Invisible in the Blizzard: A Homeless Vet Was the Only One Who Saw Her. CHAPTER 1 The wind didn’t just blow; it bit. It sank teeth of ice right through the layers of expensive wool and North Face down jackets clogging the sidewalks of the Oakbrook Center outdoor mall. It was two days before Christmas, and the Midwest was getting hammered by a blizzard that the weathermen had cheerfully named "Winter Storm Brutus." For Brenda Martinez, struggling with four oversized shopping bags and a latte that