Twister 1112

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

We live in the Era of the Victim, he says. We’re unhappy until we get paid off. She opens the door. You’re still too small for me, she says.

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Twister 1111

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They snacked on kimchee and rice then went out and shot the squirrels in the back yard. The Lee brothers were making themselves undateable.

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Twister 1110

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watched the drunk girls ride the mechanical bull, but the asparagus in the air was a turn off. He’d go home alone. With his plush animal.

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Twister 1109

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He wants to blame his inability to hit a curveball for his succession of failures. It makes life much easier. And so the circle begins anew.

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Twister 1108

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watched the baby ooze out of her. Along with other stuff. Months later, he can’t forget the sight. What’s your excuse this time? she asks

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Twister 1107

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Ted wakes to find mountains where once there were hills. He looks over at her, still wrapped up in the bed’s embrace. What a night, he says.

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Twister 1106

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It was a strong Hungarian salami and no amount of mints helped. He lost his job. His wife left him. He had no choice but to move to Hungary.

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Twister 1105

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The doctor was an old man and hard of hearing. Unfortunately, his nurse was in the waiting room. And the doctor was examing my stool sample

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Twister 1104

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He wants to have one of everything at the bar. Alphabetically. But he never gets beyond the Bloody Mary. It reminds him too much of his mom.

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Twister 1103

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The punch brought clarity because now he knew where he stood. It wasn’t a good place. That’s some uppercut, lady, he said. He was so aroused

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