Cuco’s pov; I heard it first from the cigarette seller down the street where Fernando’s family lived, although now, it was as though he was scared. Another family lived there. I didn’t think of it then until later that day when I had passed a group of steeet urchins and heard them talking about it again. “Yo! That detective must’ve pissed someone so bad! I was there, it was a pretty bad sight.” “I heard from my sister who was one of the nurses who treated him that it missed a vital point narrowly. He was damn lucky!” I slowed my steps, but I didn’t stop walking. Something about what they were saying drew my attention, but I knew that I couldn’t just go and meet them and ask for details. People on Jos Palamos, especially these young boys longed to join Maldini’s gang and it wouldn’t be

