The Band

The Jello Scene

Awsten hurridly walked into the office building, excited over what possibilities the day could bring. They were getting a new temp today and he was giddy yet a little nervous. He went into the elevator and pressed the familiar button that would take him to the VERY familiar office space. He hummed and tapped his foot to a song he heard on the radio earlier today, the song was called something like Stupid For You by this weird band called Waterparks or something like that. He thought it was alright but it was apparent that the song would be stuck in his head all day.

The elevator door opened and he walked into the office space that held some of his favorite people. Awsten walked over to the familiar receptionist desk where his friend and coworker Jawn was sat on the computer.

"Hello Jawn my friend, how are you this morning?" Awsten said very cheerily, maybe too cheery for an early morning. Jawn stared at Awsten with a blank look on his face then stared at the camera that had been following them.

"You got 2 calls to answer from Corporate," Jawn said blankly before returning to the computer in front of him. Awsten walked into his office after annoying saying good morning to his other coworkers. He sat down and pretended to do literally any work.

After an hour of waiting in his office doing nothing, he saw the new temp walk in and talking to Jawn. Awsten jumped out of his chair and made his way to greet the new person in the office. He walked out of his office and made his way over to the new guy, trying his best to calm down his jitters, Awsten liked new people. Awsten shook his hand while introducing himself.

"Hello, sir I'm Travis nice to meet you." the new temp says while shaking Awsten's hand sternly. Everyone else in the office turned to look at the encounter, hoping Awsten doesn't say anything offensive. Unfortunately, Awsten makes a reference to the 3 Stooges and changes the attitude in the room from normal to awkward while Travis stood there unsure of what to do. They move on and decide to introduce Travis to the rest of the people in the office.

Awsten turns and heads to a desk seating two doods, both doing paperwork. Travis shakes the hand of a curly headed guy who he learned was named Otto. Awsten walks right by him and focuses his attention on the other guy sat at the two combined desks.

"Whoa watch out for this guy!" Awsten exclaims while putting his hands on the man's shoulders. "Geoff Wigington in the building, hey Geoff this is our new temp, Travis." Travis extends his arm to shake Geoff's hand, Geoff taking his hand and giving him a lazy handshake.

"Geoff Wigington, Assistant Regional Manager." Geoff introduces himself.

"Assistant to the regional manager." Awsten corrects, with Geoff mumbling about how they're the same thing. "So anyway, wanna talk more about yourself there Geoff? Tell him about that car you just bought."

"Uh yeah, I bought an old car, fixed it up now it's worth three grand," Geoff states, looking more interested in the conversation. "New engine, a bunch of other new stuff, I got some photos." Geoff reaches to the drawers on his left side, opening the middle drawer. Upon seeing what was inside of the drawer, he slams his fists on the desk while groaning in anger.

"Damn it, Otto!" Geoff yells in frustration and turns to Otto who's hiding his smile behind his hand.

"Hold on the judge is in session, what's the problem here?" Awsten interjects as Geoff reaches into the drawer.

"He put my stuff in jello again!" Geoff slams a plate of a jello covered stapler, earning a laugh from Jawn at the receptionist desk as Otto successfully holds back his laughter.

"What is that?" Awsten says while trying not to laugh as he points to the stapler. Geoff reaches into the jello after answering it was his stapler.

"No no no, you have to eat it out of there." Awsten stops Geoff from getting his stapler while trying his hardest to not laugh, ultimately failing. "That is a waste of good food and there are starving people in the world, which I hate."

Geoff was getting more and more angry by the second and he was already fed up on the fact that Awsten wasn't getting Otto into trouble.

"You know what, Awsten can you please punish Otto for this childish behavior?" Geoff said in an impatient and angry voice while pointing at Otto.

"How do you know it was me?" Otto says with a spoonful of jello in his mouth.

"Are you going to discipline him or not?" Geoff asks frustrated with his hand still in the jello.

"Ooo discipline kinky." Awsten jokingly replies. "Alright ok ok, uh Otto can you please promise to stop putting Geoff's personal belongings into jello?"

Otto clears his throat after swallowing his spoonful of jello, he puts the cup down on his desk and turns to look at Geoff. "Okay, Geoff I'm sorry because I've always been your biggest flan." The joke earns a laugh from Awsten and a smile to spread on Travis' face.

"You should have put Otto in custardy." Travis jokes, causing Awsten to laugh even louder.

"I guess what I'm most concerned with is damage to company property, that's all," Geoff responds in a stern and harsh voice directed at Awsten, he was starting to get fed up with their childish behavior.

"Pudding," Awsten says after a good ten seconds of silence. "Putting, I'm trying to think of another dessert to do."

(Author's note: what do you mean this didn't actually happen. Also, I am currently in the middle of a mental breakdown, why did I choose to watch Infinity War. Mr. Knight, I don't feel so good. No, I don't know what's happening. No please I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go.)