Jon's mother decided to look through some of her old stuff, things she brought with her from her mom and dad's house, when she got married and moved into this house. It was all kept in the attic, where no one could easily get to it. That's what her father told her to do. Until now, she had no idea why.
As she climbed up the ladder, Jon looked up at her from the floor. "Do you need my help?" she asked her mother.
"No. I can do it myself. It'll only take a few minutes."
Once Jon's mother reached the top of the ladder, she looked around the attic for the pull-cord light. After she found it, she turned it on and the attic was filled with a flickering light. She probably needed to replace the light bulb.
In the corner, there was a box labeled FRAGILE. There was nothing in it that was breakable, though. Her father just wanted people to be careful with it. Again, until now, she had no idea why.
She opened the box and looked inside ...
