The Mystery Red Umbrella
The Maria Devan

Anna was sitting in the hospital hallway and looked so tired. his clothes are dirty from Lucia's blood because he was the one who carried Lucia out of the house to the helicopter while other colleagues took Nick who was almost dead strangled by the spirit of the red umbrella.

As a result of the dozens of stabbing Lucia experienced, the girl almost died from blood loss but fortunately Lucia was not late to be taken to the hospital so that she could be saved even though the girl needed a lot of blood and was not yet conscious.

It's been a very exhausting day for Anna Baker. How not, he was sleep deprived and then he had to go back and forth from the Devan Family home to the scene and then he had to return to the Devan family home again due to an unexpected incident.

It felt like he wanted to go home and lay down on his soft bed but he could not leave Maria Devan who was crying from earlier due to the condition of her daughter who had not yet regained consciousness.

Anna had already asked Barrow to come to bring her car because she was going home after Maria Devan's husband came. Anyway the doctor said Nick's doing fine so he could come back later.

Finally, he felt strange after the appearance of the red umbrella's spirit. The case he handled was really not easy. His superior would probably not believe what he said even he was sure Barrow would not believe it either if he did not see it for himself.

Anna moved while breathing. He must find a way to keep the red umbrella's spirit from possessing Lucia's body again because the terrible event that just happened must not be repeated. Today what about the next knife?Honestly he was worried that the spirit was persuading Lucia to jump from the top of the building just like the spirit did to the victim he had just saved.

"How are you doing, madam?" anna asked Maria Devan who did not stop crying.

"How about it, Miss Anna. That spirit will definitely come back when you're not around. I was really afraid that Lucia would get possessed again and I think that next Lucia would not survive even that spirit almost killed my son" said Maria.

"I'm sorry if my question is presumptuous, have your family members ever been involved with a crime or something? Suppose helping someone nearby who is in a murder case so that the person is free from the snare of the law. Is there?" ask Anna. Maybe he'll get a lead.

"Why does Miss ask that? My family has never been involved in anything like that. We are good people, live well too" answered Maria.

"Sorry, I don't mean to offend, I just want to know," if they've never been involved in a crime, then why would the red umbrella's spirit target their family?

"There's no need to apologize, Miss Anna. Now my daughter's life is in your hands. Only you can help her and only you can save her so I beg you to stay by Lucia's side so that the spirit can't bother her anymore" Maria Devan pleaded.

"Sorry, Madam. It's not that I don't want to help Lucia but that I have my own life. I have a job and a task I have to complete so I can't be by Lucia's side for twenty-four hours like her nanny.

"Then how, what should I do?" Maria looked down and cried sobbing.

"What if you stay with us, Miss Anna," Nick's voice came.

"Nick, what's your situation?" Mary went up and walked over to her son.

"I'm fine, Mom. Sorry to worry. That spirit is very powerful and cannot be invited to negotiate."

"How is it, your sister must still be in danger," Mary was terrified because she was sure the spirit would return and terrorize her family.

"Therefore, Mom. The only path we have can only ask Miss Anna to stay with us."

"I'm sorry if I interject" Anna said as she walked over and approached them.

"I told you, I have my own life. I can't stay with you guys because I need a place of privacy let alone we're strangers."

"Miss Anna I beg you, stay with us" she pleaded.

"Sorry, Mrs Devan. I'm going to see your daughter but I can't stay with you guys to look after her for twenty-four hours!" Anna still refuses even though she is pitying.

"You can do anything in our house, Miss Anna. So consider our offer" Nick asked. He was still trying to persuade Anna to stay with them.

"I'm sorry, no" Anna said with a smile.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go. Call me if Lucia is conscious" Anna said as she walked past Maria Devan and her son.

"Miss Anna, I'm begging you!" suddenly Maria Devan fell to her knees. He would do anything as long as his daughter survived. The events he saw today cannot be repeated.

"Mom, what are you doing!" Nick tried to hold his mother back from kneeling like that.

"I'm begging Miss Anna to let her stay with us!" replied mother.

"Madam, please stand up and don't do such a thing!" pinta Anna's.

"As a mother, I would do anything to keep my daughter from getting hurt. I was really scared to see Lucia hurt herself again like I saw her. What if the spirit came back and made more terrible than it is today?" Maria Devan wept, of course it made Anna's heart could not bear to see it.

Anna sighed and stepped closer to the old woman who was still kneeling to ask him to stay.

"Please stand up, Madam. I know you're worried about Lucia and me so please don't do anything like this" Anna said, asking Maria Devan to stand up.

"But you're the only hope we have for Lucia not to be targeted anymore."

"Please don't rely on me, I'm just a human being. I don't have any abilities. Better believe in God than me!"

Mary looked down and did not answer. He knew about it but already a few times, only Anna Baket was feared by the spirit.

Anna sighed, she had to figure out a way for Lucia not to be targeted anymore but how?

"I'll think about it but now the battery has to go home" Anna said. He was forced to recite it so Marian Devan would stop pleading.

"Thank you, please don't take too long to make up your mind" Maria asked as she hugged her.

Anna was silent, to be honest she did not want to stay with the family but she would think of a solution later.

"I have to go" said Anna.

"I'm waiting for good news from you" Maria let go of her embrace.

"Tell me if Lucia's conscious" Anna said. He's starting to walk away, hopefully Barrow has brought his car.

"Miss Anna!" Nick calls and chases after him who has already drifted away.

Anna stopped her steps, Nick ran towards her. Anna was shocked when Nick hugged her all of a sudden.

"I'm very grateful to you" he said.

"That's it, it's my job so there's no need to thank me!"

"What if dinner with me. You don't mind, do you?" take Nick. She hoped Anna would be willing but she was surprised as well as Anna because suddenly someone pulled Anna so much that Anna stepped back.

"Anna doesn't accept dinner calls from anyone"! Barrow who saw his partner being hugged like that looked unacceptable.

"What do you mean?" Nick stepped forward as did Barrow. They stared at each other, the flames of hostility sprinkled from the gazes of the eyes of both of them. Anna was silent, not understanding. What happened to the two young men?