Read the sentence from Barrio Boy by Emesto Galarza.
When my water party was interrupted, both the bathroom and I got a scrubbing.
Who most likely interrupted Ernesto’s water party?
Gustavo
his mother
the hotel clerk

It’s likely that Ernesto’s mother interrupted his water party. In many households, especially when children are having fun, parents tend to step in to ensure cleanliness and order. The playful imagery of Ernesto and the bathroom getting a scrubbing suggests a parental intervention to maintain hygiene—common in many childhood experiences!

Gustavo and the hotel clerk are less likely culprits since they don’t typically have the same parental authority or concern for cleanliness. Ernesto’s water party seems to be a lighthearted scenario, and what better way to add a dose of reality than a mother’s timely reminder?