Tagged: Food (993)

Twister 1529

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The brothers fought over the furniture after their father died. It degenerated into a sloppy food fight. And then they fought over the food.

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Twister 1621

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She looks at the stain on the couch and remembers how it got there. And she smiles but the smile is quickly replaced by loathing. And chips.

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Twister 1741

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There is no love here, just lots of food on the table and the sounds of aggressive chewing. After this meal I’m going to eat more, Dad says.

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Twister 1841

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The smell of fried chicken wings hover over the town. He lights a smoke and calls his girl. She says she has beer. And his life is complete.

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Twister 1942

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watches them dance with horror. Watches them touch in inappropriate places. I offered her my cannoli, he says, shivering from the memory.

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Twister 2113

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The stomach loosed its contents after the especially greasy dim sum. There was a ticket on the car. The Kabbalah had never let her down more

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Twister 2258

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He orders a hamburger. In the booth behind him, a retarded girl tells her father about a TV show. She didn’t get that show at all, he thinks

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Twister 2327

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watched her bake muffins. He hugged her from behind and they ended up on the floor. Then he heard the kids. I forgot we had them, he said

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Twister 2480

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The car swerves hard to avoid the deer and he feels something pop in the alignment so when they get to the restaurant he orders the venison.

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Twister 2573

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

As dessert arrives, he says, What about Paris? and she squeals and gets on her phone and calls her friends and he says, I rescind the offer.

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