He turns as he hears a noise; one of the children is waking up. They miss her so much. The house just isn't a home without her. Every day they ask him, 'When is Mamá coming home?' And what can he say? One day. Soon, my baby. 'And why isn't she here, Papá? Why? Because they need the money, and there are no jobs, and over there she can earn in a day what you earn here in a month. It isn't easy to feed five hungry children. But it isn't easy for them to live without their mother either.

This section continues the narrative with the character reacting to a child's waking. The dialogue reveals the children's constant question about their mother's return and hints at the economic hardships that may have led to her absence. The father struggles to comfort them while acknowledging the difficulties of their situation.