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

even stared at her

I don't really feel comfortable here…"

about the place and worried for the safety of

casually shrugged

this. There's

waved off her concern felt

… Almost too insensitive.

words. They had come all this way for the surprise anyway, so she

she didn't think she was in much

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

have?" The woman who asked

one hand and what

focused on her hand, though, she noticed

are you okay? Your hands are trembling." Her voice

probably wasn't

result, she was too stunned to

she's fine, Alicia. Let's just

asking you, Rey." She quickly shot

him. It almost felt like repulsion—the kind she felt for certain kinds

didn't think Rey

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 her to return her gaze to the

she's shy, or it's her

but she didn't want to cause more of a scene since most of the few men in the

Get

"T-thank you…"

but that expression quickly died down as she turned to Rey

bashfulness if she saw this a few hours ago,

You know this place best." Alicia sighed, taking her

try their strawberry shake! It's

"Really…?"

it out yesterday, and it

Alicia's thoughts trailed as she

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

well… I… I was eventually going

Rey's expression

because of the

way, she didn't like it one bit. She never expected him to lie to her, even under

why he's the one I trusted most among

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

Alicia

are. Two

waitress brought a tray that held two medium cups of the same