A FATEFUL CHANCE

Deandra's POV

I gently knocked on the door where my other twin sister Dee is resting right now. When she's not answering, I twisted the doorknob and entered while holding a small basin half-filled with warm water and a towel inside it.

I saw her lying on the bed, facing the ceiling while opening her eyes.

"Hello, dear Deandra." Her cute voice greeted me as soon as she noticed my presence.

"Hello my beautiful Dee. How are you?"

"My head is aching and I don't feel well."

"Don't worry my dear sister. I am here now." I sat beside her bed and placed the basin on the chair next to me. I pulled the towel from the basin half-filled with water. I wrung it by removing the excess water. I placed my palm on her forehead.

I am surprised that she's too hot. I felt my knees shaking but I stayed calm as much as possible. What if she'll know I am more worried than her? She'll be sadder for sure.

"You know what, dear Deandra...when I grow up, I want to be like you."

I chuckled because my sister said that out of the blue.

"Why? I am ugly and fat. You should be like Karina Wiss. She's a popular superstar."

"But I want to be like my eldest sister. You know what, dear Deandra...you're my best, favorite person ever!

Dee is really the talkative one. She's never running out of words.

"You're the only one who bought us fried chicken. You're the only sister in the world who takes good care of us." I smiled as I wiped the damp towel on both of her arms.

will have your own favorite person, dear. I am not the only one who will do these things to all of you."

Deandra, you're the first person to do this to us."

to

a real mom." I chuckled as I felt the sarcasm that my sister showed our mother. I can't blame her, though. It's her own opinion that just came out her mouth. I knew Dee as the tough cookie and Dina as her opposite in nature.

she's been through a lot. That's why we can't easily blame her for acting like that." I calmly explained to her. As the

what, sis? If only all people think the way you do, we'll all make the world a better place to live."

expression as she said those words. I am older than my sister for fourteen years and yet her being matured when it comes to expressing

I wiped

feeling better

because you're the one taking care of me."

to eat dinner with your sisters." She smiled weakly as she stood up. I even pulled both of her hands to assist her to stand

seats Dina and Dahlia reserved for us. I am not in the mood to call mother for dinner because she got most of my money. I guess she can sleep with a sly grin on her face even on an empty stomach.

held a leg part of fried chicken and offered it in front of me with her hand. She's too charming as she smiled. I can't help but to accept it. When it comes to my sisters, I am becoming incredibly soft. I never thought that after what I

us but now, I can't see any single fried chicken on the plate. It made me look at the one that I am holding right now.

I saw Dahlia cry right away after she noticed

a

dear? What happened?"

pieces.