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?"

She slid her 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

could bring back the hours from a while ago and started to think

"Are we 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

dear. Make sure Dee and Dahlia will help you

a salute pose to all of them. Dahlia clapped her hands because of excitement.

the things and ingredients needed to cook the food. The three of them observed very well.

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

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

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

washed the potatoes, carrots and cabbages and drained them. She's glad that all her sisters observed her while doing

raised her hands a bit as

Looks like someone's too hungry for knowledge." She looked at the twins

"Come here my little bunny." Deandra let 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 the way she instructed her.

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

instructed the twins to help them in the other steps in cooking their lunch. As soon as they are done with it, their mother arrives from her mahjong session. They all stopped and

of what happened to her Mahjong

ready."Deandra greeted their mom

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

rice and meat, too. I want you all to

in a swift motion. Deandra could see that they were already hungry. After setting up the table, they all sat quietly while looking at her. It's like