how is ponyboy tell چیری, آلو بالو while standing in line for popcorn?

he told چیری, آلو بالو about johnny getting beat up سے طرف کی the socs.

Ponyboy tells چیری, آلو بالو about Johnny being mutilated سے طرف کی the Socs and how he is so cautious about that event ever since.