The Steel Brassiere - 1885 Words

THE STEEL BRASSIERE by Iris Sheila G. Crisostomo AT first I thought I was hearing the wind whistling through the termite-infested wall of Tiya Andings house. Wind on a hot summer afternoon? Dismissing the noise as coming from rats slipping through hidden holes and crevices in the old house, I rummaged through the remaining boxes for things worth keeping. My visit to Tiya Andings house on J.P. Rizal Street was prompted by a public notice from the city engineers office that the property was scheduled for demolition to give way to the construction of an annex building for the towns health clinic. Tiya Anding was a friend who had no living relatives. When she died, her house and the 300-square-meter lot reverted to the government. With†¦show more content†¦There were shrieks of glee and the patter of little feet running to get nearer for a closer look each time the fountain squirted water once more. Mama, the fountain! cried eight-year-old Jonathan. He was holding his sister Gina by the hand and leading her to the edge of the fountain. Take care not to get wet, I called out. He nodded. I could see him smiling in the distance. He had his fathers winsome smile. I finished my ice cream, my second helping. Later in the afternoon, we wandered through the playground and spent time pushing one another on the swing. Twin metal chains fastened the swing to a horizontal steel bar and once again the feel of the cold steel between my fingers made me think of Tiya Andings breast armor. As the swing swayed back and forth, I closed my eyes and my hand went over my chest, remembering how the hard metal felt against my flesh. The wind was brushing against my face with every swing and I felt like a warrior riding with the wind, charging towards the enemy. Then I felt a drop of liquid on my cheek. Was it a tear? Was I crying? As I felt more drops, I realized a drizzle was starting. 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