บท 130: What A Strange Man

Claire did a double take when she got a better look at Alex. He was wearing the jeans and sweater that Isabella had forced on him rather than his usual more casual ensembles. But the black sneakers he always wore remained. 

"Did you dress up for this on purpose?" she asked in disbelief. 

He actually seemed slightly embarrassed. "…yeah. I figured this is how you normally dress when you go out and that I won't have to fight anybody at Ray's house. Is it weird?"

"Not at all. You look good; I've just never seen you voluntarily wear jeans before. And we kind of match." Claire was wearing dark wash jeans too with a teal sweater instead of a gray one. 

"Thanks. I'm actually a little nervous," Alex confessed. 

She tilted her head at him in confusion. "Why?"