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Twister 969

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He sat behind a table upon which sat 17 different drinks. His friend asked him why. This is the day I’m going to regret everything, he said.

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Twister 1033

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It was an old arena. Then men had to relieve themselves into troughs, holding their plastic cups in their teeth. But Jones wasn’t man enough

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Twister 1127

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He’s not fat but horizontal stripes don’t work for him. Not that he cares. His mother keeps calling him “heavy.” So the stripes get thicker.

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Twister 1184

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Then he held her hand. And he told her he loved her. And she didn’t believe him. Because even as he was saying it he was eyeing someone else

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Twister 1222

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There was shame in the room. The place was colored with it. The boy sat in the corner, his head bowed. Next to him, an empty bag of Doritos.

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Twister 1285

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He drinks a beer. Turns on the TV. Channel surfs. Jerks off. Cleans up. Writes about it. Gets a monster book deal. And then dies a bit more.

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Twister 1345

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He likes parking at the outer reaches of shopping mall parking lots. Do you hate me this much? she asks. He doesn’t answer. There’s no need.

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Twister 1381

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She loves to bake, but her cakes are awful. Mostly because she can’t smell. And that suits him just fine. He often uses it to his advantage.

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Twister 1416

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She’s a stunner, at least he thinks so. And Jim would try and pick her up except his kid’s with him and the kid tells his mother everything.

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Twister 1460

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jones invites the boys over for poker. He plies them with drink. But when he says, My wife makes great lemon muffins, the exodus is massive.

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