There I was again tonight, forcing laughter, faking smiles
same old, tired lonely place
Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face

All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you

Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?" across the room, your silhouette
Starts to make its way to me
The playful conversation starts, counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy

And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonder-struck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

Solis walked in the home. She smiled at the scene. "Oh dear I didn't know you brought guests! You should have told me so I would make more stew." A woman who looked like she was in her early 30's frowned but her eyes showed amusement. "Who might you be?" She asked Solis and the Elric brothers. After we greeted Parker's mother, Solis helped her in the kitchen while Ed and Al were playing with Nate. "You are excellent at this, Solis! You would make a great wife!" She winked at someone behind me. I turned to see a blushing Parker. Solis blushed hard as Parker grinned, still flushed. "No thanks mom, Pink cheeks seems interested in Edward than me." He teased.

"What about me?" Ed asked. Parker and him mom just laughed as I chuckled. Ed was about to say something before someone knocked on the door. Nate answered it.

A girl with blond hair in a ponytail was at the door. She was wearing a black tube top and sweats. She had a wrench in her hand and an angry/happy/curious look (if that was possible.) "Parker! Where did you put the-"She stopped and stared at Ed and Al. Ed was blushing at her while Al rubbed the back of his head nervously. "W-Winry! Hello!" Al said before he and his brother took a blow in the head with the wrench. She huffed at them before smiling at me. "Hello! Who are you?" She asked sweetly.

"I'm Solis." I said. She gasped. "Your eyes just changed color! That's so cool!" My eyes were a nice purple. "Thanks. How do you know Ed and Al?" I asked. Parker nodded. "They're my childhood friends." She answered. Parker grinned at me, I smiled back. "So, who do like more?" I teased Winry. She turned red. "N-none of them!" She stammered. Parker turned to Ed. "Do you like Winry, Ed?" Parker wiggled his eyebrows. "N-no! She's my mechanic and friend!" He said back, face pink. Parker and Solis just laughed.

After the introductions, the group settled at the dinner table. Solis helped Miss. Jones set the table up.

"Thank you dear!" She said. Solis sat in between Nate and Parker. While eating, Solis watched as Ed and Winry bickered like an old couple. Solis giggled to herself, unaware that Parker was watching her intently. "Solis, your eyes are beautiful! The colors are marvelous!" Miss. Jones fanned over her eyes. Solis sweat dropped at the lady. "Thank you, I got them from my mother." Solis had a sad smile. Her eyes changed into a dark blue.

Parker saw her change in mood and decided to change the subject. "So mother, when will father come home?" He asked. Solis gave him a silent thank you. The rest of dinner was nice. Al and Ed went to their rooms while Solis used Parker's older sister's room. Parker said that his sister was married, so she didn't live with them anymore.

Solis took a shower in another bathroom since Parker took the first one. As she finished, she cursed to herself on how she left her new clothes in her room. She tried to walk down the hallway with just a towel wrapped around her chest and lower area covered before someone came and saw her. She was turning a corner when she bumped into someone. She gripped her towel tighter so it didn't come off. She was under a blushing Parker. His hair was also damp and his chest was bare since he took a shower too. Solis was embarrassed at first, but then her eyes shown fear.

In Solis mind, Parker turned into Him and back. Solis was frozen as she whimpered. "Are you okay?" Parker asked. She just squeezed her eyes shut. "P-please don't hurt me. Please…" Solis pleaded quietly. Parker was really concerned now. He stood up and helped Solis.

He noticed how she had faded scars and old bruises, but he didn't ask. He walked Solis to her room. Before leaving, Solis spoke up. "I-I'm sorry. I'm not good with people." She pouted. Parker found her pout adorable 'What?! Adorable? What the heck?!' Parker thought before grinning at Solis. "It's fine, Pink cheeks. Nice curves by the way." He winked at her. She punched him playfully and smiled. "Whatever." She mumbled before closing the door. Parker stood outside Solis' room.

Images of Solis flashed through his mind, making Parker blush like crazy. "Ah I'm turning into Nate..." He grumbled while walking to his room, unaware of the blond mechanic who saw the whole thing.

The next morning, as the 5 teenagers walked around Rush Valley, Solis was trying not to look Parker in the eye. She was so embarrassed at what she said last night, but she couldn't help it.

He hurt her in a way that even if her mother was back, she would never forget it.

"Hey Solis. Sorry about last night." Parker rubbed the back of his neck nervously. Solis blushed but shook her head. "It's fine." She said. Parker smiled before Al asked. "What happened last night?" Parker and Solis blushed." Parker made a move on Solis." Winry said while giving the two blushing teens a smirk. Ed stifled a laugh while Al stared at the two. "N-No! It was an accident!" Solis and Parker said at the same time. "I didn't mean to fall on her!" Parker said while Solis nodded. "Yeah! We both came out of the shower and bumped into each other!" Solis soaked in what she said. "I-I mean we came from different showers! Ugh!" Solis threw her hands in the air and tried to ignore Winry and Ed's laughs. "How do you know, Winry?" Parker asked. Winry smirked. "I was in the living room when you two had the moment. I didn't want to interrupt you love birds." She wigged her eyebrows while Solis groaned. "Ugh people and their eyebrow wiggling talents." Solis mumbled.

After the subject was dropped, Winry said she needed to go to work. We waved at her as she ran down the street. "Ed, don't we need to go to East Headquarters to see Mustang?" I asked. Ed groaned but nodded. "Yeah we should go." Al said. I looked at Parker and saw something on his shirt.

"Parker, why didn't you tell us?" I said. Parker froze and Ed gave him a quizzical look. I narrowed my eyes on pin on his shirt. Ed followed my gaze before gasping. "You're in the military?!" Ed and Al cried in unison. Parker smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, I'm a sniper-in-training." He fidgeted under my gaze. "Who are you apprenticing for?" I asked. Maybe it would be Hawkeye. "A man named Jean Havoc. I start in 3 weeks." Parker said. Solis had an idea. "Why don't you come with us? We're heading to East HQ anyway, and Jean works there." I explained. Parker nodded. "Ok, well we should go then." Parker said with a smile. Solis' heart skipped a beat. She was in deep thought before Parker spoke up.

"Hey Pink cheeks? You thinking of me?" Parker teased as they walked to his home. Solis growled and tripped him. "Hell no!" She said with a very red face but grinning, her eyes shown purple with amusement. The 4 teens laughed as they arrived at Parker's place.

After packing, they all headed to the Train Station. While they sat around, Solis spotted a young boy crying, all alone. She walked to him and crouched to his eye level. The boy stopped crying. "Hello little one. Why are you crying?" Solis asked calm and sweetly. The boy looked at her and hugged her. "I-I can't find my mommy!" He wailed. Solis petted his head. "Why don't we look for her, okay?" Solis checked the clock: 3:47 PM. The train arrives at 6:20. "What's your name? Mine is Solis." She asked as the two walked around looking for the boy's mother. "My name's Darren." The boy said as he looked around the train station, his chocolate eyes filled with worry and fear. Solis asked the boys to help them, so they did. After an hour or so, the group walked towards the front desk.

A man wearing a suit was talking with the lady at the desk. When he turned and saw Darren, he gasped and ran towards us. The man engulfed Darren in a hug. "Oh Darren don't run away like that, please!" The man said. The man looked at me and the boys and smiled. "Thank you!" he said happily. I just smiled, but then frowned. "Darren said he was looking for his mother." The man's face dropped. "My wife died a month ago from cancer." The man said, his eyes glossy. Darren just shook his head. "Grandma said mommy is in heaven. We need to go to heaven daddy, so we can see her." Darren said. I felt so sad for the boy, but of course, I didn't feel pity. I was a selfish bitch.

"I'm sorry." I said quietly. I just walked away while Ed, Al, and Parker had to catch up. I had tears in my eyes, but I refused to cry.

Suddenly, a black hooded figure lunged at Solis. When Solis saw the person's face, she froze.

The person in the hoodie was Toby, her deceased older brother.