Twister 2235

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He stood up as told, and raised his arms. The cop frisked him then and squeezed his crotch. Hey! he yelled. I can get you off, the cop said.

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Twister 2234

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He throws the wine goblet against the wall. She watches with indifference. Pass the salad, she says. He starts to cry. And passes the salad.

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Twister 2233

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He loved to read under the big willow by the river. One day, he was swept away by a flash flood. That’s why the family doesn’t read anymore.

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Twister 2232

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And then she climbed on the table and crawled over to him and punched him. She broke his nose. Her hand hurt. Meeting adjourned! she yelled.

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Twister 2231

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The party was over and the room was empty save for a drunk guy lying on the floor. Four girls came in and surveyed the scene. And they left

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Twister 2230

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jill catches Lou absently playing with some nose hairs and she says, Is that what old people do? and he wants to run away. Without wheezing.

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Twister 2229

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The cops entered the office carefully, guns drawn. They found Jones cowering in the corner. I lost control of the stapler, he said shaking.

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Twister 2228

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jim’s the starting QB on the football team but he joins the chess club just to impress a girl. I told him not to. Because he sucks at chess.

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Twister 2227

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He got drunk on cheap wine, and said things he regretted. But he still ended up next to his boss in the morning. And he regretted that more.

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Twister 2226

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The meeting ended. A smell of lavender coming from somewhere. The men found it quite offensive. One of them threw up. And called his banker.

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