Twister 972

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There was no hiding the yardwork from the neighbors. Too many video cameras out to deny the nudity. But dark enough to deny everything else.

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Twister 971

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They bought a house despite his not reaching his dreamed for stardom. But he could live with his memories. She would live with someone else.

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Twister 970

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It wasn’t that he wore eyeliner, nor was it his habit of yelling “Culture!” all the time that got attention. It was that he never wore pants

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Twister 969

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He sat behind a table upon which sat 17 different drinks. His friend asked him why. This is the day I’m going to regret everything, he said.

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Twister 968

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The wind was strong and warm and a gust blew her cute dress right up and a little boy asked his mom why hers wasn’t also shaped like a heart

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Twister 967

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And as he looked at himself in the mirror she asked, Is this what you imagined? And he said, I didn’t think I’d sleep under floral bedsheets

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Twister 966

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was mesmerized by her toes. And he knew this was connected to his getting fired. On his way out, he told his ex-boss, It was those shoes.

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Twister 965

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He felt awkward and vulnerable with his ass up in the air. And she was hovering over him on a swing, and he knew he could lose a few pounds.

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Twister 964

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The music was so quiet that he was sure there was a massive hoax being played. On him alone. I’m not stupid, he told her. Everyone heard him

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Twister 963

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She liked the contractor and so she agreed to write him a letter of recommendation. And how his love of hot sauce often hurt her happy place

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