<div> </div> <div>텀블러</div> <div> </div> <div>글 : <strong>월향</strong></div> <div> <strong></strong>  </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>나랑 거래를 하자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“...”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>너</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>저 쓰레기를 죽이고 싶은 거 아니야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>낄낄낄 두 번 다시없을 기회라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>박 과장을 죽인다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>내가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>무슨 수로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>네가 죽였다는 건 아무도 모를 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>내가 장담하지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그러니까 어서 뚜껑을 열어 보라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>아무도 내가 범인인 걸 모른다니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그게 가능할 리가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>애초에 텀블러 바닥을 통해 귀신을 본다는 것 자체가 말이 안 되는 거잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>잘 이해가 가지 않아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>어떻게 죽인다는 거죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>드디어 열었구만 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>원래 이 텀블러에 담겨 있던 얼음</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그걸 사용하는 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>이 얼음을 그 자식에게 먹여</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>커피에 얼음을 띄워 녹여 먹이든 깨물어 먹이든</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>한 알이면 충분해</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>단순히 먹이기만 하면 죽는다고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>박 과장이 순순히 얼음을 먹을까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>너도 참 바보 같구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>네가 가져온 얼음은 보통의 얼음이잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그걸 먹으면 죽는다는 걸 아는 건 너와 나뿐이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그걸 먹이면 밤</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">10</span><span>시 이후에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>너를 제외하고 주위에 아무도 없을 때</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>몸에서 또 다른 얼음이 나올 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그럼 넌 그걸 내게 주기만 하면 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>얼음에 담긴 그 사람의 영혼을 내가 먹는 거니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>지옥의 여름도 폭염이라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>영혼얼음이 필요하단 말이지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>너도 그 사람이 평생 벌 받길 바라잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>내가 있는 이 곳은 지옥이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그 인간을 죽어서도 지옥으로 보낼 수 있는 방법이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>하지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>실패하면요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>만약에 죽지 않으면 어떡하죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>걱정도 많은 대리님이구먼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>일단 내가 시키는 대로 해 보라고 낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>저기요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>저기요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>맙소사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>사라졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>눈 깜빡하는 그 잠시 사이에 귀신의 입이 평범한 얼음으로 바뀌었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>텀블러를 통해 귀신을 처음 봤을 때와는 또 다른 참담한 기분이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>죽기 아니면 까무러치기라고 일단 얼음을 먹이자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>근데 이걸 어떻게 줘야 박 과장이 자연스럽게 마실까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>먼저 물어보고 커피를 타줄까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>아니야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>안 먹는다고 하면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>그럼 무작정 커피를 타줘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>아침부터 마실까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>아니 그 전에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>그럼 난 살인자인 거잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>아무리 더러운 놈이라도 누군가에겐 소중한 남편에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>소중한 아빠일 텐데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>내가 그런 짓을 할 수 있을 리가 없잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">...</span><span>울고 싶다 정말</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">#3</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>밥들 먹고 합시다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>점심시간이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>드디어 점심시간이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>내가 기억하기로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>분명 점심시간이 끝난 후에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>강 팀장님은 내게 커피심부름을 시키실 게 분명하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>얼음을 넣을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>말까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>김 대리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>밥 안 먹어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>왜 가만히 앉아 있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>전 속이 안 좋아서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>하던 업무나 마저 하려고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>죄송해요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>도저히 밥이 들어가질 않을 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>긴장감에 속이 뒤틀리는 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>장기들이 살려 달라 외치고 있단 말이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>혹시</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>박 과장에게 얼음을 먹이지 않았다고 날 죽이는 건 아니겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>그냥 텀블러를 갖다 버릴까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>어쩌면 얼음이 문제일지도</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>앞으로 평생 얼음을 먹지 않고 살면 되지 않을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>그럼 우리끼리 먹고 와야겠네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>맛있게 드세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>부장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span>철컥</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>모두가 나갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>혹시 모르니 탕비실로 향하곤</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>문을 잠근다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>텀블러를 여는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>역시나 얼음뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>저기</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>저기요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>그</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>귀신님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>여전히</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>얼음뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>제기랄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>제기랄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">#4</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>바깥이 소란스럽다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>모두가 돌아온 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span>철컥</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>그래서 우리 애가 재롱잔치에서 센터에서 춤을 추지 뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>어머</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>정말요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>어찌나 귀엽고 또 잘 추던지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>커서 발레리나가 되고 싶다는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>내 눈에도 재능이 보이더라니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">~</span><span>하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>박 과장은 결혼한 유부남에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>일곱 살인 딸이 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>유진이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>나도 사진으로 많이 봤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>유진이에겐 아빠가 필요하겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>나쁜 마음먹지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">...</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>김대리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>보고 싶었어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>각자 자리로 돌아가는 와중에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>박 과장이 귓속말로 보고 싶었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>중얼거린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그 와중에 손은 가슴을 스친다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>다른 사람들은 애써 눈을 돌린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>웃기다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>지금 이 상황</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>너무 우습다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>박 과장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>커피 타 드릴까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>좋지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>다른 분들은요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>그럼 고맙지 김 대리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span>철컥</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>얼음을 넣을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>말까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">#5</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>김 대리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>오늘 야근이구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>고생해요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>난 먼저 들어가 볼게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>팀장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>조심히 가시고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>내일 봬요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>저희들도 그럼 가볼게요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>김 대리님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>박 과장님 내일 봬요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>조심히 들어가세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">~ </span><span>나랑 김 대리는 야근 열심히 할게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">~ </span><span>조심히 들어가세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span>타다다닥</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>사무실엔</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>키보드 소리만 울린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>박 과장은 내가 업무를 마치길 기다리며 자고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">[</span><span>딩</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">-</span><span>동</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. 10</span><span>시</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. BO</span><span>라디오가 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">10</span><span>시를 알려드립니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.]</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span>드르륵</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span>또각 또각</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>박 과장의 자리로 갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>귀신의 말이 맞았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>박 과장은 입을 벌리고 자고 있었는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>입 앞에 검은색 얼음이 놓여 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그리고 박 과장은 더 이상 숨을 쉬지 않는 것 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">..</span><span>하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>하하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>하하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">! </span><span>꼴좋다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">! </span><span>하하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">! </span><span>이 더러운 새끼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">! </span><span>더러운 새끼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>한껏 열을 내니 기분이 좀 나아진 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>텀블러를 여니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>귀신의 눈이 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>표정을 보니 성공했구만 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>어서 얼음을 보여줘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“...”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>검은색 얼음이구만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>투명한 얼음이 짙어질수록 죄가 많은 것인데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>이 자식의 영혼은 죄로 가득 찼구만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>아주 시원하겠어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>어서 얼음을 줘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>순식간에 귀신의 입이 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>지옥의 냄새가 여기까지 전해져 오는 것만 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>이는 날카롭고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>혀에는 지진이 난 듯 균열이 나 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>박 과장의 영혼을 지옥에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>그것도 지옥에 있는 더러운 귀신의 입속에 보내려니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">...</span><span>이렇게 즐거울 수가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">! </span><span>드디어 해방이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">! </span><span>난 텀블러에 미끄러지듯 얼음을 넣었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>곧 귀신이 입을 다물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>역시</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>아주 시원해</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>고마워</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>김 대리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>잠시만요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>귀신이 사라질 듯 싶어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>얼른 붙잡았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>제가 한 짓이란 걸 사람들은 정말 모르나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>당연하지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>귀신들은 계약을 할 때만큼은 진지하다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>영 못 믿겠으면 내일 출근해봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그리고 사람들이 너란 걸 알면 다시 나를 부르라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그럴 일은 없겠지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>일단은 기다리고 있도록 하지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">#6</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>안녕하세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>어머</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>김 대리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>잠깐 이리 와봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>윤 대리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>김 대리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>글쎄 박 과장이 어제 야근을 하다 심장마비로 죽었다지 뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>아니,</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"> </span><span>어제 우리 다 같이 퇴근해서 박 과장 혼자 야근했잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그래서 새벽에 아무도 몰랐다가 아침에 경비아저씨가 발견했다지 뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그동안 김 대리 고생 많았어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span><span> 그놈은 죽어도 싸</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>지옥에 가도 싸다니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>박 과장이 죽었지만 달라지는 건 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>애초에 낙하산이라 하는 업무도 적었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>여전히 사무실은 돌아갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그리고 난 탕비실로 가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>텀블러를 열었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>당신 말이 맞았어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>아무도 내가 한 짓인 줄 몰라요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>내가 이 정도라니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>그래서 그런데 혹시</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>얼음 더 필요하지 않아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“...”</span> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>몇 개 더 드릴 수 있는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span> </div> <div>   <div> </div> </div> <div> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><span>귀신을 향해 미소를 지었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>블라인드 너머로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span>몇 명이 더 있더라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span> </div>