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?"

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 she did to

only she could bring back the hours from a while ago and started to think wisely.

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 gaze made her feel a bit well even after that epic

Make sure Dee and Dahlia will help

pose to all of them.

the things and ingredients needed to cook the food. The

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

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

That means, she will let her sister try to cook on the pot one by

She's glad that all

hands a bit as she looked around her.

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

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

proud of what

As soon as they are done with it,

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

greeted their mom

"We all helped Deandra in cooking it." Dina cheerfully added. She only looked at the four of them with a blank 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

want you all to help one another." Deandra told them to at least shift their

already hungry. After setting up the table, they all sat quietly while looking at her. It's like