Angela told them everything.

From the fight she had with her father that morning, to Robert falling unconscious on the porch.

"So, it was my sister's fault all along, huh?" said Ria, shaking her head.

"We're really sorry for causing your friend so much trouble!" the twins told Danny.

"Oh, it's really no big deal!" replied the blushing boy. "Knowing Robert, it's no wonder he'd risk his life for something so trivial!" he looked at his friend and smiled sadly. "He's been doing that all the time."

"Saving cats from a storm?" asked Ria with awe.

"Not really," said Danny, "but he's a good kid, sometimes too good for his own good." He laughed a little and looked back at his companions. Angela sat quietly in a corner. "Anyway," he said grinning, "it sure was lucky that Angè here had 2 lovely sister who are both doctors!"

"Haha, that's too much!" laughed Ria, blushing.

"Actually, we're not practicing!" said Pia with a smile.

"Why not?" Danny asked.

"It was our father who put us up to this profession," said Ria.

"In truth," said Pia, "we would much rather be..."

"Actors!" the two said in unison.

"Actors?" asked Danny.

"Yes!" replied Pia, beaming. "The bright lights, the camera aimed at you, and the rush of blood as the curtains begin to rise!"

"And all those lovely clothes that come with it!" added Ria. The two seemed to be lost in their own dream world, their eyes clouding over.

"So, you like dressing up?" asked Danny.

"Yup, it's one of the perks of being actors." replied Pia.

"It's really enchanting when you put a costume on and turn into a completely different person!" said Ria,

"How about modeling, you ever thought of that?" Danny asked again. Angela looked up at him from her sulking.

"Well, it is part of acting, you know?" said Pia. "In fact, there are many actors and actresses who also work as models like Claudia Chauffer, and Cindy Crawford, and Penelope Cruz!"

"And many actresses start out with a modeling career!" added Ria.

"Okay then, you three stay right here," said Danny standing up. "I'd like to show you something interesting."

With that, Danny left the room and headed upstairs. The three looked after him.

"He's kinda cute, don't you think so, Pia?" asked Ria, smiling.

"Yeah, he's also just a kid," answered her twin.

"I wonder what he's planning..." thought Angela.

Danny was back a minute later, carrying a couple of photo albums. He placed it on top of the coffee table and called to the three sisters.

"Come check this out!" he said. "Angela, I think you'll like this."

He opened the albums.

It was full of pictures of a little girl wearing different clothes. The designs were really good and fitted the lovely girl nicely, the colors complimenting each other well.

"How cute!" said Ria. "This girl is born to be in front of the camera! Look at those rosy cheeks, pouty lips, and perfect curls, reminds me of Angela when she was younger!"

"Look at those clothes!" said Pia. "Great design! What is it? Burberry? Il Gulfo? Or Simonetta perhaps?"

Angela moved closer to look at the pictures.

The designs were very nice indeed. The kid in the picture was very pretty too.

"Is that Robert's sister?" she asked Danny.

"Nah," the other replied, "That's Obet wearing his mother's designs."

"What?!" the three said in unison.

"Robert's mom is a designer?!" said Pia, amazed.

"Yeah, actually, she's in Italy right now." said Danny,

"In Italy!" the twins said.

"Yeah, we're hoping that she gets to design for this company abroad," said Angela. "They saw her works and invited her to stay for a week."

"Hey, turn the page..." said Danny. "See that? That's me!"

He pointed at another kid posing with Robert.

He was wearing a dress too, a big grin on his face.

"Oh, Danny, you're so cute!" said Ria. Danny was absolutely beaming. "And you have long hair too!"

"Actually, we are both wearing wigs," he said with a laugh.

Angela looked closely at the pictures.

Robert surely looked cute when he was younger. He was thinner then, maybe about 7-8 years of age. His big brown eyes were shining and his full lips red. He looked a lot like the picture he had in his wallet.

She turned the pages and saw him grow right before her eyes 'til he looked more like the Robert she knew today. The last picture showed Robert in his early teens. He wasn't smiling anymore and didn't look much pleased, though he still looked very much like a young lady.

"What about Robert's sister?" she asked Danny. "Isn't she in here too?"

Danny stared at Angela wide-eyed.

"You must be talking about his half sister," he said in a low voice. "He didn't meet her ''til he was 17 years old... about a year ago."

"Oh... he didn't know he had a sister?" said Ria.

Pia elbowed her twin.

"Yeah, his father left when he was just a baby..." Danny told them. "They never heard of him since, ''til last year when he met his sister in school and..." Danny took a deep breath and looked at his best friend.

'...she is someone very special to me...' Angela remembered Robert saying...

"What happened?" she asked Danny. "Ricky and the others, they told me he tried to..."

"They told you that?!" Danny cutting her off. He looked distressed.

Angela was taken back by the sudden reaction.

"What?" asked Ria, "What did he do?"

"Ria!" said Pia frowning, "Don't be so dense!"

"It's okay..." said Danny. He looked at his friend again, a sad expression on his face. "I guess it's just right for you to know about it, Angè..."

Angela flushed as Danny looked straight at her.

"Her name was Bell. Annabelle Cruz," said he. "We were two years older than her. They met in school, guess it was love at first sight..." Danny looked down.

Angela found herself lost for words.

"He didn't know they were siblings. He really wanted to change for her, but in the end it was their father who pulled them apart."

There was silence.

Angela couldn't believe what she just heard.

"He... fell in love with his sister...?" she asked softly.

"Guess he never told you, eh?" asked Danny.

"No..." she said shrugging.

"The separation was too much for him..." Danny continued, "He... he tried to kill himself last summer."

Ria gasped. "What did he do?" she asked, teary-eyed.

"He emptied a bottle of sleeping pills. Good thing I decided to sleep over." Danny gave a deep sigh. "We had to rush him to the hospital, but he was unconscious for nearly 2 weeks."

"What about his sister?" Angela asked.

Danny kept silent, his eyes cast down.

"She... hanged herself when she found out about the news... It was already too late when he recovered..."

Uncomfortable silence.

The three looked at the sleeping boy who lay in front of them.

Danny took the wet towel from his friend and touched his forehead. He dipped the towel on the bucket beside him and replaced it on his head.

"I think the temperature's going down..." he said with a forced smile.

"Let me see..." said Ria.

She touched Robert and placed a thermometer under his arm. She took it out later, the others quietly watching her. "39 degrees..." she said with a smile. "Still high, but I know he's gonna be just fine."

Danny gave a deep breath, he saw Angela do the same.

"See, I told you he'll be okay!" he told Angela, though he was quite relieved himself. "He's doing great right now, you know?" he told them. "He's starting to move on."