Tagged: Family (813)

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 3252

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The cat plays with yarn. He watches it and thinks evil thoughts. His kids play video games. His wife isn’t coming back. He’s figured it out.

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Twister 3422

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He confused his frequent flyer number with his son’s birthday and his family’s confusion made no sense until, hey, they were in Maui, right?

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Twister 3545

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He recalls his dad once telling him: Always listen to her, especially when she says try harder. But he can only load the dishwasher so fast.

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Twister 149

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He sits in his room, winded from the fight. He remembers the taste of clementines, and reminds himself to write a letter to his step-mother.

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Twister 127

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It was essential he completed the tasks. Otherwise, his wife was going out with friends. And that meant he’d have to make his own breakfast.

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Twister 224

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

His voice had a certain kind of resonance. It helped define him. So when his kid kicked him in the groin, he didn’t know who he was anymore.

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Twister 306

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Sitting at the bar, he called his son The Burden. The bartender threw a dart at him and guffawed and poured him a cognac. He got the message

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Twister 398

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They snuck into the zoo at night only to find the animals sleeping. When do animals have sex? he asked. When the kids are watching, she said

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Twister 470

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They did the dude ranch thing. And the African lodge thing. And the scuba thing. But they were still bored. When’s the fun start? she asked.

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