Twister 591

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was tired. Empty. He just wanted friendships. He meant this in the sincerest way. But this one. Well. You’re testing my resolve, he said.

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Twister 590

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He picked his nose. He mined it. Dug deep. And when the treasure was retrieved he flicked it at her. Because he knew he didn’t care anymore

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Twister 589

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He ran from his seat to the toilet and puked up the first inning gorging of hot dogs. He heard the crowd’s roar and hoped it wasn’t for him.

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Twister 588

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Lynn can’t stop shaking. I had too much cola today, she says. Doctors shouldn’t drink that stuff, the nurse says. I used to smoke, Lynn says

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Twister 587

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It rained on the day of the parade and the citizenry groaned under the weight of the cliché. When a cat jumped off the roof, no one laughed.

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Twister 586

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He worked as a weatherman and then got depressed talking of depressions. And always being wrong. So he became an economist. And then a clown

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Twister 585

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It’s not real. He says this over and over but every time he opens his eyes, he sees a dog with blue teeth. This diet is killing me, he says.

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Twister 584

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He grew delirious. For no reason. That was his thing now. And his girlfriend couldn’t stand it. I’ve decided to despise you today, she said.

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Twister 583

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He almost drowned while rowing. He drank a case of beer and hung out in the kitchen talking about dreams. He said lederhosen too many times.

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Twister 582

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Inside the house, a tortured landscape of trendy childrens’ toys. In the back yard, the family, fighting. Out front, a bright and shiny car.

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