<div><br></div> <div> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">모두가 다르다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">성큼성큼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">느릿느릿</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저벅저벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">혹은 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또각또각</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사람들의 걸음 걸이는 각기 가진 개성만큼이나 다양하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">야심한 시각의 골목길</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">번화가에서 멀지 않은 까닭에 아직도 꽤 많은 사람들이 술에 취해 혹은 저마다의 사정에 의해 걷고 있지만 서로 다른 발소리는 마치 어떤 리듬처럼 깊어진 밤을 위로 하고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">헌데 그 중 단 하나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">소리는 다르지만 같은 리듬을 연주하는 밤의 타악기가 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또각</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또각</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...’ ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뚜벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뚜벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...’ ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또각또각또각</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뚜벅뚜벅뚜벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">마치 하나의 음악을 연주하듯 같은 템포와 리듬으로 걷는 두 사람 그리고 그런 두 사람을 예의 깊게 주시하는 한 남자가 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">그는 매우 흥미로운 시선으로 두 사람의 빠르고 또한 느리게 변주되는 리듬을 훑어보다 이내 자리에서 일어섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'맑은 고딕';">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">그것은 마치 도망자와 추격자를 연상시키는 두 사람의 기묘한 </span><span style="font-size:16px;">협연(協演)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">탓이기도 했지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'맑은 고딕';">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">후방을 흘깃거리며 점차로 빨라지는 걸음 뒤 보인 쫓는 이의 주머니 속 사정때문이기도 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'맑은 고딕';">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">주머니 속 저거</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">칼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어휴</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 찡그린 표정으로 까페를 나서더니 이내 곧 그들의 연주 속으로 뛰어 들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또각</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또각</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또각</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">” “</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뚜벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뚜벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뚜벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">” “</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">세 사람의 발이 마치 합을 맞춘 듯 동일하게 그러나 다소 헐떡이며 변주되기 시작했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">조금만 더 가면 대로가 끝나고 비좁고 어두운 골목길에 접어든다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">확신 할 순 없지만 그 순간 리듬은 더욱 더 급박한 형태로 변할 것이 분명해 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 순간이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">헉</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하는 외마디 소리와 함께 여자가 탄성을 내질렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뒤늦게 한 밤의 음악회에 참여한 사내 때문이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 마치 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">CTRL_C, CTRL_V </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">해 놓은 듯한 음표의 구속에서 벗어나 돌연 달렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리곤 냅다 이 생면부지의 여자를 붙잡더니 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">수진아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어딜 그렇게 급하게 가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">불러도 대답도 없고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">친숙한 표정으로 묻는 사내와 달리 여자는 뒤쪽</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내내 자신을 뒤쫓던 사내와 지금 자신의 팔을 붙잡은 사내를 곁눈질하며 어리둥절해 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러자 팔을 붙잡은 사내가 한번 씨익 웃더니 이내 속삭이듯 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">쫓기고 계시는 거 같길래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">맞으면 고개만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">여자가 고개를 끄덕였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사내도 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다행이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.’</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">라고 말하며 한숨을 내쉬었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">슬쩍 돌아보니 어느새 뒤를 쫓던 협연자는 어둠 속으로 사라진 지 오래였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그제야 안심이 됐던지 쫓기던 여자도 숨을 고르며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">고맙습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">고맙습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저기 사거리부터 계속 쫓아오더라구요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무서워서 혼났어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그나저나 어떻게 아셨어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">큰 일 날 뻔 하셨네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뒤에 오던 그 남자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">확실하진 않지만 주머니 속에 칼처럼 보이는 것이 번쩍이는 걸 봤거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래서 따라왔습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아 역시</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰이시라 틀리시네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">고맙습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럼 전 이만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">여자는 숨을 채 돌리기도 전에 고개숙여 인사하며 걸음을 내딛었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러자 사내가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그냥 가시게요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">왜</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아까 그 인간</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">혹시나 주변에서 기다리고 있진 않을까 해서요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">혹시 집에 가족 분들 중에 나와주실 수 있는 분은 없나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그의 말에 그녀는 재빨리 주변을 돌아보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">의심스러운 사람은 더 이상 보이지 않았지만 이미 생겨버린 두려움은 모든 것에 불안한 감정을 부여했고 그녀의 안색은 점차로 어두워졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리곤 이내 울먹이는 목소리로 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">없어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">호</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">혼자 살거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">집은 어디</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신림동이요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신림동 대략 어디쯤이시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가까우시면 빨리 가시는 것도 한 방법이니까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니요 그렇게 가깝진 않아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신림동 원룸촌 있는데 </span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">ㅇㅇ</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">원룸이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">ㅇㅇ</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마트 뒷 편 동네인데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">십분도 넘게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아 그러시구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럼 요 앞 까페에서 커피 한 잔 하고 가세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게 좋을 것 같네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">물론 바쁘시지 않다면요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">늦은 밤 여자들을 노리는 범죄자들은 대게 참을성이 없는 편이거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어때요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">감사합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">고맙긴요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">대신 제 커피까지 그 쪽이 계산해 주셔야 되요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무리한 부탁 아니죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">물론이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">정말 감사합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">도와주시고 신경 써 주시고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">두 사람은 마침 불이 켜져있던 골목길 끝의 커피숍으로 들어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">크진 않지만 아담했고 그녀가 커피를 들고오자 대화는 계속 됐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좋은 분 같아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 호감어린 시선으로 바라보며 이야기하자 사내는 손사래를 치며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오해에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저는 이게 일이니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">일</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 사람은 갔을까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아마도요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">범죄수사학적으로 미니멈 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">3</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">분</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">맥시멈 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">10</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">분</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">물론 특별한 원한 관계가 있다거나 하는 예외는 있지만요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 쪽은 아니죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">물론이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">원한이라뇨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그런거 없습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럼 걱정마세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그치만 좀 불안하죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">솔직히</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그때였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마치 약속이나 한 듯 테이블 위에 놓여진 두 사람의 휴대폰이 동시에 울렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">괜찮아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">확인하세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">커피 주문하면서 급하게 아빠한테 문자 보냈거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">혹시 와줄 수 있냐고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다행이네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저도 원래 오늘 일이 있거든요 주문하시는 동안 친구한테 일이 생겨서 좀 늦을 것 같다고 문자를 보냈는데 이제 답이 왔네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">두 사람은 각자 문자를 확인했고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">먼저 일어선 것은 사내였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시간도 됐고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">말씀드렸다시피 저도 약속이 있어서요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. 10~15</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">분 정도 거리라니까 빨리 모셔다 드리고 가는게 좋겠어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네 감사합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">얼마나 걸었을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">십여분 남짓 걷자 무성한 원룸촌 속</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 걱정대로 가로등 불빛이 닿지 않는 외진 건물 하나가 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 고개를 숙이며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">바래다 주셔서 감사합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">불 켜진 거 보니까 아버지가 벌써 오셨나봐요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">정말 고맙습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭘요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어서 올라가세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">여자는 재차 고개를 숙이며 인사 한 후 계단을 올랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하나하나 오를 때마다 센서등이 켜지고 또 꺼졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 그 순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">평온해야 할 심야의 원룸 오피스텔 안이 쿵쾅대며 북적인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무얼까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">미지의 소리에 그녀가 채 놀라움을 표현하기도 전</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아직 열쇠도 꽂지 않은 문이 벌컥 열리며 피투성이가 된 얼굴 하나가 튀어 나왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아빠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">으... 은주야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">아버지는 쓰러졌고 그의 등엔 커다란 칼이 박혀 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 놀란 그녀를 바라보며 웃는 사내</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">문득 그녀의 뇌리 속에 조금 전 자신을 뒤쫓던 같은 발걸음의 사내가 떠올랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신 설마 아까 그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">애꿎은 조우의 시간은 길지 못 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그가 손을 뻗었고 그녀는 놀라 뒷걸음질 치다 넘어졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우당탕</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가녀린 몸뚱이가 계단을 내리 굴렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">누구하나 나와보지 않기에 들리는 것은 오직 아버지의 애절한 외침 뿐이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">도망쳐 은주야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">헉</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 그것이 그의 마지막이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">은주는 입을 틀어 막은 채 계단을 뛰어 내렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">얼굴은 온통 눈물 범벅이고 심장은 미친 듯이 두근거렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어찌나 놀랐던지 그 흔한 비명 한 번 지르지 못한 채 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">꺽</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ ‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">꺽</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">’ </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">거리는 소리만이 목구멍을 넘어 토해졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그렇게 겨우 당도한 오피스텔 입구</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">낯익은 얼굴 하나가 어안이 벙벙한 표정으로 그녀를 본다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">조금 전 함께 커피를 마셨던 사내다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">스타킹이 찢어지고 계단을 구르며 다쳤던지 다리를 절룩이는 그를 보며 그도 소리쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 일이에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">놈이</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">복잡한 설명은 필요 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우당탕탕 시끄러운 발소리와 함께 사내 하나가 그녀를 쫓아 뛰어 내려온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리곤 품 안에서 휴대폰을 꺼내 보이며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">야 씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">발</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">놈아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">혼자 산다며</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐해 그 년 안 잡고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">"따로 연락 안 했다고 </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">노인네 하나 처리 못해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">괜찮아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰이라고 그랬거든</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">."</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">사내가 그녀의 머리칼을 움켜쥐었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">'</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뚜벅뚜벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">' '</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저벅저벅</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">'</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">박수치는 청중 하나 없는, 완벽한 </span><span style="font-size:16px;">협연(協演)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:16px;"><font face="맑은 고딕">찢어지는 비명마저 손아귀 속에 묻혀 버린, 완벽한 </font>협연(協演)<font face="맑은 고딕">이었다.</font></span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';"><br></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;"><span style="font-size:16px;">협연(協演)</span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:16px;"><font face="맑은 고딕">끝.</font></span></p> <p style="line-height:300%;margin:5pt 15pt 2pt;text-indent:15pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'맑은 고딕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p></div>
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