Twisters

T 6419

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

The mechanic says something about my crank shaft and he keeps talking but I’m dead inside anyway, and I told my wife she was right about me.

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T 6417

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

When they were radiant, love was easy and laughter easier. They ate brilliantly and travelled to bright places. But then they got really old.

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T 6416

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

We were trouble. We talked about murder like it was eating chips. But regular chips. Not, like, Doritos. Those things are sodium bombs, man.

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T 6415

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

Under her. My power cord. But she’s sleeping. Hard. My computer’s on reserve. Finally: You’re on my power cord. Her laughter cuts inside me.

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T 6414

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

She complained about the heat and removed her sweater. A tall waiter came by to take our order. But I’m still looking at her breasts, I said.

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T 6413

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

He did his Elvis impression. He was naked and he shook his hips and she laughed. Thank you very much, he said. Then she called him Fat Elvis.

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T 6412

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

I went shopping and bought expensive things for my kids for no reason, and I gave them the things and I told them, You don’t love me enough.

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T 6411

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

I yelled. I made cutting sarcastic remarks. I brought her close to tears. Who’s bitter? I asked. But she was always smart. You are, she said.

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T 6410

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

And then we ran out of love. The last few years had been about the slow realization of the power of gravity. I really missed her lemon tart.

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T 6409

By Arjun Basu | Published: April 13, 2013

He thinks about her, about the raw taste of her love, how she comes with the possibility of regret, and he drowns his omelette in hot sauce.

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