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 seemed

even stared at her a few

don't really feel comfortable here…" She

place and worried for the safety of

casually shrugged

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

he waved off her

… Almost too insensitive.

had come all this way for the surprise anyway, so she decided to get

was in

got a table pretty easily, and once they sat, someone came to

would you like to have?" The woman who asked this had

of paper in one hand and what appeared to be a pen in

Alicia focused on her hand, though, she noticed her

are trembling." Her voice echoed concern as she asked the

probably wasn't expecting Alicia to notice, talkless

result, she was

Let's just make our order

wasn't asking you, Rey." She

she had felt this way towards him.

think Rey was such

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

no, she didn't want to

cold,

from her thoughts, prompting

or it's her first week

scene since most of the few

then. Get well

"T-thank you…"

as she turned to Rey who

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

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

you should try their strawberry

"Really…?"

I just tried it out yesterday, and

trailed as

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

well… I… I was eventually going

could see from Rey's expression that

Is it because of

she didn't like it one bit. She never expected him

the one I trusted most among everyone

honest with, and she thought

now, Alicia

are.

tray that held two medium cups of the same liquid,