A.N.- this story is kina dragging a little, maybe it is the finals that are coming up, well wish me luck!

I found a cheap hotel at the edge of town. I wasn't five stares, it had one light bulb hanging from the ceiling, the paint on the walls was a dirty white and was chipping, the bed was still messy from the last person that had been here. But it had a bed and a pillow; it was good enough for me.

I put my blue tank top on, with the black Pajama pants. I set my watch for 4:30 so I could brush my hair walk etc. I laid my head on the pillow and instantly fell asleep.

I had no idea that I would dream vividly that night, that night would revel my past.

"Ellie! What the hell are you doing?" the fireman said. "I'll never forgive myself if I watch them die." I was running toward the burning school house, then I put my arms around a little girl, then helping her out the window, All of a sudden, unbearable pain came over my leg, a burning piece of wood was on my leg, I tried to push it off, but the fire was to hot, my arm, more pain, then I was sitting in the hospital, I saw my dad sitting next to me, with his head in his hands, I tried to lift my arm, but nothing was there, I tried to lift my leg but nothing was there.

"Daddy?"

"YOU COULD HAVE DIED ELENOR! WHAT WHERE YOU THINKING? YOU WHERE PLAING HERO!"

I remember looking at my remaining arm, and hot tears running sown my face, sown my neck, and vanish into my skin.

"I'm sorry; I'm so sorry Ellie,"

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP!

"Uggh, four thirty already?" I groaned, I eventually rolled out of bed. I took me fifteen minutes of lying there, but I realized that I needed to uphold the plan, or go home.

It was still dark outside, I flicked on the light, and it blinded me for a minute. I found my clothing that I put on the floor, pulled a spider off, and put my white shirt on, and put my on my skirt. I pulled my long socks over my leg, then put one on over my automail, and my heart thumped, it hurt due to the automail, and I never felt that way before, I remembered my dream. I pulled my sock up mere so I would forget.

I put a comb through my hair and unlike yesterday, I put my hair into a messy bun, I made it so my longish bangs went down the front of my face. I used the scissors to snip away the hair, so my father wouldn't recognize me, I thought that the short bangs looked cool, so I puffed them out a little, it really looked awesome.

I locked the door and I went to work. As I was walking through town, I looked for the crack of dawn, It sort of just, came, It wasn't beautiful like it was in Rezembool.

I was lost in thought, and I had no idea that I had almost passed the work.

The same guards where on duty as they where on last night. They where so afraid of me, the opened the door and asked me how my day was, I walked in without a word.

The kitchen door was open, so I walked in. it was dark, not a window was open and a light wasn't on. So I looked for the light switch and-

"BLAH!"

I backhanded the person on accident, He was kinda cute.

"What's the matter with you?"

"I'm so sorry!"

"Man, I didn't know a girl could hit that hard!"

I didn't even hit him with my automail arm, If I did I probably would have knocked him out.

"It's all right, I didn't mean to scare you that bad, what's your name any way?"

"Oh, Its Ellie, Ellie Elric,"

"My Name's Riley Tringum,"

We shook hands, Riley was tall, he had blonde hair and baby blue eyes. His shoulders gave him a bold look; I blushed because of his smile.

"So, where is the boss?" I asked gently

He shrugged, "You have a watch, What time is it?" I glanced at my watch, and realized that it was only ten minutes after five.

"Guess what Riley?"

"what?"

"We should turn a light on,"

"Yeah, we really should."

"WOW YOU GUYS ARE EARLY! What are you doing in the dark?" The boss had barged in.

" We couldn't find the light switch…."

"Riiiiiiiiiiiiight" The boss said.

Riley shook his head in disbelief and sighed. "Guys, I want you to serve food today. Tomorrow you can do dishes." The cook walked in " Whatt a Beautiful day for cooking" He said in a French accent "And is this your lady friend sir?" he said again I blushed,

"Nah, Im not really into dating…" I said still blushing. Riley looked kinda disappointed.

The in the half our, the kitchen was full of light, and happy smells, Riley shoed me the ropes and what to do. After Jack, started to cook breakfast, Alchemists started to pour in the dining room. Riley put the plates together, and I handed them to the Alchemists with a smile. They always smiled back, someone even whistled. Riley gave him a dirty look and he went away.

"So Ellie, how old are you?"

"Thirteen, You?"

"Fourteen"

"But you're so tall!"

"yeah, it runs in my family."

"So what's a pretty girl like you doing here?"

"Oh...my dad is a alchemist."

"So is mine, His name Is Russell Tringum."

"My dads name is Edward Elric."

I was so distracted with my little chat, that I didn't realize that my father was standing there watching.

AN- watcha think? Well, please review! This chapter was a pain… well chapter 4 will be up soon!