor boy's arm so hard the boy started forced to the floor and up to the air over and over again… Which I can say is quiet painful since I've experienced it before.

The boy just groaned in pain as Mavis giggled at him.

"So what brings you here John-"I said from behind him before he jumped towards Frank in shock.

"Woah , what was that?" Johnnystein said still quiet startled.

"Oh sorry, I should really clear my throat before I speak" He acted a lot like how Frank reacted before so I guess he really is Frank's right hand cousin-ish I suppose?

"Anyway, what brings you here?" I asked curiously as I went to talk to him face to face. He seemed more interested by how I was invisible and looked quite upset when I asked that.

"Oh uhm… Party… planner? " Johnnystein said sheepishly.

"Yes, I have recruited Mr. uh Stein here to help me with Mavis's birthday party" Dracula said playing his hand onto Johnnystein's shoulder.

"Wait a minute, youask someone to help you?" Murray said in disbelief.

"Captain Control freak?" Wayne continued for Murray.

"It's Count, and yes I thought having a Mavis's contemporary could be useful" Drac said.

"Yeah, he totally needed a fresher perspective" Johnnystein said rubbing it onto Dracula while Dracula looked at him quite angrily.

Wayne smiled widely from that statement and decided to push his luck a bit too.

"Okay Johnny, Mr. Tight Coffin over here was planning to have these powdered lame-mous play at the party" Wayne said pointing towards the Zombies and Dracula who was upset about all the nicknaming on him looked at him raising his eyebrows.

"So you know we thought we could liven things up a bit" Frank said hugging onto Wayne and Murray.

"Woah, you all play? Let's check you guys out!" Johnny said excitingly.

We performed an old classic song called 'Where did the time go girl'

Johnnystein stopped us halfway though and waved his hand gesturing a big no no.

"That's cute but kind of old school you know what I mean?" Johnny smiled as he said that.

"Yes, thank you Johnny" Dracula thanked Johnny though I'm not sure for what.

Mavis crossed her arm at that statement though and looked at Johnnystein in disbelief.

"You guys have to totally tempo thing up, here let me show you." Johnnystein explained as he took Murray guitar and asked Wayne to give him a jam calling him werewolf man.

He made an awesome performance so we couldn't help but follow his lead as he sang abit off key but okay in the end. He then passed his guitar to Murray and jumped towards the crowd which the crowd responded by moving away.

"Awesome" He muttered getting off the floor.

"I am so blown away right now!" Mavis said smiling widely.

"I think my cous is going to make this the BEST PARTY EVER!"

Than everyone started blabbering stuff towards Johnnystein but Dracula decided to stop the madness and fly up.

"We're not doing any of that, we got to stay on schedule alright." Dracula stated matter of factly.

"Alright dad alright. Hey Johnny, you're coming too right?" Mavis said holding onto him.

I just couldn't help but looked back to see how Drac was and he was glaring angrily at Johnny the whole time. I really hope he lightens up on the poor kid soon; he seems like a nice guy if you ask me.