The institution

The institution episode 8

The Institution - Episode 8

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Liam took his bathe, got out into the room with a towel wrapped around his waist. He played a music on the home theatre in his room then looked at himself in the mirror.
"Who's this fine Bobo?" He asked himself then he laughed.
The redish part of his eyes were already white.
"Avoid me Apollo" he picked up an eye drop looking at it with digust. "I hate you, but you leave me with no choice but to use you" he poured it into both eyes.
Then he bowed his head, he hated the pepperish after feel and the after taste in the mouth.
If there was one thing that could make Liam cry, it was slicing onion, watching a sad movie, losing a loved one and let's not leave out the eye drop.
Liam reduced the volume of the music after he heard something like that door bell ring. Then he went out, he opened it to see his next door neighbor, Aisosa with her robe on.
"Hello handsome" she smiled and he closed the door back.
"What the?" She asked rolling her eyes.
Liam danced back into the room to then he increased the volume and he ignored all other door bell ring.
It was definitely Aisosa and her usual flirt and request for a night stand or morning s*x . He was done with that!
He wore a nicely ironed blue shirt then he folded it's sleeves
. Then he wore a blue blazer on it looking into his mirror again.
"And the last magic ingredient" he brought out a perfume spraying it on his clothing.
"You're good to go man" he winked at himself picking his car keys then he turned off the lights.
Liam stepped out of the room into the sitting room where he observed if things were In order. Afterwards, he opened the door to leave only to meet his mom's angry face.
"How long have you been?"
"Since! William I've been knocking and pressing on the door bell. You better check the button, i think it's faulty already" she forced herself in. "I'm so sorry"
"You were definitely listening to music right?" She asked and Liam smiled.
"I'm sorry. I heard the bell ring, I just thought it was another person"
"O ma buru oh (You're very wicked), so you'll leave another man's child outside like this? Does that even makes you a man?"
"Mom you don't understand"
"What happened to telling her straight in her face that you're not interested"
"How do you know it's not a he?"
"Cause I know my son's not gay and I know you too well"
"I'm about to go to work now Mom"
Mrs Oscar slapped him on the arm with her hand bag.
"Oniranu! (Rubbish)! You want to go to work, go let me see you now"
"Is this a civil war?"
"It's more than war, did your misplace your phone?"
"No"
"Did your phone in anyway get spoilt."
"No"
"Your phone is okay shebi?"
"Yes" he answered and Mrs Oscar slapped him the more with the bag. "So all my calls that I've been sending nko?" "Geez mom! You're beating a grown up man"
"Seriously?" She looked around searching for the grown up man. "What are you looking for?" Liam asked, "The grown up man now. Grown up men are usually known not from the big houses they possess or their jobs but rather from the family they've made. Children William, abi will, or Liam, or whatever name you call yourself these days. I'm tired! My BP is already high because of you. Your turning into my everyday prayer point. If I had more than one child, shebi I wouldn't have been worried"
"Mom"
"Gbenu oshi dake jare! (Shut your dirty mouth up).
"Mom I'm not ready to get married yet"
"Should I remind you you're 37 years old. Three and seven"
"I'll get married at the right time"
"You are close to the grave already, you don't know"
"Haba!"
"What about that girl that's disturbing you?" "I don't like her" "What do you want William? What's your specialty, I'll call my people in Ekiti, they'll fine one sweet and beautiful girl for you to marry"
"Thanks Mom but no. I'm fine" he answered. Just when Mrs Oscar realized the discussing wasn't fruitful, she decided to change into another topic of interest.
"Another topic I came to discuss about is that I've been asked to caution you and what you say about Governor Samuel Godwin on your radio station" she reported and Liam rolled his eyes.
"Who spoke to you"
"No comments William. I don't want anything happening to you"
"Nothing will happen to me, Mom I'm just educating citizens" "You can educate them through other means, don't speak against the government"
"Mom! I'll be late for work"
"Who will fire you?" She asked. "I love setting examples for people to follow"
"Better get married so people will have what to follow" she snapped and Liam laughed. "Mom you're just hilarious"
"ki lo ṣẹlẹ si oju rẹ? (What happened to your eyes?)" She asked, "Apollo, it's fading already"
"Why won't you have it, when you don't want to get married"
"What does marriage has to do with this?"
"Do you know erm, senator Humphrey," "Yes?" "His daughter just flew in from the state and she's celebrating her birthday"
Liam rolled his eyes, "I know where this heading to and I just lost interest in it" he answered and she resumed beating him with the bag.
"I'm not interested in her"
"You haven't even met her"
"I don't have to"
"Her mother and I already made arrangements and I told her you'll be coming" "What time is the party?"
"Normal party time nah, 6"
"I'm busy"
"It wasn't a request oh,"
"Mom"
"You're going with me as my date" she demanded and Liam laughed.
"Mom, are you asking me out?" He asked and she laughed tapping him one more time on the arm with the bag.