<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt;"><b><span lang="ko"><br></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt;"><b><span lang="ko">이런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림 본 적 있어?</span></b></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아버지가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">택배로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소포를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주셨다</span>: <span lang="ko">소포는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">컸지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얇았고</span>, <span lang="ko">검은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잉크로</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<b><span lang="ko">취급</span></b><b><span lang="ko"> </span></b><b><span lang="ko">주의</span></b><b>” </b><span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓰여진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">종이로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감싸져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">포장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에는</span>, <span lang="ko">청동색이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입혀진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일종의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">석고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">액자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">둘러진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아크릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그림</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자체는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고급</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">법한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">벽은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절반</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쯤에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구분지어져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">위쪽은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일종의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">회색같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하얀색으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칠해져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">밑쪽은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카펫으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자연스럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이어지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새빨간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">색으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칠해져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사이에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굽은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전등이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">전등은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벽에까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이어져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">복도는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직각으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이어지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연결되어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모서리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라졌다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의미로도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생명력이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없겠지만</span>, <span lang="ko">디테일은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굉장했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그려진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사물들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복잡한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부분들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화가가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세세한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전부에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄청난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주의를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기울였단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어딘가에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어서</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">액자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨끗하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디까지가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔버스고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현실인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아버지께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고마움을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">표했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">근데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾으셨어요</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">경매에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">샀지</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그럴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">책상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두었다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보려면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌려야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했기에</span>, <span lang="ko">후에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">최적의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장소는</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">깨달았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그래도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딱히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장소도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었고</span>, <span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두었다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어깨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위쪽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셈이어서</span>, <span lang="ko">그림은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">항상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">가끔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">황홀해지곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자리에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">액자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넣어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">창문처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">액자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올라갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분이었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">물론</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다면</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">쓰고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">친구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부부인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사비나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀러왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">여자들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아내의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새로운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">취미가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜨개질에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수다를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">노트북</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해주던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동영상을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">마크는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어슬렁거리다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칭찬하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾았어</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아버지가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">경매에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주셨다</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">섬뜩하네</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">섬뜩한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아냐</span>. <span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐</span>…<span lang="ko">모르겠다</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">최면에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같은</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">동영상이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로딩될</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라봤다</span>. <span lang="ko">마크는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가까이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다가가</span>, <span lang="ko">올려진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아크릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물감을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느끼며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔버스를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손가락으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문질렀다</span>. <span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">디테일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">훑어봤다</span>. </p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">허</span>, <span lang="ko">방금까진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었는데</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">복도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝</span>, <span lang="ko">모퉁이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너머에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어오는데</span>? <span lang="ko">바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">일어서서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가까이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들여다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤다</span>. <span lang="ko">복도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반대쪽까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오랜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찬찬히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들여다본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">확실히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모퉁이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너머에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림자처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노란색과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어두운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">색들로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칠해져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">심지어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻗어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만져보기까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">빛의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트릭이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림자가</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">보이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해서였지만</span>, <span lang="ko">확실히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그려져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞지</span>?” <span lang="ko">마크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">소름끼쳐</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">진짜로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멍해지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느꼈다</span>. <i><span lang="ko">왜</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">전엔</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">눈치채지</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">못했지</span></i><i>? </i><i><span lang="ko">눈치채라고</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">있던</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">건가</span></i><i>? </i><span lang="ko">라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때였다</span>. </p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">며칠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span>, <span lang="ko">저녁</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아홉시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">프로젝트에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">착수하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때였다</span>. <span lang="ko">전혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집중이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돼서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌렸다</span>. <span lang="ko">갑자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현기증이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾아왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땅이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">푹</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꺼진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느낌이어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">허공으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굴러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어지지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">움켜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쥐었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">백번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발견하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">복도는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길었고</span>, <span lang="ko">정확히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여섯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">첫날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세알렸기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억한다</span>. <span lang="ko">왼쪽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세개</span>, <span lang="ko">오른쪽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세개</span>. <span lang="ko">빛나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">금속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손잡이</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">지금은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">일곱</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">개</span></i><span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">왼쪽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세개</span>, <span lang="ko">오른쪽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네개</span>. <span lang="ko">말이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">전체적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비례는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정확히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">똑같았고</span>, <span lang="ko">복도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반대쪽도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멀었지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오른쪽</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">편에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">금속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손잡이가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네번째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">심지어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네번째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">녹아들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개였던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네개가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">됐단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">대체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어난</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">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</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">확인하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번이나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인했다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갯수는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여전했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아버지께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>, “<span lang="ko">혹시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내주셨던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트릭아트에요</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이냐</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">계속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바뀐다고요</span>. <span lang="ko">바뀌는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여요</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니다</span>. <span lang="ko">같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">경매에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">산</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나였어</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끊은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기계나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">디지털</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속임수를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾으려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒷면을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부드러운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔버스였다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서워지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마주한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내버려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">다음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아내를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데려왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>?” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살폈다</span>. “<span lang="ko">일곱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">처음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받았을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여섯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개였어</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴짜를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보는</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">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라봤다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그래</span>, <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔데</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">몰라</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타났는지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모른다고</span>?” <span lang="ko">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">웃고선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">키스를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갔다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그것의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상태는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나빠졌다</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">후</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수다를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨었을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새로운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">애초부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일곱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞아</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">음</span>, <span lang="ko">맹세하건데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여섯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개였어</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늘어난다면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">최소한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멜리사가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일곱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했으니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있잖아</span>. <span lang="ko">니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아</span>? <span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍어둬야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바꼈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">증명할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괜찮은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각이어서</span>, <span lang="ko">핸드폰으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이틀이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흘렀다</span>. <span lang="ko">아무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">사흘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">째</span>, <span lang="ko">사무실로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span>…<span lang="ko">아니었다</span>…<span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남잔지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여잔지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확실히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">제길</span>, <span lang="ko">사람이란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의심스러웠다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">형상</span></i><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부분들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">디테일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누군가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">급하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>. <span lang="ko">심지어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물감이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마르지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아닌지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문질러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보기까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">누군가가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미치게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만드려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</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">확인했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">정말로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바뀌는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포함해</span>, <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무엇보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더욱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두렵게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">글으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정의할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋으련만</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</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">최선을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다하겠다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람<i>같은</i></span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형태였다</span>. <span lang="ko">다리와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">팔이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쪼그리거나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구부린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기울어져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흐릿하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그려진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">콰지모도를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">원래는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아름다웠을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느낌이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">얼굴의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자세한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">디테일은</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">없었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">확실히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매우</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삐뚤어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">명암은</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">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자세하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그려지지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기뻐할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻔했다</span>. <span lang="ko">하룻밤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악몽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상상의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">충분히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남겨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줬단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사실을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제외하면</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그래도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">증거가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>! <span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">증거가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비교할</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">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노트북으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옮겼다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형체는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진에도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>!</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">스스로가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제정신인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의심하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다</span>. <span lang="ko">어떠한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비자연적이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끔찍한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길가의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓰레기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수거되는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버렸다</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림이랑은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝났다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">다음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아침</span>, <span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝나고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아왔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길가에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">누군가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발견하곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져갔다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내저으며</span>, “<span lang="ko">좋아</span>, <span lang="ko">이젠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아냐</span>.”<span lang="ko">라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가</span>, <span lang="ko">딸과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀아주고</span>, <span lang="ko">저녁을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹고</span>, <span lang="ko">아이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다음</span>, <span lang="ko">아내와</span> tv<span lang="ko">쇼를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이메일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인하러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아니었다</span>, <span lang="ko">그림은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">방에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어설</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그렇지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변했는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">묻는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내용의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소름끼치는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새로운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">추가사항과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">야</span>, <span lang="ko">잘했다</span>. <span lang="ko">봤으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋았겠는데</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">사진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄게</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">좋아</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이미지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그림</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">팔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">전에는</span>, <span lang="ko">팔이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옆에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붙어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">희미하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아볼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이젠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">양팔이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올라가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">손가락은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흔드는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넓게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">펼쳐져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인사를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">사진이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨지지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확대했다</span>. <span lang="ko">얼굴에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">윤곽이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소짓는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늘어나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ko">오</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">예수</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">성모</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">마리아와</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">조셉이여</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">마크에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내주려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">연결</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상태가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엿같아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">폴더를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드랍박스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계정에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보게</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">파일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨졌는데</span>.” <span lang="ko">마크의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문자였다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞았다</span>. <span lang="ko">이미지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복사할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때마다</span>, <span lang="ko">어째선지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손상되어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">무시무시한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법이라도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸까</span>.” <span lang="ko">마크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">농담을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">던졌다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">장난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아냐</span>. <span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소름</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돋았다고</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서우면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삭제하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그래</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지웠다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴롭히고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">여전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주시하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마냥</span>, <span lang="ko">무섭고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소름</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끼치는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변해가고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">이젠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라졌지만</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상</span>, <span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문제지</span>? <span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부정한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어난다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해도</span>, <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아닌가</span>? <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보겠지</span>?</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">제길</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이틀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후였다</span>. <span lang="ko">서류</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">폴더를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정리하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘못하여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지우려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아닌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일들까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지워</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버렸다</span>. <span lang="ko">휴지통에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span>– <span lang="ko">눈치챘겠지</span><span lang="ko"> </span>– <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서류들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">봐야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공포에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초현실적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어났을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직접</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목격하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜봐야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복구해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">복도의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벽이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">녹는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>. <span lang="ko">붉은색을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">회백색과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구분짓고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낮아진데다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳곳에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늘어져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">전등의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받침대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부분이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벗겨지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">카펫은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심홍색이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덜해지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붉은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈색으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바뀌었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형체는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시점을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">향해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내려와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">형체는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더욱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자세해졌다</span>: <span lang="ko">머리에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붙어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span>, <span lang="ko">얇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붓으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칠한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">검은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리카락</span>. <span lang="ko">눈은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈썹의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아래</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍힌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무딘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">검정색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">고르지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넓은</span>, <span lang="ko">어른보단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내보이며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소짓고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">양팔은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">양쪽</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건드리며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늘어나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">꼭</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무궁화</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꽃이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피었습니다를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중간에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤돌아본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헐떡이면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨고</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">깨달았다</span>. <span lang="ko">강하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밀려오는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불안감에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨쉬기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">힘들었다</span>. <span lang="ko">디지털</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만으로도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기절할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">빠르게</span>, <span lang="ko">이미지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스스로를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진정시켰다</span>. <span lang="ko">갑자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤따랐다</span>, <i><span lang="ko">내가</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">눈을</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">돌릴</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">때마다</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">움직이고</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">있는</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">거라면</span></i><i>? </i><i><span lang="ko">멈추려면</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">계속</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">볼</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">수밖에</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">없어</span></i><i>! </i><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그대로였다</span>. <span lang="ko">어</span>—<span lang="ko">아니</span>, <span lang="ko">잠깐</span>, <span lang="ko">변한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었다</span>, <span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨닫진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달빛같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어두운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">푸른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비치고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물건이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자세히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확대했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덥수룩한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주황색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가진</span>, <span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노란색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봉제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인형이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">애들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장난감</span>. <span lang="ko">녹아내리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도</span>, <span lang="ko">팔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넓게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벌린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소짓는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악령</span>, <span lang="ko">열린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나오는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중에서도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두렵게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인형의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">순수한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">본질이었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어왔다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">게비한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굿나잇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뽀뽀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야지</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아이의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어두워진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">침대에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이불에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파묻혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동물</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인형을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여섯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개씩</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끌어안고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나위</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">귀여워</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>. <span lang="ko">사랑하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이</span>. <span lang="ko">정말로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑한단다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">딸에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뽀뽀해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">아이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붙박이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">야간등의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불빛</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">베개인형을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끌어안고서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뽀뽀해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">야간등은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다양한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">색으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛났다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">사랑해</span>, <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아기</span>.” <span lang="ko">딸에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심바</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어요</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아봤다</span>. “<span lang="ko">어디에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놔뒀니</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">저기요</span>.” <span lang="ko">아이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가리켰다</span>. <span lang="ko">문은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">장난감이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">심바</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덥수룩한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주황색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노란색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인형</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">야간등이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붉은색에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보라색</span>, <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파란색으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바뀌는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장난감을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심장이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목구멍으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올라오는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느꼈다</span>. <span lang="ko">옷장은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">단순한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">옷걸이엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장난감과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">블록들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">담긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가방이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여전히</span>, <span lang="ko">사자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인형이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다리듯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보니</span>, <span lang="ko">옷장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깔린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카펫을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없더라도</span>. <span lang="ko">보이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아닌</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카펫</span>. <span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫는다면</span>, <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너머로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아래는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붉은색</span>, <span lang="ko">위는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">회백색으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칠해져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중간에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나무로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구분된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벽을</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">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">등을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구부린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공포스러운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무언가가</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장난감을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자리에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는데도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">향해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느릿느릿</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다가오고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모른다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">최대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겁에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">티를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기운차게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심바를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낚아채고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫았다</span>. 1<span lang="ko">키로는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뛴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거칠었다</span>. <span lang="ko">스스로를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진정시키며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헐떡이지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않으려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애썼다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어라</span>, <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포스터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어진거야</span>?” <span lang="ko">특별한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span>, <span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고양이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포스터를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞추는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">척</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그러면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무거운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서랍장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밀어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부분적으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">여기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심바</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져왔다</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸</span>.” <span lang="ko">게비를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠르게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞추며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건네</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인사를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건넨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갔다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">예상한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span>, <span lang="ko">그림은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">열린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫겨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">장난감은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었으며</span>, <span lang="ko">복도는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">녹아내리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전등에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나오는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불빛으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어둡게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비춰지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span>, <span lang="ko">사람이라곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</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">악령은</span>, <span lang="ko">지금은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫힌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">몸은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">향해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">틀은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채로</span>, <span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애무하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">양</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓸어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자세로</span>, <span lang="ko">머리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈리고</span>, <span lang="ko">비틀린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득찬</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끔찍하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공포스러운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지으며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ko">신이시여</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">얼마나</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">가까이</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">왔던</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">거야</span></i><i>? </i><i><span lang="ko">아냐</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">그건</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">단순한</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">옷장이야</span></i><i>! </i><i><span lang="ko">복도는</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">거기</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">없어</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">저건</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">허상이다</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">전부</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">다</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">허상이야</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이웃집</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주변에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">팻말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤</span>, <span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두드리며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줍진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았냐고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>. <span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">챶아내야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈기갈기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찢어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">던져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화해가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봐야만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">천국에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신이시여</span>, <span lang="ko">벌써</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매립된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바란다</span>.<span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:1.5;"> </span></p>
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3편 화재: http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85385
4편 그들은 먹지 않는다: http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85439
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6편 초콜렛 우유: http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85478
7편 Cum Moriar: http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85497
8편 No Tape: http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85630
9편 알렉산드리아: http://todayhumor.com/?panic_85708
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