Sheikh’s wife, Fawzia, and her mother were going to another town for some days. Fawzia was worried about leaving Sheikh behind, alone at the house. Sheikh said that he too would go to some cousin’s place to stay. He set off for his cousin, Irfan’s place. Irfan welcomed Sheikh warmly, but his wife didn’t seem too happy to see him. After a week, she told Irfan that she had to visit her ailing father. Irfan said that all four of them (including two children) should go. Sheikh said that he would have no problem in staying alone. Irfan’s wife quietly locked the kitchen and took away the keys, thinking that Sheikh would leave if there was no food available. Next morning, Sheikh started searching for the keys as he was very hungry. When Irfan and his family returned the next day, they found that Sheikh was happily munching food, having broken the lock, much to Irfan’s wife’s dismay!
The Unwanted Guest
