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

stared at her

Rey… I don't really feel comfortable here…"

the place and worried for the safety

just casually

worry. It's always like this. There's

he waved off her concern

… Almost too insensitive.

way for

was in much of a mood

table pretty easily, and once they

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

one hand and what appeared to be a

hand,

are trembling." Her voice echoed concern

in question expressed shock. She probably wasn't expecting

a result, she was too stunned

Let's just

asking you, Rey." She quickly shot him a distasteful

him. It almost felt like repulsion—the kind

Rey

he finally showing his true colors after all this time?' She

she didn't want to

just have a cold,

voice woke Alicia from her thoughts, prompting her to return

or it's her first

cause more of a scene since most of the few

then. Get

"T-thank you…"

down as she turned to Rey who was smiling

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

you pick something for me? You know this place best." Alicia

should try their

"Really…?"

I just tried it out yesterday, and

Alicia's thoughts trailed as she reigned her gaze

yet you didn't mention it to me at all

I was eventually going to…

could see from Rey's expression that

it because

bit. She never expected him to lie to her, even under these

one I trusted

was someone she could be honest with, and she thought he

Alicia

are. Two strawberry

cups of the same liquid, Alicia felt