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T 6349

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

The bar smells like loss. He seeks out someone to make him feel alive. He thinks he’s found her. She says, I gave up. And he keeps searching.

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T 6342

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

The detective studies the scene. He squints hard. How bad ass do I look now? he asks himself. He takes a sip of his coffee. But it’s too hot.

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T 6341

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

He was trying to sell me this car. Using all of his tricks. She’s a beaut, he said. I kicked the tires. Like an idiot. And the car crumbled.

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T 6338

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

She set out for her jog. I’ll make the frittata! he yelled, just as his friend walked by, and he felt shrinkage, and not for the first time.

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T 6337

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

The dishes fell out of his hands and to the floor and shattered. I don’t suck at everything! he said. She agreed with him. And said nothing.

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T 6336

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

Dawn broke. He opened the door with resignation. He smelled like the end of a marriage. Where were you? she asked. Take a sniff, he replied.

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T 6335

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

We had to give the dog away. We weren’t happy but that cur was evil. My wife said, Screw the bitch. That’s when I said an unfortunate thing.

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T 6334

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

She touched me and I said, I don’t like to be touched. She touched me again and I said, What did I say? She left me alone. I sighed. Loudly.

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T 6333

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

My friend brought over some bourbon. We finished it and I said, We don’t appreciate anything. My friend agreed. And we opened another bottle.

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T 6329

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 16, 2013

She curls around him and squeals and says, That was almost religious, and he gets up and lights a smoke and feigns offense and says, Almost?

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