The terror of loneliness

The next morning, at breakfast, scrolling through her page, Erica couldn’t help but notice how much her views and comments had increased: her number had been screenshotted and reposted several times. Erica began receiving many requests from both her followers and unknown people, messages, and calls, to the point where she couldn’t even talk to her friends, who were also very puzzled by the strange stunt from the night before. Scared, Erica considered changing her number but felt powerless in the face of this digital threat. She didn’t know what to do; fear was growing inside her, and she felt as if she were constantly under surveillance, as if every step she took online could be used against her. Whenever she saw a suspicious comment or received a connection request, the fear that it might be that troll would return. Nights became sleepless as her mind hammered with unanswered questions. Who was DigitalGoblin_? What did they want from her? How had they gotten her number? Erica was caught in a whirlpool of anxiety but didn’t dare confide in anyone, fearing judgment or, worse, that they would think she was crazy.