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

at her a

comfortable here…"

vibe about the place and worried for the

just casually shrugged

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

off

… Almost too insensitive.

trust his words. They had come all this way for the

she was in much of

easily, and once they

to have?" The woman who asked this had a plain

paper in one hand and what appeared to be

on her hand, though, she noticed her

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

shock. She probably

a result, she was too

Let's just make our order

Rey." She quickly shot him

first time she had felt this way towards him. It almost felt

didn't think Rey was such

finally showing his true colors after all this

didn't

a cold, that's

her thoughts, prompting her to return her

or it's

a scene since most of the few men in the shop were already looking

Get well

"T-thank you…"

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

she saw this a few

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

you should try their strawberry shake! It's the

"Really…?"

out yesterday,

Alicia's thoughts trailed as

place and what you got yesterday, yet you didn't mention

I was eventually going

could see from Rey's expression that

Is it because of

She never expected him

the one I trusted

someone she could be honest with, and she thought he

Alicia didn't know

you are.

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