Maurice was shot cold with fear.
"You didn't expect that, did you my beastly little friend?"
"No... I didn't. I can't believe Max would do such a thing."
It was silent.
"Under everybody's skin you never truly know what's going on in their brain and their thoughts..."
Count Sacrificiu took a sip of blood and continued, "Still stumped by the riddle?" He devilishly grinned.
Maurice responded cleverly, "Maybe I am, maybe I'm not."
"Then why not answer it?"
"Regardless if I'm going to die or not, I would at least like to hear the last two stories."
"Very well then... Maurice, do you believe in ghosts?"
"Ghosts?"
"Yes ghosts."
"Well you're a vampire, so if that's the case shouldn't ghosts also exist?"
"Very interesting response... You'll see in this next tale how a rotten billionaire might've bought more than he bargained for. This story's called, 'The Duchess' Lost Portrait...'"
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Midnight Creek Tales
HorrorWhen a poor and hungry mouse named Maurice stumbles upon a bloodthirsty vampire's secret library, he is given a riddle and 5 stories. If he cannot solve the puzzling riddle by the end of them all, it won't be a happy ending for him... Tales of trage...
