Maplewood had a habit of pretending unusual things were perfectly ordinary. Especially at night. The Blue Lantern Diner sat at the edge of Maple Street

Nobody agreed on when the rabbit first appeared. Some claimed it started in late spring. Others insisted they had seen it years earlier. A flash

A missing edition. Empty delivery bags. And one story someone wanted erased. Maplewood always woke early on printing days. Before sunrise, the delivery bicycles rattled