Twister 1433

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He walks into the bar, all power pin stripes, and orders a freshly squeezed orange juice. She says, That’s almost kind of sexy. He knows it.

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Twister 1432

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Earlier in the day, there had been talk of possible liver damage. The yawns and pills start around lunch. The regrets just before happy hour

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Twister 1431

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jones walks into the boss’s office and says, I lack power. The boss says, And then some. Jones slumps. Do you hear sad music? the boss says.

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Twister 1430

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They were arguing. And then she went for the scissors. And he said, Don’t play with scissors. And she said, I’m not playing. I’m threatening

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Twister 1429

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Her parents were poor and could not afford braces to fix her overbite. Her husband would thank his in-laws if he could. But he knows not to.

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Twister 1428

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

At the Gluttons’ Ball 27 courses crowd the tables and the guests fill up while sitting on toilets, eating until they explode again and again

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Twister 1427

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

His fortune cookie was empty. And this haunted his evening. I have no future, he said over and over. And then he got hit by a big shiny car.

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Twister 1426

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The waitress is beautiful and he’s shy and awkward so he giggles when he asks for cream in his coffee. Please don’t be unimpressed, he says.

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Twister 1425

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jim’s head feels shaky, broken, like the undulations of a mirage seen by a thirsty man craving liquids. Even my hangover’s ironic, he thinks

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Twister 1424

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She has his coffee ready. He accepts a cup from her and smiles. Parts of him hurt. Good parts. You owe me, she says. I know, he says quickly

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