Kendall

My app for my video doorbell signals someone in the hallway moments before they ring my bell. I watch on my phone as the delivery person leaves my grocery bags. I wait to unlock my door until footsteps signal they’ve left the hallway.

I quickly pull my three grocery sacks through the doorway then secure the locks. As I place the items on the counter and into the cabinet, I notice a folded piece of paper taped to my cereal. Unfolding the note, in black permanent marker ...