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?"

peso bill is. When she felt it

ago and started to think wisely. She might think straight and analyze the situation first

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 gaze made her feel a bit well even after that epic moment of

Dee and Dahlia

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

her right away. She prepared all the things and ingredients needed to cook

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

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

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

drained them. She's glad that all her sisters observed her while

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

She looked at

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

proud of what she's doing. Deandra is holding her hands as she guides her in slicing the potatoes carefully. Dahlia

to help them in the other steps in cooking their lunch. As soon as they are done with it, their mother arrives from

of what happened to her Mahjong session. From her facial expression, you could see that she lost the

ready."Deandra greeted their mom with an awkward smile.

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

the plates. Get some rice and meat, too. I want you

they all sat quietly while looking at her. It's like