After that phone call, I quickly went to college and asked who had paid my fees. One of the admins told me that a girl named Sara had paid them. I didn't know who she was, so I went to find out. I saw her standing in the parking area. I asked, "Are you the one who paid my fees? Who are you?" She replied, "You don't know me, but I know you." I was confused.
On November 6, when I was traveling by train, three men tried to kill me, but someone saved me. I fainted that day, so I couldn't even thank the person who helped me. Later, I started searching for them and found out it was Sara. I realized she was studying in the same college as me. I wanted to talk to her, so I went to class, but she hadn't been coming for a long time. People said she hadn't paid her fees, so that's why I paid them. When Sara told me this, I didn't understand anything. I thanked her a lot and said I would somehow return the money. But she said, "You don't need to return it." Then she asked if we could eat together. I agreed, and we had lunch.
During lunch, I asked her why those men had tried to kill me. She said they were enemies of her father's business. After we finished eating, I told her I had to leave and went home. Later, I started doing part-time work. With the money I earned, I bought an old cycle and began food delivery. After college, I would deliver food all night without sleeping. I earned a little and gave it to my teacher, Sathyamoorthi sir. He told me, "I didn't pay your fees, but you're bringing money here." He left sadly. The money I gave wasn't enough, and I didn't know what to do. I asked many people for help, but no one came forward.
Then, when I was at home, rice, vegetables, and fruits started arriving. I wondered who was sending them, and it turned out to be Cholan. He said he hadn't been coming to college and had asked everyone for help, but no one agreed. So until he got a job, he was providing food for all of us. He kept helping in different ways. Slowly, things became better. I went back to college and continued food delivery at night.
One day, Sara came to me and said, "You don't need to do part-time jobs anymore. Your fees will be paid on time. Just focus on your studies. I'll take care of you. Please stop all this." She confessed, "I love you. I've been thinking about it for a long time. I like you very much. I couldn't say it before, but after you saved me, I realized it. I've been watching you for seven months in college. I want to be with you for life. When I saw how you struggled at home, I felt I should take care of you. That feeling is called love. I love you." She gave me a key and asked me to look at it later. When I checked, it was for a bike. She said, "You always go for delivery on a cycle. I bought this bike for you. If you accept my feelings, you'll accept this bike too." I was stunned and didn't know what to say. I took the key, and that's how our love began.
We went for a ride together. She told me, "Use this bike only for college. Don't do part-time jobs anymore. I'll take care of your fees. Just focus on your education." I agreed. Later, when Sathyamoorthi sir asked, I said it was a friend's bike. I studied well, and my problems slowly disappeared. Sara and I decided to try for military intelligence and started preparing early.
Then one day, it was my birthday. Sara held my hand and tied a watch on my wrist. She said, "You never wear a watch, but this one should always stay with you." She gave me a new phone, clothes, and other gifts. Later, when I went home, the lights were off. Suddenly, they turned on, and everyone gave me a birthday surprise. Cholan and Sara had planned it together. They made me cut a cake and celebrated wonderfully. I had never been so happy on any birthday before. That day, my happiness was beyond words.
Afterward, Sathyamoorthi sir called me and gave me a photo. He said, "Don't look at it now. Only when the time comes, you'll understand its meaning. Keep it safe." I placed it carefully in my locker.