Andy walked into the elevator and noticed Erin was already there. Instead of brightening his day, this only made him feel worse. Seeing her face reminded him of what they had been, and now, what they weren't. He had spent the whole last night thinking of her, crying over her, wanting her, hating her, and now, here he was, in the same elevator as her. When he walked in, Erin scooted away from him. He could tell, after staring into those eyes so many times before, that, like himself, Erin didn't get much sleep either.

After thinking so much about her, he never had thought about what would happen between them the next time they met. Andy could beg for her forgiveness, he could yell and scream at her, or he could simply say nothing at all. But he decided to start from square one.

"Watch any good TV lately?" He asked.

"Eh." Erin responded, not meeting his eyes.

"What about the season premiere of Glee? I know you watched that. You love Glee, you told me."

"Look, Andy, you don't have to be nice to me." Erin said, looking at him for the first time.

"I don't have to be nice to anyone! I choose to be nice to you, because I...I care about you!" He said.

"Oh, stop it!" Erin yelled.

"Stop what? Telling the truth?!" Andy screamed.

"Oh, yeah, telling the truth!" Erin laughed grimly. "For what?! The first time in your life?"

"I never lied to you, Erin!" Andy shrieked. "I just never told you the whole truth!"

"How do I know what you're saying now is the truth?" She screeched.

"Look, Erin, can't we forget about this? Let's start over, please?" He begged.

"Andy, look at us! All this screaming at fighting!"

"It's stupid, isn't it?" He smiled.

"No, it's not! It's a sign, a warning! That we shouldn't be together, or at least not for now!" She explained shrilly.

"What...what do you mean?" He asked softly.

"All this fighting, just over one topic! Think of all the fights we'll have later in life, each one more bitter than the last! If this is what we can do so early in our relationship, think what will happen a year from now! The fights will last days!" She said, tears swelling in her eyes.

"It was just one time!" Andy persuaded, grabbing her arm. "We can work on it! I'm not willing to loose you!"

"But, in the end, Andy, too much was said and done." Erin said seriously, her eyes finally meeting his. "Too much was said that we can't forget. I'm sorry; I'm just...not ready. Now's not a good time."

"No, Erin, wait!" Andy called as her hand slipped from his and she started to walk out of the elevator.

"Goodbye, Andy." She called a look of pity in her eyes. "Well, goodbye as my boyfriend. I will see you in the office, I guess."

"You know I don't give up!" He called, and Erin smiled for a moment. She knew he wouldn't give up on her easily. Out of anger, Andy clenched his fist and punched the wall of the elevator. This time, he did not make a hole in the wall, but the pain in his hand was throbbing, but not as big as the pain in his heart.

And the pain and guilt that Erin felt as she watched Andy lash his anger out, it was possibly worse. She wanted to run to him, comfort him, hold him, reconcile with him. But she couldn't. She shouldn't. She needed some alone time. And apparently so did Andy, as he closed the elevator door, and Erin could've sworn she heard a sob. It was then when she sunk to the floor outside the elevator, and broke down. She was doing the right thing, wasn't she?

As much as it kills me to write about, there's good out of this! I've thought of some post breakup chapters, much more lighthearted than this one!