My favourite corner of my house

By Arnadeep Samanta (Deepu)

My favourite corner of the house is the bathroom. Yes, the bathroom. I get the most privacy there. I also sometimes start singing there and saying nonsense lyrics. Whenever I feel the pressure building within myself, I go to the bathroom and when I am relieved, the best feeling of relief blows through my body. Strangely, whenever I play chess, I need to sprint to the bathroom. I think there is a spiritual connection between the bathroom, chess and myself. 

I also have memories there. I did this and still do it to this day. I sit on the royal throne and just sit, play with water and occassionally swat at mosquitoes. 

This memory is recent. I poured minus 10 degree Celsius water on myself in winter. I didn't just feel cold, I was sent to another dimension. I scrambled to pour hot water on myself. And when I did, I looked at the floor and thought how I was still alive. 

It doesn't really have much - one or two shampoo bottles, two buckets, four total taps. a rusty shower that nobody uses, Harpic and Godrej Ezee, etc. I think this place is special. Why? This is because I can get infinite privacy, excuse for wasting time and getting a lone time.

-This descriptive paragraph was written by the author in his class (class-V) on 15th Jan 2025.