The weeks past, and as soon spring had sprung in Scranton, summer had begun. And even on this fine day in mid June, some things never changed; Andy and Erin were riding the elevator together.
But saying 'together' was stretching it. Yes, Andy had known Erin for about two months, and the silence that used to fill the elevator was long gone, but today, Erin was a little to preoccupied with herself.
As she walked into the elevator, Andy let out a wide smile. He hadn't seen Erin in the elevator for a week, so this was an improvement. But Erin was already busy, she was on the phone, and when Andy opened his motuh to speak, Erin put up a hand of silence.
"Radio Contest." She mouthed, and Andy nodded. Well, at least she was only blowing him off for the radio, He thought.
There was a murmer coming from Erin's phone, and her face lit up. "Am I caller number twenty-four?!" She asked excitedly, and even Andy was getting hopeful for her. "Really? Yes!" She squealed, and started bouncing up and down with Andy, but she stopped almost as quickly. "Wait, I have to answer a question?" She said, her face falling slightly. "Alrighty then. I'm ready." She sighed out of nerves. She then whispered to Andy, "Do you mind if I put it on speaker? It's a little hard to hear."
"By all means, do whatever you want. And good luck on that contest." He said.
"Thanks." Erin smiled.
"Erin, you ready?" The radio man said out of her phone.
"Yes." She called into it.
"Okay, since you're trying to win Taylor Swift concert tickets, we're going to play you a little bit from a Taylor Swift song. Here's the catch, you have to name three different instruments that are playing through the song." The radio guy instructed.
"Sounds easy enough." Erin said optimiscally.
"We'll see. You have until the end of the 30 seconds of the song." Andy gave Erin an encouraging smile, and she gave him a thumbs up.
In a moment, Taylor Swift's 'Our Song' chorus began to play. Erin listened to it for a few seconds before answering quickly "Gutair, violin, and...uh..."
"That's two." The man said. " One more. 20 seconds."
"Uh..." Erin hesitated, and tried listening closely.
This contest was so easy it wasn't even funny! Andy thought. He played two out of three intruments, one of them being the one she could'nt guess. Banjo! BANJO! It isn't that hard, Erin.
"Banjo." Andy mouthed.
"What?" She whispered.
"Banjo!" He repeated, and pretended to play one.
"I already said guitar!" She said impatiently.
"No! Banjo!" He whisper-yelled.
"Uh, can I get some help from my friend?" Erin asked nervously, with about 10 seconds left.
Andy sighed. Typically Erin, a totally goody-two shoes. She wouldn't cheat unless it was okay. But, maybe that wasn't a bad thing. Andy liked that about her. Angela never asked Andy if it was okay that she cheat on him with Dwight.
"I guess. Six seconds."
Erin hastily handed Andy the phone. "Go! Go! Go!" She squealed excitedly.
"BANJO!" Andy yelled confidently.
"CORRECT!" The annoncer said happily. "Erin, you just won two tickets to Taylor Swift in concert next week! You better take that friend of yours for a big thank you!"
Erin screamed excitedly, and Andy joined in. They started jumping up and down for joy. "Thank you, Andy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Erin repeated cheerfully, as she hugged him tightly.
"Don't mention it. I mean, it was just too easy. I play banjo." He bragged.
"Oh, yeah! I remember when you and Dwight played for me. You were amazing!" Erin gushed, then paused before saying nervously, "Hey, I mean, without you I wouldn't have won the tickets, and, I dunno if you like Taylor Swift, I mean, she's more for teenager girls, but I like her, but if you're not doing anything next week," But Erin was stopped in mid sentence when the doors suddenly opened and Kelly walked in, her phone in one hand, i-pod in the other, and a scowl on her face.
"Oh my god, I went to the wrong floor, and you know why? I was too distracted to choose the right floor number because I was trying to win Taylor Swift concert tickets off the radio. And you know what? I was caller twenty-seven! And you know what? This total jerk was caller twenty-four, and she was asked to name three instuments playing during 'Our Song'. And you know what? She totally cheated and only knew two, so she asked her boyfriend to name the last one. Either she shouldn't get the tickets, her boyfriend should, or THEY SHOULD GIVE THE TICKETS TO CALLER TWENTY-SEVEN!" Kelly complained loudly.
Andy stared at Erin, but Erin said excitedly to Kelly, "Kelly, I WAS CALLER TWENTY-FOUR! Andy helped me win the contest!" Kelly and Erin should have warned Andy to plug his ears, because in a moment, Erin and Kelly were sqeauling and screaming at the top of their lungs while they hugged at jumped up and down.
"Oh my God, we are going to have soooo much fun at the concert!" Kelly said, inviting herself.
"I know! It's going to be AMAZING!" Erin said, not even caring Kelly invited herself.
"We have to make shirts and everything." Kelly instructed as the doors to the elevator opened on the right floor, and Erin followed her out.
Andy sighed. He thought, just maybe, Erin was going to invite him to the concert. He would have definately said yes. Just as he was about to walk out, Erin walked back in.
"Forgot my bag through all the excitement." She explained.
"Don't wanna forget that." Andy said, and she smiled.
"Hey, Andy, thanks again for helping me. I've never won a contest in my life." She confessed.
"Any time." He said.
"I owe you one, big time. How about I get you a t-shirt, or cd, or something? Oh, wait, you wouldn't want that, you don't like Taylor Swift..." She suggested.
"Just don't get me the first album." Andy told her, and Erin laughed.
"No, seriously. I already own 'Taylor Swift' but I never got around to buying 'Fearless.'" He said.
