The building sold Marcus's apartment in the spring. A young couple moved in. They painted the balcony railing and put plants on it. The elevator was finally fixed. The management company sent a notice saying they were sorry for the inconvenience.
I stayed in 614. I thought about leaving, but I did not. The rent was still cheap. I knew the stairs. I knew the light in the lobby in the morning. I knew the camera angle.
One evening, in April, I came home and found a package outside my door. It was small and brown and had no return address. Inside was a stuffed rabbit with one ear. There was a note.
Thank you for listening to the thing you could not explain. She would have liked you. D.
I put the rabbit on my shelf, next to the milk crate of books. I did not know what to do with it. It was
