Twister 1864

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They check-in to the bed and breakfast and start unpacking and he studies the purple wallpaper and says to his wife, You’re emasculating me.

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Twister 1863

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

That hole’s gonna get bigger, he says and no one disagrees with him. As they watch its approach, the metaphor of the moment is lost on them.

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Twister 1862

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They share information over martinis, looking smart in their Italian suits. They check their watches. It’s time for the date with the twins.

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Twister 1861

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The hammer falls on his toe and he wants to swear at the top of his lungs but he looks at his kid and decides to reach for the vodka instead

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Twister 1860

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Acrid smoke rises into the sky and blends with the clouds and there’s a tornado look to it and all he can think is, I’ve never been happier.

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Twister 1859

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The endlessness of the spam made him feel inadequate. He called his secretary into his office, pulled down his pants and said I’m ok, right?

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Twister 1858

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She says don’t touch me and then she leans against him and he says, You’re a piece of work, and she says, Naked? and he forgets what he said

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Twister 1857

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The marketing guys broke up the meeting with a French accented “We don’t care” and then the intern stood up and gunned them down one by one.

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Twister 1856

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The sky bled a cold rain. The strangers huddled in the bus shelter, delivering warmth. I’m a lesbian, she said, anticipating the inevitable.

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Twister 1855

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She studies his hands and sees a man who’s worked rough and hard. And then she gets up to leave. I can’t imagine you inside of me, she says.

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