Unexpected Encounter of Humayoun Ashraf and Sumaiyya Bukhsh

To the man who arrived late, the woman expressed her dissatisfaction, saying, “You said you’d be here in 5 minutes. How late are you?”

The man excused himself, saying, “It hasn’t been 5 minutes. Actually, I walked. I ran to get to you in 5 minutes. I didn’t have any fare,” implying he walked or ran because he lacked transportation money.

The woman questioned the necessity of meeting in person, asking the man, “Then why did you even come? We could have just talked on the phone.”

The man insisted, “No, this kind of conversation can’t happen over the phone. We had to meet,” emphasizing the need for a face-to-face discussion. The woman then suggested, rather than talking while standing on the street, “There’s a cafe right nearby. Let’s go there and talk.” When the man mentioned his transportation issue, the woman replied, “Oh, I’ll pay. Don’t worry,” stating she would cover the transportation costs for them to go to the cafe.