The Midnight Radio
Episode 49's

After spending no less than a week in the hospital, I was allowed to go home by the doctor who treated me with a note, had to spend the prescribed medication and immediately consulted in case of severe headaches, he said, dizziness, nausea and fainting. Although it was declared successful, but did not rule out the possibility of side effects after surgery.

"Just take another week's rest, don't broadcast it yet" said Mama when she picked me up with Nyx. I nodded so that he would not worry.

Nyx is driving slowly as the road starts to get jammed by late afternoon. Heavy rain, making some points of the road submerged in water.

"Pcsst... Pssst," call Nyx to look at me. Before I answered he looked towards the middle rearview to see the apparently sleeping mama.

"Naon?" lirih.

"Take a look next to your glass" asked Nyx.

I turned to look, but there was nothing strange, "What's wrong?"

"That kid there's a kid next to your glass. No time to look?"

"Where? There's no ah." I looked again and looked around for the figure Nyx meant.

"No, no" I said again.

Nyx just scratched her head and looked at me with a deep look.

***

"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi. Inoxu and Adul again accompanied the rest of the listeners all in the Story of Midnight 12.08FM Radio Rebel Bandung," said I opened the broadcast.

After a week of rest at home from the hospital, this is the first time I've returned to broadcast with Adul.

"Yeah, tonight is special, because Inoxu Tea is here with all of us to accompany you for the next hour and a half. A song requested by Andi Farhasni from Sherina with Black Symphony will be played as the opening story. So, definitely do not go anywhere ya gaes ya," Adul continued the opening of the broadcast.

I turned off the mic and started looking on the monitor list of phone numbers listeners who had already sent formatted messages to Whatsapp numbers Midnight Story.

"Xu! Not dizzy?" gia asked me.

"Ngga, it's safe" I replied as I lifted my thumb. My eyes are still on the phone number.

The studio door opened and featured the figure of Bang Win carrying the package. "Would ya?" he said after standing next to me.

"What?" ask again. Instead of answering, Bang Win took off the headphones I was wearing and whispered near my head. "ordained. Exhausted."

"Oh okay," I answered wrongly because I realized our heads were too close.

Bang Win smiled and re-paired my headphone before walking away from the studio. I turned to Remi and Gia who were looking at me with a cynical look before reaching for the package that Bang Win had placed on the table.

"Naon loamy?" ask them.

"Seneng yes, if deket same yayang mah. Be watched on," replied Gia while exhaling a long breath.

I just chuckled and opened the plastic that turned out to contain bread after contacting the source. "Adul want?" bargained.

"You, Adul laper," he answered taking a piece of bread from the package. Gia and Remi came closer and each took one. We ate in silence while listening to a song from each other's headphones. After a while, I prepared to go back on the water when the song was almost over.

"Welcome I say to the new listeners. That's one song by Sherina Munaf with Black Symphony. For the 90's generation maybe inget yes if Sherina had starred in one big screen film booming at that time entitled Adventure Sherina. Very cool in this movie!

It won't take long. At the end of the channel, we're already connected to the source tonight. Huh hello? With whom where?"

"Halo Teh Inoxu and Kang Adul. I am Aang from Margahayu Raya."

"Hi Aang, what story do listeners have?" ask Adul.

"You want to tell me about my work experience, Kang."

"Mango Aang," I'd welcome.

"I work in a restaurant in the XXX area. This restaurant is the umpteenth branch of the YYY restaurant. At first I worked in a central restaurant, but because a new branch was opened, I was moved there. The location of the restaurant is located in front of the inter-provincial highway, so it can be said to be quite crowded. Buyers are always juggling until the food sold every day is always exhausted without waste.

From the beginning of standing, right in front of the restaurant often occur accidents. Frequently pedestrians who cross, get hit."

"Innalillahi," interrupted Adul.

"There are also motorcycle riders who are tight, but thank God there is nothing to do," continued Aang.

"Alhamdulillah," chirped.

"Initially because I think the road is rame, it is natural that there are occasional accidents. Moreover, the road in front of the restaurant is a bit bumpy and turns a little. Automatically the riders must be stubborn, right? I think it's normal, still positive thinking.

Over time, accidents in front of the restaurant more often occur. Almost every day there is something happening. The employees including me began to worry because of frequent accidents. It's a strange rich tea, Kang. It happens almost every day. It would be horrified to see the accident people in front of our eyes directly."

"Yes, horrified gaes," cut Adul.

"Some time ago, an employee of our restaurant had an accident. He was hit by a passing car again. On the occasion, the restaurant was closed because it was late at night too, and there was one of my friends who squirmed directly from the second floor. So, the restaurant building is two floors. The first floor for the restaurant, the second floor for five employees," Aang continued.

"My winner who became an eyewitness saw clearly that the victim was crossing fitting the state of the deserted road. Because it's too lazy, sometimes some employees like to hang out on the balcony to just find the wind. My friend said that the exact incident, the car that crashed was not looking at the end of the road. He realized that there was a sound of impact, but a moment before he saw it was clear that the road ahead was empty."

"How serious? The driver is responsible, isn't he?" ask Adul.

"Yes, he was responsible, but my friend died on the spot. The car driver said he didn't see anyone cross. And from the results of the investigation at the TKP, the police also said that there was no sign of the driver was raging. Sempet was thought to be drunk but in fact not. That's where we felt strange. When there are people who do not look? Even though the road position is very bright because of many lights.

Two weeks ago, two of the four remaining employees resigned abruptly. They are rich who are afraid, but pas asked not to say anything. As a result, the employees of the restaurant just stay me the same as the eyewitnesses.

After meeting accidentally outside the restaurant with one of the employees who resigned, he told a lot. He said he was not at home working there because several times often saw the appearance of employees who died because of being hit."

"That's a real serem!" Adul spontaneously voiced.

"Yes Kang! He said the employee asked for help. Don't know what to ask for help. Noeror pokonya mah, until he finally did not keep strong continue to digundurin himself."

"If Aang himself ever squirm his appearance ngga?" manya curious.

"Neever, Tea. Hopefully mah don't huh? I was horrified" replied Aang. "It's just me this other one, it's already starting to get bullied. Sempet told me to stop too, but since I'm alone later, I'm resistant."

"Well, what if you're not strong?" ask Adul. "Later the work becomes uncomfortable."

"Yes, Kang, really. I am also thinking about resigning, but the boss is still. He said until he got a replacement. I also, if I stop, get confused about where to work."

"Keep memen Aang himself who is an eyewitness how?" my many.

"He was stressed every day. He said he took his nanya to a pinter, and said a pinter, the accident will still happen because our boss naro something on the road. It's more stressful for him."

"How do you mean?" ask Adul.

"Yes naro something for the collision, Kang."

"Astagfirefull!" seruku and Adul together.

"But that's new he said. I am still positive thinking although astonished because of the frequency of accidents that are not normal and the attitude of the boss who is relaxed. Doain me yes Tea, Kang? Let's not do anything at work."

"Aamiin," I cried again and Adul together.

"Yes that's the most story from me, makasi already want to be horrified. If the story is not interesting. Healthy always yes Inoxu Tea and Kang Adul. Wassalamualaikum."

"Waalaikumusalam," I answered softly and was followed by Adul. After disconnecting, I turned back to the mic.

"That's one story from Aang that honestly makes me wonder. In 2022, if you really say the pinter, there is still a make-up regardless of whatever the purpose. Don't know if it really is. The effect is that worldly satisfaction to the extent. Miris, mah's pokonya," I continued.

"Yes yes, Tea. No end of thought so, there are those who sacrifice others through the instant lane," added Adul.

I nodded before returning to speak. "The end of Aang's story is a sign that we have to stay away. One song Revalina Andhara requests from Roulette with Me Falling in Love will be the ending of the story this time. I'm Inoxu and—."

"And Adul pamit," continued Adul. "See you again in other stories. Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh."

I turned off the mic and took off the headphones and sat back down in the chair.

"Wasian is Aang's winner in an accident?" adul.

"Why?" manya curious. Gia and Remi came closer with their respective bags.

"So the devil in the diner. Not dear, huh? He met a demon who formed his own form. It must have been a shock" replied Adul.

I just chuckle at hearing it and put my stuff in the bag.

"Thankfully the demons here already know Adul. Especially the same Inoxu Tea, it's a good friend."

Me, Gia and Remi turned their heads in shock staring at Adul who was back eating his bread. Suddenly, he stopped chewing and stared into the corner of the room.

"Tuh, Inoxu Tea tea tea. Want to say welcome time, because Inoxu Tea just looked over again," said Adul with a look of fear and began to approach me.

I turned my head to all corners of the room but did not find the figure that Adul meant.

"Tuh, the Nini (grandmother) sneakethin Teteh. Tell Tea to go, Adul was afraid," continued Adul blocking my arm with his trembling hand. Gia and Remi started looking at me tensely.

I turned back to follow Gia and Remi, to look for the figure that Adul meant.

"Tea Juice! Get kicked!" aduk Adul is starting to get hysterical.

Plaque!

I hit Adul's hand hard because I was upset. "Diem Adu, don't bother! There's no one but us here."

Adul looked at me in wonder, "Teteh can't see?"

Without answering, I stood up and grabbed my bag. "Hayu went home," I said quickly and walked towards the door followed by Gia and Remi.

Kik kik kik!

"Win Bang!" I shouted loudly before opening the door and running outside the studio.

"Steak! Adul don't leave!" he shouted loudly in a panicked tone.

Gubrak gubrak!

I could already imagine Adul's situation inside the studio, not taking a step and kept running with Remi and Gia down the stairs.