take-off seat

2 and a half feet by 3 feet. that's all the space you have. but somehow it doesn't feel that small. it seemed far from the noisy hall i crossed. the only sound here is the humming of the AC duct above. that too if you hear it. lost in thoughts, i can sit on that toilet seat for hours. the boundaries and the wooden door in front melted away. i dont know where i was. my thoughts took me back to last night. this morning. last week. last hour. i travelled everywhere. suddenly my journey was halted by the noise in the lobby. i had been in that loo for probably too long. a crowd was waiting. not very patiently. i could hear their small talk. with all of them waiting, it will be too embarassing to step out. i can hear the flush. the door of the adjacent loo opens. ok. some respite for them. and me. i can stay a minute longer. lesser people in the lobby = lesser embarassment.