Tagged: Food (993)

Twister 1592

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She wants his love more than anything. She wants to hold him until he’s old. But he hates vegetables. And she can’t trust a person like that

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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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Twister 1792

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He could feel the sadness on her, the kind of cold that felt like she’d just come out of a shower. He hugged her. I want a burger, she said.

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Twister 1911

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There were foreigners here and it offended him. His wife was taken aback by his xenophobia. How can I enjoy sushi with these people? he said

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Twister 2051

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They fought, and he turned on the TV to cool off. And he was mesmerized by an ad for mustard. Why can’t my family be like that? he wondered.

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Twister 2212

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He’d eaten breakfast too early. At his eleven o’clock he became irritable with hunger. And so he texted his son and said simply, I blame you

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Twister 2308

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The sneeze was fantastic and when he’d wiped his nose he spoke of a kind of spiritual awakening. And then he added more relish to his burger

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Twister 2417

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He bangs his head on the fridge while chasing after some wasabi peas, and he learns again that there are no lessons in life, only tragedies.

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Twister 2549

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They enter his condo and are over each other and fall into bed. He takes off her shoes and wakes in the hospital with an aversion to cheese.

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Twister 2658

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The date ended in rancor. He realized she’d misinterpreted his remark about meatballs. And knew he’d be spending a long evening alone again.

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