WHAT A GENTLEMAN HE IS!

IT WAS A SUNNY AFTERNOON. IVAN WAS GOING TO THE PARK AS USUAL.

IVAN ENCOUNTERED A GIRL AROUND HIS AGE [ ??? IS 10 YEARS OLD. IVAN IS A YEAR YOUNGER THAN HER ] GETTING BULLIED BY PRETEENS.

"AAAAAAAAAAA! HELP! LET GO OFF ME!!!"

"SHUT UP LITTLE GIRL, NONE IS GONNA HELP YOU HERE.."

IVAN WENT TO HELP HER.

IVAN SCREAMED, " HEY! LET GO OFF HER. "

THE BULLIES REPLIED, "WHO ARE YA? A HERO OR SOMETHING?"

IVAN SAID, " YEAH AND I'LL DESTROY EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!"

BULLIES REPLIED, "OH YEAH? COME HERE YA LIL PUNK!"

ALTHOUGH IVAN GOT BEATEN SEVERELY THAT DAY.. HE MANAGED TO SAVE THE GIRL.

IVAN : Hey.. are you okay? Did they hurt you?

[ ??? BURSTS INTO TEARS AS SHE REPLIES ]

??? : No, I'm alright.. are you okay, Mr.Hero?

IVAN: I'm okay. What's your name?

RIVER : My name's River.. What's your name?

IVAN : It's Ivan. Friends?

RIVER : Yes, Mr.Hero. Friends.

[ THEY SHAKED THERE HANDS ]

IVAN DROPPED OFF RIVER AT HER HOME AND WENT TO HIS HOME.

IVAN : I'm back home! Oh man.. I wish someone was alive to welcome me and give me an affectionate hug.

IVAN GETS A SHOWER AND GOES TO KITCHEN. HE IS GOOD AT COOKING AS HIS PARENTS DIED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN HE WAS JUST 6 YEARS OLD. AFTER HIS PARENTS DIED, HE INHERITED ALL OF HIS FATHER AND MOTHER'S PROPERTY. ALTHOUGH HIS RELATIVES WANTED TO TAKE HIM TO THEIR HOME, HE DIDN'T GO. HE CHOSE TO LIVE IN HIS HOUSE ALONE BY HIMSELF.

IVAN : Smells like mom's cooking.. she'd be so proud if she was here..

NEXT DAY.. AT AFTERNOON

IVAN : Hey! River, you're here.. have you been waiting for long?

RIVER : Yes. I've been waiting for you since the past half an hour. Where were you?

IVAN : I'm sorry for being late.. I went to buy some flowers for you..

RIVER : Flowers for me?

IVAN : Yes.. Flowers for you.

RIVER : Awh, you're so sweet..

RIVER GRABBED IVAN'S HAND AND TOOK HIM TO HER HOME. RIVER INTRODUCED HIM TO EVERYONE. HER FATHER GAVE HIM A WARM HUG AND THANKED HIM FOR BEING KIND TO HIS DAUGHTER AND HELPING HER.

IVAN : There's no need for you to thank me, uncle. It was my duty to protect someone who was getting bullied.

River's Father : What a gentleman you are! Please stay and have dinner with us, I'll talk to your parents about it..

[ IVAN HESITATES ]

River's Father : What happened? Do you not want to have dinner with us?

IVAN : That's not it but.. my parents died long ago... you won't be able to talk with them..

RIVER'S FATHER : I'm so sorry.. Little man, are you alright with having a dinner with us tonight?

IVAN : Thank you so much uncle..

AT DINNER

IVAN : Aunty your cooking is so delicious.. reminds me of my mom.

River's Mom : Oh, Darling! You compliment too much.. [ WITH A WIDE SMILE ON HER FACE ] Take some more, Ivan.

IVAN : No, aunty. No more today, I'm so full. I haven't eaten such delicious food in a long time..

[ To Be Continued ]