Tagged: Food (993)

Twister 1136

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He took a long nap and woke to the smell of roast beef. His wife saw him and put down her glass of wine. When did you get so fat? she asked.

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Twister 1219

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He sort of knew this happiness was fleeting, passing him by like a runaway train. He cleared his throat. I’ll have the extra large, he said.

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Twister 1291

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There was vodka and soda. She approved from a calorie point of view but she passed on the dip and cheese plate. It’s hard being me, she said

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Twister 1372

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The birthday party was a total failure and he didn’t talk to his mother for days. Finally, he confronted her. You served avocado! he yelled.

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Twister 1458

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The meeting turned on a fumbled cord and a bad connection on the speaker phone. And Frank’s repeated retelling of a joke involving “salami.”

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Twister 1521

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He says, there was Tabasco. He says, And then I cut some onions. And she punches him in the face. That’s almost what it feels like, she says

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Twister 1598

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And the argument continued until both had forgotten what they were fighting about. So they ordered a pizza. And they get to the final slice.

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Twister 1730

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

When the freezer held only boxes of chicken fingers, he realized his job was done and it would be mere seconds before his wife left for good

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Twister 1826

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She comes home and tells her mom that wild horses ran through the school. And we’re having a bake sale! she says. And they’re serving steak.

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Twister 1935

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She walked to his house and rang the doorbell and he opened the door. So I brought the donuts, she said. He took off his pants and lay down.

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