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

Rey… I don't really feel comfortable here…"

bad vibe about the place and worried for the safety

he just casually

like this. There's really nothing to be uncomfortable

off

… Almost too insensitive.

to trust his words. They had come all this way for the surprise

think she was in much of a mood

easily, and once they sat, someone came

to have?" The woman who asked this had a

of paper in one hand and what

focused on her hand,

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

expressed shock. She probably wasn't expecting Alicia

she was too stunned to

Alicia. Let's just make our

asking you, Rey." She quickly shot him a distasteful

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

didn't think Rey was such

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

she didn't want to

just have a cold, that's all. Nothing too

prompting her to return her gaze to

it's her

was still concerned, but she didn't want to cause more of a scene since most of the few men

then. Get

"T-thank you…"

but that expression quickly died down as she turned to Rey who was

she saw this a few hours ago, but now

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

try their strawberry shake!

"Really…?"

it out yesterday, and it was

trailed as she reigned her gaze

pretty excited about this place and what you got yesterday, yet you

well… I… I was

could see from Rey's

Is it because of

one bit. She never expected him to

why he's the one I trusted most

honest with, and she thought he saw her

Alicia

you are. Two strawberry

waitress brought a tray that held two medium cups of the same liquid, Alicia felt it was too