CHAPTER 11

Looking for Trouble

While Grampa drooled all over Drac’s truck, I decided to do what all smart kids do in scary stories—go exploring by myself in the dark.

Drac’s lair was bigger than I had ever imagined. I saw enormous parlors, ballrooms, and spooky crypts.

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He even had escalators, pay phones, and fast-food joints. This place was impressive! In fact, I wasn’t scared at all…

until, of course, I found Drac’s collection of petrified skulls.

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Then, to make matters worse, I backed right into Drac’s assortment of non-friendly reptiles!

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I quickly decided it was time to get back to the truck and find Grampa!

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That’s when I noticed that the Mudsucker was being refueled, but not with gasoline. It was being filled with, with… well, let’s just say it’s red and gushy and rhymes with

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