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[email protected]</a> 으로 직접 겪으신 기이한 이야기를 투고받고 있습니다.</div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;">*이 이야기는 육군 인트라넷 블로그 '아미스토리'에 임경민 전우님이 주변 전우에게 듣고 올려주신 이야기를 각색 / 정리한 것입니다.</div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">지금으로부터 11년 전인 2005년 6월 어느 금요일...</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 같은 반 친구들과 함께 지겨운 수업을 마치고 교문을 빠져나오고 있었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">평소 나와 어울리던 절친 4명은 무슨 사정이 있는지 모습이 보이지 않았다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">다들 바쁜 모양이지...</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[야, 니 어디 갈낀데? 갈 데 없으면 PC방이나 가자.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[니는 허구한 날 PC방이고? 난 안 갈란다. 가 봤자 할 것도 없다.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[그래, PC방은 좀 아이다. 우리 노래방 갈래?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[그래, 차라리 노래방이 낫겠다.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[그럼 오디션 갈꺼가?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[아이다, 거기 아줌마 서비스 별로 안 준다. MP3 가자.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그렇게 우리는 노래방으로 향했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">얼마나 시간이 지났을까.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">한참을 친구들과 좁은 방 안에서 놀고 있는데, 테이블 위에 올려둔 내 핸드폰이 울리기 시작했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 핸드폰을 가지고 밖으로 빠져나왔다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">내 가장 친한 친구인 남석이 전화다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">무슨 일일까?</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[여보세요?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[마, 니 지금 어데고?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[MP3다. 와?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[니가 지금 그러고 있을 때가 아이다, 임마. 니 어제 기현이 학교 조퇴하고 간 거 알제?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[어, 어제 보니까 금마 표정이 말이 아니던데 뭔 일 있나?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[어제 금마 아버지 돌아가싯다. 그래서 전화 받고 간 거 아이가. 어제 조퇴하고 나서 쭉 병원 빈소에 있는 거 같은데 함 가봐야제. 니도 지금 온나.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[진짜가? 알았다. 어디 병원인데?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[A동 성심병원이라고 아나? 나도 잘 몰라가 민균이한테 물어서 가고 있다.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[아, 내 거기 안다. 글로 가면 되나?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[어, 잘됐네. 병원 앞에 있을테니까 퍼뜩 온나.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[그래, 알겠다.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">기현이에게 무슨 위로를 해 줘야 할까...</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 전화를 끊고 노래방에 있는 친구들에게 사정을 말한 뒤 노래방을 빠져나왔다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">시끄러운 시내 한복판을 지나 버스정류장으로 달려간다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">거기서 버스를 타고 병원으로 향했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">하지만 차가 막혀 30분이 지나도록 도착을 못해, 나는 한 정거장 먼저 내려 병원 쪽으로 달리기로 했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">A동은 할머니댁이 있는 동네라 명절 때마다 오기 때문에, 이 곳 지리를 대충이나마 알아 성심병원은 금방 찾을 수 있었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">병원 입구에는 기현이를 제외한 나머지 친구 셋이 이미 나를 기다리고 있었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[미안타. 차가 밀리가 좀 늦었다.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[내도 방금 왔다. 퍼뜩 들어가자.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">우리는 그렇게 기현이 아버지 빈소로 들어갔다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">안에는 일가친척들과 함께 있는 기현이가 보였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">먼저 기현이에게 유감이라는 말과 함께 최대한 위로가 될 수 있는 말을 해 주었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 기현이가 정신도 못 차리고 슬퍼하고 있을 줄 알았는데, 의외로 기현이는 담담하게 우리를 맞으며 고맙다고 반겨주었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">잠시 시간이 흐르고, 우리는 빈소 곁에 차려진 탁자에 앉아 음식과 막걸리를 마시며 이야기를 했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">기현이의 표정이 너무 우울해보여 우리는 일부러 농담도 던지고 장난도 많이 쳤다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그러던 와중 문득 빈소 안 쪽의 영정사진이 눈에 들어왔다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">1번 빈소에는 어느 할머니, 2번 빈소에는 친구 아버님...</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그리고 3번 빈소에는 어느 젊은 여자의 사진이 걸려 있었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">얼핏 보기에도 무척 젊은 듯했고, 연예인 뺨치게 예쁜 얼굴이라 눈이 안 갈 수가 없었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[와, 저 여자도 죽었나보네. 진짜 예쁘고 나이도 어린 거 같은데 왜 죽었는지 모르겠다.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[그러게. 와... 근데 진짜 예쁘네.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[생긴 걸로 보니 어디서 강간이라도 당하고 충격 받아서 자살한 거 아이가?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그 때 나는 장난이라도 결코 해서는 안 될 말을 하고 말았다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그렇게 수다를 떨다 우리가 병원에서 나왔을 때 이미 시간은 밤 11시를 약간 넘은 뒤였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">친구들은 전부 버스와 택시를 잡아 집으로 떠났다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">하지만 방금 택시를 잡은 남석이에게 마지막 남은 만 원을 빌려준 탓에 내게 남은 돈은 삼천원이 고작이었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">집까지 돌아가기에는 한참 모자란 돈이었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">기현이에게 부탁해 돈을 빌려볼까도 생각했지만, 평소라면 모를까 지금 같은 상황에는 말을 선뜻 꺼내기가 어려웠다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">결국 근처에 있는 할머니댁에서 하루 자고 가야겠다는 생각을 했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그래서 나는 할머니와 함께 사는 친척 누나에게 전화를 걸어 사정을 말하고 허락을 구했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">다행히 누나는 흔쾌히 허락해주었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[그래. 누나는 지금 밖이라 나중에 들어갈거야. 집에 할머니 계시니까 문 열어 달라고 말씀 드려라. 아직 안 주무실거야.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 집에 전화를 걸어 사정을 말하고 [어차피 내일 학교 안 가니까 할머니 댁에서 자고 내일 갈게.] 라고 말했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그리하여 나는 지나가던 택시를 잡아 할머니 댁으로 가게 되었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[벽산 아파트 가 주세요.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">할머니 댁은 위치가 조금 특이해서, 주변에 냉동창고와 공장들만 즐비한 사이로 언덕을 올라가면 딱 한 동만 세워진 아파트였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그렇게 언덕 위에 있는 곳이다보니 주변은 죄 산이었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">택시에서 내려 아파트를 바라보는데, 그 날따라 이상하게 굉장히 오싹한 기분이 들었던 기억이 난다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">날 내려준 택시가 출발하고, 나는 아파트 입구를 향해 걷기 시작했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">아파트 입구까지는 50m 정도의 거리였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">입구 쪽으로 한 발자국 내딛었을 때, 주머니의 핸드폰이 울리기 시작했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 이 늦은 시간에 누군가하며 주머니에서 핸드폰을 꺼냈다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">화면에는 발신자 표시제한이라는 문구가 보인다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[아... 누가 또 이런 장난을 치노? 여보세요?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[......]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">전화기에서는 아무 소리도 들리지 않았다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">너무나 조용해 전화가 끊어졌나 싶어 액정을 보았지만, 통화시간은 흘러가고 있었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[여보세요?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[......]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 이상하다 싶어 그냥 그렇게 첫번째 전화를 끊어 버렸다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그런데 곧바로 다시 전화가 걸려오는 것이었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">이번에도 마찬가지로, 발신자 표시제한으로.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[여보세요?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[......]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[야, 이런 장난 치지마라. 니 진짜 잡히면 뒤진다.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 짜증을 내며 전화를 끊었고, 휴대폰을 주머니에 넣었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그러나 곧이어 또다시 걸려온 전화에 나는 다시 전화를 꺼내야만 했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">역시나 발신자 표시제한이다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[하... 마, 니 누고? 자꾸 장난 칠래?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그 때였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[산... 토끼... 토끼야...]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">아주 작고 가느다란 여자 목소리가 전화기 너머에서 들려왔다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">소리가 너무 작아 잘 들리지 않았기에 나는 조용히 하고 귀를 기울였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그리고 잠시 후.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[산... 토끼... 토끼야...]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">이번에는 확실히 들렸다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[뭐야...? 니 누군데...?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">하지만 여자는 내 물음에는 대답도 않고 계속 산토끼만을 중얼거렸다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">화가 난 나는 [아, 씨발! 장난 작작 치라고!] 라고 화를 낸 뒤 앞으로 한 발짝 내딛었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[어... 디를... 가... 느냐....]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">순간 등 뒤로 한줄기 식은땀이 흘렀다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">너무나도 소름끼치는 목소리였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">도대체 뭐지...</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 그 자리에서 멍하니 여자의 목소리를 듣고만 있었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[으... 으...]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">겁에 질린 나는 전화를 끊고 아파트 입구를 향해 달리기 시작했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">하지만 그게 끝이 아니었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 분명히 들었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그것은 전화기에서 들리는 목소리가 아니었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">분명 전화는 끊었지만, 아까 들었던 그 소름끼치는 목소리가 선명하게 들려왔다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">마치 바로 내 옆에서, 귀에 대고 말하는 것처럼.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[깡... 총... 깡... 총... 뛰... 어서... 어... 디를... 가... 느냐....]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[으... 으악!]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 숨 돌릴 틈도 없이 더 빠르게 달려 7층의 할머니 댁을 향해 계단을 뛰어 올랐다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">계단을 오르는 와중에도 내 귓가에는 계속 노랫소리가 울려퍼졌다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">이윽고 할머니 댁에 도착한 나는 미친 듯 할머니 댁 초인종을 눌렀다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그리고 귓가에서 들려오는 노랫소리 때문에 도저히 참을 수 없을 무렵, 안에서 [누구세요?] 하는 소리와 함께 할머니가 문을 열고 나오셨다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 할머니를 본 순간 온 몸의 긴장이 풀리며 할머니 품에 안기려 했다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[할머니!]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">탁!</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그러나 할머니는 휘둥그레한 눈으로 나를 보시더니, 손으로 나를 밀쳐내셨다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[니... 니, 거기 그대로 있으래이. 꼼짝 말고!]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그리고는 집 안으로 헐레벌떡 뛰어가시더니 소금을 한 웅큼 집어오셔서 그걸 내게 뿌리시는 것이었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[하, 할머니! 왜 그러세요!]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[니 가만 있그래이! 와 이 년이 여기 붙어서 안 가노!]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 아직도 그 때 할머니가 혼자 중얼거린 말을 잊을 수가 없다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그리고 다시 집 안에서 소금을 바가지채 가지고 오셔서 나에게 몽땅 뿌리셨다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그 후에야 내 손목을 잡고 집 안으로 들어오셨다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 겁에 잔뜩 질린 채 부들부들 떨었고, 할머니는 그런 내 손을 잡으며 물으셨다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[니 오늘 어데 다녀왔노? 사람 죽은데 갔었나?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 고개를 끄덕였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[그라믄 니 거기서 죽은 사람 흉 봤나?]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 묵묵히 고개를 끄덕였다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[하이고, 이 놈의 자슥아! 와 그랬노, 와! 하이고, 참말로 큰일 치룰 뻔 했네...]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">할머니는 그렇게 말씀하시며 내 등을 손으로 치셨다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[니 다음부터는 절대 그라믄 안 된다, 알겠나? 아이다, 아예 사람 죽은데는 가지도 마라.]</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">그리고 그 후 내가 할머니에게 들은 말은 나를 경악하게 만들었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">할머니가 문을 열었을 때, 잔뜩 겁에 질린 내 등에 검은 옷을 입고 긴 머리카락을 늘어뜨린 여자가 업혀 있었다는 것이었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">여자는 창백한 표정을 한 채, 얼굴을 내 귀에 바싹 들이대고 할머니를 째려보고 있었다고 한다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">나는 기절할 것만 같았다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">할머니가 말한 여자의 인상착의가, 3번 빈소에 있던 영정사진 속 여자와 똑같았던 것이다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">문득 생각이 나 휴대폰을 꺼내 확인해 봤지만, 발신자 표시제한으로 걸려왔던 세 통의 전화는 통화내역에 없었다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">아직도 가끔 그 날의 소름끼치는 노랫소리가 떠오르곤 한다.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></span></font></div> <div><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">[산... 토끼... 토끼야...]</span></font></div> <div style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div 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