Meanwhile back at the Hotel....
Most of the Loughrans are in their respective rooms rest while Dracula was back in his office finishing paperworks. Melly was inside Mavis' room continuing their girl-talk like sisters. Melly would sometimes ask Mavis some vampire related questions but she was kindly to answer them all. Melly then found a book on top a small table.

"Hey Mavis, what's that?" Melly asked as she pointed the book.

"Oh, it was a birthday present from my mom." Mavis answered as she gave Melly the book. Melly opened the book and was surprised the age of the young vampire.

"Whoa! So you're really 118th years-old?" Melly asked surprisingly.

"Yeah. We vampires age really slow actually." Mavis explained as she smiled.

"So how old is your father?" Melly asked.

"He's 535." Mavis answered while Melly's eyes widened in surprise at the ancient vampire's age. "Is this how your parents met?" Melly asked after reading the story of how Mavis' parents met and zinged.

"Yeah. They accidentally crashed into each other back at Haweewee and zinged." Mavis answered.

"Zinged?" Melly asked confusingly.

"It's love at first sight for monsters. It's also how your brother and I met." Mavis giggled.

"Aww, that's sweet." Melly said in a lovely tone. Starring at the book. Mavis frowned in sadness remembering her mother. Melly noticed a small tear escaped from Mavis' eye. "Mavis, what's wrong?"

"Oh it's nothing." Mavis replied as she wiped off the tear from her eye then gently took the book back. "Looking it back, makes me miss my mom. She died when I was only an infant. She was killed by angry humans and I didn't get to know her a lot. It was just me and dad growing up and he built this hotel to protect me and the rest of the monsters out there."

"Oh Mavis, I'm terribly sorry... I didn't mean to..." Melly said in guilt but Mavis cut her off.

"It's alright, Melly. You didn't know." Mavis replied kindly. "I just wish she was here with us to meet you guys."

Melly also let a small tear come out knowing the pain that her future sister-in-law was feeling. It also reminded her of her parents.

"You're not the only one who's lost someone." Melly confessed while Mavis had no idea what she was talking about. "The real reason why our parents couldn't make it today is because they died when we were very young."

It was Mavis' turn who became surprised and her eyes' widened. She didn't know that Melly experienced the same pain as she did but her siblings also experienced it as well, even Johnny.

"I'm terribly sorry to hear that, Melly." Mavis said trying to comfort her.

"They died the night on Johnny's 8th birthday. We were at the house preparing a surprise party for him while mom and dad took Johnny to the movies. We waited for them to come back until to we got phone call telling us.... they were murdered." Melly sobbed in tears. "It was hard for all of us, especially Johnny because he watched it all happen."

Mavis gave Melly a hug to cheer her up, which Melly accepted. Mavis now knows why Johnny didn't want to talk about their parents that much.

"The important thing is that we're all here together safe and happy." Mavis said smiling.

"You're right." Melly smiled back. "I'm just glad that Johnny found someone that can truly makes him happy. Welcome to the family, sis."

"Thank you! So much!" Mavis smiled exposing her fangs and hugged her future sister-in-law again.

"You're welcome." Melly replied returning the hug.

After a couple of minutes, Melly went back to her room to get some rest while Mavis was about to sleep until she heard a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Mavis said and was surprised to see Dracula entering her room. "Dad! What are you doing here?"

"I'm just here to say goodnight to my little baby girl. That's all." Dracula explained smiling at his daughter. Mavis gave a weak smile at Dracula. His father instincts tells him that something was bothering her. "Mavis, is everything okay?"

"Oh it's nothing." Mavis replied but then frowned into sadness. "I'm just thinking about mom that's all. I wish she was here with us right now."

Dracula was hurt hearing those words. It saddens him seeing Mavis this sad missing her mother. He gave Mavis a caring hug to cheer her up.

"Oh my poor honey bat. I also wished your mother was here with us as well so that she can see the woman you've become. Your mother always wanted for you is to find your zing and to be happy. I also promised her that I will always protect you." Dracula smiled still hugging Mavis.

"Thanks, dad." Mavis smiled hugging her father back.

"Come on. It's time for you to sleep." Dracula helped Mavis to put her blanket on and began singing the lullaby he used to sang when she was little.

Suffer suffer suffer scream in pain
Blood is spilling from your brain.

"Daddy." Mavis groaned, smiling.

"Come on. It always helps you to sleep when you were little." Dracula said and continued singing the lullaby.

Zombies gnaw you like a plum
Piercing cries and you succumb.
Suffer, suffer scream in pain
You will never breathe again.

The next thing he knew is that Mavis was now asleep but she still had a smile on her face. Dracula smiled at how peaceful his daughter was sleeping like she was still his little princess.

"Goodnight, my little Mavy wavy." Dracula whispered he gave a goodnight kiss to Mavis on the forehead and quietly exit her room.

To be continued....