I was happy to walk in front of people holding his hand firmly. I was aware of people seeing us and their comments about how good we looked together.
I was rejoicing inside until we stopped, and I heard him sneeze. I beat myself up in my mind for not taking care of Sasha the right way. I took off my coat and put it on.
I realised that people recognised me, and I knew she probably felt a bit intimidated by others. It wasn't right for her to draw so much attention to herself when Sasha was with me because they would start looking for information about her. And according to our work contract, one of my priorities was to protect her identity. I took her hand and led her down the street. She wanted to let go, which reminded me that she let her friend hug her.