Surviving Santiago
“Also gone are Tía Ileana and the politician who crashed on the sofa.
At least Tía Ileana returns for la comida.
After she leaves, I decide to explore the neighborhood. I figure it’s hard to get lost because the mountains on the eastern edge of the city always tell you which direction you’re headed, even if clouds cover their peaks. Still, I recheck the number in front of Papá’s house because the duplexes on his street look exactly the same behind their cement walls and high fences, and I don’t ...want to try the gate key on every house.
By the middle of the second block the sky turns dark and huge raindrops pelt me. I pull my hood up and turn back. I don’t know what I’ll do for the rest of the day until Papá and Tía Ileana get home from work. A motorcycle speeds past, its rider’s jacket a flash of orange in my peripheral vision. When it’s gone, I realize the bottoms of my jeans are soaking wet. I break into a run.
Graciela meets me at the door. “Would you like me to wash your clothes?”MoreLess
At least Tía Ileana returns for la comida.
After she leaves, I decide to explore the neighborhood. I figure it’s hard to get lost because the mountains on the eastern edge of the city always tell you which direction you’re headed, even if clouds cover their peaks. Still, I recheck the number in front of Papá’s house because the duplexes on his street look exactly the same behind their cement walls and high fences, and I don’t ...want to try the gate key on every house.
By the middle of the second block the sky turns dark and huge raindrops pelt me. I pull my hood up and turn back. I don’t know what I’ll do for the rest of the day until Papá and Tía Ileana get home from work. A motorcycle speeds past, its rider’s jacket a flash of orange in my peripheral vision. When it’s gone, I realize the bottoms of my jeans are soaking wet. I break into a run.
Graciela meets me at the door. “Would you like me to wash your clothes?”MoreLess
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