<p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>하루를 시작할 때<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>아침이 슬슬 다가와서 창가로 빛이 들어와 내 눈가에 닿는다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>감은 눈을 뜨기가 무섭고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>아프고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>눈물이라도 왈칵 쏟으려한다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>아니<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>눈물은 안 되지<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>몸을 일으켜 부스스한 머리를 빗었다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>손은 어느 정도 괜찮아졌다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>불씨가 없어진 벽난로에 불을 지폈다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>이제 겨울이 되는 것이 느껴질 정도로 추워졌다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>아직 밖은 눈이 오지 않지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>이제는 나갈 일이 그다지 없다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>지난날의 상처도 거의 나았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>다리의 상처를 보면서 히죽 웃었다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>손이 심하게 안 다쳤으니 됐어<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>생일이 한 달 남았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>그때쯤이면 눈이 펑펑 오겠지<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>난 할머니와 집에서 편안히 지내면 된다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>할머니에게 가보았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>할머니<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>어제 안 추웠어<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>아<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>괜찮다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>엔젤<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>두꺼운 이불을 덮었잖니<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>할머니는 이불을 가리키며 말했다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>물론 어제 놓았던 스프가 반절 남아서 식어있는 것을 보았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>어째서인지 조금을 드려도 모두 드시지 못한다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>병에 관해 무지한 나로서는 엄마의 책을 보고도 모르는 것이다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>아픈 건 없고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>괜찮단다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>엔젤<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>너야말로 춥지 않았니<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>아니<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>난 괜찮아<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>어제 벽난로에 불을 지펴놓고 거기서 잤거든<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>거짓말<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>희생을 해서라도 행복하면 좋은 것이지<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>뭐<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>그래<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>할머니는 괜찮으니 나가서 놀아도 된다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>응<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>알았어<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>놀 친구가 없다는 것은 말하지 않았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>어느 정도 알고는 있겠지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>긍정이라도 답을 해주는 것이 좋은 답이니<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>밖이 따사로운 손을 내밀며 나를 초대하고 있다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>날카롭고 시린 칼은 등 뒤로 감춘 체<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>많이 찔려봐서 기억하고 있다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>죽지 않을 정도의 깊이가 나를 더 아프게 만든다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>집 밖으로 나와 문 앞에서 쪼그리고 앉았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>손을 비비며 추위를 잊으려고 노력해 보지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>로브의 아래로 바람이 조금씩 세어 시리다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>다시 안에 들어가 바구니를 들고 나왔다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>뭐라도 사러가야 할 것 같다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>양초를 생각해보고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>조미료를 생각해봤다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>양초가 우선순위에 놓였다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>오두막집에 양초가 부족해지고 있다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>사러가야 하는데<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>내키지 않는다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>하는 수 없이 언덕을 내려갔다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>시장에 도착해서<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>언제나와 같이 주위를 살폈다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>양초를 사는 것에도 내 몸을 사려야 한다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>익숙한 행동에 나조차 몸서리쳐진다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>얼른 양초가게로 들어갔다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>양초 좀 주시겠어요<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>아<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>그래<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>어떤 걸로<span style="mso-fareast-font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">……</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>큰 거 <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">4</span>개만 주세요<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>내 팔뚝보다 큰 양초 <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">4</span>개를 종이에 싸줬다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>바구니에 집어넣고는 가게의 문을 열고 나갔다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>그리고 이번엔 운이 좋지 않다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>아이들이 제각기 돌을 들고 나를 바라보고 있다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>가게 앞이라 던지지 않지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>내가 움직이기만 하면 던질 것이다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>오늘은 보닛도 하고 나오지 않았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>이 지역의 영주는 이런 행동을 옹호한다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>모의 마녀사냥과 같다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>불<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>물이 없을 뿐이지<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>아픔과 슬픔은 같다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>저주도 같다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>꺼져라<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">! </span>마녀의 자식아<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">!”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>요전번의 그 아이가 나에게 욕을 한다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>들을 수 없게 내 귀를 뜯어버리고 싶은 심정이다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>바구니를 양손으로 집고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>마을에서 도망치기 위해 달렸다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>빨리 이 마을에서 나가버려<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">! </span>마녀의 자식이면 얼른 죽어버리라고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">! </span>보나마나 마녀가 애비를 유혹해서 낳은 자식이겠지<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">!”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>귀를 막지 않고 고개를 숙여가며 전력으로 달렸다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>입은 계속 부정하고 있다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>가장 빠른 길을 가기 위해 골목으로 들어갔다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>가면서 물건들을 넘어뜨렸다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>어차피 애들이 그냥 넘어오면 내 시간만 소비한 것이지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>최대한의 발악을 하는 것이다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>골목을 빠져나와 다시 다음 골목으로 들어갔다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>하지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>이것이 화근이 될 줄은 생각도 하지 못했다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>나무상자에 부딪혀 바구니를 놓치며 넘어졌다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>바구니가 구르면서 양초가 밖으로 나오고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>부서진다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>뒤에서 누군가 날 잡아 끌어올리며 벽에 강하게 밀쳤다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>등에 고통이 선하다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>마녀의 자식<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">! </span>꼴좋다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">!”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>아까 그 아이다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>손에 돌을 쥐고 있지는 않다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>내 입으로는 아까 잡혔을 때부터 <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>엄마는 마녀가 아니야<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.”</span>를 되뇌었다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>눈물이 나도 멈추지 않고 되뇌었다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>갑자기 내 멱살을 잡고 자신의 면상에 가까이 대었다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>그리고는 윽박지르며 꺼지라고 강요했다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>그리고는 내가 하는 말을 듣고는 따귀를 때렸다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>닥치지 못해<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">?! </span>너희 엄마란 년 때문에 우리 마을은 저주받았어<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">!”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>우리 엄마 때문이 아니야<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">! </span>그건 단순히 어른들의 핑계라고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">!”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>이번엔 반대쪽 뺨을 맞았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>하지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>난 울면서도 절대적으로 부정했다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>우리 엄마는 남들의 기피에 의해 희생양이 되었어<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">!”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>이번에도 뺨을 맞았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>너희들 부모의 보이지 않는 압력에 밀려 자기 스스로 화형대에 내몰았다고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">!”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>이제는 쉴 새 없이 때려가며 욕을 한다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>덕분에 입안에 피가 나오고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>눈이 침침해진다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>이제는 추켜올려진 눈에 차가운 눈이 내리기 시작하는 하늘은 구름이 껴있다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>만감이 교차한다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>눈에 있는 눈물이 옆으로 흘러내린다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>죽는 것이 편하다고 생각해본 적 있다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>죽기 전의 아픔은 죽은 후에 비해 아주 찰나에 불과하다고<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>하지만 아직 미련이 남았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>할머니와 한줌의 희망이 나의 손을 제지했다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>하지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>찰나란 생각은 지금에 와서 거짓이라는 것을 알았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>하지만 지금은 슬프지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>죽음에는 슬픔이 없을 거라 생각한다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">“</span>오오<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">! </span>내 눈이 잘못 된 건가<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">? </span>아니면<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>술에 취해서 그런건가<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;"> </span>어디선가 뜻 모를 얘기가 내 귀에 들려왔다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>감기는 눈을 떠봤지만<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>눈물 덕분에 후드 쓴 여자의 모습은 잘 보이지 않았다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>삐져나온 적갈색 머리칼 만 보였다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>보나마나 그냥 지나갈 것이다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>마녀의 자식을 품으려거나 그런 생각도 하지 않을 것이다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>마녀의 자식은 원래 그런 것이니까<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">. </span>결국<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">, </span>나는 눈을 감아버렸다<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;"><br></span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;"><br></span></p><p class="0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0.0pt;mso-text-raise:0.0pt;">항암치료 끝나고 심심해서 5화 까지 올려봅니다.</span></p></p>
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