Tagged: Family (813)

Twister 1000

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

At the airport he sees the thin veneer of civilization scraped away by a man, his family lost to the candy counter as their flight is called

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Twister 1115

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jones was raised a gentleman. And he was. Except on Friday nights, when he forgot about his sons and wife. And pushed the limits of decency.

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Twister 1274

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And when their anger had subsided, the winds whipped forth, and the burgers were finally charred to perfection. And the divorce was delayed.

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Twister 1364

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Her mother warned her it was true. And after the hamster’s eyes popped out, the daughter learned it was possible to love something to death.

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Twister 1437

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The family sits around the table eating bland food, watching television, ignoring their collective pain, shelving the truth.Thinking nothing

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Twister 1547

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

So this blind guy hit me with his walking stick. Hard. I didn’t want to but I punched him. I told my kid, You didn’t see that. He understood

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Twister 1667

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He promises her paradise and it becomes kids and a house in the suburbs and an affair with the neighbor. And she convinces herself it’s good

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Twister 1773

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The family fights between meals. The father asks, You want steak or beef? And the son smacks his own forehead. And the fighting starts anew.

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Twister 1934

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They will never speak again because everything they know is unspeakable. So goes this marriage of bland food, separate beds and empty dreams

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Twister 2056

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He broke his arm in such an embarrassing manner that he had to lie to his kids about it. Months later his ex-gymnast wife was still blushing

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