The Model and the Call Gurl

“Nia, fill your eyes… More.. more… okay that’s good!”
Shutter clicks.
Flash. Flash.

“Now, look at that direction. Feel the softness of the fabric.
Perfect… Hold it… Steady…”
Shutter clicks.
Flash. Flash.

Justin Timberlake’s Senorita was blasting at the background.
“I don’t know what I’m thinkin’ about… ”

Watching them at the end of the lounge where the session was held, I almost couldn’t help myself to lend my hands to the artistic team. The make-up was too much, she was pretty already, didn’t need much to cover or emphasize anything. The worst was the color schemes that they put on her. They were the wrong tones to highlight the pretty clothes she was modeling. Arrghh. And the snoots didn’t do any justice on her complexion as well. Oh, I felt like firing the lighting assistant for that.

Oops I forgot. They just rented our space here in City Tang for the session. And it wasn’t for Harper’s Bazaar or Vogue. A major dept. store here needed a backdrop for their upcoming catalog. The price was right, hence the three-hour photo-session.

Came the break. The model started to answer her phone in English (though she might need some fine tuning on her accent here and there). And while she talked, she withdrew her PDA,
“Yes, yes, you may book me for the 17th… Mister, you want the whole week-end? That’s gonna cost you extra lho…”

In a split second I couldn’t help but wonder if there is any other type of booking that she would also handle? Looking at her stature, the clothes that she was wearing after the shoot, the gadgets she was dealing with, I was pretty sure that the word cheap doesn’t rhyme with her name.

What if she was just another fashion model waiting for another photo shoot or runway trick? And what if I was a lustful professional call-girl? What would I do to distinguish my services from the other girls?

1. Regular visits to the gym, the sanite per acqua-s, beauty clinics, cosmetic counters and hair salons are my initial major investments. I’d have to be physically flawless (especially when you’re loose already!)

2. While anonymity rated high in my industry, a discreet database is a must, therefore I might need a reliable PDA/ database system just like hers. “Hmm, sales are down 14% from week-34 compared to last year’s figures…”

3. I would offer member cards for my returning clienteles, “Since this is the fourth time you’ve been with me, would you like to have the “use-me-as-you-wish” membership card? I would put you on top priority in reservations, and as an incentive I would give special discounts or rates on your birthday and religious holidays! Can’t beat that eh?”

4. In the service menu, everything started from US $X,XXX and upward starting from a hand-job, oral fixations, the front or the back service or the all-in-one package, “Of course, kinks will cost you more, depending on the toys and the event”.

5. If anything below $XX,XXX mark in the bank meant that cash is tight, thanks to my dependable PDA, I’d use push marketing strategy such as calling long-time-no see clients in rainy days like this, “Hey according to my database, the last time you’ve used me was about 3 months ago. What are you doing tonite? Wanna have some fun? I’d lit your fantasy on fire… What? You want backdoor action? No prob. Okay… I’ll try to get another girl as well…”

6. On the other end, a pull strategy such as website and Friendster page is a must to get the buzz going. You may even book me for any worldly destination, as long as all my expenses plus the calendar-blocking surcharge (for a minimum of a full-week booking) are paid. And if cash is really really tight, "Congratulation Sir, you are one lucky bastard! After a two-week eBay display, You Sir, happened to be the highest bidder of this bitch!" Oh yes, and there’s a disclosure contract to be signed incase you’re trying to be funny with me

Wait I have a call.

“Vienna? Oh you’re one of the Hapsburgs?… Now Duke, let me see my calendar for the 15th. Oh you old bird, of course I didn’t put my service fees in the website… that would be too tacky dahleng”.