Raat ka waqt tha. Shehar ke kone mein, ek purana haweli jhuk jhuk kar khada tha. Usme rehte the Chotu — sab kehte the "sasur harami" kyunki woh shaitani aur shararati tha, lekin dil mein naram. Chotu ki ek hi aadat thi: raat ko chhupkar gali ke kone pe baithe logon ke chhote chhote dukh chhupana.