Amy memorised Oonagh’s Twitter name and returned to her desk. She pulled up the girl’s account on Twitter, and using her own account, followed the troll conversation. Once she understood the gist of the situation, who commented what, who acted as the vilest culprits, she joined in the conversation, giving Oonagh compliments galore. Maggie’s not going to like this.
Praising her, empowering her, complimenting her on how wonderful she looked, how beautifully the dress enhanced her eyes, asking where she’d found such a lovely design, she claimed her friend Jack also whistled, saying she was a stunner. Amy watched Oonagh’s face light up as the tweets came through.
It amazed her how just a few kind words could have such power, change a person’s mood, and give confidence. Oonagh smiled at the screen and typed back saying ‘thank you.’