Twister 3047

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The rain didn’t cleanse him or make him feel new. It gave him the sniffles. And now he was locked out of the house. Stupid movies, he said.

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Twister 3046

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was a foodie and a design buff. He spent all his savings redoing their house in the shape of a Chinese takeout box. So his wife left him.

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Twister 3045

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They were men sitting in a bar talking about love. Confessions were made. They alluded to confusion. One guy cried. But no one saw it happen

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Twister 3044

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

When he woke she was gone and he felt relieved. He ate a bowl of cereal and checked his emails. And then he realized how much he missed her.

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Twister 3043

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They settled into the soft blanket of middle age. Their love remained unshakeable. His wife called him The Rhino. This grossed the kids out.

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Twister 3042

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He’d forgotten about the client meeting. He ran out and bought a nice suit. Thank God for coffee, he thought. Then the meeting was canceled.

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Twister 3041

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

His boss says, You’re incompetent, and he agrees, and his boss says, If you realize this then perhaps you’re not, and then his head explodes

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Twister 3040

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

His daughter begged him for a donkey. He told her he appreciated her originality. You’re not boring like your brothers and sisters, he said.

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Twister 3039

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The middle aged couple undressed and stood in front of the full-length mirror. Must we? she asked. This is why I give to charity, he replied

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Twister 3038

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They fought over stupid things. Their children asked why they behaved with such naked brutality. And then learned of the many faces of love.

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