T 6306

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

He showed her the photo. She studied it. That’s not really you, she said. But it was him. Or how he had been. Before her. She left the room.

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T 6305

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

I kissed the heart-shaped birthmark on her shoulder and she woke and said, Holy shit. I waited for some clarity. Holy fucking shit, she said.

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T 6304

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

We fell in love first, before we got to know each other. That was long long ago; the scars that cover us proof that our love remains strong.

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T 6303

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

He steps out of the shower and into the unforgiving light of the washroom. She sits on the toilet peeing. He sighs. We’re not sexy, he says.

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T 6302

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

Her boss came over to her desk and said, You need more emotion here. She sighed. And added an exclamation mark to the text. There, she said.

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T 6301

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

He storms into the company kitchen and starts breaking things. He’s overworked, his colleagues whisper. Where are the damn donuts? he yells.

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T 6300

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

The room emptied and they were left alone. In love. He said, I’m still in therapy. She touched his hand. I can make you worse, she promised.

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T 6299

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

I step into the elevator. Is that deodorant or perfume? I ask. To no one but everyone seems offended. And I feel alone surrounded by people.

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