Man Inherits Unusual Lake House, Then Takes A Look Inside

The year 1997

In a far corner of the house, he found an attic door slightly ajar. The attic was full of newspaper clippings—articles about Middletown, weather events, and obscure local politics.

One article was circled: “Middletown Boy Disappears, Returns Days Later Unharmed.” The date was 1997. Elliot blinked. That was the year he got lost at the park.