Sheikh Chilli was on his way towards the forest. His mother had sent him to fetch some fresh green grass for their goat. But Sheikh, as usual, forgot the task assigned to him and kept on wandering here and there on the village roads. Soon, an old man started following him. Sheikh increased his speed of walking, as his mother had warned him to keep away from strangers. The old man then started running after Sheikh and finally caught him. Sheikh started screaming, “Help, help!” The old man shouted at Sheikh and silenced him. He said that he was new in the village and was searching for the post office. He asked Sheikh, “Young boy, can you tell me where this road goes to?” To this Sheikh replied, “Sir, this road goes nowhere. Don’t you know that? We are the ones who go here and there.” The old man started laughing, “Ha-ha, yes, you are absolutely right, young boy.”
The Road Goes Nowhere
