Zawadi and her siblings hate carrying packed lunch to school. The siblings envy their friends who buy snacks from the school canteen. On sports day, their mother surprises them with money to buy lunch. Zawadi is thrilled. For once she will be like her friends who eat “town” food as opposed to their “village” food. Zawadi buys sweets from a hawker at the school gate. Read the story to find out her excitement turns into a nightmare.