The mesmerizing smile on Stella's face slowly faded away as she stared into Alex's eyes quizzically.
"Weird!" Stella echoed the word and turned back to look at Hannah for a clue about what Alex was trying to say.
Hannah shrugged with a clueless expression as if she meant to say, 'I have no idea of what he means by weird, but let's listen and find out.
When Alex observed the awkward and slightly alarmed look on Stella's face, he quickly explained himself further.
