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?"

is. When she felt it

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

the one you taught us last time, dear sister." Dina insisted. It made her worries slowly fade away as

and Dahlia

showed a salute pose to all of them.

right away. She prepared all the

Dina whispered to her sister. She handed

you all take turns as we cook the

smiles on their faces. Deandra only had an extra apron. That means, she will let her sister try to cook on the pot one by one. As one will cook, the rest will have to observe what she will do.

carrots and cabbages and drained them. She's glad that all her

will be the first to try slicing the potatoes?" Deandra raised her hands a bit as she

hungry for knowledge." She looked at

Dahlia sit on her lap as she clapped her hands as she grinned. She gave her a little knife to slice the small potatoes that were already peeled. She started to slice the potatoes

nodded as she looked at Dahlia who is also proud of what she's

as they are done with it, their mother arrives from her mahjong session. They all stopped and

each other because their mother is frowning again. She could hear her mother silently cursing to herself. Maybe because of

is ready."Deandra greeted their mom with an awkward smile.

with a blank expression. She's still wearing her night dress with the towel on her hair, already dried up. She looked messy and miserable 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 at all.

please set the plates. Get some rice and meat, too. I want you all to help one another." Deandra

already 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 a bit. They prayed and thanked God