L E G A C Y / / Percabeth's kids fic

.: chapter 08 :.

Mason Cooper

"Charlie? Is that you?" I could've sworn I heard her and Ethan's voice.

"Mason, what are you doing here?" It was her. I saw her stand up and walk over to me. I could see her clearly now. She only had on a bikini top and a pair of shorts. Her makeup was done beautifully and her hair was pulled up in its usual ponytail.

I pointed behind me with my thumb, "My family owns these woods, my house is not too far that way."

"Seriously?" She was shocked.

"What are you doing out here?" I asked her. I thought I was dreaming when I was sitting on my back porch and I heard  voices, but I came to check it out anyway. "I thought you were doing something with Ethan and Andrew."

She stepped closer to me. "Yeah, uh, they're both over there."

"They are?" I looked around her and sure enough I saw a figure sitting up on the ground whose body shape matched Andrews and another body was curled up on the ground that I assumed was Ethan. "What are you guys doing?"

She shifted uncomfortably. Why was she uncomfortable? It was just me. If anything she should be more than happy to see me. "We were just hanging out. We come here all the time, I had no idea this was part of your property."

I nodded and stepped a little closer to her. She smelled strongly of alcohol. "Are you  drunk?" I asked her.

She giggled. "I don't know, maybe." She shrugged, she looked back at Andrew who had stood up and was walking our way.

"Hey Mason." He smiled, but he didn't look happy. I could smell alcohol on him too. I glanced in the direction they just were sitting and saw something that looked like a bottle glint in the moonlight.

"Are you both drunk?" I asked.

"More like all three of us." Andrew titled his head back at Ethan.

"Is he asleep?" I asked. They both nodded. "Do you guys want to come over?" I asked. I really hated the thought of Andrew or Ethan being in my house, but I wanted Charlie to come so I had to invite the others. With luck I could even get her alone for a second.

Andrew cast an uncertain look at Charlie. She barely met his eyes. "Sure, I'll get Ethan." Charlie walked in the other direction. I was left alone with Andrew.

"So what were you guys doing?"I crossed my arms. I noticed he was in swim trunks and I remembered Charlie was in a swimsuit too. "Swimming?" I asked, nodding at his shorts.

"Surfing. It's kind of a tradition."

"Charlie and Ethan know how to surf?" I asked. How had I never known this?

"Oh yeah, they're great at it. Especially Ethan." He shifted from side to side. He was really uncomfortable, Charlie was too. Did I interrupt something? "I'm going to go help Charlie get our stuff."

Before I could say anything he was gone. Ethan had stood up and I could hear him muttering curses. Charlie was bent over shoving things into a bookbag, Andrew crouched down next to her, his head was close to hers like they were whispering.

I awkwardly stood by myself for a couple minutes. I checked my phone for the time. It was around 2:30. What were they doing out here?

The three of them walked back my way. "Lead the way." Ethan said groggily. "I need a couch to sleep on."

I smiled. I led them back through the woods and we ended up in my backyard. I led them through the yard and to the pool. "Mason, how have I never been to your house before?"