<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;line-height:21.6px;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;">1편 아역 배우: <a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85237" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85237</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;line-height:21.6px;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;">2편 물건을 함부로 놀리지 마라: <a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85357" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85357</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;line-height:21.6px;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;">3편 화재: <a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85385" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85385</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;line-height:21.6px;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;">4편 그들은 먹지 않는다: </span><a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85439" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85439</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;line-height:21.6px;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;">5편 절대 동의하지 마: <a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85457" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85457</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;line-height:21.6px;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;">6편 초콜렛 우유: <a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85478" style="color:#0000FF;text-decoration:none;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85478</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;line-height:21.6px;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;">7편 Cum Moriar: <a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85497">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85497</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ko">-----------------------</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ko"><br></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ko">아버지의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">테이프</span>: No Tape</b></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">글엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">테이프를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올리지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않습니다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">브리에요</span>. <span lang="ko">이런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조니의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노트북을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빌렸어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">글을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">읽기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라지만</span>, <span lang="ko">아직은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직접</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얼굴을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞대고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못하겠어요</span>. <span lang="ko">내일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노트북을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌려줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거예요</span>. <span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져갔단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠죠</span>. <span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">읽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거예요</span>. <span lang="ko">미안해</span>, <span lang="ko">새미</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당장은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어</span>. <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">퍼즐에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조각들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있고</span>, <span lang="ko">너는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조각이지</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">독자분들</span>, <span lang="ko">여러분들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사실들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶었어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">글들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">술에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">취해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포장했더군요</span>. <span lang="ko">몇몇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고통과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">테이프들에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">등장한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고통에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중독된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였어요</span>. <span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정상적이지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니지만</span>, <span lang="ko">스스로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중요해요</span>.  <span lang="ko">망상은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위험해요</span>. <span lang="ko">여러분이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><b><span lang="ko">친구</span></b><span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만나길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">원하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들죠</span>. <span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">될지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르죠</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">제발</span>, <span lang="ko">신의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑으로</span>, <b><span lang="ko">친구들</span></b><span lang="ko">을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마세요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">접촉했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마세요</span>. <span lang="ko">그들과의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만남에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">응해선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안돼요</span>. <span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것에도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">응하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말아요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">분들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사실인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의심하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거예요</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확신시켜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드린다면</span>, <b><span lang="ko">친구들</span></b><span lang="ko">은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실제로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존재하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가까이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있죠</span>. <span lang="ko">여러분</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇몇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">믿지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않겠죠</span>. <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드리려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해요</span>. <span lang="ko">또한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조니</span>, <span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나누고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶어</span>. <span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자식처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔어</span>. <span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작았을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았지</span>. <span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑해</span>. <span lang="ko">네</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아버지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그렇고</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">어쨌든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아가죠</span>. <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대부분의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들처럼</span>, <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨닫지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자랐어요</span>. <span lang="ko">커다란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돈이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변두리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동네에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살았어요</span>. <span lang="ko">부모님은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헌신적이었고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주셨죠</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄청난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특권을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갖고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자라났지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얼마나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행운인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했죠</span>. <span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">평생</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인생을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헛되이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내겠죠</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제</span> 15<span lang="ko">번째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바뀌었죠</span>. 15<span lang="ko">살이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나이에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무언가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의미가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는지</span>, <span lang="ko">혹은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우연의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일치인지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굉장히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달라졌어요</span>. <span lang="ko">커다란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파티를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계획이었죠</span>. <span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다섯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">명을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대했어요</span>. <span lang="ko">친구들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔지만</span>, <span lang="ko">걔들은</span>…<span lang="ko">달랐어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명하기란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어렵지만</span>, <span lang="ko">한번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼게요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ko">친구</span></b><span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누군가의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빼앗았을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겉모습은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아요</span>. <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인간의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특성을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흉내내는데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얼마나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진화됐는지</span>, <span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀라울</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이죠</span>. <span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인간의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밀어넣고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아다니죠</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바꿀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결점이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있죠</span>. <span lang="ko">첫</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번째는</span>, <span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못해요</span>. <span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">병원에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집어넣으려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아냈지요</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나갔죠</span>. <span lang="ko">두번째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결점은</span><span lang="ko"> </span>– <span lang="ko">경련이예요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신체가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조잡하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">움직이는데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span>, <span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오류들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아요</span>. <span lang="ko">신체의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겉모습이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨려요</span>. <span lang="ko">꼭</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같기도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해요</span>. <b><span lang="ko">친구</span></b><span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조종하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거죠</span>. <span lang="ko">꼭</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가려운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스웨터를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">움찔거리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흔들죠</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생일날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이랬어요</span>. <span lang="ko">처음엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했죠</span>. <span lang="ko">무언가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상하단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았어요</span>. <span lang="ko">대화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거부하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">틀어박혔어요</span>. <span lang="ko">부모님이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부탁했지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거절했어요</span>. <span lang="ko">친구들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후에도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았어요</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너머로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나누려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어요</span>. <span lang="ko">아빠는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망상이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했죠</span>. <span lang="ko">경찰을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부르겠다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위협했어요</span>. <span lang="ko">결국</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숙이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔지요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">부모님은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">똑같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">움찔거리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">외형의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의사에게로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데려갔죠</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았어요</span>. <span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미쳤다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했죠</span>. <span lang="ko">저한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거식증이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어요</span> (100% <span lang="ko">거짓이었죠</span>). <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">믿지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했어요</span>. <span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겉모습이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었죠</span>…<span lang="ko">압도적이었어요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삶이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바뀐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것은</span>, <span lang="ko">부모님마저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버렸단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">였어요</span>. <span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">견딜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었어요</span>. <span lang="ko">제게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가까운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들</span>…<span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜줘야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들이</span>…</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">공포스러웠죠</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><b><span lang="ko">친구들</span></b><span lang="ko">이라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불린다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰랐어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복제품이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불렀죠</span>. <span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">원하는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰랐지만</span>, <span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았죠</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">가방에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싸들고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나갔어요</span>. <span lang="ko">긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살았죠</span>. <span lang="ko">부랑자였어요</span>. <span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">년</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쫓지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았어요</span>. <span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아차린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그들에겐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위협이었겠죠</span>. <span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽거나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빼앗기길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바랬어요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">규칙을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰랐어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">울지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행운이었죠</span>. <span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거지같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고지식함이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구해줬죠</span>. <span lang="ko">음</span>, <span lang="ko">사실</span>…<span lang="ko">쓰레기통에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칼도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도움이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">됐죠</span>. <span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쫓아온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">첫번째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놈은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">젊은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여자의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">며칠동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜보며</span>, <span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가까이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다가왔죠</span>. <span lang="ko">결국</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밤중에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">궁지에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넣었어요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">년이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지났지만</span>, <span lang="ko">아직도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억해요</span>. <span lang="ko">높고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낮은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다갔다하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목소리로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했었죠</span>, “<span lang="ko">나쁜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이로구나</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">여자는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻗으며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다가왔어요</span>. <span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조르거나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질식시킬</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각이었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아요</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칼이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰랐죠</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">최대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여자의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찔렀어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">튀어올랐다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">축</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늘어졌어요</span>. <span lang="ko">경련이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멎고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">움큼이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공중으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜봤어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽었어요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했죠</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었어요</span>. <span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니예요</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">단지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자리잡았던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무고한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이었죠</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">됐죠</span>? <span lang="ko">마지막에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽었고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지옥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내졌다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스스로를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설득시켰죠</span>. <span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽이고</span>, <span lang="ko">사람들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽이려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세계을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었어요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">조니</span>, <span lang="ko">너의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아버지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스물</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여섯일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발견했어</span>. <span lang="ko">도망치고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지쳐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었었지</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살아온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유일한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삶이었지</span>. <span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><b><span lang="ko">친구들</span></b><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽였을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싸움은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라졌었어</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아버지가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살렸어</span>. <span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><b><span lang="ko">친구들</span></b><span lang="ko">에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해줬지</span>. <span lang="ko">그들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span>– <span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내려진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특별한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선물이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해줬어</span>. <span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가능한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중에서도</span> 15<span lang="ko">명밖에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어</span>. <span lang="ko">그는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><b><span lang="ko">그</span></b><b><span lang="ko"> </span></b><b><span lang="ko">단체</span></b><span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소개시켜줬어</span>. <span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내겐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목적이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. <span lang="ko">사람들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대신</span>, <span lang="ko">사람들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살아남을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있도록</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가족같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지키는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">임무를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수행하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지</span>. <span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여덟</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살이었을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">아버지가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데려와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부탁했다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">경찰</span>, <span lang="ko">기억</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나니</span>? <span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남자에게서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떼어내고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데려가려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞춰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타났지</span>. <span lang="ko">또</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온라인에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만났던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여자애</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억하니</span>? <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만나러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔지만</span>, <span lang="ko">바람맞았었지</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먼저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓰러트렸어</span>. <span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><b><span lang="ko">친구들</span></b><span lang="ko">이었어</span>, <span lang="ko">샘</span>. <span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잡으려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되는진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠어</span>. <span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">글을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">썼던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었어</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제발</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">믿어줘</span>, <span lang="ko">네</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아버지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">분이다</span>. <span lang="ko">네게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거짓말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했을지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해서였어</span>. <span lang="ko">언젠가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나리란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빨리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닥치리라곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상상도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가야만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해요</span>. <span lang="ko">그들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어요</span>. <span lang="ko">어린아이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들죠</span>. <span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의심하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돼요</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아요</span>. <span lang="ko">앞의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">베이글엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있네요</span>. <span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처리해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해요</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">샘슨의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노트북을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌려주겠다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">약속할게요</span>. <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">읽었길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바래요</span>. <span lang="ko">모두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">글을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">읽고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">단순한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바래요</span>. <span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전쟁입니다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어요</span>.</p><p></p>