A FATEFUL CHANCE

She's holding bags of fruits and vegetables but she's staring at nothingness. She didn't even notice how she got back to their house after that incident.

She was greeted by her three sisters giggling and showing their happy faces at her.

"Deandra?" Dina noticed my mood.

"Sissy!" Dahliah excitedly hugged my waist as soon as she saw me.

"Yow..." Dee came near me as she looked down, looking at a different direction.

"My goodness. You're calling me with three different names. It's okay if you will all call me dear sister." She tapped all their heads as they got the bags from her hands.

She smiled as she looked at them getting busier with the things she bought. However, she can't help but to feel guilty.

"I don't know how to solve math. I was born not knowing numbers that much. However, I can feel that you need this more than I do." These are the exact words of the guy she mistook as a thief.

She could feel the sarcasm from his tone. She can't help but frowned at what she did. She pulled her hair with her fingers as she gritted her teeth. That scene repeated inside his head again and again. It made her feel really bad having wronged that guy. She felt really sorry for him and what she did to him. She groaned lightly as she stomped her feet many times on the floor.

"Dear sister? What happened to you?"

lip as she avoided her gaze to her sisters. She slid her hand to the pocket where the five-hundred peso bill is. When she felt it from

bring back the hours from a while ago and started to think wisely. She might

It made her worries slowly fade away

Make sure Dee and Dahlia

she showed a salute pose to all of them. Dahlia

prepared all the things and ingredients needed to cook the food. The three of

whispered to her sister. She handed it with care to Deandra who is wearing

and then I will let you all take turns as we cook the stewed beef meat

will let her sister try to cook on the pot one by one. As one will cook, the rest will have to

drained them. She's glad that all her sisters observed

her hands a bit as she looked around her. She chuckled when

"Okay. Looks like someone's too hungry for knowledge." She looked at the twins who were looking at each other with

her a little knife to slice

Dahlia who is also proud of what she's doing. Deandra is holding her hands as she guides her in slicing the potatoes carefully. Dahlia looked very

other steps in cooking their lunch. As soon as they are done with it, their mother arrives from her

They all look at each other because their mother is frowning again. She could hear her mother silently cursing to herself. Maybe because of what happened to her Mahjong session. From her facial expression, you could see that she lost the game to her group of friends.

ready."Deandra greeted their

at the same time. Deandra could notice the dark circles around her eyes too. She looked down and she went to her room again, without a word. She never even answered or acknowledged Dina for telling something to her. Despite her daughter being proud of what they did, she didn't care

too. I want you all to help one another." Deandra told them to

hungry. After setting up the table, they all sat quietly while looking at her. It's like they are all waiting for her signal for them to eat. She chuckled