Fiction: The Bear at the Door by Susan L. Lin
Photo Source: Rawpixel That was the headline of the article. “THE BEAR AT THE DOOR.” It was one of those news stories that starts on the front page but drops off three paragraphs later, in the middle of a sentence, just as some ultra-important information is about to be divulged: “…but neighbors of the victim say the intruder was— see page A8 .” Someone was selling papers at the corner of the street when Alina walked by and caught sight of the bold print heading. Two months...