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?"

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

to think wisely.

going to cook the meat? We know how to cook the one you taught us last time, dear sister." Dina insisted. It made her worries slowly fade away as she looked at her younger sister's face. That innocent-looking

dear. Make sure Dee and Dahlia

aye, capt'n." Dee winked as she showed a salute pose to all of them. Dahlia clapped her hands because of excitement.

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

it's a knife." Dina whispered to her sister. She handed it with

me first and then I will let you all take turns as we cook the stewed beef meat with vegetables. Are we all ready?"

Deandra only had an extra apron. That means, she will let her sister try to cook on the pot one by one.

them. She's glad that all her sisters observed

hands a bit as she looked

at the twins

a little

am happy that Dahlia is a fast learner." Dina nodded as she looked at Dahlia who is also proud of what she's doing. Deandra is holding her hands as she guides her

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

Maybe because of what happened to her Mahjong session. From

ready."Deandra greeted their mom 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

plates. Get some rice and meat, too. I want you all to help one another." Deandra told them to at least shift their attention.

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 for the