His stomach rumbled as he swung his feet down to the floor and reached for the clothes. Alaric had said something to him the night before about Chelsea bringing him clean clothes.
He had to admit, even if they didn't fit any better, he'd be happy to be rid of the blue uniform pants. He pulled the new pants on and was just buttoning them when there was a knock on the door.
Chelsea was outside it, smiling up at him. “Alaric's not awake yet.” Mason said.
“I just wanted to tell you the sun's almost down and Pop's got food on, if y'all are hungry.”
“Thanks.”
She peeked around him and bit her lip. “Just come downstairs when you're ready.”
Mason got the briefest impression of another Shade as she walked away, enough to make him lean out into the hall and look around. There was no one there
