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 avoided her gaze to her sisters. 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 is real and everything

started to think wisely.

slowly fade away as she looked at her younger sister's face. That innocent-looking gaze made her feel a bit well even after that epic moment

and Dahlia will help you too."

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

Deandra went to the kitchen and her three sisters followed her right away. She prepared all the things and ingredients needed to cook the food. The

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

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

only had an extra apron. That means, she will let her sister try

and drained them. She's glad that all her

be the first to try slicing the potatoes?" Deandra raised her hands a bit as she looked around her. She chuckled when Dahlia raised her hand

She looked at the

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

proud of what she's doing. Deandra is holding her

the other steps in cooking their lunch. As soon as they are done with it, their mother

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

ready."Deandra greeted their mom

the towel on her hair, already dried up. She looked messy and miserable at the same time. Deandra could notice

I want you all to help one another." Deandra told them

that they were 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