it was 26th may 2004 I was returning from school after getting bullied by my classmates actually I was a introvert back then shy never had many friends during school life but on that day something happend that changed my life forever while returning I saw a group of dogs barking around something I went closer to the dogs to check it was a newly deliverd baby girl I guess someone have kept her here. I whispered to myself I must " I must get this baby out of here otherwise this dogs will kill her " I checked inside my bag where I got a packet of half eaten biscuits I quickly throwed it towards those dogs to draw their attention and I was successfull as dogs started eating those biscuits I got that baby and started running those dogs where chasing me but I had defeated them as I got hold of that baby I realised that she was suffering from fever as her body was warm when I reached home I quickly informed my parents about they immediatly send that girl to the hospital and informed the police . doctors told us that the girl is suffering from throat cancer
and there is very less chance of her survival
I remember during those days I used to pray to god , jesus , allah so that they can save this little soul and to my miracle after few doctors informed us that she is in a better condition now and after one month police informed us that no one has come to take her so me and my family have decided to adopt her we named her sara the name was given by me it means "princess " I remember my friends and relatives used to laugh at me whenever I used to say she is my daughter not my sister " but I didn't care why would I my logic was like I saved her life and gave her a new life so she is my daughter so what if our age gap is just 17 yrs some relationships are not defined by age " as days passed I got more attached to sara I remember I used to wash her ,change her diapers ,sleep with her , feed her , take her for a walk and I even used to wake up nights after nights to make her sleep oh god those nights felt like thousand years and my parents actually supported me . as years passed both me and sara grew she was now a active and mischievous child of 3 years running all around the house breaking furnitures , glasses and everything she gets
while I was a college student of 2nd year now I must admit I was no longer the shy boy I used to be now omnivore I used to hang out with my so called friends and spent less time with sara I remember one day my parents called me and said " it was you na who used to proclaim himself as her father " I replied yes so what " "so what ! bastard give her more time she waits to spent time with you " my father yelled I replied " see back then I was a boy now I am grown up now I have friends I have a gf what she think if I said her I had a daughter and sara is grown up now she must be self sufficient I used to do everything on my own so if she is my daughter then she must be like me " "you are such a hypocrite " my parents shouted at me and left the room " well I didn't care back then but now I wish I had spent those times with her .

She died on 2nd july 2007 because of throat cancer her age was 3yrs 37 days
after all this years I realised she was the only true friend I ever had
nothing is more painful then see your child die in front of you I still remember her last words to me "papii I'm scared I love you pls dont leave me "
sometimes I cry for her
I miss her
I really miss her
I miss my little angle
I miss my daughter
I hope god is taking care of my angle

written by ,
Sayan Das ,
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