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?"

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

think wisely. She might think straight and analyze the situation first before jumping to

Dina insisted. It made her worries slowly fade away as she looked

Make sure Dee and Dahlia will help you too."

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

went to the kitchen and her three sisters followed her right away. She prepared all the things

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

take turns as we cook the stewed beef meat with vegetables. Are

all chorused with smiles on their faces. Deandra only had an extra apron. That means, she will let her sister try

drained them. She's glad that all her sisters

the potatoes?" Deandra raised her hands a bit as she looked around her. She

too hungry for knowledge." She looked at the twins who were looking at each

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

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 in slicing the potatoes carefully. Dahlia looked very

soon as they are done with it,

of what happened to her Mahjong session. From her

ready."Deandra greeted their mom with an awkward

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

"Uh, Dee, Dina and Dahlia, please set the plates. Get some rice and meat, too. I want you all to help one another." Deandra told them to

away. They moved 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 they