Forum: Lost Stories

Story about a guy who finds a mother and her 2 children hiding in an alley at winter time.

Was it the central part of the story or a subplot? Was it set in modern times or historical?

Story: https://storiesonline.net/s/38343/eternity-ended
Author: https://storiesonline.net/a/Tallorder64

Maybe Not Just For Christmas by Always Raining? Although there are 3 children in the story.