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 pulsating. She

from a while ago and started to think wisely. She might think straight and analyze the situation first before jumping

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

and Dahlia will help

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

right away. She prepared all the things and

that, it's a knife." Dina whispered to her sister. She handed it with care to Deandra who is wearing an

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

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

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

Deandra raised her hands a bit as she looked around her. She chuckled when

at

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

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

the 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 stared at her looking at all of them, too.

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

their mom with an awkward smile.

could notice

want you all to help one another." Deandra

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