And then came the truth.
The Mystery Finally Solved
It was not dangerous.
It was not supernatural.
And it certainly was not a hidden monster living above the ceiling.
The mysterious object turned out to be an old artificial Christmas tree.
At some point many years earlier, the tree had been placed in storage and forgotten inside the attic. Over time, extreme temperatures, insulation, gravity, and age slowly distorted its shape beyond recognition.
The once-green plastic branches had twisted together into a horrifying mass. Faded strands of tinsel still clung
