Tagged: Family (813)

Twister 755

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He looks at himself in the mirror and pinches his belly fat. He picks up the phone and calls his dad. Thanks for the violin lessons, he says

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Twister 832

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was hungover and couldn’t stop yelling. Don’t take it out on them, she said softly. The kids need to know how much I resent them, he said

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Twister 936

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They were a typical family with their suppressed resentments. Fights were resolved with pizza. Until one day when junior ordered the calzone

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Twister 1036

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

All the soccer moms wear their yoga gear while sipping lattes. Jones wonders which one to flirt with. He brought along his dog for a reason.

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Twister 1169

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And when they all complained about the food the chef came out and announced that his wife had left him and that he’d crapped in the lettuce.

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Twister 1308

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There was a tremendous amount of bad behavior. On an almost Biblical level. But they’d just dissolved the marriage. And had things to prove.

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Twister 1385

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He fell comically down the stairs. Well, comically to everyone except himself. To him it was tragedy. I like Groucho Marx too, his wife said

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Twister 1459

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

I don’t have the time or energy, he says. I have three kids, she replies. He looks her up and down. Lucky I don’t believe in guilt, he sighs

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Twister 1571

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was going to teach his son to be a respectable man. He cleared his throat and spit on the ground. His son did the same. Attaboy, he said.

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Twister 1708

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They had some kids and sailed through life, buffeted by winds they never expected and then one day over breakfast, she said, What day is it?

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