Chapter 11

Chapter 11 The long black limo pulled up in front of a theater in New York City. The driver came around and opened the passenger door. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose stepped out onto the sidewalk. "Please wait here for your escort," the driver told the kids. "I'll be back after the movie to pick you up." The kids thanked the driver and watched him pull the long limo back into traffic.

"This is so cool," Josh said. All around him people were streaming into the theater. Over their heads a large marquee announced the name of the movie: DRACULA'S DAUGHTER. "It was nice of Jimmy to invite us," Ruth Rose said. "And feed us!" Josh said, patting his stomach. "I never had a picnic in a limo before." "Maybe this is our escort," Dink said as a woman in a red uniform approached them. "Are you Mr. Jett's friends from Connecticut?" she asked. "Yes!" said Ruth Rose. "Great, then follow me," the woman said. She led them into the theater and then to a bank of elevators. "You'll be sitting in a special viewing box," the woman said as their elevator rose. The elevator stopped, and the kids followed the escort down a quiet carpeted hallway to a small door. "Right in here," she said, and pushed the door open.

The kids walked into a small room with four seats. From here, the kids could see the screen and the rest of the audience. "Enjoy the movie," the woman said. She closed the door and left them alone in the box seats. The kids sat in the comfortable seats and looked around. On both sides, vel-vet drapes separated them from people in other box seats. "I just can't believe we're actually here," Josh whispered with awe. "We wouldn't be if you hadn't seen Jimmy Jett in the supermarket," Ruth Rose said. "Admit it," Dink said to Josh with a grin. "Did you really think he was a vampire?" Before Josh could answer, the theater lights dimmed. Down below, the audience became quiet. The curtain in front of the screen slowly parted, and creepy music began to play. Behind the kids, the small door opened again. A man in a black cape entered the box. He sat down in the fourth seat, which happened to be next to Josh.

Josh turned. "Is that you, Jimmy?" he asked. The man smiled, revealing long white fangs. Dink gasped, and Ruth Rose giggled. The man took out his fake fangs. "Yeah, it's me," Jimmy Jett said. "I brought these for you." He reached into a pocket and pulled out three sets of vampire fangs. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose slipped the fangs into their mouths just as the movie started.