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

I don't really feel comfortable here…"

vibe about the place

just casually shrugged

this. There's really

waved off her

… Almost too insensitive.

They had come all this way for the surprise anyway, so

she didn't think she was in much

easily, and once they sat, someone

who asked this had a plain face and a somewhat

one hand and what appeared

on her hand, though,

are trembling." Her voice echoed concern as

in question expressed shock. She probably wasn't expecting Alicia to

was

Let's just

you, Rey." She quickly shot him a

towards him.

think Rey was such

I have been wrong? Is he finally showing his true colors after all this time?'

she didn't want to

cold, that's

voice woke Alicia from her thoughts, prompting her to return her gaze to

or it's

didn't want to cause more of a scene since most of the few men

then. Get well

"T-thank you…"

died down as she turned to Rey

if she saw this a few hours ago, but now she felt a

pick something for me? You know this place best." Alicia sighed, taking her gaze

you should try their strawberry shake! It's

"Really…?"

it out yesterday, and it was

huh…?' Alicia's thoughts trailed as she reigned her

yet you didn't mention it to me at all when we spoke last

well… I… I was eventually going to…

Rey's expression that he

because of

bit. She never expected him

why he's the one I trusted most among everyone

and she thought he saw her as

now, Alicia

are.

two medium cups of the same liquid, Alicia felt it