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.

their hardened faces seemed

at her a few

feel comfortable here…" She whispered

bad vibe about the place and worried for the safety of both

casually shrugged it

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

waved off her concern

… Almost too insensitive.

They had come all this way for the surprise

was in much

and once they sat, someone came

have?" The woman who asked this had a plain face and a

and what appeared to

Alicia focused on her hand, though, she noticed

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

She probably wasn't expecting Alicia to notice, talkless of

a result, she was too

fine, Alicia. Let's just

asking you, Rey." She

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

didn't think Rey was

been wrong? Is he finally showing his true

didn't want to

I just have a cold, that's all. Nothing too

thoughts, prompting her to return

shy, or it's

cause more of a scene since most of the few

then. Get well

"T-thank you…"

quickly died down as she

saw this a few hours ago,

something for me? You know this place best." Alicia sighed, taking her gaze away from him to look

should try their strawberry

"Really…?"

just tried it out yesterday, and it

trailed as she reigned

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

well… I… I was eventually

could see from Rey's expression

Is it because of

bit. She never expected him to lie to her,

I

be honest with, and she thought he saw her as

now, Alicia didn't

you are. Two strawberry

two medium cups