Those 5 minutes

Having a short discussion and a failed attempt to guess his sudden appearance, they both walked into living area..

'So... Years passed, no calls from you.. where did u disappear Mr.' Zia's dad gave him a bitter look with a few extra wrinkles on his forehead. 'Nowhere sir.. life was hell lot busy.. had loads of projects lined up back to back.. dint had any spare time.. Returned last week. Thought of casually meeting you both..' He stopped abruptly. Zia's dad was smart enough to catch his discomfort. 'Meeting us? Casually? Speak up boy..'

Zia's dad's words made his tounge loose it's dampness. His throth started becoming dry and hurting. He golped down few ounces of water from the glass on the table. A tiny drop of sweat rolled from behind his ear. Brushing it off with his hand he looked at zia's dad and said 'Sir. I want to marry zia..'

Zia's parents looked at each other in shock.. so many years had passed. He coming home and saying those words was a big blow for them. There was silence in the room for few minutes apart from the sound of the ceiling fan..

'Sir please listen to me before you say anything. I am now settled in UK. I work in asperinges limited which is one of the top companys of the IT industry. Also sir i run a successful business in india which is partnership owned and i share the major profit of it..' he paused and looked at both of them. They were still in shock to express anything.. he continued.. 'Plus sir i recently bought my own 3 bhk in lodha andheri. And in UK i... ... '