Tagged: Love (951)

Twister 159

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Their happiness annoyed the neighbors. Mr. Plunkett lobbed eggs into their backyard. Mrs. Stein burned steaks on her bbq. Mr. Roy ate beans.

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Twister 229

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was tired of the enforced civility, of exchanges without meaning. He bought flowers for a pretty stranger. I hate you, he told her. A lot

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Twister 216

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He stood at the urinal concentrating on the wet sounds emanating from the stalls when he remembered that his new girlfriend found him gross.

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Twister 341

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Hal was too enthusiastic about seeing her again. He got a grease stain on his shirt. He leaned in to kiss her. I’m superficial now, she said

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Twister 403

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It wasn’t the smell that got her. Because it was at least identifiable. But the fact that it came out of Al’s mouth was worrisome. And gross

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Twister 36

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She wanted to eat. Steak. Anything with bacon. Chocolate. She was going to eat her way out of this. Until she forgot him. And the guilt hit.

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Twister 519

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He kissed her and then pulled away. What’s wrong, she asked. I’m married, he said. I know, she said. I don’t want to be that person, he said

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Twister 615

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They walked along the street, barefoot, the night time traffic streaming past. I could sure use a smoke, he said. You don’t smoke, she said.

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Twister 689

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

His phone rang and he walked away from his loud drunk friends. He told her a lie so obvious he flinched. She didn’t care. Her lie was bigger

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Twister 758

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They met in front of the library and they knew. He took her hands. She broke into song. There was dancing. This is the wrong movie, he said.

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