Twister 1834

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

When the rain started falling she realized the futility of their project and headed home. In the rain no one can see you cry, she complained

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Twister 1833

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He puts down the telephone and steps out of his office holding his head and seeks out his colleague. We only have five minutes, he tells her

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Twister 1832

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The island was obviously deserted. Civilization was a far away rumor. She saw the look on his face and knew what it meant. Not now, she said

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Twister 1831

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The young butcher is popular with the ladies of the neighborhood; they are in his humble shop at all hours. Their meat consumption is way up

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Twister 1830

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She picks up his underwear and throws it at him and says, I hate that I have to do that. Then don’t do it, he says. She reaches for a knife.

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Twister 1829

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

This is the dispassionate debate between a couple well past their expiry date. An argument where no one cares and no one wins. About dishes.

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Twister 1828

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He played the piano with a finesse the critics hailed. He was on his way to surefire stardom. Until the squalid Montezuma Incident in Mexico

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Twister 1827

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

After the guests had left, they made a weak attempt at cleaning up. He took her hand and said, Let’s. And she turned on the TV and said, Not

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Twister 1826

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She comes home and tells her mom that wild horses ran through the school. And we’re having a bake sale! she says. And they’re serving steak.

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Twister 1825

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He cuts his tongue licking an envelope. Then bites it chewing gum. And burns it drinking coffee. That night his girlfriend calls him useless

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