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?"

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 she did to

and started to think wisely.

the 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.

Dee and Dahlia will help you too."

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

prepared all the things and ingredients needed to cook

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

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

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

and drained them. She's glad

hands a bit as she looked around her. She chuckled when Dahlia raised her hand first.

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

clapped her hands as she grinned. She gave her a little knife to slice the small potatoes that were already peeled. She started

Dahlia is a 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 happy and

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

frowning again. She could hear her mother silently cursing to herself. Maybe because of what happened to her Mahjong session. From her facial

their mom with an

at the same time. Deandra could notice the dark circles around her eyes too. She looked down

meat, too. I want you all to help one another." Deandra told them to at least

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 eat. She chuckled a bit. They prayed and