Zain
Hey, this is your neighbor. I live in Apartment 12G.
Zain
The doorman said to get in touch with you?
Callie
Yes, I’ve seen you around.
Callie
And I have a proposition for you.
Zain
Believe me, I’ve seen you around too!
Zain
So…what do you need?
Callie
It’s more like I have needs.
Callie
You see, I just bought a bed.
Zain
You did? That’s interesting.
Callie
One side is soft and the other is firm.
Callie
And they delivered it with the soft side up.
Callie
But I prefer the firm!
Zain
Firm is better, I always say.
Callie
It’s too heavy for me to lift on my own.
Callie
So could you come over and help me flip the mattress?
Callie
And in return I’ll…
Callie
I’ll let you try it out with me.
Callie
If you know what I mean.
Zain
I think I DO know what you mean.
Zain
And that seems like a fair exchange…
Zain
For my superior mattress-flipping abilities.
Fifteen minutes later there’s a knock at Callie’s door.
It’s Zain, wearing a tight t-shirt and shorts.
His muscular biceps and calves are on delectable display.
His black wavy hair is a little damp from the shower he clearly just took.
Callie catches a whiff of his subtle aftershave.
Zain
Zain from Mattress Flippers Inc. at your service, ma’am.
Callie, wearing a black camisole and short black skirt, ushers him in.
Callie
Thank god you’re here.
Callie
I wasn’t going to be able to get through the night with my mattress like this.
Zain
I could tell it was a mattress emergency.
Zain
That’s why I came right down.
Zain
Can you show me the mattress?
Zain
I need to know if I’ll need any special equipment.
Callie’s eyes look Zain up and down.
Callie
You’ll definitely need special equipment.
Callie
But it looks like you already have it with you.
Callie
The bedroom is this way.
Callie leads Zain to the bedroom and her queen-size bed.
She pulls back the covers and sinks down on the mattress.
Callie
Sit down and you’ll see what I mean.
Zain sits next to Callie and bounces on the mattress.
He appears to give its firmness level some serious consideration.
Zain
Yes, it’s definitely way too soft.
Zain
You need something harder.
Callie
Thank goodness it’s much harder on the other side.
Zain
Yes. I’m glad I can make it hard for you.
Callie removes the sheets and pillows from the bed so the mattress is bare.
Zain
You stand at the foot of the bed and I’ll stand over here.
Zain
Grab the mattress and bend at your knees.
As if they’ve been doing this their whole lives,
Zain and Callie succeed in flipping the mattress.
They high-five each other.
Zain
Okay, time to try it out.
Callie sits and bounces on the bed.
Callie
Oh, I think this is MUCH better.
Callie
Tell me what YOU think.
Then, very slowly, he grazes her arm with one fingertip.
The contact sends shivers up Callie’s spine.
Zain
It’s what I told you from the start.
Callie looks into Zain’s eyes.
Her hands are traveling down to his zipper.
Callie
You know…firmer IS better.
The she reaches over to her nightstand and pulls out a condom.
Callie
And now it’s time for me to repay you for your excellent service.
She gives Zain a long, lustful kiss and he pulls her down onto the mattress.
Two hours later Callie and Zain are lying under the covers.
Their heads are on the pillows that Callie has returned to the bed.
They are exhausted… and deeply satisfied.
Callie
You are an excellent mattress flipper.
Zain
So are you! It was a team effort.
Callie
There’s just one problem.
Callie
I ended up getting TWO great services.
Callie
I mean, my “payment” to you didn’t feel like a payment at all.
Callie
Because I enjoyed it so much.
Zain
Hmmmm. I see your point.
Zain
What do you think we can do about that?
Callie
I fix computers for a living.
Callie
If your computer ever happens to go on the blink,
Callie
I’d be happy to come and take a look at it.
Zain
That’s great. Because It just so happens that I have a very old computer.
Zain
And things are constantly going wrong with it.
Zain
Yes, so I’ll definitely let you know if I need you to fix it.
Zain
And in return, I’ll…
