The Midnight Radio
Episode 16's

"Ox!" call someone when I'm walking up the stairs.

"Why Bang Win? Tumben is still here at this hour."

"You are mah" he exclaimed.

"Why the hell?" manya curious.

"Xu!"

Before Bang Win answered my question, there was a cry from the front door that immediately made me recognize the owner of the voice.

"Well, good thing Gia came. Here's Gi!" call Bang Win.

"What's Bang?"

"Many incoming threads make your broadcast. 70% of the reader's voice that comes in, ask Adul to join your broadcast.

" WHAT?!" seruku and Gia together.

"Seriously! Many asked Adul to enter for a broadcast."

"Duh, Bang Win. How did you say it? I really have no problem if Adul comes in, but what I fear is that, things after the broadcast," explained Gia.

"What's up?" Bang Win sounded curious.

Gia recounted our last incident during a broadcast with Adul.

"So you guys left Adul in the studio alone?!" bang Win asked in surprise.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Sampe kelojotan rich worm overheating because of fear?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Yes, so again if he's weird after the broadcast," said Bang Win relaxed.

"Ish isn't that! We're afraid of not knowing, Bang? Except, there are senior broadcasters who are cool," continued Gia.

"Ehem!" I glanced at Gia who was smiling faintly. I knew from the beginning that he had put his heart on Bang Win.

"Do you want me to be?" tawal Bang Win's.

"Ah well," I complained softly. The journey of my love story that is not as smooth as people in general makes me lazy to see the interaction of two lovebirds who are in the process of approaching.

"May you if Bang Win has time" Gia said. I don't know why I heard the coquettish tone in his voice.

"Yes, get ready first. I'm looking for Adul, I'll follow."

Gia nodded excitedly and pulled my hand quickly towards the top floor.

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"Dul, denger huh? One, don't cut me up again if you talk and before I let you talk. Second, don't talk about weird song or sompral. Third, if not asked do not maen nyeletyuk aja. Okay well? Wrestle out? If you understand alhamdulillah, if I do not baitin again the same waiter of this studio. Wanna?" I said at length.

"Agod! Yes Inoxu Tea, Adul understands."

"okay-okay. Good to know mah. Now we get ready. Look at it, there is a Bang Win watching you, so do not macem-macem if you do not want to be picked. Got it? Nice one!" my connection.

"Standby, Xu!" fun Remi.

I nodded and put on headphones. With a gesture, I also asked Adul to wear headphones. And Gia? My producer pretended to be busy reading something on his tablet and occasionally threw a glance at Bang Win. Not long, Remi raised her thumb a sign on the water.

"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, good night to all listeners, welcome to meet me Inoxu who will accompany the listeners all for the next one and a half hours. Tonight is quite special and I predict it will be quite exciting because tonight we will be accompanied by Adul. Yes, the same Adul as Adul who was the last speaker in the Story of Midnight."

"Halo gaes, Adul is here again with Inoxu Tea." Adul greeted the listeners after I gave a gesture.

"Hello Adu, please cooperate?" my reply. "A song by Daniel Sahuleka and Don't Sleep Away by Ayank Afliansyah will start our meeting this time. Stay tuned and don't go anywhere."

I turned off the mic and asked Adul tos. "Well, that's good for the broadcast."

"Ready Tea" replied Adul grimaced. Since entering this studio I noticed Adul always glanced at his shoulders many times.

"Calm down, as long as you're polite here, no one's going to poke around" he said.

I picked out one number that was already logged into the Whatsapp Midnight Story number and contacted him directly. Once connected, I asked the source to wait for a moment at the end of the phone line.

"Adul, after this there will be a source who tells the story. Well in this session, you are free to nanya, want to let out or want to say also the origin of inget, do not song."

"Ready, Tea" replied Adul. We both waited until the song was done.

"Daniel Sahuleka with Don't Sleep Away. Welcome to the listeners who have just listened to this broadcast. At the end of the line is our source tonight. Huh hello? With who and where?"

"With Kunti, Tea. Pake T, H."

"Astagfirullah Teteh, there has been no demit who called here" said Adul.

"Sshhhtt," I told him to shut up. "Kun-thi's? use T, H?" my many.

"Inoxu Tea Beetle, his tongue goes up to the back of the upper teeth huh?"

"Dad, okay, ready," I replied. "You want to share what Tea is?"

"But Tea, askin first or not, this is what real humans call or not? Later the rich uproar that time tea," whispered Adul.

The position of the mic that is on makes Adul's voice sound clear even though he whispers. My eyes faded and I turned towards him.

"Ih fear demit" whispered Adul again.

Adul almost replied to Kunthi's words as I stared at her sharply.

"I'm sorry about Kunthi tea, I didn't mean it. Yes, I'm kidding you, ma'am" I apologize for fear of Kunthi being offended. "Teh Kunthi wants what story?"

"I don't want to tell Teh, I want to have a chat with you and ask for a song for later at the end of the show."

"What song?"

"Sephia Tea, Sheila on Seven."

"Well, will it be on the computer, huh? If Kunthi Tea doesn't want a story, can I do it?"

"Can you have tea, what do you want?"

"The name of Kunthi Tea is very unique, whose gift?"

"My name is unique and even memorable horror, which is the name of my grandmother."

"Pantes" interrupted Adul.

"Why Kang Adul?" ask Kunthi.

"Teach, no ordinary," replied Adul, grinning at me as I almost had his hand.

"Oh, kirain what. The name Kunthi is derived from the Sanskrit mother pandawa. In Indonesian, it means motherhood. Whereas if from the Indian language, it means the sun god lover," explained Kunthi.

"Good yes means," I said. "Teh Kunthi lives where you can know."

"I am in Batunununggal Teh, but often also to the area where Rebel radio. There's a theme there."

"Oh yeah? Stop by the studio sometime," I bargained. Although conceptually, this time the broadcast has failed from the beginning, but it feels good to also be able to talk to the listener directly.

"My friend said to play there Tea, can you? I want to meet Kang Adul."

"May or, time cannot," replied Adul. "Don't Adu is famous? Until someone meets."

"Yes, funny thing. Moreover, pas paddle on the chair because of fear," Kunthi replied casually.

I looked towards Gia and Remi to see their reaction. And sure enough, the two of them looked back at me with tense faces. Bang Win himself was busy with his phone from the beginning of our broadcast.

"Oh yeah? Who said Adul jumped on the chair, Teh?" manya curious.

"My friend Teh, he said Kang Adul is funny when he's scared."

"Adul is so funny" Adul said.

The two then chatted, while I fell silent and stared at Adul. A feeling of anxiety began to creep into my heart, and my back turned cold. How not? When Adul was frightened when he became our source, the radio broadcast was completely finished. That is why, it would be very surprising if there are listeners who know what happened in this studio after the broadcast ended. Moreover, there is no one but us here.

"That means yes? Temen Kunthi to it when the broadcast abis completed." asked Kunthi again.

I shook my head slowly towards Adul, but*he couldn't catch my point.

"Have a chance, Adul, wait?"

Not long ago Kunthi asked permission to turn off the connection. I quickly took over the broadcast after the connection broke.

"Oh listen to everything? Once in a while make a question and answer session with a cool listener as well. It did not feel like we had an hour and a half accompanied all the listeners. Sephia's song request from Kunthi Tea will be the end of our encounter this time. Thank you for listening to this show until the end. Inoxu and Adul pamit. See you again in the Story of Midnight 12.08FM Radio Rebel Bandung. Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh."

I turned off the mic and removed the headphones and quickly grabbed my bag. Gia and Remi did the same. Bang Win himself had already gone outside the studio when I closed the broadcast. Only Adul looked relaxed, sitting in the chair next to me.

Tok tok!

"The richness of Kunthi Tea is still," said Adul while standing towards the door. Gia and Remi quickly approached me. I myself was prepared to run away if something strange happened.

"Why is there no one?" ask Adul lirih. Strangely the sound of knocking was still heard.

I squeaked when I realized the knock was coming from the window. Adul who almost sat back down, looked at my gaze and instead walked towards the window.

"It's very funny that Kunthi Tea, there was a door even want to enter through the window," he said opening the window.

The sight I saw left me claustrophobic for a moment. How not? A beautiful girl with shoulder-length hair was smiling.

"Kunthi Tea is it? Come in here tea. When else can go into the broadcast studio," asked Adul.

Me, Gia and Remi walked slowly towards the door while still watching them. It was clearly seen his strangeness but surprisingly, Adul can still relax.

Adul walked towards the chair and pulled one more seat for his guest. "Here in Tea. Is Cape standing outside the window? It's cold again" he said.

"Which way can I come in, Kang?" ask the figure outside the window.

"By me, sit here Tea. I also sat down" replied Adul.

I cursed Adul all-out in my heart and did not think why until now he could not realize any strangeness.

"Yes, I came in" said the figure.

My breath choked for a moment when I saw that figure enter the studio in a floating manner. In addition, the figure is only half the body. From the head to the stomach. Similar mannequins are often displayed in hijab shops.

"Mama!"

"Yahoo!"

Me and Adul shouted at the same time. The difference, with lightning speed I opened the door and ran out followed by Gia and Remi while Adul was glued to his sitting position.

Gubrak gubrak!

Without looking I can tell if Adul again jumped in his chair from the sound that was heard.