Chapter 3 : Why did Johnny stare at the rings on the Soc's hand?

Johnny's face had been cut up by one of the Socs, and the person who cut him up was wearing rings.

Johnny was breathing heavily and I noticed he was staring at the Soc's hand. He was wearing three heavy rings. I looked quickly at Johnny, an idea dawning on me. I remembered that it was a blue Mustang that had pulled up beside the vacant lot and that Johnny's face had been cut up by someone wearing rings...

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