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

even stared at her

really feel comfortable

vibe about the place and worried for the safety

casually shrugged it

this. There's really nothing to

off

… Almost too insensitive.

trust his words. They had come all this way for the surprise anyway, so she decided to get it

was in much of a mood

once

asked this had a plain face and a somewhat

paper in one hand and what

focused on her hand, though, she noticed

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

She probably wasn't expecting Alicia to notice,

she was too stunned to

Let's just make

you, Rey." She quickly shot him a distasteful

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

Rey was such

his true colors after all

she didn't want

just have a cold,

from her thoughts, prompting her to return her gaze to the nervous-looking

shy, or it's her first week

but she didn't want to cause more of a scene since most of

Get

"T-thank you…"

down as she turned to Rey who was smiling intently at

if she saw this a few hours ago, but now

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

their strawberry

"Really…?"

I just tried it out yesterday,

Alicia's thoughts trailed as she reigned her gaze

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

was eventually going to…

Rey's expression that

Is it because of the

it one bit. She never expected him to lie to

why he's the one I trusted most among everyone

she could be honest with, and she thought he saw

Alicia

are.

two medium cups