I took my newborn twins to the women’s restroom to change them – This privileged woman initially called the authorities, before quickly retracting her statement.

« One phone call, and you’ll never find anywhere to live here again. »

I felt nauseous.

« That’s illegal. »

She smiled.

« People like you always think the rules don’t apply to them. »

I looked at my daughters.

Then we go inside.

« You can threaten me all you want. But you will not make me ashamed to take care of my children. »

A voice rose from the crowd.

« Mom, stop that. »

A pregnant woman stood there, her husband by her side.

Patricia’s face changed.

« Paige, don’t interfere. »

Paige looked at me, then looked at the twins.

« I heard everything. »

She turned towards her mother.

« You knew he was a father trying to help his children, and yet you still treated him like a problem. »

Patricia crossed her arms.

« When you have a child, you’ll understand. Babies need their mothers. »

Paige shook her head.

« No. When I have a child, I’ll understand that babies need their parents. »

The man next to her nodded.

« Our child will need both of us. »

Silence reigned in the corridor.

Paige looked at her mother.

« If something were to happen to me, I would like to believe that my husband would also fight for our child. »

Patricia had nothing to say.

Later, I bought some yellow leggings.

Once I got home, I placed them next to the girls’ beds.

I touched the wedding ring.

« We did it today, Claire, » I whispered.

The girls were sleeping peacefully.

For the first time in weeks, I thought that maybe I could do it.

Not perfectly.

Not without fear.

But with love.

And that was enough.