Chapter Five

Third person point of view.

Lara was at home with her new nanny, Megan, who was preparing Lara’s lunch. She had no idea what Lara wanted to eat? Or what she liked? She tried asking Lara but Lara didn't give her an answer, Lara rudely walked away and told her to stay away from her. Megan decided to cook noodles, she believed that every kid loves noodles.

Megan wore her apron preparing to cook for Lara because all the chefs and servants were on break.

Their kitchen was big and spacious, it had a center table, an electric cooker by the left, an air-conditioner, the walls were painted brown while the floors were white. There was a sink by the right that was near the windows with a small curtain. Everything was neatly kept and arranged. There were several cabinets in the kitchen. She took out the noodles from the cabinet and began cooking. Megan was a professional nanny, she worked under an agency that has a good reputation.

“Lara, lunch is ready!” she said.

Lara sprinted to the kitchen, smiling, but her expression changed once Megan served the food. She tried to make her eat, even start a conversation, but nothing worked.

“Lara, what’s wrong? Why are you not eating?, Should I cook something else for you?” Megan asked. Lara stayed quiet, staring at her food. “Lara, if you don’t like the food, I’ll cook a new one for you, I'm really sorry I thought maybe you will like noodles. I will cook another food for you.”

Before Megan could take the plate away, Lara grabbed her hand as her eyes became red.

“I don’t want this food". Lara said in a voice that sounded more like a whisper.

"I will cook another one for you. I'm really sorry Lara." Megan said while trying to get her hands out of Lara's hold but Lara held her hand tighter.

"I don't want food, I want you,” Lara said, her voice more profound and louder. She held Megan’s hand tight, squeezing until blood emerged.

"Lara you are hurting me, what is wrong with you? Lara please let go of me, let me go Lara it hurts, Lara." Megan shouted, her hands was bleeding, her eyes was filled with tears. She had no idea what was going on? Megan shouted and pleaded, she begged Lara, but Lara didn’t stop.

Two hours later.

Breaking News at Four:

I am Eva Pierre with the evening news.

A dead body was found near the Lanford Bridge. Police haven’t been able to identify the victim, but they have been able to know that it is a woman. As you can see in the footage, the police are trying to check the area for clues. This crime was reported by a local resident. The man claims that he was passing by when he saw something and decided to go look and that was when he saw the body.

Another death has occurred. She has been brutally killed, her intestines are missing, this had made the people ask a lot of questions; are we safe? Are the police doing anything? When will the police capture the killer?

Meanwhile at Lara’s house

“Mom!” Lara came running as her mother returned from the meeting. Both hugged each other.

“Hi, how are you?"

"I'm good." Lara answered.

"How was your day?" Lara's mother asked.

"It went well." She answered.

"Where’s Megan?” Lara's mother asked.

“She’s over there.” Lara pointed at her nanny, who appeared pale and hypnotized.

Mrs. La Lallana approached Megan and paid her for babysitting. "Thank you for being with my daughter today, here is the money".

“I will love to babysit again,” she said before leaving.

“Bye, Megan,” Mrs. La Lallana said. Once Megan left. Mrs. La Lallana went into her bedroom to freshen up, she came out to meet Lara in the kitchen and saw her drinking a glass of water.

"Baby, what are you doing?" Her mother asked despite knowing what she was doing?

"I'm drinking water mommy."

"Have you eaten Lara?" Her mother asked.

Lara spread a wide smile on her face. "Yes mommy, I have eaten."

“Alright, now for you missy, it’s time for bed. You have school tomorrow.

Lara pouted. She wanted to stay up for the night, but her mother had a point. She needed to rest to prepare herself for school.

Later that night

12:00am.

Lara remained awake for the whole night, she didn't sleep after her mother tucked her in, she wanted to stay awake to plant the seed, she grabbed the book she borrowed from the school library, the book was large and had writings in different languages on the cover, a huge writing was at the center of the book.

"El Diablo." It was written in red, with a sign at the end of the word.

She closed all her windows using her curtains, she closed all her doors, she wanted her room to be very dark, so dark that no shed of lighting enters the room, She sat on the floor in her room, the floor was cold, with her legs crossed and her eyes closed. The wind from the air-conditioned made contact with her skin causing goose bumps on her body. Her room was very cold because of all the windows were closed and the curtains were down.

She opened the book and kept flipping the pages until she reached the chapter she wanted and spoke the words, “Le reugo su proscenia. El Diablo (I beg for your presence, the devil).

"Show yourself to me, oh hail Satan! Oh hail Satan!!."

She kept repeating the words as her room darkened. She opened one of her eyes as a grin crept in her face. “He’s here.”