Substitute Woman
Unexpected

The flashback

"Randy dear hotshot papa. Have you slept, son?" ask Radit to get into Randy's room. Randy pretends to be asleep but Radit knows it.

"Papa actually wants to give you a special gift. A gift given by my dad. Alias your grandfather" Radit tried to attract the attention of Randy who still closed his entire body to the head.

Slowly Randy lowered his blanket, then smiled his sweet smile at Radit. Randy was struck by Radit's words earlier.

"Eh, papa. Just got home, pa?" randy asked stale.

"Why not sleep? Must be playing games again. Don't like to stay up, son" Radit rubbed the head of his eldest son gently. Stored longing and sadness in Radit's eyes.

"Pa, where's the gift" Randy raised his hand with a shy smile. Randy doesn't want to answer Radit's questions. Because, surely there will be a long lecture thrown by Radit. Lecture on discipline, responsibility as the firstborn, and the attitude to guide his younger siblings if he is not there. It was as if Radit knew that death would soon pick him up.

"Haha.... Basic naughty. Directly ask for the prize" said Radit pinching Randy's cheek.

"But papa's whiz has to promise me first. Randy must be a diligent, responsible and courageous child at all times to protect his siblings and mother".

"Randy's shoulders will be heavy with full responsibility if papa gives this gift. Is Randy ready?" radit asked and was answered with a nod by Randy.

"Good, that's just papa's hotshot. You are papa's successor. So Randy had to study harder and got to be smarter".

"One message papa, never show your greatness or superiority to the opponent. It will be a boomerang for yourself. Act weak, but when the enemy is off guard. So attack" the speech issued by Radit was not fully understood by Randy at that time.

"Randy will be a strong and tough man" he replied confidently, Radit smiled proudly with his eldest son.

"It belongs to the family of the hereditary papa. Now this important item will papa leave it to you. You will have a great responsibility as long as you have this".

"This is the epitome of the papa family, you must take good care of it. Let no one know we have it. If you are an adult, open this box to find out who you really are and what the usefulness of this item is. This ring is so precious. Take good care" Radit gave Randy two boxes. One box contained a beautiful eyed ring. The other one can't be opened. How to open it Randy doesn't know. That box is pretty sophisticated. Like using a fingerprint to open it.

Randy remembered something his father had given him. Randy thinks maybe in that unopenable box it's Marven's family stamp. If so, then he would have to hide so that the stamp would stay safe with him.

Arriving at their destination, they immediately packed the items they brought. Some of Adrian's men who were there swiftly served and helped them. But only Randy brought his own bag that he brought from home, because there are special items that must be preserved. He just asked to show me where the room he would occupy while here to Adrian's men who delivered it.

After feeling safe in the room, Randy opened the contents of his backpack.then he opened the box that contained a ring given by his father and also a box that he could not open all this time.

"Pa, how do I open this box pa?" randy was making a slow voice. Unbeknownst to him, Randy shed tears for the first time after his board's death. He feels he will fail to protect the family he loves and cares for. Just like how Radit felt when he gave the two boxes.

Randy holds his papa's ring. Upon seeing it, he realized that the ring could be raised and reduced the size of his finger circle. Randy was stunned, why was he so late knowing this. He then adjusted the size of the circle with his finger. When placing it on his finger, the other hand accidentally nudged the jewel on the ring. Surprisingly, the jewel shifted a little. So that there is a gap between the jewel and the skeleton of the ring. He shifted the jewel and slowly opened. Randy was astonished by what was hidden under the jewel of the ring.

"Oh my god" Randy covered both his mouths in surprise. Is this the stamp they were looking for? It is clearly stated in the ring there is a logo letter "M", below it is written Marven with a small writing but still clearly visible.

"I didn't expect that what they were fighting over was in my hands. Oh my god, it's really a big responsibility pa" complained Randy limp. He really did not expect that his father would give up and entrust something of this magnitude to him. Her father, who was much more mature than her, felt like he had failed to take on this much responsibility. Especially her little self?

"I'm not sure pa, if I'm able to fulfill papa's mandate. Honestly, Randy seems unable" he said weakly as if he had given up before the war. There is a fear of failure in him that is still unstable of course. Randy looked towards the box he could not open. Randy used to think he opened the box with a fingerprint. But after seeing what was hidden in the ring earlier, he tried to press the ring on the other advanced box.

The box opened slowly, and Randy was surprised for the second time by the gift of his father. There's a penknife, there's a letter tucked between the knife and the USB. I don't know what the contents of the USB, Randy did not want to know first. He was more curious about a piece of paper written by Radit's own hands.

Randy's Dear

Forgive me for giving this much responsibility to you early on. Papa's just not sure, if papa will be able to last long. Because, all this time papa has been fighting for your safety. It seems like it's hard for papa to protect you. They want papa's life. For your safety, papa is sure that grandfather will be as strong as he can to take care of you. My mother will not let you be hurt by anyone. In the USB there are several people you can call for help. Your grandfather's name is Darren, papa's father. Help him to protect the Marven bloodline. You're a descendant of Marven men other than papa. Take care of your sisters too, especially Revan because he's the youngest. Maybe it will be targeted first. Just call your brother Devina, your grandfather Darren's brother. So he can take you to Marven's safe hiding place. The concealment your grandfather had prepared. There's one more person you should call, he's papa's best friend. He's the best in his world. His name is Adrian, if you want to know more or want to meet him. Ask Andre, because he is Adrian's brother. He can take good care of you. Teach him to be tougher on him. Because he's good at it. Never trust someone who wants to use you. It could be that he is an enemy in disguise to destroy your life or take your life. I hope when you can open this box. Papa champ has become a tough, smart, and responsible man as a leader. You have to remember, the Marven family's biggest enemy is Devin. Your grandfather's foster brother Darren. Be careful with Devin, because he has a huge connection in Indonesia. Again, papa apologizes for giving you this much responsibility. Always keep the stamp ring safe. Don't fall into the hands of the bad guys. Forgive the father who is not very good at stringing words.

Lovely Dad's

Randy cried reading the last letter of his father. "Pa, Randy promised to keep this stamp and our families safe" he said with confidence.