<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">오피스 빌딩 안에 있는 술집에서 아르바이트 하던 무렵 이야기다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">거기 쓰레기장은 주차장에서 이어지는 지하 구역에 있었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">언제나 마감 작업을 할 때면, 쓰레기를 끌차에 싣고, 엘리베이터를 타고 가서 버리고 오곤 했다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">쓰레기장에 들어가려면 "열림" 버튼을 눌러야 문이 열린다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">나갈 때는 문 앞에 서면 센서가 인식해서 자동으로 문이 열리지만, 거기서 또 "닫힘" 버튼을 눌러줘야만 문이 닫히는 귀찮은 구조였다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">역 같은데 있는 장애인 화장실 같은 느낌이라고 하면 이해가 될까.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">아무도 없을 때는 불이 꺼져있다가, 안에 누가 들어가면 불이 켜진다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">어두컴컴한데 들어갈 때면 언제나 조금 기분 나빴었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">그날도 마무리 작업차 평소처럼 쓰레기장에 쓰레기를 버리러 갔다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">문을 열고 쓰레기장에 들어가, 불이 켜진 직후, 어쩐지 안쪽에서 인기척이 느껴졌다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">바라보니 슥, 하고 그림자 같은 게 선반 뒤로 향하는 게 보였다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">어라, 누구 다른 사람도 쓰레기를 버리러 왔나?</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">선반 뒤편을 슬쩍 살펴봤지만, 아무도 없었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">뭘 잘못 봤겠거니 하고, 평소처럼 쓰레기를 버린 뒤 쓰레기장을 나가려던 터였다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">그런데 쓰레기장을 나와 "닫힘" 버튼을 눌렀는데도, 문이 닫히질 않았다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">어라? 고장이라도 났나...</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">계속 버튼을 눌러봤지만, 아무 반응이 없었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">결국 빨리 집에 돌아가고 싶은 마음에, 나는 문을 열어둔 채 가게로 돌아왔다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">엘리베이터를 타고 2층 버튼을 누르고, 오늘도 지치네, 하고 한숨을 내쉬는데...</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">이번에는 엘리베이터 문이 좀체 닫히질 않았다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">이것도 고장인가 싶어 짜증을 내며, "닫힘" 버튼을 계속 눌러대자, 이번에는 경고음이 울리기 시작했다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">짜증도 나고 빨리 돌아가고 싶은 마음에, 화를 내면서도 결국 아무 의문 없이, 엘리베이터를 버리고 계단으로 가게까지 돌아왔다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">계산대에서 마무리를 하고 있던 점장한테 투덜거리며 이야기를 늘어놨더니, 이렇게 말했다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">[그거, 계속 누가 뒤에서 따라와서 그런거 아냐?]</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">뭔가를 가까이서 본 건 아니었지만, 그 이야기를 듣자 소름이 쫙 끼쳤다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;font-family:Dotum, '돋움', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', sans-serif;">출처: <a target="_blank" href="https://vkepitaph.tistory.com/1393?category=348476" target="_blank" style="color:#000000;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">https://vkepitaph.tistory.com/1393?category=348476</a> [괴담의 중심 - VK's Epitaph]</p>