Box Trolls Novels & Stories

“Let it fuel you, lit up your path” His lips curled. “I can make your pain go away” The demon mark on my chest flared. I gasped, clutching at my collar as heat surged through me, sharper than before. My heartbeat thundered in my ears, drowning everything else out. “You’ve been holding it in for so long,” Taurus said. “Swallowing it. Smiling through it. Pretending you’re okay and not furious.” He leaned down slightly so his eyes were level with mine.

The number was still climbing. 1500. 2000. 2500. Almost all of them were vicious. "Her license should be revoked!" "She needs to be canceled. End her career." "So disgusting. How can she show her face as a lawyer anymore?" "Someone release her full name so all her clients know who she really is!" I noticed many of the commenters had new profiles and blank photos. Obvious sock puppet accounts. Preston hadn’t just used his own people. He’d hired a troll farm.

“You mean the best version of you?” I rolled my eyes. It was ridiculous. “She doesn’t have any idea.” Victoria shook her head in amusement. “#ExpelledAdrian and #AdrianTheBully along with you #HaileyGirlPower are still trending. They’ve been asking for your Twitter account.” “Well, glad that I don’t have one because I don’t like people checking out my life, watching my posts like a creep.”

"I am very sorry Coco. The egg stinks and I don't know but I think it's rotten judging by the stench. And if am not wrong, those trolls did this." I was too embarrassed to speak. Too angry to think and I furiously stormed to where the suspects were. A group of six rich girls who despite always falling almost all classes never missed chances to annoy people. They called themselves Queens. Ally and I named them trolls. These girls had it all; from designer clothing to expensive cars. Whenever anyone reported them, the school ends up suspending you instead of those trolls. Rumours had it their parents paid off the Chancellor. "Why did you do that, Annie?" I scoffed.

TALIA Upon finally succeeding in taking every last penny from me, Madam Coco came through and handed me a box with four darts inside. I’d deliberated on it for a while but eventually concluded that the darts were a much more efficient tool for infiltration and worth the extra cost. I didn’t even bother thanking her or saying goodbye, relieved that I’d never have to smell the disgusting mix of old lady perfume and cigarettes, or hear her raspy smoker’s voice, again.

It was strange that he could not reduce traffic on the tweet. With every attempt of whitewashing the truth in the Hunts’ favor, the professional trolls faced backlash from angry netizens and in the end, the netizens’ spite and fury overwhelmed them.

The malicious comments on her novel site were the work of hired trolls stirring up trouble. And the person behind the transactions funding this troll army was Eddie, the very one who had previously impersonated her alias.

"You’re basically handing out gifts, and these trolls are still snarling at you!" I expected the backlash. Shaun had warned me: if I didn't surrender the Super Brain, he’d make sure the domestic market tore me to pieces. He had the backing of the old money. They would smear my name until I was an outcast. I just had to hold the line. I knew my hardware would speak for itself once it was in the air. "I’m not reading the comments, Isabella. You shouldn't either," I said. "I can't help it! I'm shredding these trolls for you!" she snapped. "I’ve told my entire circle to back the Parker brand. We’ve got your back!"

Undoubtedly, Killian had instructed the public relations department to take these measures. In addition to her, the group of trolls who had been smearing Sheila online were also being tracked down and having their accounts suspended. In her bedroom, Lauren watched the content on her tablet, her face gradually contorting. Her eyes looked like those of a venomous spider, fixated on its prey. Just then, her phone rang. "Director Stark, a large portion of the troll accounts have been banned. Do we need to invest more money?" Lauren gritted her teeth. "Yes, continue to smear that bitch, Sheila."

Kenna laughed, “I know everything, Blob Alyson. The fact that a fat, disgusting wretch like you thinks that she can stand besides Leon is hilarious. You can’t even cheer him up because you are too big.” My face turned red, and the entire hall roared with laughter. “A kiss, she kissed Leon?” “That’s not possible. She probably forced herself on him.” “Yeah, look at how big she is. Why would anyone want to kiss her?” “I’d rather eat vomit. I can’t even picture how annoying it would have been for Leon.” Everyone had something to say, and no one considered how harsh their words were. I clenched my fists, my nails digging into my palm.