The Midnight Radio
Episode 19's

"Xu!" screeched Gia while I was sitting on the sofa. Arriving early made me decide to wait here instead of inside the studio all by myself.

"Ish you mah, yell," I replied looking at him.

"Sorry, so what about yesterday? The same broadcast Bang Win, right?"

"Well, no how-to, just plain," I said short.

"Hou mah! Not deg-degan?" ask again.

"Religious. Why should I dig? You yourself why did not come here? It makes me broadcast by myself."

Gia smiled shyly at me. "My girlfriend came from Japan. I'm going to Jakarta to pick him up at the airport."

"Ah, pick up a girlfriend anyway? How about Bang Win?"

"Where's what? I like doang, not love. You like it weird, if you like it, surely love?" his reply.

"Yes I think you have a crush, because it's very different if there is a Bang Win," I said again.

"Obsolutely normal. I'm really sad again."

"Why?" manya curious.

"My girlfriend came to Indonesia to say that for a maximum of three months, she will come here with her family, want to sleep."

"Well, how sad?"

"Wedlock up I'm going to Japan, Xu! You don't understand!"

"That's good, right? Living abroad," I said.

"Ah you mah! Continue to broadcast the same Remi both doang? Same with Adul as well."

"Don't want to." I shook my head slowly and nearly jumped as the sound of someone entering my sense of hearing.

"Hello My teats, Adul is well!"

Me and Gia turned their heads together and found Adul who had just come along with Remi.

***

"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi. Good evening and welcome back to me Inoxu in the Story of Midnight 12.08 FM Radio Rebel Bandung. At night today, Adul has returned to accompany us all after a few days of rest because of illness."

"Hello gaes? Adul is here," said Adul after I gestured.

"One song from The Virgin with the Forbidden Love request from Nur Wulandari will start our story tonight. Don't go anywhere and listen."

I turned off the mic and leaned my back on the chair. Tonight, we will not contact the source because Adul will tell his story after the horror incident where we left him alone in the studio.

"That's The Virgin that Mita and Dara fronted with forbidden Love. Other than usual, tonight I will not contact the source. Instead, Adul will recount his experience after a few days of falling ill after an event in this studio. So what the hell, Dul? That was yesterday?"

Adul began to tell the beginning of the incident, where a caller named Kunthi said that his friend would come to the studio after we finished broadcasting. He also recounted the moment when we all met the caller's friend.

"When Teh Inoxu and the others ran out of the studio, Adul Teh wanted to faint so as not to squirm at the terrible sight. But long-awaited not fainting, Tea. Even Adul was afraid of himself to jump while squatting on a chair."

"Where does that figure go?" I wonder if I am actually afraid.

"Fly the muters in this studio, Teh. Adul inget, exactly rich in the ghost film Palasik. The flying head is, Tea," said Adul plain.

"Astagfirefull!" seruku along with Gia and Remi. "Keep finally gone, how? Do you read prayers?"

"Boro-boro snot, Tea. There are people who are afraid of panic. Want to run outside but the body is difficult to feel, usually only convulsions in place.

This is what Adul said most serem mah. The figure left after there was a laughing sound from inside this studio. The rich waiter of this studio is disturbing there are subtle creatures from the outside that suddenly enter. Mah yes though? Fellow subtle-creatures should be familiar, so that they can be victorious."

"Ish it's a mouth" I said annoyedly as I patted Adul hard on the hand.

"Yes but Teh, Adul mahalah not afraid of the residents here. Although annoying but long-time rich is usual. If the one from the outside is afraid, because he does not know."

"Adul!" reprimand directly. I don't know why I suddenly goosebumps. Gia and Remi have also been spotted pias. "Then don't songong uh you!"

"Yes sorry Tea," replied Aduly smiling widely. Adul's odd smile made me take my eyes off.

"Know dong, Tea. There are many Dutch people here. But they're good, including the ones in this studio."

"What's in this studio?"

"Yes, who was holding Teteh's leg. I ran away scared when I didn't mean to nakutin. I want to tell you that the shoelaces come off, afraid of falling down if the road. But Teteh ran away. Rennen, gaan! Hoewel and het goed bedoel! (Run, go! Though I mean well)" said Adul while grinning.

The deg! My suspicions became real. Adul trance.

I turned to look at Gia and also Remi who were both aware of the strangeness in Adul. Slowly, Gia stood up and passed outside the studio. I don't know what to do myself.

"I'm sorry, I don't know" I said slowly. We can be sure that this time the broadcast has failed completely. "If you may know, there is anyone in this place?"

"Much! We're all tied up here and can't go home. The one inside cannot come out and the one from outside will not go inside" said Adul accompanied by a foreign language that is difficult to understand.

The door opened and I saw Gia coming back in with Bang Win looking at me. The man sat in a chair, not far from Adul.

"Each one, right? Let alone us living side by side." I swear, I am confused to ask what else on the figure of Adul who is not Adul, next to me.

"Emang Teteh not afraid of me? Until it wants to coexist," asked Adul Lirih while looking down.

"Fear! Obviously scared dong! I'm a coward!" quickly answer.

Kik kik kik!

That laugh! Now I can see where the sound came from. My body immediately suffocated and almost lost consciousness as Adul's hand extended towards my face.

"Neng geulis, meuni fragrant. Abdi reseup, (a beautiful sweet, very fragrant. I like it)." The soft sound entered my sense of hearing and made me drown. Although it comes from Adul, but this is not his voice! This voice was more like the voice of an old woman.

"Bang Win," call me soft. I saw Bang Win walking towards me with lips moving slowly chanting something.

"Come on!" he said it was full of emphasis. He held the hand of Adul who had almost touched my face. Instantly, Adul closed his eyes and fell face down on the table.

Bruk!

I took off the coarse headphones and walked quickly towards Gia and Remi who were looking at me worriedly. The three of us went downstairs to call the security guard to help Bang Win resuscitate Adul.

The furore happened when Adul was conscious. He repeatedly blabbed in a foreign language. Sometimes laughing, sometimes screaming, sometimes angry and even cursing.

Bang Win and the two exhausted guards could finally just silently watch Adul cry and scream again while sitting on the floor. We are all waiting for an ustad who is being called to help make Adul fully aware.

Suddenly, Adul's eyes stared at me. Slowly, he got up and began to walk closer. I, who was already completely frightened, could only hide behind Gia and Remi, who were in the end compact away to the side, also out of fear. Spontaneously, I closed my face as I lost the ability to move.

My forehead hit something as I lowered my head in fear. Slowly, I opened my palm and found that Bang Win was already standing on my back. He stands between me and Adul.

"Go out first, sana. Wait at the reception. If the sir had come, I anterin you and the others go home," said Bang Win turned to the side. With the rest of my strength I could, I walked towards the exit with Gia and Remi.

It felt different outside the studio and made me a little calmer. The three of us walked towards the sofa in silence and sat side by side.

"A really good one?" gia suddenly said.

"Bangetpus. Adul could be the media now. I could have asked him the same answer, "I replied.

Remi could only nod in response to the words of the two of us.

"Xu. Although in the dalem serem, but I can bring the vibration of love Bang Win to you," he said.

"Shh, macem-macem! Again rich gini even discuss the matter."

"Seriously! Gesture he protected you really. Cool! Jakador peter dong Xu!" excited though.

"What's that?" manya curious.

"Don't keep sagging! Ahaha!" Gia who inevitably made me laugh.

From the direction of the door, enter Kang Utep who is also a broadcaster, along with someone I estimate is Mr. Ustad. Sure enough, not long after they went upstairs, Bang Win came down and brought us three bags.

Gia and Remi elbowed me many times as we followed Bang Win walking towards the direction where his car was parked.

"If you can't be like Bang Win, you're geeky, Xu!" whispered Gia who is possessed by Remi.

My gaze turned on Bang Win's back and remembered that I had stumbled on that part. My heart was pounding, but somehow, not the fear I felt, but another quite pleasant feeling.