Chapter 71: Cynocephaly

*VICKY* Maybe it was because the burger was so good, or maybe it was because of our conversation earlier, but John seemed to open up to me. He started rambling on about his experiences on the street, but he kept mentioning Rubin. This guy was like his idol. Despite being a gang member he was more like a rock star. In short, in John's words, he was a man that was admired by countless street kids. Though, the good news was that I was now the second person John admired. His hostility towards me had almost completely disappeared now. After the meal, we walked back along the highway, and we gradually talked more and more. I realized that he had run off alone to pick up an order for the goods to fulfill his promise to me. And then he was caught. There were countless gangs in New York. Each gang had its own established territory and business. But there were two businesses that all the gangs were afraid of, namely the firearms and drugs business. They were controlled