 After Eustaquias funeral Barbara realises that "Sapo" is watching her and the battle between them starts inside an abandoned church next to the cemetery.During the fight "Sapo" is about to shoot Barbara but Melquiades gets in the way and takes the shot, Barbara runs to him and he professes his love to her and tells her to not let anyone mistreat her physically or emotionally and that if a man doesn't love her like he did that he isn't worth the time, at that moment he dies in Barbara's arms leaving her alone.While her fight with "Sapo" continues Santos arrives making Barbara lose concentration and allowing "Sapo" to capture her.