"Drive him away!"
- So what worries you? - said
Doctor Lenko. - I don’t quite understand.
Mervyn Hinckley opened his mouth, but
suddenly froze and looked around with a haunted gaze
all corners of a luxuriously furnished office
psychiatrist.
- It’s very difficult to describe... - stammering,
Mervyn spoke. - I need to escape from
him... we need to save ourselves from him...
Doctor Lenko sat down more comfortably in the deep
sideways on a leather chair and, quickly looking
stack of papers on the table, chose a small one
letter:
- You report that you are being followed by someone
vision.
Mervyn desperately threw his hands into the light...
lo-brown hair.
- This is not a vision! It's real! I see
every evening at exactly ten -
large, scaly, with huge red
eyes!
He looked around in horror, as if one were describing
Sanation could bring the monster to life. Then
with obvious difficulty forced himself to lower himself
on a chair and, clenching his fists, excitedly
glared at the doctor.
“There is one simple remedy,” calmly
said the psychiatrist.
- Which one?
- Drive him awayMr Hinckley. Drive-
those away. - Doctor Lenko left a cozy
chair and walked up to Mervyn.
- Do you think it's that simple?
- Even if it’s not easy. But this is psycho-
a logically sound method of getting rid of
such nightmares. You need to convince your
Bye, that you don’t believe in any flakes
the one with huge red eyes created
tion. Command him - mentally - to leave. And
he will disappear. It all depends on your decision
strength and willpower. - I believe you have
it will work out. After all, trying is not
torture. Try it. This very evening.
Doctor Lenko used to go to bed
early, but the approaching sleep dispersed
phone call.
- This is Mervyn Hinckley! - excitedly zata-
the voice on the phone spoke. - I couldn’t help but po-
stink to you. Monster...
- Well what? - Lenko muttered displeasedly,
preparing for a teletherapy session.
- It worked! - Mervyn barked. - I
drove him away, doctor. It's already a quarter past one
tsatogo, but there is no trace of him. Isn't it
wonderful?!
“Wonderful,” the doctor yawned. - If I tell you
If you ever need me again, call me.
And, cutting off the conversation that threatened to drag on,
thief, hung up.
A minute later, at the head of the bed,
there was noise. The doctor opened his eyes. monster
was tall, everything was covered with scales and
Kalo with huge red eyes.
“Sh... shhh...” Dr. Lenko squeezed out.
- I'm sorry, smiled shyly
monster. - I hope I didn't disturb you?
Mervin sent me...
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