DRABBLE #1
by MEL

 Starling's eyes prickled, hot, and she blinked in disbelief. The newspaper fell to the floor, a soft thump, and she gripped the edge of the newsstand as she swayed, suddenly nauseous and unsteady. The hum of traffic and people grew dim and distorted, and the paperboy rushed to her side. She batted him off and stumbled away into the throng of commuters. Her reaction spoke more truth to her than the good doctor had ever revealed.
Below the picture of the darkly handsome doctor was the caption, in 14 point railroad gothic

Infamous Cannibal' shot dead in police raid