Twisters

Twister 3421

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He serves her breakfast. A red rose on the tray. Oh my, she says. He kisses her. And then she knew he would want to do this again. And soon.

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Twister 3437

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It’s always your fault, she said and he wondered when their relationship had gone this wrong. He dared not speak. So he returned the salami.

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Twister 3453

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watches her park her car. He feels the excitement of a child. He opens the door. He wants to say something about her car. But he doesn’t.

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Twister 3469

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He downs a shot and says, Her hands were rough but that didn’t bug me. Then he hobbles off to the toilet. While his friends pee their pants.

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Twister 3485

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

You cast and wait and a breeze starts up to announce a distant cold. And the fish don’t bite and you curse your father hard because you can.

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Twister 3502

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The bourbon goes down rough but his baby continues to cry and his wife isn’t home and then he starts crying too because the bourbon is cheap

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Twister 3518

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The bowling alley guy would smell the used shoes of the cute girls. Then he saw the perfect girl. He took her shoes home to show to his mom.

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Twister 3534

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It took them seven years to realize they hated each other. Figuring this out provided relief. I mean, I don’t even like myself, he admitted.

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Twister 3550

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

We left the party, drunk on cheap wine, but more drunk on lust. Until she threw up in a park. We were sober then, but for different reasons.

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Twister 3566

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

What do you mean? Why are you talking to me? Did I say you could? What the hell is wrong with you? Can you make me a pastrami on rye, honey?

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