<p class="MsoNormal">이어지는 글입니다. 지난글을 읽지 못하신 분은 아래 링크를...</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-------------</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_86061" target="_blank"><span lang="ko">절대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멈추지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는다</span>.</a><u></u></p><p><u></u></p><u></u> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">규칙으로</span><span lang="ko"> 변하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는건지 모르겠</span><span lang="ko">다</span>. <span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> 애초에 </span><span lang="ko">있지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하다</span>. “<span lang="ko">좋아</span>, <span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갇혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이야</span>,”<span lang="ko">라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장난감이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타났고</span>, <span lang="ko">공포에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓았다</span>. <span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</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">말은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결국</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이라면</span>, <span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늦었단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">미안하다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">일주일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넘는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾아다녔다</span>. <span lang="ko">쓰레기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수거하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수거되도록</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길가에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버렸지만</span>, <span lang="ko">누군가가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">대체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누가</span>? <span lang="ko">모르겠다</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누군가도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바뀌는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을까</span>? <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서워하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을까</span>? <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span>?</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">알지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사이에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹어들어간다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">될</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두려워하며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거부했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">징그럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜곡된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존재가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침실로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이어져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손잡이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확신했다</span>. <span lang="ko">밤새</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상태로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">경첩에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나오는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뚜렷한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">귀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기울이며</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심장은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마라톤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선수처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뛰었다</span>. <span lang="ko">가끔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달려갔지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어둡고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공간만이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">오직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부드러운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리만이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">옷장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굳게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자들로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막혀</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">제정신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">차리길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포기한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상태로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손잡이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떼어냈다</span>. <span lang="ko">책상에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손잡이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살펴봤을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">사진이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변했을까</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">궁금해졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림에서도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손잡이가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라졌을까</span>? <span lang="ko">신이시여</span>, <span lang="ko">궁금해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>…<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안전한지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아닌지</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><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">주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">예수</span>, <span lang="ko">성모</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마리아와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조셉이여</span>, <span lang="ko">긴장으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초조하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손가락</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">관절을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨물면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열었다</span>. <span lang="ko">파일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열렸을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">턱을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다물어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버려서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자칫</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손가락이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부러질</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻔한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동시에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피맛이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번졌다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span>, <b>--</b><b><span lang="ko">바로</span></b><b><span lang="ko"> </span></b><b>–</b><b><span lang="ko">그곳에</span></b><b><span lang="ko"> </span></b><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴물</span>, <span lang="ko">또라이</span>, <span lang="ko">미친</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화면을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꽉</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채우며</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">디테일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생생해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도저히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각되지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림이라기보단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔버스</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">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">추한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남자의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</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">악몽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자세한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">원해</span>? <span lang="ko">피부는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왁스같았다</span>…<span lang="ko">창백하고</span>, <span lang="ko">기름기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흐르는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왁스</span>. <span lang="ko">피부는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳곳에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불룩</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덩어리져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳에선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벗겨져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">누군가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지점토로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만드려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그대로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내버려둔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모양새였다</span>. <span lang="ko">머리카락은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">검정색과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈색이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">머리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꼭대기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미역처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매달린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새치는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얼굴을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가로질러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">귀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덮었다</span>. <span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문장으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">요약하자면</span>, <span lang="ko">찌는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한여름에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이스트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">리버에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방치되어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다가</span>, <span lang="ko">그대로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끌어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올려져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건조된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시체를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</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">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈</span>, <span lang="ko">오</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자비롭고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엿같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">천국이여</span>, <span lang="ko">눈이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">최악이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">눈동자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨끗했다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피부를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상처냈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마주보던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사악한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지성</span>. <span lang="ko">둔함도</span>, <span lang="ko">흐릿한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">착색도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없이</span>, <span lang="ko">날카롭게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찌르는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주시하고</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">또한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찬</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짖궃은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">휘어져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span>, <span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">가득</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">찬</span></i>. <span lang="ko">상어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아가리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들여다보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯했다</span>: <span lang="ko">첫번째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뚜렷하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">휘어진</span>, <span lang="ko">노란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">신난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벌려진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입술</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사이로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드러난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨들</span>. <span lang="ko">전혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짖궃다고는</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">없지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잔뜩</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흥분한</span>, <span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">즐거워하고</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">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">보게</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">되어</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><span lang="ko">즐거워하고</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">컴퓨터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화면을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보며</span>, <span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고조되는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공포를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느끼며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">사람같지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악몽이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상황이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현실이란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">있었다</span></i><i>. </i><span lang="ko">단순히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기형적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔버스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니라</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화면에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반드시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span>,<i><span lang="ko">정말로</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보고</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">씨발</span>!” <span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리친</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삭제했다</span>. <span lang="ko">안전을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">휴지통도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비웠다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고선</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">컴퓨터에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도망쳤다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하루를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">성마른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다갔다거리며</span>, <span lang="ko">아내나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마침내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">묻지</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">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질문들에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신경질을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보냈다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">눈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>. <span lang="ko">이젠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈꺼풀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">향해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소지으며</span>, <span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호기심</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개마냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">천천히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기울이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그것의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각을</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">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멈출</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">거라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해</span>?”<span lang="ko">라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그래</span>. <span lang="ko">도저히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멈출</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">같다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저녁</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">문가에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄격하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈쌀을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찌푸린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그러기엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초조해져</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">마침내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침묵을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨트렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그만해</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭘</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">나랑</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개비한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화풀이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하라고</span>! <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴물이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그만해</span>! <span lang="ko">미친놈처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행동하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말라고</span>!”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진짜야</span>. <span lang="ko">너도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">봤잖아</span></i>! <span lang="ko">지금도</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">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">컴퓨터에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span>!”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보자</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">좋아</span>! <span lang="ko">어</span>, <span lang="ko">잠깐</span>…<span lang="ko">방금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지웠는데</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개비가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악몽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꾸게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기야</span>! <span lang="ko">침대에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화장실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서워해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아침에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시트를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈아줘야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다고</span>! <span lang="ko">제발</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그만해</span>!”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개비를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지키려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>! <i><span lang="ko">우릴</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><span lang="ko">지키려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라고</span>!”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그림에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴물들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없지</span>!” <span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">분노로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어른이잖아</span>! <span lang="ko">애처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굴지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>! <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">무섭게</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말라고</span>!”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">진짜라고</span>, <span lang="ko">제기랄</span>!”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">등</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쾅</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫으며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뛰쳐나갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자리에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쥐어뜯을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">위장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에서부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스스로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">위가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꾸르륵대며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">배를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잡아당겼다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">전에도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">둘이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싸운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">이렇겐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었다</span>. <i><span lang="ko">사과해야</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">한다</span></i><i>. </i><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">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짐을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싸고</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">어디</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">개비</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친정에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내려가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">인디아나에</span>? <span lang="ko">언제까지</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쌓아올린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다발을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">던졌다</span>. “<span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰라</span>! <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달렸지</span>!”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>. <span lang="ko">제발</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">봐</span>,” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내쉬었다</span>, “<span lang="ko">잠깐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬어</span>. <span lang="ko">최근</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스트레스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>. <span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부모님도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못뵜고</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈게</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">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라봤다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그럴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</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">불가능했다</span>. <span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겨울</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내내</span>, <span lang="ko">아픈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개비를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보살피느라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">휴가를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">냈다</span>. <span lang="ko">머리카락을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쥐어뜯었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">아니</span>, <span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">될거야</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개비의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캐리어에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넣을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더미를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나왔다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이틀동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">운전해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">된단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알지</span>.” <span lang="ko">그녀에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일깨웠다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">언제나처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중간에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>. <span lang="ko">개비가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수영장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아하잖아</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">얼굴을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가렸다</span>. <span lang="ko">눈에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈물이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">차오르는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여주고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">제발</span>…”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀가</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">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느낄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</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">도착했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줘</span>.”</p><p></p> <div style="border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm;"></p><p> </p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">텅</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">책상에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉았다</span>. <span lang="ko">집에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">과도하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span>, <span lang="ko">스스로를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">산만하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">틀어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">텔레비전과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">뇌를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멈추고</span>, <span lang="ko">정신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">팔지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>. <span lang="ko">실제로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">티비를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>, <span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듣고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채널인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대답할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었을</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">벽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붙은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시계가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막</span> 11<span lang="ko">시가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지났다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알렸다</span>. <span lang="ko">아내와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠났고</span>, <span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곧</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">예약해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들를</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">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인스턴트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메세지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보냈다</span>. <span lang="ko">악몽같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이후</span>, <span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나누지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유에선지</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">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때마다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">약간의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">외부</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">접촉은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낫게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<b><span lang="ko">이거</span></b><b><span lang="ko"> </span></b><b><span lang="ko">좀</span></b><b><span lang="ko"> </span></b><b><span lang="ko">봐</span></b><b>.</b>” <span lang="ko">그의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메세지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내용이었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭔데</span>?” <span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답장했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">띵</span><span lang="ko"> </span>– <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보냈다</span>. <span lang="ko">더블</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">클릭으로</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">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정상으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴상하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느릿느릿한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공포는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상</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">있지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았고</span>, <span lang="ko">어디에서도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">벽들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">녹고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았으며</span>, <span lang="ko">전등은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정상이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아버지께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받았을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">똑같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습이었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">복도에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여덟</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개가</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">제외하곤</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span>, <span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새롭게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완벽히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">녹아들어</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">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답장했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">파일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망가진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었어</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답장하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다리며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</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">꼭</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처음부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이랬던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같은데</span>. <span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?” <span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보냈다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<b><span lang="ko">다시</span></b><b><span lang="ko"> </span></b><b><span lang="ko">봐</span></b><b>.”</b></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엇나가</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">이젠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여덟</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있네</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<b><span lang="ko">다시</span></b><b>”</b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b> <p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">중단</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>“</b><b><span lang="ko">보라고</span></b><b>”</b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b> <p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">클릭했다</span>. <span lang="ko">위장이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거꾸로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">솟아오르는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">복도가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">전등이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">붉은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카펫이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">여덟</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>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아내와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여뎗</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가고</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">배경에는</span>, <span lang="ko">휘청이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모퉁이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나오고</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></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">급하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메세지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보냈다</span>. “<span lang="ko">대체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이야</span>???”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<b><span lang="ko">곧</span></b>” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보냈다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그가</span>?</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<b><span lang="ko">보자</span></b>”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">마크</span>?” <span lang="ko">타자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쳤다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아무런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답이</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">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이름을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ko">씨발</span></i><i>, </i><span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>. <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달려가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핸드폰을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집어들었다</span>. <span lang="ko">사무실로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달려가면서</span>, <span lang="ko">아내의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">휴대폰에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재촉했다</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">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받았을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">안심해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비명을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻔했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이야</span>?” <span lang="ko">피곤한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목소리였다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">괜찮은지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인하려고</span>.” <span lang="ko">공포에</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">않으려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노력하며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어</span>, <span lang="ko">방금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">룸에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어왔어</span>. <span lang="ko">타이밍</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋네</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생겼어</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침묵이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">배경음으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개비가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">티비에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물어보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들렸다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">방이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생겼어</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">음</span>, <span lang="ko">아니</span>—<span lang="ko">홀이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생겼어</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">메신저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">창에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이름을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">치는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그만두고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">클릭했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">녹아내리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그때처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자세하진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았고</span>, <span lang="ko">대부분이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물감을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤섞어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얼룩에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불과했지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확실히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반쯤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내려와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아닌</span>, <span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">하얀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드러난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그리고</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">제길</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">바로</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">그곳에</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">있었다</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">휴대폰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저편에서</span>, <span lang="ko">아내의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">자세히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았는데</span>. <span lang="ko">잠깐</span>.” <span lang="ko">걸쇠를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들렸다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">안돼</span>!” <span lang="ko">아내의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잡아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반대편에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무언가에게서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멀리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잡아당기는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마냥</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">휴대폰을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잡고</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">뭐</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아니</span>! <span lang="ko">그</span>—<span lang="ko">걱정하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>. <span lang="ko">내일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해줘</span>.” <span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화면에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜬</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라봤다</span>. <span lang="ko">이렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓는다면</span>, <span lang="ko">움직일</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">지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모른다</span>. <span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했지</span>? <span lang="ko">이미지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">켜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없겠지</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">마크한테는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><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">있었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>? <span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내줬지</span>? <span lang="ko">그가</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">맞나</span>? <span lang="ko">마크는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메세지에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않고</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">너</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니지</span>.” <span lang="ko">마크에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보낸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">컴퓨터가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감염됐나</span>?</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐였어</span>, <span lang="ko">자기</span>?” <span lang="ko">아</span>, <span lang="ko">제길</span>, <span lang="ko">아직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아내와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">통화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</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">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼잣말</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">옆에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개비가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">묻는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">수영장에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀아도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돼요</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">끊어야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겠어</span>. <span lang="ko">수영장이</span> 30<span lang="ko">분동안만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여는데</span>, <span lang="ko">개비한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거기서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주겠다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">약속했거든</span>. <span lang="ko">차</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에서부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잔뜩</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있더라</span>.” <span lang="ko">옆에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸에게</span>, “<span lang="ko">아빠한테</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">인사해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄래</span>?”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">잠깐</span>…” <span lang="ko">아내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듣고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">개비가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받았다</span>. “<span lang="ko">아빠</span>, <span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자요</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">사랑해</span>, <span lang="ko">개비</span>.” <span lang="ko">아이에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">엄마한테</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">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알지</span>, <span lang="ko">자기</span>.”</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">나</span>—“ <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끊었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">사무실의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어둠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">집의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고요한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정적</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속</span>, <span lang="ko">텔레비전마저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조용해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">컴퓨터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화면에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜬</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기도했다</span>. <i><span lang="ko">제발</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">신이시여</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">그들을</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">지켜</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">주시옵소서</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기도를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아내와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지키는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실패했다</span>. <span lang="ko">대신</span>, <span lang="ko">밤새</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">책상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span>, <span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">묶는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얼어붙은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미소짓는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짐승의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">울린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨웠다</span>. <span lang="ko">실제로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">확실히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하자면</span>, <span lang="ko">비몽사몽인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상태로</span>, <span lang="ko">좀비마냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">컴퓨터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화면을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">뇌에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안개가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끼인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흐느적</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">펜실베니아의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">경찰관이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">나쁜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화했다</span>. <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"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수영장에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발견됐다</span>. <span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미끄러지며</span>, <span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">타일에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부딪혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수영장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어졌고</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잡고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">탓에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부상은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확실히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쥐도록</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들었다</span>; <span lang="ko">개비는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">팔에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멍이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어</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">실제</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">일어났는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <i><span lang="ko">그것의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><span lang="ko">영역에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헤맨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그것</span>. <span lang="ko">그것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마침내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">원하던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얻어냈다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">전화기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어트리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사무실로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">위장은</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">받아들이지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했다</span>. <span lang="ko">양쪽</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어느</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방향으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻗어야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼란스러웠다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봐야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">사진에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뗄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그림</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴물을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가둬</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓아야만</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">책상으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멜리사와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개비가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중간에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무렇게나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두었다</span>. <span lang="ko">벽에도</span>…<span lang="ko">문에도</span>…<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새빨간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카펫</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중간에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늘어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서글픈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형체에게도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">묻어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">방금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다면</span>, <span lang="ko">아내와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했다면</span>, <span lang="ko">전체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그림에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">추가로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칠해진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쌍의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">축</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늘어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형체들로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">착각했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보게끔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내버려둔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라져</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">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</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">아무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">닫고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</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">아무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그건</span>…<span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">내게</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><span lang="ko">왔어야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <i><span lang="ko">나의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><span lang="ko">저주였다</span>. <span lang="ko">그들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내려진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">글을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝마친</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침실로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">아까</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손잡이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붙여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두었다</span>. <span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미안해</span>, <span lang="ko">개비</span>. <span lang="ko">아빠는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑한단다</span>. <span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미안해</span>, <span lang="ko">멜리사</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">곧</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.</p><p></p>
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