A FATEFUL CHANCE

The next day, I woke up the next day feeling tired and yet I should really get going. I have to go to work and do the usual routine that is expected of me.

If I won't work, we will not have any money to buy essential things needed in our house.

I saw my siblings chasing each other while I got up from bed. I shook my head because they're supposed to be sleeping because they stayed up late the other night.

"I guess I could handle it this time. Please go back to bed, my dearest sisters. I know you still need some sleep."

They both look at me at the same time as they grin from ear to ear.

"We will help you, dear sister! We really set our alarm clocks to wake up early to help you prepare!" Dina exclaimed in an excited, hyperactive manner.

"We're fine. As long as we could help you with anything." Dee said as she stood up as if pretending to be some kind of superhero as she grins.

"Well, I hope all your cuteness will be converted to cash so that we'll not have bills anymore."

"I'd gladly do it for our dear Deandra." Dahlia said as her head appeared from their backs. They chuckled altogether.

Dee and Dina were preparing the table, while Dahlia got some glasses of water from the cupboard to the table.

all good at eating food. I am so lucky that my sisters are just content to whatever food they'll have on our table. I am thankful that the training paid off for a long time. They even remember it one by one. They usually move without being

to work now. Please behave. The three of you. I will go back as soon as possible." I stood up and Dina told me that she'll be

job and when I logged out, I noticed that I already had more than four hours of duty. When I came back, they gave me four-hundred and fifty pesos as my earnings

the supermarket to buy groceries and meat for my sisters. I know they are waiting for me like

some fruits.

I looked around in confusion. Something is odd and wrong. How can it be only two-hundred fifty when I checked my four hundred fifty pesos? When I spotted a guy running away, that's the time I realized that he's the one who indeed snatched my

already very tired and it is almost lunch time. I

he's heading to. I guess this thief is a stranger to our place. He's just running without any direction

in a dead end." I murmured to myself as I grinned.

turned his back and he saw me right away. I am holding a piece of wood and I even tapped it to my palms. I gripped it like I am gripping on my dear life. I

back my two hundred pesos." I firmly said. I saw him swallowed and gave me an icy stare. He's also standing as if he'll accept my challenge

if I don't?"

kill you."

"For two hundred pesos? You can't be too serious, miss. Are you sure you

my money? Did you know what I did just

I don't care about it. I am more than determined to

openly as I moved four of my fingers back

last chance. Give my money back to me or I will kill you first