The Second Voice in Static

I record ambient noise while I sleep. Rain sounds help me relax. One morning,

I decided to listen back. Most of it was static. Soft breathing. Then I heard myself

turn in bed. And then… a second voice. It wasn’t speaking. It was reacting.

When I moved, it paused. When I breathed, it breathed slower. At one point,

I whispered in my sleep. The voice whispered back: “Almost.”