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?"

bill is. When she felt it from her pocket, she felt her heart

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

time, dear sister." Dina insisted. It made her worries slowly fade away as she looked at her younger sister's face. That innocent-looking

and Dahlia will help you too."

salute pose to

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

it's a knife." Dina whispered to her sister. She handed it with

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

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

She washed the potatoes, carrots and cabbages and drained them. She's glad that all

be the first to try slicing the potatoes?" Deandra raised her hands a bit as she looked

"Okay. Looks like someone's too hungry for knowledge." She looked at the twins who were looking at each other

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

she looked at Dahlia who is also proud of what she's doing. Deandra is holding her hands as she guides

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

all look at each other because their mother is frowning again. She could hear her mother silently cursing to herself. Maybe because of what happened to her Mahjong session. From her facial expression, you could see that

ready."Deandra greeted their mom with an

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

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

while looking at her. It's like they are all waiting for her signal for them to eat. She chuckled a bit. They prayed and thanked God for the meal and they already