Tyler opened the door, and we saw a staircase, and I was about to start walking down the stairs when Tyler stopped me and insisted that he start walking down the stairs first.

We found the light switch at the bottom of the staircase, and as soon as the room lit up, we both stood at the bottom of the stairs looking around the room.

There were countless photos and newspaper clippings pinned across the walls, creating a chaotic collage of memories and headlines. Some were yellowed ...