<p class="p1">늦은<span class="s1"> </span>밤이었어<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">가로등<span class="s1"> </span>불빛만<span class="s1"> </span>간간히<span class="s1"> </span>비추는<span class="s1"> </span>그런<span class="s1"> </span>어두운<span class="s1"> </span>밤<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>얼른<span class="s1"> </span>집에<span class="s1"> </span>돌아가기<span class="s1"> </span>위해<span class="s1"> </span>바쁘게<span class="s1"> </span>걸어가고<span class="s1"> </span>있었지<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">횡단보도<span class="s1"> </span>앞에<span class="s1"> </span>서서<span class="s1"> </span>파란 불이<span class="s1"> </span>켜지길<span class="s1"> </span>기다리는데<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>앞에<span class="s1"> </span>누군가<span class="s1"> </span>있더라<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">그거<span class="s1"> </span>알지<span class="s1">? </span>넓은 6차선 도로는<span class="s1"> </span>사이에<span class="s1"> </span>버스정류장이<span class="s1"> </span>있고<span class="s1"> </span>횡단보도<span class="s1"> </span>중간에<span class="s1"> </span>사람이<span class="s1"> </span>기다릴<span class="s1"> </span>수<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>지점이<span class="s1"> </span>걸쳐져있는거<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그<span class="s1"> </span>중간지점에<span class="s1"> </span>누군가<span class="s1"> </span>서있었어<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">불이<span class="s1"> </span>잘<span class="s1"> </span>비치지<span class="s1"> </span>않아서<span class="s1"> </span>그저<span class="s1"> </span>어렴풋이<span class="s1"> </span>누가<span class="s1"> </span>있다는<span class="s1"> </span>것만<span class="s1"> </span>알<span class="s1"> </span>수<span class="s1"> </span>있었어<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">이윽고<span class="s1"> </span>빨간<span class="s1"> </span>불이<span class="s1"> </span>파란 색으로<span class="s1"> </span>바뀌고<span class="s1"> </span>걸어가는<span class="s1"> </span>사람<span class="s1"> </span>모양의<span class="s1"> </span>밝은<span class="s1"> </span>불빛이<span class="s1"> </span>켜졌지<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>조금<span class="s1"> </span>빠른<span class="s1"> </span>걸음으로<span class="s1"> </span>갔어<span class="s1">. </span>이런<span class="s1"> </span>넓은<span class="s1"> </span>횡단보도는<span class="s1"> </span>길이는<span class="s1"> </span>더럽게<span class="s1"> </span>길면서<span class="s1"> </span>불은<span class="s1"> </span>금방<span class="s1"> </span>바뀐단<span class="s1"> </span>말이야<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그런데<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>앞<span class="s1"> </span>사람은<span class="s1"> </span>천천히도<span class="s1"> </span>걷더라<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">근데<span class="s1">…</span>조금<span class="s1"> </span>이상했어<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">걷는<span class="s1"> </span>건<span class="s1"> </span>맞는데<span class="s1"> </span>뭔가가<span class="s1"> </span>달라<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">다리의<span class="s1"> </span>시작부분<span class="s1">, </span>그러니까<span class="s1"> </span>가랑이가<span class="s1"> </span>점점<span class="s1"> </span>위로<span class="s1"> </span>올라가는<span class="s1"> </span>것처럼<span class="s1"> </span>보였어<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">한<span class="s1"> </span>걸음씩<span class="s1"> </span>뗄수록<span class="s1"> </span>말야<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">어느새<span class="s1"> </span>앞의<span class="s1"> </span>그<span class="s1"> </span>사람은<span class="s1"> </span>다리가<span class="s1"> </span>허리까지<span class="s1"> </span>올라가있었어<span class="s1">. </span>적어도<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>눈에는<span class="s1"> </span>그렇게<span class="s1"> </span>보였어<span class="s1">. </span>하지만<span class="s1"> </span>말이<span class="s1"> </span>안되잖아<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">그<span class="s1"> </span>사람의<span class="s1"> </span>다리는<span class="s1"> </span>배가<span class="s1"> </span>있을<span class="s1"> </span>지점까지<span class="s1"> </span>올라왔어<span class="s1">. </span>신체구조상<span class="s1"> </span>있을<span class="s1"> </span>수가<span class="s1"> </span>없다고<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">더이상<span class="s1"> </span>인간이라고<span class="s1"> </span>볼<span class="s1"> </span>수<span class="s1"> </span>없을<span class="s1"> </span>정도로<span class="s1"> </span>이상하게<span class="s1"> </span>바뀌어가는<span class="s1"> </span>그<span class="s1"> </span>실루엣을<span class="s1"> </span>바라보며<span class="s1">, </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>걸음은<span class="s1"> </span>나도<span class="s1"> </span>모르게<span class="s1"> </span>느려지고<span class="s1"> </span>있었어<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">하지만<span class="s1"> </span>반대로<span class="s1"> </span>그것은<span class="s1"> </span>변함없이<span class="s1"> </span>느릿느릿<span class="s1"> </span>걸어가고<span class="s1"> </span>있었지<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">이대로<span class="s1"> </span>가다간<span class="s1"> </span>저것과<span class="s1"> </span>마주치게<span class="s1"> </span>될지도<span class="s1"> </span>모른다는<span class="s1"> </span>생각이<span class="s1"> </span>들자<span class="s1"> </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>발을<span class="s1"> </span>멈춰버렸어<span class="s1">. </span>때마침<span class="s1"> </span>푸른<span class="s1"> </span>보행자<span class="s1"> </span>불빛도<span class="s1"> </span>깜박이기<span class="s1"> </span>시작했어<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>이미<span class="s1"> </span>반까지<span class="s1"> </span>왔지만<span class="s1"> </span>앞의<span class="s1"> </span>그<span class="s1"> </span>사람은<span class="s1"> </span>아직도<span class="s1"> </span>횡단보도를<span class="s1"> </span>다<span class="s1"> </span>지나가지<span class="s1"> </span>못했어<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">더이상<span class="s1"> </span>가면<span class="s1"> </span>위험하다는<span class="s1"> </span>생각이<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>머리속을<span class="s1"> </span>가득<span class="s1"> </span>채웠지<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>황급히<span class="s1"> </span>뒤돌아서<span class="s1"> </span>내가<span class="s1"> </span>지나온<span class="s1"> </span>반대쪽으로<span class="s1"> </span>되돌아가려고<span class="s1"> </span>했어<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">이제<span class="s1"> </span>막<span class="s1"> </span>한<span class="s1"> </span>걸음을<span class="s1"> </span>뗐어<span class="s1">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">근데<span class="s1"> </span>그<span class="s1"> </span>생각이<span class="s1"> </span>들더라<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">저렇게 길쭉한<span class="s1"> </span>다리로</p> <p class="p1">나보다<span class="s1"> </span>느릴<span class="s1"> </span>수가<span class="s1"> </span>없다는<span class="s1"> </span>걸<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">뒤에서<span class="s1"> </span>뛰어오는<span class="s1"> </span>소리가<span class="s1"> </span>들려<span class="s1">.</span></p>