An Extra’s POV

They went past the town square, towards the marketplace.

Throughout the journey, Rey kept bringing up random topics, and Alicia didn't quite understand why.

For example; things like her dreams, her thoughts on certain guys in their class.

The breaking point for Alicia was when he asked about what she thought about Billy.

She actually considered him to be an imposter at some point—maybe Justin disguised as Rey.

But on their way out of the Royal Estate, they saw Justin hanging out with his friends.

It couldn't have been him.

Stil, Alicia wasn't sure this was really Rey.

To exercise caution, she asked him questions that only Rey would know—questions involving things they discussed in the Library or in his room.

"How many cats do I have in my grandparents' house again?" Was a good example.

And every time… EVERY SINGLE TIME…

"Over thirty-seven, right?"

… Rey knew the answers to her queries.

It had to be him!

'So why is he being so weird?' She wondered to herself.

Perhaps this whole surprise thing had him all worked up. That was Alicia's excuse for him.

The two of them eventually went to a shop that sold "The best Fruit Juice around!" according to Rey.

She didn't know he had been exploring much of the city, especially since he never told her about it.

'I would have liked to know… or even come…' Alicia's thoughts trailed.

But she quickly shrugged it off.

The Shop was more like a restaurant, with tables and chairs set in multiple places.

For a place meant to be the best, it was scanty at best. A few men were seated in certain corners here and there, but there weren't more than seven of them.

They all had big jugs of juice in front of them, but the liquid contents were almost full to the brim, showing that they had barely been touched.

'Is Rey really sure about this place?' Alicia wondered to herself as she scanned her surroundings.

She saw a few men taking sips, but they were hardly making pleasant expressions.

hardened faces

at

really feel comfortable here…" She

the place and worried for the safety

just casually shrugged

worry. It's always like this. There's really nothing to be

way he waved off her concern felt unlike

… Almost too insensitive.

words. They had come all this way for the

didn't think she was in

a table pretty easily, and once they

who asked this had

hand and what appeared to be

focused on her hand, though, she

you okay? Your hands are trembling." Her voice echoed concern as she asked

probably wasn't expecting Alicia

a result, she was too stunned

she's fine, Alicia. Let's just make our order

you, Rey." She quickly shot him

very first time she had felt this way towards him. It almost felt like repulsion—the kind she

think Rey

finally showing his

she didn't

just have a cold,

woke Alicia from her thoughts, prompting her to return her

or it's her first week

cause more of a scene since most of

Get

"T-thank you…"

but that expression quickly died down as she turned to Rey who was

felt some measure of bashfulness if she saw this a few hours ago, but now she felt a

don't you pick something for me? You know this place best." Alicia sighed, taking her

you should try their strawberry

"Really…?"

I just tried it out yesterday, and it

thoughts trailed as she reigned her gaze

pretty excited about this place and what you got yesterday, yet you didn't mention it

I… I was eventually

see from Rey's expression that

Is it because

she didn't like it one bit. She never expected him to lie to her, even under

the one I

could be honest with, and she thought he saw

Alicia didn't

are. Two strawberry

waitress brought a tray that held two medium cups of the same liquid, Alicia felt it