Twister 1293

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The pyromaniac’s eyes lit up at the thought of Paper City. But it was a joke and Water Boy laughed and laughed, unafraid of the lit matches.

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Twister 1292

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He squealed when he saw a dog. She made fun of him all week. And then he refused her advances. And stopped eating meat. And she bought steak

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Twister 1291

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There was vodka and soda. She approved from a calorie point of view but she passed on the dip and cheese plate. It’s hard being me, she said

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Twister 1290

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And now he profoundly regretted agreeing to go skinny dipping. Since no one told him the water would be so cold. Or that she would be so hot

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Twister 1289

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He knew the marriage was over when he became attracted to the waitress at Applebee’s. Earlier, he had been struck in the head with a shovel.

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Twister 1288

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They sang country songs in foreign countries. They were big in Germany, for example. And Moldova. But that wasn’t good enough. It never was.

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Twister 1287

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

This never happens, he says. He slouches by the end of the bed. He knows his reign as a superhero is finished and he imagines life, capeless

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Twister 1286

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And he was angry. And that turned her on. And that led to some lies. And some schemes. And that led to a grand jury. And a Hollywood ending.

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Twister 1285

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He drinks a beer. Turns on the TV. Channel surfs. Jerks off. Cleans up. Writes about it. Gets a monster book deal. And then dies a bit more.

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Twister 1284

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Deep inside the urgency of the thing, he discovered a hunger that only her kiss could sate. Or perhaps a rib eye. Or the internet. Whatever.

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