ARRIVAL

VERNON

"Can't I have any pictures of this lady?" I asked Casper.

He immediately puts down his phone and looks at me irritatedly. "Dude, I already told you for five times that no. Ayun yung sinabi sa akin ni Skyler."

"Come on, like, can't I pay someone for just a picture of this lady?" I asked him again.

"Sabi ngang bawal. Tsaka pumirmi ka nga riyan, sandali na lang makikita mo na yang babae mo." Then he pulled out his phone and called the number of the Miss Night employee again. "Hello? Malapit na ba yung car? We're standing outside the entrance of the condo."

"Excuse me, hindi ko siya babae, no. She's going to be my secretary." I corrected him.

Napangiwi si Casper at tinignan ako mula paa hanggang ulo. "Ulol. Sa ugali mong yan imposible na di ka ma-fall sa babaeng yun."

"Ikaw naman, parang hindi mo naman ako kilala. After my stealer ex, wag na lang. Baka pagnakawan nanaman ako at ma-broken ulit. I'd rather keep this miss night thing professional."

"Alam mo, bro--" Casper puts