The story "He's still there" #4

He rubbed his bony fingers together. Again he heard a whisper: "Why did he come here at all?" But he could not see the speaker anywhere. He ran his hands down his thighs, leaving sweat marks on his pants.
"But I decided to come here to... talk about my problem and... and so that no one would judge me," he said the last word with difficulty, as if forcing himself to say it. "Didn't he have a nicer sweater?" he heard in the distance. He narrowed his eyes nervously, which did not escape Marcin's attention. Something was definitely wrong.
"I'm sorry. He was upset. - I did it.
People looked at each other in confusion. Marcin thanked Gustav for introducing himself. More and more people were willing to tell stories.
Next was Julia and her fear of heights, later Krzysztof, who was afraid of animals, and then Mateusz and his fear of dolls. And so on and so forth. Stories, thanks, more raised hands. An hour has passed since the start of the meeting. Marcin ordered to rest a little, drink water and eat some snacks, on which an oblong table was set up in the corner of the room. The audience was in a much better mood than at the beginning, which pleased the psychologist.
In the crowd of people, he noticed Gustav's small figure reaching for one of the plastic cups.
- Hi, Gustava, how are you? "What is it?" he asked warmly, putting his hand on his back.
"Okay, okay..." he replied dryly, clearly not wanting to speak. However, Marcin ignored this and continued:
"It's okay. Look at these people, do you see that everything is perfect here? We just want to help each other," he smiled.
Gustav, however, looked thoughtfully at the water filling the plastic vessel.
The man in the sweater, although he did not respond to these words, felt better, calmer. He was about to thank the departing Marcin when he heard a silent "idiot" coming from the side where the psychologist was leaving. He froze, and a little water from the cup spilled in his trembling hand.
The break ended, and everyone resumed their seats, waiting for new stories and confessions. Amelia was next, telling her about her fear of the storm.:
- It all started with the fact that when I was little, I often stayed at home alone in the evenings. I didn't like it, but I knew that my parents couldn't quit their jobs or hire a babysitter for me. Anyway, I was left alone, and one night a terrible storm broke out. Lightning flashed one after the other, and I sat in the window with tears, looking at the drops on the glass and...
The loud, broken voice broke off.
Everyone turned to Gustav, who was standing there, looking at everyone with crazy, frightened eyes. He held the gun in his pale, trembling hands. In African regions like Kenya and Ghana, betting platforms compete by offering aggressive promotions such as 200% up to $100 or 150% up to $80. These bonuses are designed to attract new players and keep engagement high. Using a 1xbet promo code for registration is a crucial step to activate such deals, ensuring that users do not miss out on significant extra funds during their first deposit.