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“Did Abel used to threaten you and Dad with El Cuco?" Her uncle nodded. "Did she ever say what he looked like?" He shook his head. "That used to scare me more, not knowing what he was. Childhood imaginations are powerful things." "Not as powerful as a mother's threat." Javier heard his voice like it was coming from someone else. He had planned to stay quiet. Now the light beam was on him again. "Nothing is more powerful than that, son.” — Ann Dávila Cardinal
Did Abel used to threaten you and Dad with El Cuco?"
Her uncle nodded.
"Did she ever say what he looked like?"
He shook his head. "That used to scare me more, not knowing what he was. Childhood imaginations are powerful things."
"Not as powerful as a mother's threat." Javier heard his voice like it was coming from someone else. He had planned to stay quiet. Now the light beam was on him again.
"Nothing is more powerful than that, son.