Clan Fighters by Kaitlyn Garlets (dark academia books to read .txt) 📖

sudden attitude had come from, but he didn't like it.
"Reece, what's with you?" he whispered, shutting the window separating them and the cab driver so that she couldn't hear what they were talking about.
Reece looked up at Griffen who was waiting for an answer.
"I told you, Griffen," Reece hissed in a whisper, "I am not going to hold back on who I really am. I don't want to. And I'm not going to. If the Skincrawlers want a fight, they are going to get one hell of a fight from me. And if you don't like it, then I can just stop the car and you can get out right now. I still like having you with me for help and all, but I need you to help lead this. You in?"
Griffen thought about it, knowing he would stay even if he didn't like the new Reece who had suddenly popped out from under her skin.
"I'll stay, but I want to tell you that I really don't like the new you. Your not the person that I fell for," he said, looking out the window to see that they had made it to the outskirts of town, watching as the small shack where he had met Reece in was in ruins from when Reece had set the place on fire.
The cab lady looked at it, frowning. "I wonder what happened there. Probably some stupid teenagers thinking it would be funny to set something that’s been there for ever on fire just for spite," she said, opening the small window in-between the to tell them that, then closing it again.
"Your staying?" Reece asked in a whisper when the cab driver closed the small window. "I didn't think you would."
For a second, Griffen saw the old Reece he had fallen for, but then it disappeared again as she looked out the window, making his heart sink to his stomach because he had a feeling it wouldn't show up anymore after this.
"Reece," Griffen said, not sure what he was going to say to her.
She looked back at him, seeing that he had a loss of words. "Yes?"
"I just want to tell you that even if your not the same person anymore, I will fight next to you and for you no matter what. I will fight till I die," he said, knowing it was true. He would fight till the end even if he was dead.
Reece didn't know how to respond to him. No one has ever said anything to her like that. He was the only one who has stuck by her side even at the bad times.
"I will to, Griffen," Reece said, scooting closer to him as she laid her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes as she fell asleep.
Griffen could feel her breathing deeply in and out as she slept, and it felt so natural to him. But he knew that it wouldn't last long. She didn't feel the same way he did about her, even if she said she liked him. She didn't like him all that much except as a friend. And he was her only friend really.
Griffen couldn't sleep even though he knew he was tired and needed the sleep. He just kept thinking about Reece's parents. He found out that her parents were in Australia because he found a picture of them with a flag behind them and he looked the flag up and it was an Australian flag.
He didn't even remember why Reece and him were going to see his friend, but she was right about one thing. She needed to learn to control her powers.
Griffen had to learn to control his all on his own, and it had taken him more than five years. When he had first found out that he could will fire, he would always accidentally set things on fire.
Griffen smiled to himself when he thought about his first time he set a house on fire. Good thing that no one was in the house when he had set it on fire.
He didn't know how long it would take to get to Las Vegas, so he asked the cab driver.
"Oh, about two more hours or so. And my name isn't Cab Driver. Its Mary. Who are you anyways? I have known Reece since she was in diapers, and I have never seen you around," Mary said, frowning as she looked at him in the mirror when she saw Reece's head on his shoulder, sleeping.
"I'm an old friend of her brother. We're really close," Griffen said, not bothering to care about lying.
Mary frowned again. "I also know her brother, Brian and he really doesn't have any friends. Your lying. Who are you really?" she asked, turning to wheel down another curve on the road.
"Its none of your business who I am. Just drive!" Griffen said, as Reece mumbled something in her sleep.
Griffen was glad that she hadn't slept at the other side of the cab away from him.
Mary gave Griffen a dirty look as he pushed the privacy window closed so he didn't have to see or hear her talk about how she's known them.
Reece stirred in her sleep, saying something about her brother.
She must really miss him, even if he comes to see her all the time, Griffen thought.
Griffen suddenly felt so tired, he leaned his head against the window slowly to make sure he didn't wake Reece up and fell asleep almost instantly.


"Hey!" someone was yelling, causing Griffen to bult awake.
"What? What time is it?" he asked, rubbing his stiff neck.
Reece was already awake, looking out the window until Mary started to yell.
"We are in Las Vegas now, so pay up and get out," Mary said a little too rudely.
Reece smiled to herself, remembering how Mary was always like this even as a teenager when she had to baby sit Reece. She pulled a wad of money out of her pocket and handed it to Mary, who smiled when she saw the large amount of money.
"Keep the change, Mary. It was nice seeing you," Reece said just to make Mary feel good about herself, even if it wasn't nice seeing her at all.
Mary counted the money, finding over the amount she wanted or needed for the ride.
"This is The Black Bar?" Griffen asked, nothing around them familiar as he stepped out of the cab, slamming the door shut.
Reece looked around. She has always wanted to visit Las Vegas and maybe go to a casino and spend a large amount of money on the slot machines, but she knew she couldn't now. And plus, she was under age to be able to use the slot machines.
Las Vegas was just how she pictured it: lots of people and places to go shopping and to party and get drunk. But she didn't want all of that. She just liked to be around people freakier that her.
Griffen walked around the cab and asked, "So, is it just how you thought it would be?"
Reece nodded. She walked up to the curb and looked up to see that she was looking at The Black Bar.
"I think we are here, Griffen. This is your Black Bar you were talking about. Let go in."
Griffen grabbed her wrist as she reached for the door handle. Reece turned to look at him. "We can't go in right now. Its closed. Can't you read?" he smiled as he thought about how it would be not to be able to read.
"Oh, I didn't see the sign, Griffen. What are we going to do till it opens? When does it open anyways?" Reece looked around the windows until she saw a sign that said open seven days a week one o' clock to one in the morning. "It opens at one, Griffen," she said, answering her own question.
Griffen nodded as he watched Mary and the cab drive away with a scream of the tires.
"Oh! Lets go to that one hotel that has that water spray thingy!" Reece said, jumping up and down, her old self coming out of her shell.
Griffen smiled to himself. "We can't That's too far to walk and its almost one in the evening anyways," he said leaning against the wall of the bar.
Reece stomped her foot and frowned. "That sucks. I really wanted to go."
"Maybe we can when we are done talking to William."
Reece let her frown go and smiled. "Okay, we can stay there too if you want! We could get a five star room and order room service and-"
"Someone looking for me?" an unfamiliar voice said. Griffen looked up, surprised to see William so early. William usually didn't come to the bar when it wasn't open yet.
"William!" Griffen said, embracing him in a hug. "Its been to long, my friend."
"You too, man. I thought you said that a girl was coming with you. I don't see anyone," William said, looking around the corner and spotted her. "Oh, geez. Your right. She is beautiful. Where did you find her?"
"I'll tell you later. She has some weird mood swings, so watch out," he said, sarcastically, walking over to Reece who was looking at a poster on the window of the bar. "Reece, this is William. I told you about him."
Reece looked at the guy named William. He was much more built than Griffen and had short black hair that anyone could tell he cut himself. It wasn't a bad hair cut, but she still could tell. He was much more handsomer than Griffen is, Reece noticed.
She held her hand out for him to shake. He took her hand and kissed it lightly, not taking his eyes off of her. When his lips touched her hand, it sent a tingly feeling up her arm, making her heart race. "Nice to meet you, William. I'm Reece."
"Griffen told me about you. In fact, he wouldn't stop talking about how much your eyes shined in the light, and let me tell you, he was right. They do, and so does everything else about you," William said, smiling.
Griffen frowned. He didn't like how William was looking at her like that. "Okay, so I guess we have to wait till the bar opens, right?" he asked, trying to distract Reece who was blushing as she giggled when William complimented her eyes.
William looked at Griffen and said, "I own the bar now. I use it for things like what we are going to do now."
Reece smiled. "I own my own place, too."
William looked at her smiling at her. "You own a bar too? So you must know your drinks, am I right?" he asked, unlocking the front door.
"Oh, no. I own a restaurant. But its kind of the same thing anyways, right?" Reece asked, feeling embarrassed that she even mentioned it. She looked over at Griffen who was frowning at the way William and her were flirting with each other. Reece had promised that she wouldn't like him, and Griffen could already see that she liked him.
"That is cool. You must cook some very great things, no?" William asked, holding his hand out for Reece to take as she sat down at one of the booths at the counter.
"Yes, I do. Even ask Griffen. He's had one of my famous hamburgers one day when we went to my restaurant," Reece said, looking at Griffen who's good mood flushed down the toilet.
William walked around the counter and began to poor them some drinks.
Reece looked at the bottle that he was pouring a clear liquid out into three glasses. She knew that it was vodka and she knew she