Uptown Girl

iv. mash off

season 3

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"They're going to find out," Charlotte asked, chuckling as she grabbed her jumper from Sebastian's chair. 

"No, they won't," he said chuckling as the brunette looked at him. 

"You think?" she asked. She got her phone out of her bag and chuckled. "I've already had five missed calls from Finn, three from Kurt and seven from Tana." She put her phone away and hesitated. 

"What is it?" Sebastian asked as the brunette looked at him. 

"Is this a good idea?" she asked as she sat back down on the bed. "Sneaking around, lying to my friends and family?"

"I think that you shouldn't get permission from anyone else to do what you want," he said as the blonde looked at him. She looked at him and chuckled. "What?" he asked.

"You look ridiculous with your hair like that," she said as he chuckled. "Now, I have to go. I'll see you later?"

"You know it," he said as she smiled and kissed his cheek before walking out his dorm and hurrying to her car. 

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"Sorry, sorry, I know I'm late!" Charlotte said as she hurried into the auditorium. She looked up and furrowed her eyebrows in confusion when she saw both the New Directions and the Troubletones. "Oh, we're all here?" she asked as she walked onto the stage and stood next to her brother and Rachel. 

"What are you doing here?" Rachel asked, looking at the Troubletones as Charlotte put her bag down. 

"Shelby told us she had something to show us," Mercedes said as Charlotte looked at her. "What are you doing here?"

"Mr. Schue said the same thing," Finn said.

"I just got a text from Q saying to come here," Charlotte said shrugging as the older blonde smiled. 

"And why were you late? You seem to be making a habit of this lately," Rachel asked as the young brunette looked at her with a slightly panicked look.

"I was doing last minute work," the blonde said shrugging, "anyway, why are we both here?"

"Let me guess," Santana said, saying annoyed, "he wants to combine choirs for Sectionals."

"Maybe," Charlotte said shrugging.

"Well, it's not gonna happen," the brunette said, "the Trouble Tones are here to stay so why don't you shuffle your busted choir off our stage. You're an exception Charlotte," she added as the brunette smiled. 

"Look, you guys," Finn said, "we can compete without being enemies. All right? We don't have to get vicious."

"Oh, I think we do, Soft Serve," Santana said as Charlotte looked at them both, "see, the Trouble Tones are 3F. Fierce, femme, phenomenal." Charlotte furrowed her eyebrows as she thought about what her friend just said. "Oh, and, guys, hurry up, go get some moist towels, we have to keep Finn wet before we can roll him back in the sea."

Finn sighed and rolled his eyes in annoyance as Rachel scoffed.

"Okay, you know what, Santana," Rachel said before Charlotte could say anything, "Finn is in great shape, and your meanness only highlights your own personal insecurities."