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

even stared at her a few

Rey… I don't really feel comfortable here…" She whispered into

about the place

casually shrugged it

this. There's really nothing to be

way he waved off her concern felt

… Almost too insensitive.

words. They had come all this way for the surprise

think she was in much

pretty easily, and once they sat, someone came to attend to

you like to have?" The woman who asked this

hand and what

Alicia focused on her hand, though,

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

She probably wasn't expecting Alicia

was too stunned

Alicia. Let's just make our

wasn't asking you, Rey." She

the very first time she had felt this way towards him. It almost felt like repulsion—the kind she felt for certain kinds of

think Rey

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

no, she didn't want to believe

cold, that's all. Nothing

thoughts, prompting her

it's her first

more of a scene since most of the few

Get well

"T-thank you…"

smiled sweetly, but that expression quickly died down as she

if she saw this a

place best." Alicia

should try their strawberry shake!

"Really…?"

it out yesterday, and it

as she reigned

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

I was eventually going to…

Rey's expression that

Is it because of the

never expected

he's the one I

be honest with, and she

now, Alicia

you are. Two strawberry

tray that held two medium cups of the same liquid,