Twister 892

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They stared at the lifeless bird on the grass. A young boy needed to satisfy his curiosity and kicked it. He was hungry. He wanted McNuggets

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Twister 891

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He fell off a cliff in his dream and woke up on the floor. There was a golf club next to him. But he didn’t play. And the club smelled rank.

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Twister 890

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The insurance agent surveys the ruins. The homeowner follows her. He says, What do you think? The agent shrugs. I wish I had money, she says

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Twister 889

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Dan believed in love like lions believe in sauteed mushrooms. This didn’t stop him from dressing well. Or decorating his house with flowers.

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Twister 888

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He always expects the elevator to break down. That’s why he checks the ladies out every time. To see who he could make babies with. In case.

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Twister 887

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The meeting broke up after someone called the CEO a wet baboon. Later, he would feel shame when he saw his pits while posing in the bathroom

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Twister 886

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He smelled fish and that was odd since he was miles from fish. He looked at his son. Is it you? he asked. It’s always me, dad, the kid said.

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Twister 885

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She graduated most likely to succeed. And when she got the turntable installed in the vintage Ferrari she knew she’d won. Until the accident

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Twister 884

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He had promised her he wouldn’t swear. He regretted it now. The cab driver was ripping them off badly. Because LA was nowhere near San Diego

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Twister 883

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He bought her flowers, but she said that wasn’t love. So he shaved his beard. That’s not true love, she said. He shot himself. She shrugged.

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