Tagged: Family (813)

Twister 717

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watched the furniture exit the window in a graceful arc. It shattered on the front lawn, a pile of broken wood. This was always expensive

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Twister 775

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The twins received invites to The Gluttons’ Ball. They were thrilled. Their mother called it a sign. And in their excitement they both died.

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Twister 875

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The inquisition over, he left the room and opened a beer and though it was warm he pulled it back in one draw. He hated parent-teacher night

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Twister 968

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The wind was strong and warm and a gust blew her cute dress right up and a little boy asked his mom why hers wasn’t also shaped like a heart

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Twister 1097

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There were many children at the party. I can’t get drunk with all these kids, he said. You can’t have kids if you’re this drunk, she replied

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Twister 1261

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He fought with his wife and emptied the garbage outside to spite her and an art critic hailed it as significant and the couple kept fighting

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Twister 1331

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Her skirt is so short he can’t help but look. He knows that she knows she has great legs. And then his kid comes up and gives him a big hug.

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Twister 1421

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He says, My kids are hormonally exuberant. She knows what he means. I’m buying a washer dryer, she says. He sighs. I love the mall, he says.

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Twister 1502

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He came home late once again. The family had already eaten. And he was afraid. He felt their wrath. it enveloped him like a Japanese condom.

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Twister 1631

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They had met on the bridge many years ago. And then they were married and bought appliances and had kids. And then the bridge was demolished

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