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?"

She slid her hand to the pocket where the five-hundred peso bill is. When she felt it from

started to think wisely. She might think straight and

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

"Yes, dear. Make sure Dee and Dahlia will help you

salute pose to all of them. Dahlia

the kitchen and her three sisters followed her right away. She prepared all the things and ingredients needed to cook the food. The three of them observed very

sister. She handed it

all take turns as we cook the stewed beef meat with

their faces. Deandra only had an extra apron. That means, she will let her sister try

the potatoes, carrots and cabbages and drained them. She's

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

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

my little bunny." 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 that were already peeled.

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

lunch. As soon as they are done with

of what happened to her

greeted their mom with

on her hair, already 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 even answered or acknowledged Dina for telling something to her. Despite her daughter being proud of what they did, she didn't care at all.

too. I want

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