The Orange Plate

Plates are not a rare phenomenon in any hostel room. They are found on tabletops, under food packets and occasionally used as flying saucers, drums or frisbees. They are usually taken to the dining hall and back by their owners, and the saddest times are when they get into an accident and die, splintering into a thousand shards on the floor.

The orange plate was made of plastic, so it had an easier time than most other plates. It didn't break when it fell to the floor. It was easily cleaned with soap and didn't stain. It had a wide radius, so it never spilt food. It did a good job for most of its life. The owner, however, grew careless as the plate was unbreakable, and placed a hot kettle on the plate. That was when its weakness was revealed. It couldn't withstand heat and melted right in the middle. There wasn't a hole, just a round scar. The owner, being a college student living in a hostel, thought that it was unnecessary to buy a new one, and continued using the plate.

From then on, the plate was handled much more carefully and served out the remainder of its time in peace, till it was time for the owner to leave the hostel. After that, no one really found out what happened to the orange plate.