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

stared at her a few

don't really feel comfortable here…" She

about the place and

casually

like this. There's really nothing to

he waved off her concern felt unlike

… Almost too insensitive.

this way for the surprise anyway, so she decided to get it over

in much of

once they sat, someone

woman who asked this had a plain face and a

one hand and what appeared

focused on her hand,

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

question expressed shock. She probably wasn't expecting Alicia to notice, talkless of

a result, she was too stunned to

she's fine, Alicia. Let's just make our order

Rey." She

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

Rey was such a

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

didn't

a cold, that's all. Nothing

waitress' voice woke Alicia from her thoughts, prompting her to return her

or it's her first week

more of a scene since most of the few men in

then. Get

"T-thank you…"

down as she turned to Rey who

this a few hours ago, but now she felt a little

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

Then you should try their strawberry

"Really…?"

I just tried it out

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

this place and what you got yesterday, yet you didn't mention it to me at all

well… I… I was

Rey's expression

Is it because of

it one bit. She never expected

the one I trusted

someone she could be honest with, and she thought he

Alicia

are. Two strawberry

tray that held two medium cups of the same liquid,