Old Habits Die Hard

19

"Either of you guys have any exciting plans for the weekend?" Relish asked as he tied his shoes.

"Not really," Barry answered.

"Studying for the calculus test," James said. Barry frowned.

"Wait, there's a calc test?" he asked.

"Dude," James gave him a look. "Sauve's only been talking about it all week."

"Uh...I don't remember that at all," Barry stated. "Are you sure?"

"Pretty sure," James stated.

"Well, shit," Barry muttered. "Guess I'm doing that, then."

Before anyone else could get a word in, the door to exit the locker room opened. "Barry?" The familiar voice of Blaine called out.

Barry looked over, "Yeah?" He asked.

Blaine made himself visible to Relish and James. "I'm taking Barry." He told them.

Sam appeared at the door, "Hurry! I got the stuff!"

Barry was confused, "Excuse me?"

Blaine dragged him away.

Outside the locker room, Barry was still being dragged by Blaine. "What's going on?" He asked.

"You're coming to Dalton with us." Blaine stated.

"Why?"

"You look just like Sebastian." Sam replied.

"So, I'll be a distraction?" Barry asked.

"Yes." Blaine nodded, pulling him into the boy's bathroom.

"Why are we here?" Barry asked, looking around the bathroom in confusion. He saw Sam set down a bag. "Wait..."

"Well, in order to be a distraction. You need to look exactly like him." Blaine began.

"Meaning what?" Barry asked.

"You need to wear the Dalton uniform," Sam said, unzipping it. "And Blaine's going to do your hair."

"I didn't consent to that," Barry said hesitantly.

"It'll just take a minute," Blaine said. Barry frowned for a moment.

"Okay," he said. "But make it fast."

Sam gave Barry the clothes that were inside the bag, which he changed into, and then let Blaine put the gel into his hair.

"What do you think?" Blaine asked Sam after a minute.

"I literally don't think there's a difference," Sam replied.

Barry turned to look in the mirror, and his hair which usually hung in his face was styled up neatly. "Wow," he said. "This is...kind of weird."

"Yeah, just a little bit," Sam stated. "So...here's our plan..."

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"Do you guys really think this is necessary?" Barry asked. "Because it might be a little over the top."

"No," Sam said, a little too close to the microphone on his end, making Barry wince.

"Too loud, dude," he said.

"Sorry," Sam said, his voice quieter now. "You're undercover, therefore we should keep an open line of communication incase they capture you."

"What?" Barry asked incredulously. "I highly doubt that'll happen."

"You never know," Sam said. Blaine sighed.

"Just go with it," Blaine said. "At least we'll be able to tell you once we're making the getaway discreetly."