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She's back, the towering vampire from the mall, and she's
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walking barefoot through daylight like the sun doesn't matter anymore.
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One scream, one parking lot, and Maddie's world turns into sirens,
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shattered glass, and a voice calling her, baby.
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What's that you want to be scared? He come with me.
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You will experience tales of over our ghosts and it
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is not recommended for the weeded art listeners in the
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dark park. It's more fun that way way. This is
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Weekly Speaking.
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Hello, my spookies. It's Wednesday, and you know what that means.
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It's time for a little spooky in your weekly. I'm
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your host and narrator, Enrique Kuto, and we have quite
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the story for you tonight as we head back to
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Strickfield for a little follow up with Lady Frankenstein. But
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appreciate it. But now, as for tonight, what if you
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survived the nightmare once, just barely, and you told yourself
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it was over, but the thing that was hunting you
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never stopped thinking about you. What if you saw her
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again in the middle of an ordinary Saturday, crossing a
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parking lot like she owned the day, and when she smiled,
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you realized she remembered you as something else, as hers.
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And what if the only way to protect the person
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you love most is to admit the truth about who
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you are before the runs out and the monster catches up.
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Get cozy, my spookies, it's time to kick back with
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another tale from Strickfield, Ohio, exclusively on weekly Spooky Lady
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Frankenstein returns by Rob Fields. You ever have one of
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them days when everything just goes to heck this little mouse.
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He's been expecting it, just a question of when It's
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almost noon On Saturday. Dad knew Mom was heading out
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to do her shopping, so he figured he'd get some
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things done at his office. Ariel Miron offered to help,
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so he took her with him. I was gonna hang
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out in the mousehole my bedroom and play a game
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I borrowed from my next door neighbor and buddy Carter Cross.
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Mom came up and asked if I wanted to go
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shopping with her, so we got in her suv and
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headed out to Strickfield Town Center Mall. It's always the
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same every time at the mall. Whenever Harmony Mirrn, the
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owner sees me, she's gotta let me know she's watching.
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She ain't never forgot what happened here early December with
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that big vampire lady in Vaden here and giving us
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all a night to remember. Thanks to Mary Worth, my
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ghostly friend and companion, that monster was placed at the
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South Pole. I'll be honest with you. I keep looking
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over my shoulders sometimes to see if that big vampire
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monster lady escaped and came back to Strickfield. I ain't
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forgot how she tried claiming me as her baby. It's
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almost getting to be spring. I gotta quit jumping at
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shadows and forget about her. Besides, Ariel's been watching and
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waiting to see this little mouseie get scared. Ever since
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our family took Ariel in on Christmas Eve. It's been
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nice having her here. Still, she keeps promising she's going
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to see me scared one of these days. Mom and
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me are leaving the mall after hitting up a few stores.
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Now we're going across the road to Meyer to do
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grocery shopping. Before going in, Mom gets a call from Dad.
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They talk for a few minutes, then she looks down
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at me. Maddie, could I get you to go find
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a few things? She asks? Sure? I reply. When Mom
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tells me what she wants, I go where I know
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they are and get them. Thanks to me helping Mom,
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we get done with the shopping and check out in
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no time. As we're loading the suv, Mom says we
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gotta make one more stop in downtown village. When we're
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ready to go, I put the cart away and walk
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back to Mom. I rub my eyes and see I
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ain't seeing things That big vampire lady from last December
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is walking across the parking lot toward us. She's got
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different clothes from the last time we saw her, a
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sleeveless shirt, shorts, and still no shoes. My heart's pounding
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when I see she's walking around in daylight. But how
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I thought Bell's was the only vampire who could do that.
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I cry out when someone's grabbing my shoulder and realize
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it's Mom. Whoo, Maddie, what's wrong? She asks you? All right, baby,
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we hear that monster call out. Mom sees that thing
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pointing right at me. Now, she usually don't back down
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from people, but when she's seeing how big that vampire
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lady is and her fangs, she tries moving me in
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the direction of the car. Suddenly that vampire lady's right there.
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I hate when vampires can warp like that. She grabs
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Mom and lifts her off her feet. You just know
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this little mousey is scared, real scared. But Tiffany Donnerly's
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my mom. I don't even think about it and get
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up on the hood of the car. Then I leap
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on that thing's back. I know I'm in big, big
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trouble when that monster's trying to get me off. At
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least she let go of Mom. No, and I don't
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want my mom anywhere near this. I drop off the
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monster's back. She turns around and sees me, Babby. Her
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voice is kind of echoey. Your mom has returned for you. Wow.
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Her english got a lot better since last December. She
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only spoke a few words, like she was still learning
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how to talk. Get away from my daughter, Mom yells,
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running a big cart into the monster. The cart don't
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do nothing but make her turn around. Mom gets wide
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eyed when the monster grabs the front of the cart
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and easily flings it over her back like a tennis ball.
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Now this thing is mad. Mom yells, run Maddie. The
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monster forgets about this little baby and goes after Mom.
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Think Mouseie, Think I always wondered why I was so
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good at coming up with plans when I'm scared. That's
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when I remember Mom's purse in the back with the groceries.
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She never closed up the back. I almost feel kind
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of bad digging in Mom's purse, but I gotta do
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what I gotta do. The monster keeps walking after Mom
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like she's Jason Vorhees from the Friday the thirteenth movies.
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Mom didn't keep running, though, and turned to face the monster.
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You are not taking my little girl. The monster raises
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her finger, but she's my baby. Now. Mom's eyes get
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real wide, making the monster laugh. But that thing ain't
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seeing what's going on. Mom's real surprised when she sees
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a little mousie driving her car and veering to hit
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the monster with the side. When the monster falls, I scream,
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get in, mom. Mom shakes her head at first, but
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when the monster's moving again, she don't think twice and
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quickly gets in the passenger side. When the creature's up again,
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it roars. I quickly stomp on the gas. Ain't the
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first time I did some squealing and peeling. I drive
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across the parking lot and get us out on State
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Route one, and this little mouseie is in big trouble.
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Mom points behind us. First of all, Maddie, what the
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heck is that back there? Where does she know you from? Now?
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She's pointing at me? And since when are you able
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to drive a car?
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Now?
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I'm just smiling peculiarly and making little mouseye sounds. How
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do I explain to my own mom what I've been
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trying to keep from her all this time, especially when
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I'm busted. I almost look in the mirrors to see
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if that thing's coming. Then I remember she don't cast
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a reflection. I look over or my shoulder. Aw Man,
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Mom looks too, she's flying, Maddie. Yep, I confirm. Hang on,
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Mom gawks at me. What do you mean? Hang on?
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Mom's learning. I really do know how to drive. I
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hit the brakes and drift right into an intersection. Then
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I hit the gas just in time to see that
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monster miss us. Mom saw it too. I'd tell you
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to stop this car right now, but I don't think
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that's a very good idea, she says. Mom keeps looking
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at me with wide eyes. She still ain't believing this
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little mouse. He's only thirteen and driving a car. The
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look on her face speaks volumes. Keep going, Maddie. Mom shrieks.
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She's right behind us again. Now she's looking ahead. Oh
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I hope there ain't any cops around. Not today. She's
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looking at me again. Okay, my little girl's driving a car.
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So anything else you want to tell me, remember, I
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am your mom. Eh. I don't know if you're gonna
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believe me, I squeak. Mom points behind us, Maddie, that
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vampire woman chasing us down. She points at me. Now,
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remember what happened back in December when those mirror versions
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of you kids came into the real world after you
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all went into the old Carnivosha estate. Your dad and
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I both helped you kids when you needed us. I
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think it's safe to say you can trust us. Mom's
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listening when I tell her about that overnight at the mall.
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She already knew we got in trouble with Harmony Mirren
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Carter Cross an aerial mirror and we're feuding. You'd never
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know it now since their boyfriend and girlfriend. Anyway, I
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tell Mom how we met that vampire lady. I don't
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mention Mary Worth, not yet. I don't want to freak
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her out too much. Then again, how much more can
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she get freaked out with that monster chasing us down?
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I don't know why she's thinking I'm her kid. Mom.
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I promise I keep driving fast and keeping that monster
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off our backs. I'm not sure how much longer I
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can do it, though, I've got mirrors all around and
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could call Mary Worth, but I'm really scared. How do
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you tell your own mom you're possessed by the spirit
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of a white witch. I really don't want Mom thinking
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any different of me, or treating me any different than
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she treats me now. But I'm thinking we're already past that.
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Mom's eyes are wide again. Maddie, you are not thinking
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of getting on the freeway. I give Mom that look
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before I drift into the on ramp. Then I squeal
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again when I'm hitting the gas. Now we're on I
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seventy five. Mom watched me drive almost ten miles out
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of Strickfield and now onto a major freeway. What am
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I going to tell your father, Maddie? Mom groans, whatever
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you're gonna tell him? I guess. I guess I can
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count on being grounded for the rest of my natural life.
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Huh oh, Maddie, she says quietly. I'm trying not to
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cry while driving. I just don't want you and Dad
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to Mom points right at me again. Don't you dare
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finish that thought, Madeline donnerly, She sighs. If you think
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your father and me haven't gotten into weird things when
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we were growing up, believe it or not, we actually
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had a few interesting adventures when we were dating. She
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takes a deep breath and focuses sitting here in this
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car with you while we're being chased down by some vampire.
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She narrows her eyes on me. Vampires can't be out
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in the daylight. Mattie, Yeah, I mutter tell her that
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Mom's just as scared as me. Now she's still seeing
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that vampire flying after us. She ain't got to knock
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other cars out of her way, not when she's got
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the whole open sky to chase us down. I got
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to look in the mirror and summon Mary Worth. I
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can't put it off anymore. At least there won't be
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any more secrets between Mom and me. But Mom is
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determined we've got to stop that thing somehow. Ain't sure how, Mom.
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If she's out in the daylight, who knows what else
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ain't gonna work on her. Mom leans over a little
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good thing I got gassed up before coming home last night.
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She wants to tell me not to wreck the car,
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but instead she goes with, I believe in you, and
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I always will. Maddie. You're my daughter, and I love
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you no matter what. Do you understand? I'm all choked
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up now. I guess you hear that kind of thing
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from your parents all the time. Even Dad's told me
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he'll always love me no matter what, but hearing it
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in this type of situation makes me want to sob again.
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I never should have doubted Mom and Dad. She's right,
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they did help us out back in December. Why didn't
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I remember my parents are both believers. They know about
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the kinds of things we've been through. Well, maybe not
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the vampire universe. I decide to tell Mom I understand.
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But suddenly we get hit on the side and forced
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off the road of their car on the freeway or
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honking their horns and yelling our way. I'm trying to
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keep the car on the hill, but it turns on
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its side and slides to a stop. Mom, are you okay?
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I yell? She nods, nothing's broken, Maddie. I scream when
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this big hand grabs me and pulls me out of
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the car. Now that thing's looking at me. Vincent Frankenstein,
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my creator was a fool to think he could ever
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control me. He tried to take my life, but he
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could never have you. I've finally reclaimed you as my baby.
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As for Frankenstein himself, I have every intention of gaining
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revenge on him and his assistant for their treachery, but
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not today. Everybody I know would tell you I'm a