The story revolves around a man who receives repeated messages from his family telling him that his mother is engaging in "inappropriate" behavior, which plunges him into a complex psychological state of anger, confusion, and shame. While he is called to account for what is happening, he feels targeted more than his siblings, despite their numerous numbers scattered throughout the country. His mother suddenly dies, and he returns to his village for her funeral, burdened with questions and memories, torn between his deep love for her and his suspicion that she has committed a shameful act. At the funeral, he meets a strange man who tells him that his "lover" will visit his mother's grave at night. In a tense final scene, the narrator watches the cemetery at night, intent on revenge, but is surprised by the arrival of a number of men to visit the grave and recite the Fatiha, which increases the ambiguity of the situation and complicates his feelings, leaving the reader with open questions about guilt, honor, and truth.