Chapter 19: Delivery For…Childhood. The joy that comes with going through that stage of life is so underrated. I mean sure, some people didn't exactly have it good growing up, and might just be doing a whole lot better now that they’re all grown up. But others? My God, that was the life. To have people at your beck and call, attending to you and you could just choose whether or not to give a fuck? To have almost everything you wanted at the tip of your fingers? To have so many people care so much about you and the slightest sneeze or cough could get you a warm bath, hug or snack. Damn, that was definitely the life. Nowadays my adolescent ass gets stared at, not even "bless you'd" when I cough a little too hard. My point though, living as a small kid, maybe even a baby, was ironically enough, living large. The slightest stuff could easily garner attention. Nowadays the struggle for attention is infinite, and the attention you actually get, infinitesimal. The responsibilities, having
Chapter 20: Don’t Do Drugs Kids"You've got to be shitting me. What the fuck are you doing here? Thought you were some deli–""Don't. Don't even start with me" she said, looking at Robert brazenly. "You think I'm all butterflies in my stomach to see you either? How’d you even get employ—Oh. Never mind” she said with a sudden change of demeanor. “This is not the time or the place to have this conversation. So if you could just focus on your job, and me on mine, I bet we can both act like that day never happened. Deal?" She said, stretching out her hands. "Deal. But I'm pretty sure you’d be better off not shaking my hands. At least not now" he said. "Any washroom around h–""Second room to your right. And get back soon, your first couple hours at work aren't going to be a walk in the park. I promise you that." She said facing her desktop and continuing her work. "Okay then" he said, carefully getting up from his chair, for fear that he would trip over his high self and mess up his pre
Chapter 21: SEE"Yours truly, Your dearest Uncle, Jonathan" he concluded, dropping his pen, closing his jotter and slipping it under his bed. He was about to take short nap before "the moment" when…"Jonathan. The suited-up guard called, knocking on his cell. "It's time" He remarked with a serious countenanceWithout a fuss or argument, he slowly sat back up, walked towards the opening of the cell, and put his hands through the bar, as if to say, "cuff me". And that's exactly what the guard did, pretty reluctantly too."Odogwu! Odogwu! Odogwu!" the other prisoners in their respective cells kept chanting the popular Nigerian praise as the tall, dark, 'cyclops' gradually made his way down the prison to the 'site' where he was to be executed. Chains on both his hands and feet, a long, unkept, almost dreadlock-looking hair, and a pinkish glow to his right eye. This indeed looked like a monster of a man. As he gradually made his way to the guillotine, he slowly took what was definitely one
Chapter 22: W…W…Wasted“So, will that be all sir?”“Something stronger please. Just give me something way stronger. I need to get the taste of the ass I’ve been kissing all day off my lips”, he emotionlessly said, dropping his empty shot of tequila.“Will do sir.” The bar man professionally answered, heading to the back to source for something that would match the gentleman’s low spirit. “Thanks” he feigned a smile, trying to get the taste of bitter alcohol out his mouth.“You shouldn’t force yourself to take it if you don’t like it” a light voice chipped in from the seat beside him.“Yeah well when life’s got you by the balls, there’s really not much shit you can do. You just force yourself to like it at this point”, he said, without even glancing to see the young brunette beside him. “True” she chuckled lightly, patiently waiting for the bar man herself, so she could take some shots too. “My name’s Olivia by the way.” She smiled, trying to waste time but at the same time seem huma
Chapter 23: Realms“Robert where the hell have you been? I’ve been screaming like a mad woman all over the fucking office. Running up and down just looking for your ass.”“It was lunch time and I went to get off a li—”“Shut the hell up. Are you trying to get your punk ass fired right now? Cause I can make it happen. I can make that call right fucking now and have your ass out of here in next to no time.” He stared at her for what seemed like eternity but what was actually about five seconds. He didn’t even know what to do at this point in time. Shove a foot up her ass, make her eat her own words or stab her with one of the syringes that laid on her table. All this in five seconds, and in truth, he was about to let his tongue fly till he saw Olivia walk past, a number of steps behind ever paranoid Keyla. She didn’t even stop to glance at him. Probably didn’t even notice his frustrated figure, but my did he take his time to notice her. Light-skinned black and about sixty kilograms of p
Chapter 24: Race Horse"That's enough tv for a night now, don't you think" she said watching her kids willingly get lost in the comfort of the age old "How I Met Your Mother" series."Guys? Guys?" She said, still leaning on the opening to the living room trying to get some attention from them, but failing woefully. "okay then" she walked up to television set and turned off the switch, the entire tv screen going back to blank in next to no time. "But mom–""No Raymond, you've got school tomorrow. And you, don't even start" she said, pointing to her daughter with a defiant stare on her face. "Come on now, off to bed." She said, accompanying her kids to their room as the moon gradually ushered in a cold night. She unhurriedly watched her kids tuck themselves in, taking every second she had, to appreciate the time got to spend with her kids, at least for now. "Goodnight guys" she said, about to leave the room."Mom" her daughter whispered just as she was about to walk out, "could you te
Chapter 25: Just Hold On, We’re Going Home"Okay guys, let's begin to wrap it up. It's getting late outside, and it looks like a storm is not too far away either" the store manager said, trying to rush everybody out of the lab before the rain and the night dawned on the island. He noticed Robert looking a little slow and sluggish in packing up his stuff. And considering his "stuff" was merely his new lab coat, and his 'drugs' for his usual panic attacks, as he would often refer to them, he was definitely taking his time. "Robert!" he chimed in an enthusiastic voice, much to Robert's disgust, though he didn't make that overtly visual. "Mr. Morale" he replied, not even bothering with returning the same energy. "Ouu who told you my name?" he smiled, trying to reach for a handshake."Just asked around" he replied, forcing himself to participate in the uncomfortable handshake. "That's very social of you. So how was your first day at work?" "Well… he looked at Keyla who was giving him
Chapter 26: Tick Tick BoomBefore he could get the words out, he was on the receiving end of a right paw that sent him flying across the room, his back slamming against the wall of the store. "Come on Robert, you can't blame this on anybody but yourself. I told you to run" he said, almost playing with his prey. Tracking his every move, like a leopard about to devour his target. Only difference is this 'leopard' looked thrice the size it was supposed to, and it was previously human Robert tried nursing himself as quickly as possible, back to his feet, but as soon as he raised his head, the image vanished."You're a fucking animal man. What the fuck is going on?" he hurled, not knowing what part of the room he was going to be attacked from next. All of a sudden, the echo of a catlike purr sudden filled the halls, and before Robert could make out what exactly was happening, he got blindsided and payed for it dearly, his right leg battered by a paw swipe. "Ah fuck", he said, almost dro