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?"

hand to the pocket where the five-hundred peso bill is. When she felt it from her pocket, she felt her heart pulsating. She closed her eyes when she realized that the five-peso bill is real and everything she did to the guy is

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

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

dear. Make sure Dee and Dahlia will help you

Dee winked as she showed a salute pose to all of

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

knife." Dina whispered to her sister. She handed it with care

you all take turns as we cook the stewed

sister try to cook on the pot one by one. As one

the potatoes, carrots and cabbages and drained them. She's glad

slicing the potatoes?" Deandra raised her hands a bit as she

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

little bunny." Deandra let Dahlia sit on her lap as she clapped her hands as she grinned. She gave her a little knife to

looked at Dahlia who is also proud of what she's doing. Deandra is holding her hands as she guides her in

as they are done with it, their mother arrives from her mahjong session. They all stopped and stared at her looking at all of them, too.

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

greeted their mom

all helped Deandra in cooking it." Dina cheerfully added. She only looked at the four of them 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.

"Uh, Dee, Dina and Dahlia, please set the plates. Get some rice and meat, too. I want you all to

up the table, they all sat quietly while looking at her. It's like they are all waiting for her signal