Tagged: Family (813)

Twister 3428

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They heard rustling in the other room and the fear hit them like a sucker punch, and they held each other, and then the baby started crying.

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Twister 3590

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The hand lotion fell to the floor, and then the parents walked in, and the dad shouted, Oh my God! and the mom said, Is that my hand lotion?

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Twister 26

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The traffic is tremendous. He’ll never make it to the salon. He’s a man but he loves his pedi. Perhaps more than he loves his only daughter

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Twister 167

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Frank wanted to escape the shadow of his successful brother. He started talking of himself in the third person. This endeared him to idiots.

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Twister 111

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He took the dog off the leash. A child cried. It’s all about freedom, he said. It’s not about the kid? she asked. Are you in or out? he said

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Twister 10

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was born. He spiked someone’s lemonade in high school and got in trouble. He became CEO. He lost his only son. He faded into memory. Alas

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Twister 414

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He wanted to drive like a stunt man but he didn’t have the guts. That’s always been the problem, his dad said. Don’t get me started, he said

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Twister 488

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They assembled in the basement and awaited the word. Snot was wiped, pokes administered. And then, she spoke. And she said, no more cookies.

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Twister 568

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was caught picking his nose in the executive boardroom. His wife bought salmon pie for dinner. This is the worst day of my life, he said.

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Twister 639

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was a farmer so didn’t mind when he stepped into the cow patty. That’s disgusting, his cousin said. Only if you taste it, the farmer said

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