Heya there everyone! So we watched this movie in english today and I thought it would fit perfectly with what you're about to read, so enjoy!

Song: Papa Can You Hear Me? from Yentl

Characters: Elicia Hughes

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FMA OR ANY SONGS

It was Elicia's 10th birthday. Her father had passed away many years ago now, more than she cared to remember. But lately, she craved his attention. She wanted to see him again. Feel his prickly beard rub along her face, his comforting hugs, his constant bragging. She missed it all. Her birthday party was tomorrow, but she really wasn't in the mood for a party. All she wanted was to see her dad.

While Gracia went out shopping, Elicia was sitting on her bedroom floor playing with her dolls. She had been reading alot lately. She was an intelligent girl. She had an interest in the beliefs of the world. But one belief caught her attention, God. According to the books, in the afterlife, God would care for you and take you to heaven. That was enough to make her want to believe, believing in that made her feel better, knowing her dad could of gone to such a place.

(Elicia)

"God" She went to her wardrobe and brought out a candle. She would light one everynight for her dad and put it on her bedstand. Maes loved candles.

"Our heavinly father" She lit the candle and placed it on the holder beside her bed.

"Oh god" She sat on her bed and stared at the candle.

"And my father"

"Who's also in heaven"

"May the light"

"Of this flickering candle" She rested her face in her palms, just covering her eyes.

"Illuminate the night the way your spirit"

"Illuminates my soul" She looked up slightly from her handsto the photo she had of them on her bedside table. It was the last photo taken of him before he died.

"Papa"

"Can you hear me?"

"Papa"

"Can you see me?" She picked up the photo and held it in her lap.

"Papa can you find me in the night?"

"Papa are you near me?"

"Papa can you hear me?"

"Papa can you help me not be frightened?" She looked up and out her window, the stars were shining brighter than usual. She felt as if they were teasing her.

"Looking at the skies I seem to see a million eyes"

"Which ones are yours?"

"Where are you now that yesterday has waved goodbye and closed its doors?" She got up and opened her window, leaning against the frame of it into the dark night.

"The night is so much darker" A small breeze blew her hair around her face.

"The wind is so much colder"

"The world I see is so much bigger"

"Now that I'm alone" She rested her head against the frame.

"Papa please forgive me"

"Try to understand me"

"Papa don't you know I had no choice"

"Can you hear me praying?" She looked up at the sky, a small tear in her eye.

"Anything I'm saying?"

"Even though the night is filled with voices?" She turned back to her room, picking up several books.

"I remember everything you taught me"

"Every book I've ever read" She opened up the first one they read together, the first one that required reading.

"Can all the words in all the books"

"Help me to face what lies ahead?" She stood in the middle of her room.

"The trees feel so much taller" She slumped to the ground.

"And I feel so much smaller"

"The moon is twice as lonely and the stars are half as bright" SHe hopped back onto her bed and hugged up to her picture of them.

"Papa how I love you"

"Papa, how I need you" She lay back in her bed, still hugging her pillow.

"Papa how I miss you"

"Kissing me goodnight" She snuggled up into her covers.

"I love you daddy..." and as she fell asleep, Gracia peeked through her door.

"Maes dear, I'll keep a close on her for you" and then she closed the door and left her daughter to pleseant dreams.