The Midnight Whistle

My grandmother warned me never to whistle at night. Then my friend in Japan said

the same. Korea, Russia, Ireland. Every culture has

this rule. They all say whistling calls something. I tested it at midnight.

Nothing happened. But then, the neighbor's dog wouldn't stop staring. My friend called

panicking. Her grandmother saw me in a dream, surrounded by whistling

copies of myself. I haven't whistled since. But sometimes, I hear my

own whistle coming from outside my window.