A woman stepped in holding a baby and a large bag. She looked completely exhausted, her eyes red-rimmed and her shoulders drooping. No one offered her a seat, so I slowly stood up, even though my back ached, and gave her mine.
She looked at me strangely, almost as if she wanted to say something but couldn’t. I just smiled, thinking maybe she was too tired to respond. As the tram rattled along, I noticed her clutching the baby tightly, whispering softly to calm it.
When her stop came, she gave me another unreadable glance before leaving. Moments later
What happened next changed everything…
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