The Way I Loved You ✓

29. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey.  In the film, advertising executive Benjamin Barry makes a bet that he can make any woman fall in love with him, while women's magazine writer Andie Anderson plans to write an article about how she led a man to dump her. [Source: Wikipedia]

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Fun fact: it’s been 18 days since Emily realized Nathan knew who she was.

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Chapter Twenty Nine: How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days

We were out of school. Nathan and I had slipped out of the gym, in a silent agreement. Now, as we sauntered around in our expensive clothes, I felt the happiest I had felt in ages.

“I always wanted to do this,” I turned to him as I walked, holding up my dress.

“Walk around at night in a prom dress?” Nathan asked, cocking his head, watching me.

“Yes,” I smiled, “and have a burger and fries in a good place, being messy and everything.”

Nathan was carrying his tux over his shoulder with his index finger, “Where’d you get your ideas?”

His tie hung loose from his collar. His hair was rumpled at the sides, messier than it had been earlier. He looked a little rugged. I loved that just as much as I loved him looking perfect and put-together.

I turned away from him because I couldn’t even look in the eyes. If I did, I might scream at him how much I loved him.

“Yes, absolutely. That is why we are here! Ta-da!”

I gestured to the diner we had in town called “Krabby Patty”. They had the best burgers and fries—greasy and properly seasoned, just the way I liked them. The fries were always crispy and came with their own special sauce. As I stood there, the aroma from the shop reached my nose, I immediately salivated.

“Nice choice,” Nathan said. He pushed open the door for me. I stared at the muscles in his forearm.

“Yep, I also know a few good restaurants,” I replied distractedly, while thinking why forearms had to be so sexy.

He gave me a mock salute as we entered. The place was small, with sticky tables and old chairs. We took our seats across from each other and looked at the menu.

There were only a few items; the crispy chicken burger, beef bomb burger, chicken tenders, chicken wings, cheesy blast burger, onion fries, curly fries, and regular french fries. The drinks included cream soda, diet coke, beer, and fizzy lemonade.

“Such a shame the menu doesn't have you,” I muttered to myself, thinking of the ‘me-n-u’ joke.

“Did you just say something?” Nathan said, looking up from his.

“Nope.” I shook my head.

Nathan raised an eyebrow and went back to eviscerating the list of foods with his eyes. No wonder, he was a food critic of sorts.

“I’m getting the beef bomb burger,” I announced to him, “and curly fries.”

“I will have the crispy chicken, I think,” Nathan said, still weighing his options, “French fries and soda.”

“Good,” I nodded, “Let's order.”

We walked up to the front, after ordering and paying for the food, we returned to our table. Then we were looking at our surroundings, not meeting each other’s eyes.