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Twister 3373

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He felt the sting from the blow and grimaced. His wife went from shock to bemusement and the mugger said, That’s some sex face, and ran away

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Twister 3493

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The air is lifeless and still. He wakes gasping. She stirs. He struggles out of bed and opens the window. You can’t handle my chili, he says

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Twister 558

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jones can feel the pressure, their eyes boring holes into his like drill bits. I can do this! he yells. And then suddenly the cable returns.

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Twister 717

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watched the furniture exit the window in a graceful arc. It shattered on the front lawn, a pile of broken wood. This was always expensive

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Twister 971

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They bought a house despite his not reaching his dreamed for stardom. But he could live with his memories. She would live with someone else.

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Twister 1261

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He fought with his wife and emptied the garbage outside to spite her and an art critic hailed it as significant and the couple kept fighting

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Twister 1438

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She steps out of the shower. He comes running into the bathroom and gets in the shower. She sits on the toilet. Is this who we are? he asks.

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Twister 1536

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He opened the fridge and gasped. It was full of fruit. He disapproved of his wife’s diet. He for one was thankful he couldn’t see his penis.

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Twister 1803

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He fell down the stairs yelling, This is not a metaphor! She was laughing before he landed at the bottom. How’s the PhD look now? she asked.

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Twister 1951

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They’d let the garden go and the neighbors saw it as proof of a troubled relationship. So a committee was struck. And then weapons purchased

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