Twister 1172

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She says, He’s from Vermont. And he wonders if this is an excuse or an explanation. So what? he asks finally. She shrugs. And bites her egg.

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Twister 1171

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watches her apply the Band Aids before she puts her feet into the pumps. For what reason? he asks. You don’t understand beauty, she says.

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Twister 1170

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He picked up a pineapple at the store. The next day he did the same. And he knew that if he’d buy a mango, just once, his life might improve

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Twister 1169

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And when they all complained about the food the chef came out and announced that his wife had left him and that he’d crapped in the lettuce.

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Twister 1168

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He pulls the knife out of the meat. The sound coming from the den is killing him. He rushes over, knife in hand. And he stabs the television

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Twister 1167

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The lecturer said something about Estonia but it failed to ignite much interest in the crowd and they kept talking and demanding full nudity

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Twister 1166

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The child stares at the clouds and wonders what they look like from the top. Years later he flies to Florida and realizes clouds are boring.

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Twister 1165

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She baked pies. And she would place her freshly baked pies on the windowsill and men would float on over to win her heart. And eat her pies.

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Twister 1164

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He wears the lime green golf shirt proudly, his belly tugging at the fabric. His children call him dad. But his wife has stopped calling him

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Twister 1163

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She thought he could lose some weight. He didn’t agree. He said he’d exercise if she got her breasts done. So to spite him she became a man.

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