Meet Me At Midnight's
Self Controlling

Gisel started working again. Even though he had met Brian, he still did his job as usual. Gisel understood that in the depths of his heart was clearly written Brian's name. But reality is still reality. Gisel continues to do her job as a night woman.

The night before Gisel returned to work....

"What if I want to see you?" asked Brian who had arrived to take Gisel to the front of his apartment building. Gisel seemed to think for a moment and then he smiled.

"You can send me a message" Gisel said. Brian looks confused.

"Can I send a message?"

"Why not? At least we'll make a deal before we meet. You and I work together. We can set a time to meet" Gisel said. Brian nodded in agreement and they exchanged phone numbers.

"Where are you working now?"

DEG! Gisel didn't know how he should answer. Did he just answer if he worked at a nightclub?

"I'll tell you one day."

Brian nodded in understanding. He did not ask much more and let Gisel into the apartment.

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Until now, Gisel still hasn't told Brian about his work or his nightlife. Brian only knows if Gisel is currently working.

Gisel gulped down his drink at the bar table. He drank little by little get rid of his feelings while working.

"Tumben drinks - drinks during work hours" said Liana who sat next to him.

"Why are you again?" gisel asked annoyed.

"I want to tell you, if yesterday one of the businessmen came and looked for you" Liana said.

"Who?"

"Do you remember Regas? A handsome man in his forties whose wife is sick? That's it." said Liana.

"Oh, who's got the tire business."

"Yes. He said he wanted to come here today. You're ready, if he asks you to the VIP room."

Gisel took another sip of his drink, stared at the bottles on display on the storefront shelf and waited for the Regas Liana had told him about.

*****

Brian checks his phone occasionally. He was curious to learn from Gisel. He also wanted to call and take her to dinner. Is Gisel done? Or is he on the way home? Brian flipped - turned his phone around and felt a sense of unease. Minutes passed, it did not feel like it was night and time to go home.

"Master." call Mr. Liam. Brian immediately looked and saw Mr. Liam.

"It's 7 o'clock in the evening. You're not coming home?" ask Mr. Liam. Brian then looked at his watch and for a few hours he kept thinking about Gisel.

"alright, Sir. We go home now." said Brian in a hurry to tidy up some papers scattered on his desk.

As soon as he reached the office lobby, Brian turned to the right and also to the left. He hopes that there is a shadow of Gisel around his office. But it feels impossible. Although there is hope, but as Gisel said, start everything slowly.

Mr. Liam clakson Brian is half-dreaming. Then he immediately entered his car. It had been three days since he had met Gisel and he had not seen him again.

Inside the club, a man touched Gisel's shoulder, half-hugging him, indicating that he had arrived.

"Regard?" ask Gisel.

"Yet you didn't come? Why?" tanya Regas ordered a glass of drink.

"I have to so I take a day off" replied Gisel.

"Tonight you will accompany me. No need to be - sort of. Just accompany me." said Regas sipping his drink.

"okay." Gisel agreed without asking too many questions.

"Do you want me to order a VIP room?" ask Gisel.

"No need. Because soon I will also go to the hospital." Regas replied a little sad.

"What pain is your wife?"

"Cancer bowel. Actually I was pretty sorry to see how he was. So sometimes I don't have the heart and feel stressed." Regas gulped down another drink.

"Don't drink too much. Poor your wife."

"Somehow, I have to. My son also I came here and there because I had to take care of my wife. My work is also piling up."

Gisel stroked the back of Regas who looked tired. Not long after, Regas' phone rang. After he saw the screen on his phone who was calling, Regas immediately hurriedly lifted him up.

"Yes, hello? Whahuh? Yes, I'm there." Regas sounded worried and hurriedly left Gisel.

"I'll go to the hospital first. I'll transfer you later."

Gisel replied, Regas immediately left Gisel. Gisel remembered how he had to take care and slam bones here and there so that his mother could recover from her illness.

*****

Regas hurriedly parked his car near the hospital lobby, half running towards the ICU room located on the second floor. He climbed the escalator and could not stay in place waiting for the stairs to rise. He walked on the escalator to get to the second floor. Then he half ran to the ICU.

"150 joules! Shoot it!" the doctor said half-sweat. He tried his best to get Regas's wife's breath back to normal.

"200 joules! Shoot it!"

Regas looked panicked when he saw his wife was in a quite apprehensive condition. Several hoses have been installed here and there, even now doctors have been trying to restore his heartbeat. Sometimes doctors pump his heartbeat manually. But God wants something else. The beautiful woman who had accompanied Regas, her heart could not beat anymore.

Tiiiiiiiiiiiit

The doctor announced the time and date of his wife's death. Regas shouted out the name of his dead wife.

"Yes, Pah. Amanda is gone. Good. Okay, Pah. Regas wait in the hospital."

Regas sits in a chair in front of the ICU. He buried his face with both hands. Weeping over the passing of his wife, Amanda, who had already left him for heaven.

*****

"The spring has come?" liana asked as soon as she saw Gisel who was still sitting by himself.

"It has. But not long after he left again." replied Gisel as he sipped his drink back. Liana felt something strange about Gisel. Why is he drinking so much today. As Gisel, again - again wanting to take a sip of his drink, Liana picked up the glass that Gisel was holding.

"What's up, Gisel? Why are you like this? You don't usually drink this much!" ask Liana.

"Why? Is there anything here that can drink only customers? The workers here can't?" tanya Gisel did not accept what Liana said.

"Gisel, what's wrong with you? What the hell is it? Since you came up to this second you've been drinking almost a bottle!" Liana's worried tone was clearly heard in Gisel's ear making Gisel even more irritated.

"Why, Liana? What in the world could have a problem just you? You think I can't have a problem either so I can't drink?"

Liana had started to not understand what Gisel was talking about.

"I'll take you home tonight. I will replace you and you can rest at home" said Liana grabbing Gisel's hand, but Gisel brushed it off.

"Don't be so considerate or try to take my place." Gisel looked at Liana sharply.

"If you do not want to be replaced, then be aware! Why are you like this?" Liana was running out of patience. Gisel got up from his seat, pointing at Liana's face. Not long after, Gisel fell on the floor.

"Geez, Gisel!" liana exclaimed then she called security to help her carry Gisel's body into her car. Liana also picked up Gisel's things inside the employee locker.

*****

Brian had waited long enough for Gisel in front of his apartment building. He called Gisel many times. Asking Gisel to get out of his apartment immediately. But there was no response. Brian decided to wait a little longer.

A car with bright enough lights made Brian almost lose his sight. A woman in a skimpy dress got off the wheel of a car, then opened one of the passenger doors. Brian recognized the woman. The woman who first introduced herself as Liana at her company's inauguration party. Who is he trying to get out of the passenger seat?

With great difficulty, Liana took down the unconscious Gisel. Seeing Liana having trouble, Brian approached her.

"Liana!" brian was running a little. Liana turned her head towards the voice and had not had time to get Gisel out of the car.

"Brian? What are you doing here?" liana asked confusedly.

"I'm waiting for my friend."

"So long?" Liana saw her watch already showing at half-twelve p.m.

"Is there anything I can help you with? Looks like you need some help." asked Brian.

"Yes. My friend was asleep, unconscious. What is certain is that she is unconscious now" Liana said. Brian then saw the condition of Gisel who fell asleep in the passenger seat with a slight bend of his body. How surprised that the one in Liana's car was Gisel.

"Gissles?" brian said, which was then heard by Liana.

"Lho, you know Gisel?" liana asked confusedly.

Brian held his body back and spoke to Liana.

"Yes, I know him" Brian said.

"For what?"

"What do you mean?" Brian did not understand Liana's words.

"Yes, I asked, what do you know Gisel as? Friend or client?"

"I know her as a friend." Brian replied, although he was still curious about what Liana said. Then he saw again the condition of Gisel who wore a minimal dress, just like Liana.

"Where are you guys out of? Why are you and Gisel dressed like this?" asked Brian in surprise.

"work. Where else is it going?" liana answered, opening the car door again, and Brian held Liana's hand.

"Work? What do you mean work? What does Gisel work for and why is it that you've just come home?" brian asked like a car, no matter how he asked Liana this and that.

"Absolutely right! Why so many questions? I have to answer which one?" liana started to feel bad.

Brian looked at Liana sharply. Hope Liana understands with her question and answers as seriously as possible.

"alright. I think you know. But it didn't. Gisel works at a nightclub with me. He came home because he had been drinking so much and was unconscious." explained Liana casually.

Brian was shocked by what Liana said. He feels his adrenaline racing when Liana mentions that Gisel works at a nightclub. His heart broke and wanted to say no. But, judging from the clothes of Gisel and Liana, it was enough to explain, where they worked and what they did.