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 a few

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

just had a bad vibe about the place and worried for the safety of both

just casually shrugged it

It's always like this. There's really

off her concern

… Almost too insensitive.

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

she was in

pretty easily, and once they sat, someone

woman who asked this had a plain face and

held a piece of paper in one hand and

focused on her hand, though, she noticed her hands

hands are trembling." Her voice echoed

probably wasn't expecting Alicia

a result, she was

fine, Alicia. Let's just make

She quickly shot him

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

think Rey was

Is he finally showing his

she didn't want

cold, that's all.

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

or it's her

a scene since most of

Get well

"T-thank you…"

died down as she

this a few hours ago, but

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

you should try their strawberry shake!

"Really…?"

tried it out yesterday,

trailed as she reigned her gaze

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

I… I was

see from Rey's expression that he

it because

She never

I trusted

and she

Alicia

you are. Two

brought a tray that held two medium cups