"It happens to me all the time!" Flo said with a smile, as one of her customers got a little over-excited about the insurance packages that progressive had to offer.
"AND CUT! That's a wrap everyone!" the commercial director said as he jumped out of his chair.
The smile quickly faded from Flo's face. "Finally," Flo mumbled as she tore off her apron and name tag, keeping them in hand. She turned around, neglecting the customer she was so warm towards a few seconds ago.
"Hey," he said quietly.
Flo turned around slowly. "What?" she answered in a somewhat annoyed tone.
The man stroked his thinning hair and adjusted his horn-rimmed glasses. He was quaking slightly. "Do you... do you want to go out for coffee?"
Flo smirked. "Sorry. Not my type." She turned around again and quickly fled to the dressing rooms.
As she turned the corner a low volume, cockney voice yelled, "look out!" Flo was started and tripped over her other foot onto the floor. "Crikey!" The little voice said. Flo was seeing stars after she bumped her head against the wall. The room was spinning, but her focus was soon regained. Right in front of her, she a pair of big black and brown eyes and a long, slender green body. "'Ello. Sorry about tha' I am." Flo squinted her eyes and look of curiosity overtook her entire face. The wind was still partially knocked out of her, but she managed to gasp out, "Who... are you?"
The creature chuckled at her. "I'm the Geico Gecko. You can just call me Gecko. I sell insurance."
"But you can... talk?" She asked.
"You act so surprised!" He said. Flo was laying on her stomach. She turned over and sat up. "'Ere," he said, "le' me 'elp you." Flo reached out to grab the Gecko's tiny little arm. It was like grabbing a toothpick. She squeezed lightly for fear of breaking the little lizard's fragile appendage, but what happened next shocked flow. With almost no effort, Gecko pulled Flo forward and onto her feet.
Flo stared down at him in shock. "Wha'? Somethin' in my teeth?" Gecko picked at his teeth with a finger the girth of sewing needle. Flo continued to gape. Gecko glanced at Flo's apron and name tag, which she had dropped when she fell. To break the awkward silence, Gecko asked "Flo? Is tha' your name? Would you like to go out for coffee wih me?"
Without hesitation, Flo nodded.