The Girl.

A month later .

In a month's time , a few changes took place among some people's lives in the neighbourhood , one of them was Chucho . Chucho had started depending on his mother because he was flat broke , there were no people whom he owed money , began getting more debts at the bar whenever he went there for a drink to relax , his son wasn't afraid of him anymore , the only solution he had in his mind was to regain his washing machines , apart from lending money to the people in the neighborhood, the new idea of giving out washing machines for a few hours to the people was a good business and he was missing it , the only way to get back in that business was to have the raffled washing machines back , the problem he was facing was that he didn't know which household was having those washing machines , he got out of his house to go look for them , started with the Bustamante's house , thought at their house was the only possible place where his mother must have kept the washing machines and on knocking on the door . Ms Meriya came down from the rooftop to see who it was , she was surprised to see Mr Chucho at his house after a long time .

"I know I'd promised myself never to step near this cursed house anymore but I couldn't help it . I'm here to claim for my washing machines Ms Meriya ."

"Your washing machines!" Meriya looked disturbed . " I thought we were also quite clear to you , we promised ourselves never to use any machine from you , the only washing machine that is in our house is what we payed for and you owe us nothing ."

"Are you sure my mother never left any of my four washing machines here at your house ?"

"Your mother raffled them somewhere else but not here ."

Obedient he was , he walked away without saying anything further . Meriya was surprised with the drastic change in his behavior , she expected him to be abusive in his words but that wasn't the case , what Ms Meriya didn't know was that Chucho hadn't changed who he was , he knew the kind of a family he was dealing with , besides there were guards around watching him , couldn't risky throwing himself under the bus .

From Meriya's house , he walked throughout the streets looking for a household that could be having a washing machine , he came across a household that was owned by a woman called Ms Soledad . Ms Soledad was one of the lucky winners , she managed to get one of the four washing machines and eventually bought it . Chucho found her hanging a lot of clothes on a line .

"How are you Ms Soledad?" He approached her . " Ah . Ms Soledad , do you mind if I can have a look at your washing machine?"

"What makes you think that I have a washing machine?"

"Come on Ms Soledad , you never wash these many clothes in a long time . I've known you for quite sometime , just let me have a look at your washing machine ."

"Are you crazy or what Mr Chucho . I thought you lived with washing machines in your house for a while now , are you specifically in love with mine , if it's the case , it would be stupid of my washing machine to be in love with a cold hearted man like you ."

"Look here Ms Soledad , there is something of mine in that washing machine , please let me have a look at it ."

"If it were your mother . I'd let her have a look at my washing machine but you, no way sir , better let me finish my laundry ." She went back inside her house .

He walked away very disappointed , on his way back to his house , passed by the house of the Bustamantes , cursed that house for what they've brought to him , he nolonger extort people as he used to , can't afford a day inside his house , his mother had become a problem to him, his son is now more disrespectful and all because of the Bustamantes.

Inside the house he was cursing . Nina was dressing up for a presentation on her finals in the music competition , her family had promised to support her with the help of her manager grandma Theresa . Nina was still not sure whether her mother was to be there with her at hotel Marriot even though they'd all promised to support her , on seeing her not dressing up , she asked her whether she was to go with her .