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    [단편] 부당거래(Unfair Deal)
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    <div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://thimg.todayhumor.co.kr/upfile/201603/145915643093a548dd03774007af64f31bba83d0e1__mn61638__w764__h444__f98973__Ym201603.jpg" width="764" height="444" alt="부당거래.jpg" style="border:none;" filesize="98973"></div><br><div> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:21pt;color:#7f0000;">부당 거래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:21pt;color:#7f0000;">(Unfair Deal)</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:13pt;color:#ff0000;">“</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:13pt;color:#ff0000;">어떻게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:13pt;color:#ff0000;">? </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:13pt;color:#ff0000;">할 겁니까 말겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:13pt;color:#ff0000;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">남자가 퉁명스레 재촉한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">검은 옷</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">검은 중절모</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">검은 구두</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">거기에 어디서 구했는지도 모를 검은 장갑까지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 순간 그가 악마가 아닐까 하는 생각을 해본다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">곤경에 처한 이들에게 찾아와 차마 거절할 수 없는 제안을 던지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 대가로 인간의 영혼을 취하는 악마</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">영혼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">평생을 악몽 속에 사는 것 보단 낫겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이렇게 망가진 채로 사느니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">까짓 영혼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">혹 달라면 망설이지 말고 줘 버리자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다 부서져 먼지만 남은 빌어먹을 내 영혼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 부스러기 가져다 뭐 하게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 고개를 끄덕였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무언의 승낙이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">남자는 만족스러운 듯 씨익 한 번 웃더니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 이마에 손을 올리며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">자 마지막으로 정리한다 치고 복습 한 번만 하고 끝냅시다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">복습이요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">갑니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 얼굴에서 의문스러운 표정이 채 가시기도 전에 사내의 손이 검붉게 타오른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그와 동시에 뇌수를 녹여버릴 듯 강렬한 열기가 쏟아졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">통렬한 고통</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지옥의 불길처럼 뜨거운 열화 속에서 그녀의 동공은 초점을 잃고 사라진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시뻘건 불꽃은 이마를 시작으로 거칠게 타올라 어느새 그녀를 집어 삼킨다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">흔적조차 없이 사라진 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">타고남은 잿가루 조차 바람에 실려 사라진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">무엇일까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">대체 이 일은</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">대답해줄 이는 오직 하나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">검은 옷의 사내뿐이었지만 그는 의미심장한 눈길을 보내며 웃을 뿐 아무 말도 하지 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">대답 대신 남은 것은 마치 곧 다 알게 될 거라는 듯 입가에 머문 미소뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">4</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">년 전</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수는 부푼 마음을 안고 계단을 오르고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">변두리의 작은 쪽방이지만 처음으로 자신만의 공간을 얻었음에 그녀는 기뻐하고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 기실 그녀의 과거를 찬찬히 들여다보면</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러한 기쁨의 대부분은 지긋지긋한 부모와 떨어져 있을 수 있다는 안도감에서 기인한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 아버지는 보통의 아버지와는 사뭇 달랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">항시 손을 떨어대고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가정을 등한시 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 기억하지 못 할 테지만 그녀가 처음으로 기어가 잡은 것은 따듯한 젓 병이 아니라 방 안을 아무렇게나 굴러다니던 소주병이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">심각한 알콜 중독</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">본인은 부정하지만 밥숟가락을 퍼 올릴 때마다 덜덜덜 떨리는 손끝이 그것을 증명했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">보통의 그는 한 없이 착하고 소심한 사람이었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">술이 떨어지는 날의 그는 한 마리의 짐승으로 변했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">끔찍한 폭언과 학대가 그 짐승의 울부짖음과 함께 퍼부어졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경제적 능력이 형편없었음도 두 말할 나위가 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">차라리 학교란 곳을 다니지 않았다면 좋았을 걸</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">세상 모든 아버지가 두 얼굴을 가진 괴물일 거라 믿었던 그녀에게 또래 친구들의 현실은 자신을 더 비참하게 할 뿐이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그나마 그녀가 기댈 수 있는 유일한 안식처는 어머니뿐이었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀도 역시 온전한 사람이라 보기는 힘들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 동네의 지명도 높은 협잡꾼이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">늘 이웃을 기웃거리며 모략과 힐난을 일삼았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">없는 사실을 꾸며낸다거나 생트집을 잡는 것이 그녀의 주 레퍼토리였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 누군가가 비참해져 울고 절망할 때 비로소 카타르시스를 느끼는 사람처럼 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제가 행복의 동산으로 올라갈 수 없다면 대신 누군가를 절망의 나락으로 끄집어내려 상대적 만족감을 얻으려는 저열한 수작</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 진정한 협잡꾼이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">물론 모든 협잡꾼은 자신의 모략이 밝혀지는 순간 책임지지 않기 위해 모습을 숨기게 마련이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럴 때면 득달 같이 달려온 이웃의 폭거를 어린 지수가 온몸으로 받아내야만 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">안타까운 현실은 그러한 그녀의 행동이 단순히 제 이웃에게만 국한되지는 않았다는 사실이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">자신의 주변에 가장 가까이에 있다는 이유로 딸은 빈번한 힐난의 대상이 되어야 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">외모부터 행동</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">습관</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">말투</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">모든 것이 그녀의 비평을 거쳐야 했고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그것은 실로 제멋대로이며 또한 지독히도 잔인했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수가 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">19</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살이란 어린 나이에 독립을 결심한 것은 어쩌면 매우 늦은 발현이었을지도 몰랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 착했고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">인내심이 많았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러한 성격이 그녀를 지옥 속에 더 오래 머무르게 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다행히 그녀의 주변엔 좋은 사람들이 많았고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아르바이트를 통해 부모 몰래 모은 돈으로 기어코 방을 얻어 나가고야 만다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">단 돈 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">80</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">만원의 보증금에 월세 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">20</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">만원</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">허름한 방치고는 꽤 큰 돈 이었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 기뻤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">더 이상 술 취한 아버지의 폭행에 시달리지도</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어머니의 협잡의 대가를 대신지지 않아도 되었으니까 말이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그즈음 그녀에게 다가온 사람이 바로 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">36</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">세의 직장인 봉규씨였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 지수가 일하던 회사의 만년 대리였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">늙다리 노총각에 볼품없는 사람이었지만 그래도 나름 성실하다는 평을 들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나이 차이만 해도 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">17</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">보통의 시선으론 도저히 이어질 수 없는 사이였지만 한 번도 누군가의 사랑을 받아 본적이 없는 지수였기에 그것은 외려 쉬운 일이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 이상하게도 봉규씨가 편안하게 느껴졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨 역시 그녀를 자상하게 대했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아버지의 영향으로 남자란 존재에 대해 깊은 불신을 가지고 있던 지수에게 봉규씨는 처음 겪는 따듯함이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">자상하고 친절하며 또한 배려를 동반한 마음 씀씀이에 얼어붙었던 지수의 마음이 녹아내린 것은 어쩌면 당연한 일인지도 몰랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무릇 모두의 첫사랑이 그러하듯 처음이란 생경함은 두 눈을 막고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">두 귀를 막으며</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">모든 것을 아름다워 보이게 하기 마련이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수 역시 그랬다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">노티 나는 아저씨 머리와 두툼한 뱃살은 거부감은커녕 그녀가 받아보지 못한 아버지의 사랑을 대리 만족케 했고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그런 사람을 왜 만나느냐는 주변의 걱정 어린 시선은 도리어 그녀를 더 불타오르게 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">참 아름다운 일 년이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수가 봉규씨를 만나 함께한 시간은 그녀 인생에 찾아온 사막의 오아시스였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">집과 학교 그리고 아르바이트 밖에 몰랐던 척박한 삶의 그녀는 봉규씨를 만나 남들처럼 극장에도 가고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">푸른 바다도 보고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">보통의 연인들이 할 수 있는 모든 달콤한 일들을 하며 조금씩 치유됐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그것은 시련밖에 몰랐던 그녀의 인생에 있어 하나의 커다란 전환점이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">[</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나도 행복할 수 있을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?]</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 늘 그렇게 물었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨는 뒤늦게 찾아온 그 대답이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그를 알고 난 뒤 그녀는 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">[</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나도 행복 할 수 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.]</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 모든 일이 그렇듯</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">인생의 굴곡은 가장 높은 곳에 도달했을 때</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">비로소 아래로 추락한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시작은 아주 먼 곳의 이야기였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">한창 뉴스에서 떠들어대기 시작한 서브프라임 모기지 사태가 바로 그것이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">부동산 버블의 종말로 인한 미 경제의 급격한 위축</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">머나먼 이국의 상관없는 이야기인 줄 알았던 그것이 바다를 건너와 경제에 치명상을 입힌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">대량해고 사태가 촉발되었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">유수의 수출 주도 중소기업들이 문을 닫았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">물론 지수와 봉규씨도 경제악화의 화살을 피하지 못 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잘 다니던 공장은 문을 닫았고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경리업무를 보던 지수와 사무직 만년대리 봉규씨는 졸지에 구직시장의 첨병이 되어야 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">허나 변변한 학력조차 없는 두 사람을 반기는 회사는 그리 많지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수는 안정된 회사를 뒤로 하고 급히 아르바이트를 구하여 아침부터 저녁까지 가파른 생업에 내몰렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">고등학교 중퇴에 불과한 지수에 비해 봉규씨의 학력은 고등학교 졸업으로 다소 높다 할 수 있었으나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사회는 그 정도의 차이를 크게 보지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또한 나이도 큰 문제였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">별 다른 기술 없는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">30</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">대 중반의 남자가 할 수 있는 일은 그리 많지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">현실에 안주하던 봉규씨는 절망의 벽에 부딪히고 만다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그가 가진 경력은 무의미한 것 들 뿐이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">회사들은 경력자를 우대했지만 나이 많은 고졸 단순 사무직은 어디에서도 큰 환영을 받지 못했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. [</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경력자 우대 속 갈 곳 없는 신규</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">] </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">매일 같이 신문 지면을 장식하는 헤드라인도 봉규씨에겐 다른 세상의 일이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">초대졸</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">대학원 졸</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">유학파</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">비좁은 구직 시장에 매머드급 경력자들이 넘쳐났고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨는 번번히 퇴짜를 맞았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">매일 같은 이력서에 매일 같이 수반된 좌절이 그를 힘들게 했고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그때마다 그녀는 그를 위로하며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난 아무것도 필요 없어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신만 있으면 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좌절하지 말고 당장 할 수 있는 걸 찾자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 당신을 좋아하는 건</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신이 전도유망한 사람이라서도 아니고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신이 부자라서도 아니야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">조금만 힘을 내요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨가 술에 의지하게 된 것 역시 그 즈음부터였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아르바이트에 치인 지수는 알지 못했지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그의 허름한 자취방 한 구석엔 빈 술병들이 늘어나기 시작했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하나 둘 늘어날수록 그의 눈빛도 달라져만 갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">마치 그녀의 아버지가 그러했던 것처럼 말이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">육신을 적시는 알코올의 향취가 그를 무너뜨린 어느 밤</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">편의점 아르바이트가 끝난 그녀는 기쁜 마음으로 그를 찾았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">유통기한이 지난 삼각 김밥 몇 개와 미리 준비한 찬거리가 그녀의 손에 들려 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 그것들은 술에 취해 잠든 그의 방바닥 위에 힘없이 나뒹굴고 만다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그가 미처 치우지 못한 술병들을 지수가 보고 만 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨 이런 사람 아니잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이거 다 내가 내다 버릴게요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이런 거 마시지 마요 네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">술</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">너무 싫어하는 거 알잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 그는 이미 너무 많이 젖어있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">몽롱한 눈빛 그리고 완전히 다른 사람 같은 표정으로 술병을 치우는 대신 그녀의 손목을 낚아채며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">너도 내가 우습지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니까 이러지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">재취업도 안 되고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">학벌도 안 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">능력도 쥐뿔도 없어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그런 쓰레기가 술이나 마시고 있으니 한심해서 그러지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그의 표정은 지독한 절망에 뒤틀려 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마치 다른 사람 같은 눈빛으로 마치 다른 사람 같은 표정으로 말하고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 놀라 울먹이는 목소리로 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">왜 이래요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 왜 이러는지 몰라요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우리 아버지 얘기 했잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨의 어처구니없는 넋두리에 그녀가 당황하며 소리쳤지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨는 한층 더 일그러진 표정으로 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네 그 쓰레기 같은 애비랑 날 똑같이 보는 거 아니냐고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">화가 나 소리치며 그녀의 손목까지 비트는 봉규씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수의 여린 손이 치우려 들고 있던 저주스런 악마의 병을 떨어뜨린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. [</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">까랑</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">거리는 소리와 함께 깨어지고 알싸한 향이 그녀의 코를 찔러온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 지독한 알싸함에 숨이 막힐 것 같은 지수가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나 돌아갈래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">놔요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">술 깨고 이야기해요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">기억조차 하기 싫은 악몽과 대면하고 만 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">황급히 몸을 돌리려 해보지만 팔을 낚아 챈 봉규씨의 손길이 억세다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가긴 어딜 가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좋다고 히히덕 거릴 땐 언제고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 이 모양 이 꼴이 되니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">날 버리려고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이 나쁜 년</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게 무슨 말이에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">누가 누굴 버려요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이거나 어서 놔요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">못 놔</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네 속셈 모를 줄 알고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">애초에 나 뭐 빨아 먹을 건 없나 해서 접근했다가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니다 싶으니까 도망치려는 거잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래요 나 지금 많이 실망했어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이런 사람인줄 꿈에도 몰랐네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">놔요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나 갈 거니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이런 씨팔</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">[</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">찰싹</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">] </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">거리는 소리가 작은 방안에 울려 퍼진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">꺾인 고개 뒤로 터진 지수의 입술이 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살포시 피가 맺혔지만 지수는 고개를 숙인 채 아무 말도 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">슬픔</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">후회 그리고 어떤 알 수 없는 회한이 그녀를 굳어지게 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">갑자기 왈칵 눈물도 쏟아졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무엇이</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어떻게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">왜</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀를 다시금 악몽 속으로 몰아넣었는지 도무지 알 수 없다는 듯</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 그저 울기만 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 봉규씨는 그런 그녀를 억지로 끌어안으며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">미안해 내가 잘 못 했어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 정신이 나갔나봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이리와</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 위로해 줄게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">놔</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이거 놔</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 아버지의 체취 풍기는 봉규씨의 가슴팍을 밀쳐 내보려 했지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우악스런 사내의 완력을 당해내긴 역부족이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">낑낑 거리며 밀어내도</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">도리어 더 단단히 붙잡힐 뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리곤 급기야 그녀의 몸이 침대 위로 내동댕이쳐진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아악</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">외마디 비명</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 와중에 깨어져 바닥에 나뒹굴던 술병의 파편 하나가 그녀의 발에 박힌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">피가 흐르고 눈물이 따라 흘렀지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 몸뚱이는 번쩍 들려 침대에 나뒹군다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">미안하다잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">진심 없는 사과</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 지웠다 믿었던 술 취한 아버지의 모습이 그에게 오버랩 됐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아버지는 그녀가 울 때마다 버릇을 고쳐야 한다며 혁대 버클을 풀었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지금 봉규씨도 벨트를 풀어 헤쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">차이 점이라곤 그저 그것을 휘둘러 연약한 아이의 몸을 흔적을 남기던 아버지와 위태로운 제 입지를 확인하고픈 수컷의 욕망뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사랑하잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">결혼하자고 했잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우리 같이 살자 응</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨의 분주한 손이 그녀의 원피스 자락을 찢듯이 제낀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리곤 황급히 제 무릎에 걸린 청바지를 급히 끌어 내렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">낡은 침대 위로 뜨거운 눈물 방울이 떨어졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">꺼져</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">얼굴이 온통 눈물범벅이 된 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">알 수 없는 배신감에 젖은 기이한 표정의 봉규씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 진즉부터 알았어야 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 봉규씨에게 느꼈던 미묘한 친근감과 편안함의 근원이 사실은 무엇으로부터 기인했었는지를</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">때 늦은 깨달음은 늘 후회를 동반한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 뼈저린 깨달음은 항상 늦었음을 인지할 때 가장 절실하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">허나 늦음은 아무리 빨리 깨달아도 늦다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">개 같은 년</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">짐승</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">한 마리의 짐승이 마치 포식자의 그것처럼 두 주먹으로 피식자의 안면을 강타한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">울분</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">분노</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">배신감</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀를 향한 것도 있고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제 자신을 향한 것도 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무력감과 절망 그리고 세상에서 낙오 될지 모른다는 공포감이 그의 두 손에 선홍색으로 묻어난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시팔</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다 나를 무시해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">앞에선 웃고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뒤에선 다 나를 욕해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무능력한 새끼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">등신</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">쪼다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">빙신 같은 새끼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래 맞아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그치만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이젠 더 이상 안 뺏길 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아무것도 안 뺏길 거라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">한 바탕 토해진 세상을 향한 분노</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">덧없는 외침이 끝나자 그는 갈증을 느끼기라도 하는 듯 절망으로 붉게 물든 그녀를 내버려둔 채 서둘러 방 한 구석으로 걸어간다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">벌컥벌컥 마셔보지만 그 갈증은 애당초 액체 따위로 채울 수 있는 성질의 것이 아니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그저 순간의 취기만을 더할 뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럼에도 그는 연거푸 몇 모금의 쓰디쓴 액체를 목구멍으로 넘긴다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">쓰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">쓴 맛은 아주 잠시 고통을 잊게 한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">허나 그것은 일시적인 것일 뿐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">몇 번을 게워 넣어도 남는 것은 허망함뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 사이 비틀거리는 발걸음이 그를 뒤로하고 걷는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. [</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뿌걱</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하는 소리와 함께 이미 깨어진 병의 잔해가 또 한 번 부서지며 발바닥에 박힌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">박히고 또 박힌 조각들은 붉디붉은 흔적으로 고통조차 호사스러울 그녀의 심경을 알린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가지마</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가지마아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">어느새 붉은 선이 그어진 방 바닥 위로 술병 든 봉규씨의 애원이 이어진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">허나 대답 없는 메아리다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내딛을 때마다 핏물이 배어도 걸음은 멈추지 않고 그에게서 멀어질 뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뒤 늦은 후회가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">때를 넘긴 깨달음이 그녀를 다시 얼리고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또한 단단하게 만들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이 씨팔 년</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">거부당한 이의 거친 손길이 도망자의 선홍색 흔적을 따라가 머리채를 잡고 흔든다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. 158</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">센티미터에 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">42</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">킬로그램</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">작은 몸뚱이가 속절없이 나뒹굴었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">손을 뻗어 우악스런 짐승의 발톱을 뿌리치려 애쓰지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, 172</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">에 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">88</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">킬로그램</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">처음부터 급이 다른 상대다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">곰처럼 포효하는 그의 분노가 쓰러진 그녀의 몸뚱이에 다시금 퍼부어진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이가 부러지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">코뼈가 주저앉고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">눈이 퉁퉁 부어올라도 분노는 멈추지 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">흐르는 눈물이 그의 시야를 뿌옇게 가렸기 때문이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가지마</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가지말란 말이야 흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">혼절한 몸뚱이 위로 오열하며 무너져 내리는 또 다른 몸뚱이</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">쓰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 입술에 흐른 눈물이 쓰고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">비릿하게 타고 흐르는 피 내음이 쓰고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">끝내 도망치지 못한 운명의 굴레가 쓰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">참 쓰디쓴 인생이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">귀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">귀신</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">눈이 휘둥그레진 행인 하나가 제 눈이 의심스러운 듯 눈을 비비며 말한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">늦은 밤 구불구불한 골목 어귀에 귀신처럼 산발을 한 여자 하나가 걷는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">맨발에 얼기덜기 찢어진 원피스</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 피가 말라붙어 떡 진 머리칼이 행인을 뒷걸음질 치게 한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">희미한 전등 불 아래 비틀비틀 걷는 모양새가 그를 달음박질치게 한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. [</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사람 살려</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하는 다급한 외침이 쏟아져 나왔지만 어둔 골목의 이기심에 아무도 나와 보는 이 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">행인을 뒤로 하고 여자는 걷는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">목적지가 있어 보이진 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그저 걷고 또 걸었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제 욕망을 채운 뒤 술에 취해 뻗어버린 짐승을 피해 달아나는 갈지 자 걸음이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">큰 길 가로 나오니 몇몇 사람이 비로소 그녀가 귀신이 아님을 알아보지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">섣불리 다가오진 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">보면 볼수록 쉬이 다가갈 수 있는 몰골이 아니었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">퉁퉁 부은 눈과 피범벅이 된 얼굴</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어지간한 오지랖을 가진 자도 꺼림칙할 상태다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">행인 대신 익숙한 목소리의 간절한 외침이 들린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 놀라 고개를 돌렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">거기엔 한 없이 죄스러운 표정의 한 남자가 길 건너편에 서 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 비통한 표정으로 그녀에게 소리쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오빠가 잘 못했어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오빠가 잠깐 정신이 나갔었나봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 너한테</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 미쳤지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오빠가 사과할게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">미안해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다신 그런 일 없을거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">돌아가자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 약 발라줄게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">뒤늦은 깨달음은 필시 후회를 동반하게 마련이라는 말은 그에게도 마찬가지인 듯 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사정하듯 읍소하는 그의 표정이 애처롭다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 돌아온 것은 대답 아닌 한 밤의 도주다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">비틀거리는 걸음이 조금 더 다급해졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뛰고 또 뛰고 무언가 걸려 넘어진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 마치 사나운 짐승을 피하듯 필사적인 움직임이 그녀를 이끈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">무릎이 까지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">손바닥이 찢어졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럼에도 그녀는 비명까지 내지르며 미친 사람마냥 뛰고 또 뛴다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 탓에 잠시 아문 발바닥이 다시 찢어졌는지 낡은 보도 블럭 위 그녀의 붉은 흔적이 선명하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규씨는 지수가 그은 붉은 선을 따라 걸으며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">미안해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다신 안 그럴게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저리가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오지마</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">절박한 외침</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">넘어진 몸이 오뚝이처럼 황급히 일어난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">둘 사이의 거리가 좁혀질수록 그녀의 얼굴에 드리우는 건 공포다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">겁에 질려 갈 곳 몰라 흔들리는 시선</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 혼란의 공간에 다행히 낯 익은 불 빛 하나가 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 정신없이 뛰고 또 뛰어 그 안으로 몸을 던진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살려주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">허둥대며 뛰어 들어온 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">멍하니 선채 바라보는 사람들의 시선이 이채롭다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제복 입은 그들을 발견하고 추격의 걸음이 멈추었음에도 그녀는 황급히 몸을 일으켜 그들이 앉아 있는 탁자 뒤로 몸을 숨긴다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제복을 입은 사내들 중 가장 연장자로 보이는 중년의 민대머리가 다가와 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어이구</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아가씨 무슨 일이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">옷이 다 찢어졌네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">겨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰 아저씨 사</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살려주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살려 주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 다급함과 달리 경찰은 느긋하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">갸우뚱하며 낡은 유리문 밖을 살피는 것이 다다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">문 밖에서 궁싯거리며 차마 들어오지 못한 채 머뭇거리는 사내가 보이지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">딱히 제재를 가하진 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잠시 후 문 밖의 사내가 끝내 어둠속으로 몸을 숨기자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 제 할 일을 다 했다는 듯 다른 경찰에게 손짓 한 후 자리로 돌아가 보던 신문을 마저 펼쳐 읽는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">따듯한 커피 한 잔이 그녀 앞에 놓였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 그녀 앞에 앉은 경찰관의 표정은 지독히도 냉랭하고 또한 사무적이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">귀찮은 일 하나를 떠맡았다는 인상이 짙다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니까 애인 분이랑 좀 다투셨다 이거잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다 툰게 아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니라</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">술을</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 막</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰관의 표정이 심드렁하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">횡설수설하는 그녀가 답답하다는 듯 심드렁한 표정으로 귀를 판다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리곤 손가락에 매달린 너저분한 귀지 몇 개를 툭 쳐서 날려버린 후 애써 이해한다는 듯 달래며 말한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">애인 사이에 좀 싸울 수도 있고 그렇지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐 그렇게 난리에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">술을 마셨어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">술을</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니 남자가 사회생활 하다보면 술도 한 잔 할 수 있고 그렇지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아가씨도 참</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좋게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좋게 화해하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잘 만나면 되지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐 그런 거 가지고 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">막 때리고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또 그러니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">때리고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">에이</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아가씨 입으로 자기 애인이람서</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살다가 싸움 한 번 안하는 사람이 어디 있나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다 그런 거지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐 사랑싸움 한 번 한 거 가지고 경찰서 오고 그러면 안돼요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그런 건 개인 대 개인 간의 문제지 공권력이 다 개입할 수가 없어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">부부싸움은 칼로 물 베기란 말도 있잖어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우리도 나서고 싶은데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나섰다가 좀 일이 될 만하면 아무 일 없다고 하는 인간들이 좀 많아야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">알았으면 언능 가 봐요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시간도 늦었는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰의 싸늘한 냉대와 무심한 말이 그녀의 표정을 얼린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무언가 도움을 받을 수 있을지 모른다는 기대가 무참히 짓밟힌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">겁에 질린 시선이 이미 닫혀 있는 문을 보고 또 보게 만든다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">금방이라도 봉규씨가 달려와 머리채를 휘어잡고 제 방으로 끌고 갈까 두려운 눈치다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">허나 경찰은 귀찮은 듯 이미 자리를 털고 일어나 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가요 가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">별 것도 아니구만 뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐해 거기 좀 치워</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그의 손짓에 계급이 낮은 신참 경찰 하나가 대걸레를 쥐고 피 묻은 바닥을 닦아낸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">한쪽 구석에 자리한 나무의자를 보니 술 취한 노인 하나가 소동에도 아랑곳없이 잠들어 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰서가 뉘 집 안 방 인줄 아나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 노인네도 걸핏하면 술 취해 난동 부리러오고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이제는 사랑싸움한 아가씨까지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">참 내</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐해요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아가씨도 빨리 가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">파출소 그렇게 한가한데 아닙니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이거 다 공무집행 방해에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">방해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">힘없이 돌아선 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">등 뒤로 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">[</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 노인네 잘 자다 왜 갑자기 토하고 지랄이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하는 경찰들의 아우성 소리가 들린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">빼꼼히 문을 열어 나서지만 누구하나 배웅하는 이 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">겁에 질린 그녀의 시선이 파출소 밖을 살핀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다행히 그는 보이지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내내 문 밖을 어슬렁대며 상황을 살피더니 결국 기다리다 지쳐 돌아간 듯 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안도의 긴 한숨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 지친 걸음 하나가 밖으로 향한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">파출소 내부는 여전히 주취꾼의 토사물을 치우느라 정신이 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">태</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">택시</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">파출소 앞엔 오늘 막 세차를 한 듯 깨끗한 경찰차가 두 대나 서 있었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내몰린 그녀에겐 상관없는 이야기다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">손을 뻗은 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다행히 늦은 시간임에도 택시 하나가 달려와 그녀 앞에 선다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">대 낮이었다면 오다 말고 피해갔을 몰골이지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어슴푸레한 불빛 탓인지 그녀가 문을 열어도 흘깃 쳐다 볼 뿐 별다른 말은 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신림동으로</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">말이 채 끝나기도 전</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">기사가 묻는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">일행이우</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">갑자기 문이 열리고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사내의 우악스런 손길이 그녀를 안으로 밀쳐낸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">비릿한 술내음이 났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">일행입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신림동 말고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 앞 모퉁이 지나서 </span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">ㅇㅇ</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아파트 뒤쪽 원룸 촌으로 가주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀를 따듯이 감싸 안던 품이 지금 막 파충류의 싸늘한 비늘이 되어 그녀의 몸에 닿는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">미래를 약속하며 부여잡던 손길이 이제는 사형수의 올가미로 변해 그녀의 목을 옭아맨다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">너무 놀라 호흡까지 멈춘 채 떨고 있는 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">택시기사의 의아한 시선이 부담스러운 듯 그가 휴대폰을 열어 보이며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">여자 친구에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좀 싸웠는데 집에 데려가 위로 좀 해주려구요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">기사의 눈길이 룸미러를 향한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. [</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">♥</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수 영원히 행복하자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!] </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">꼭 끌어안은 채 세상 그 누구보다도 서로를 아끼던 옛 연인의 사진이 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이젠 악몽이 될 사랑의 마지막 흔적이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 널 두고 어딜 가겠니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">계속 기다렸어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난 너 안 떠나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">죽어도</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아깐 미안했어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">수줍은 듯 속삭이는 사랑의 고백</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">참았던 그녀의 호흡이 거칠어진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">꼭 쥔 손이 금방이라도 목을 죌 듯 떨려온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">넋을 잃고 멍해진 시선</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">믿을 수 없다는 표정의 그녀가 천천히 고개를 돌린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잊고 싶은 얼굴 하나가 웃으며 그녀를 본다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">아버지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">내내 오버랩 되던 지독한 악몽 속의 망령이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">떨리는 입술이 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아빠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아빠가 왜 여깄어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">분명히 도망쳐 나왔는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이젠 내가 네 아버지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">엄마고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또 전부야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">떠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">떠나지마 지수야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사랑해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">[</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">] </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 한 마디가 헐떡이며 제대로 토해지지도 못한 채 사그라든다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 소리칠까 두려웠는지 봉규씨의 우악스런 팔뚝이 그녀의 목덜미를 감쌌기 때문이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">금방이라도 비틀어 목뼈를 부술 듯 강한 힘이 옥죄어 온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 다 잘 못했어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오빠 한 번만 믿어주라</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다신 안 그럴게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오빠 믿지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오빠가 앞으로 너한테 더 잘할게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">두드려 맞아 퉁퉁 부은 눈에 괴물의 잔상이 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">두 손이 떨리고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">윗니와 아랫니가 맞부딪혀 딱딱 소리를 내보지만 차는 무심히 달린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 집이 있는 신림동이 아닌 그녀가 도망쳐 나온 괴물의 방으로</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그렇게 차는 달린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">도망쳐 나왔다고 믿었던</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">유년 시절 내 그녀를 학대하고 괴롭히던 짐승의 망령이 웃고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 사이 몸집을 한층 더 불린 괴물은 그녀의 공포를 먹고 자랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">더 젊고 더 강해졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">기나긴 기다림을 달래려 마신 듯 팩소주 하나가 줄줄줄 짐승의 털을 타고 그녀의 손등 위에 흐른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살려줘</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">4</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">년 뒤</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">[</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">똑똑</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하는 노크소리와 함께</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안경 쓴 인텔리 느낌의 사내 하나가 사무실 안으로 들어온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">덥수룩하게 자란 수염과 허름한 점퍼는 그런 그의 인상과 사뭇 이질적이었으나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가슴에 매단 방송국 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신분증은 외려 그것에 한층 더 깊은 전문성을 부여한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안녕하세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시사고발 에브리데이의 김판석 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오전에 전화드렸던</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어서 오십시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 뭐냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">데이트 폭력 관해서 기획취재 하신다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가 인사하자 상담소장이란 명패 뒤에 앉은 중년의 남자가 미소를 띠며 반가이 맞이한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 안내를 위해 따라 들어온 문 밖의 직원에게 차를 내오라 손짓한 다음 앞에 놓인 소파로 그의 일행을 안내하며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">냄새 참 잘 맡으시네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우리 김 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">님</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안 그래도 데이트 폭력에 시달리다 정신질환까지 생긴 시설보호자 한 분 몇 주 전에 입소했는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">직업이 직업이다 보니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그렇게 됐습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사실 오기 전에 관계자 분들 미팅하면서 들었는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">감금</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">폭력</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">강간 뭐 두루두루 고생하신 분이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">왜 거 신문에도 한 토막 나왔었잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">파출소까지 찾아갔는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰들이 그냥 내보내서 다시 끌려가고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">육 개월인가 붙들려 있다가 다시 도망친 신지수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">도망친 이후에도 스토커처럼 따라 다녔나 봐요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">징역 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">1</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">년에 집행유예 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">2</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">년 받았는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또 걸려서 그 다음엔 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">3</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">년 받았죠 아마</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">인터뷰 바로 할 수 있을까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사실 저희가 상황이 좀 급해서</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">김 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">는 인터뷰 대상에 대한 세부사항은 이미 다 알고 있다는 듯 재빨리 말을 끊으며 요청한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">평상시라면 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">4</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">주분 정도를 비축한 후 내보내니 다급할 이유가 없지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">기존에 방송 예정이었던 정치권 및 대기업의 뒷거래 관련 기획취재가 막판에 연달아 물을 먹는 바람에 급히 그 빈시간을 때워줄 대안이 필요했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐 본인 의사에 달렸지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐 공익적인 성격의 프로니까 이해해주시지 않겠어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이게 다 나쁜 일들 근절하자고 하시는 일들 아닙니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">허허</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">참</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저기</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">말씀드리긴 송구하나 프로그램 말미에 저희 시설에 대한 뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저기</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">상담소장은 말끝을 흐리는 것으로 협조에 대한 대가를 나직히 요구한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">역시 이러한 은밀한 요청이 생소한 것은 아닌 듯 씨익 웃으며 화답했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그건 걱정 마십시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">진행자 멘트 막판에 몇 줄 들어갈 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 정도는 저희가 해드려야죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다 도움주시는 분들인데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이해해주시니 고맙습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아시다시피</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">복지부 예산이란 게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">공평한 듯 보여도</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제 멋대로거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">인지도 있고 영향력 있는 곳은 좀 더 나오고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저희 같이 영세한 곳은 어디 가서 비벼보려고 해도 쉽지 않아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">언론이라도 좀 타야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">바쁘시니까 빨리 빨리 합시다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">상담소장은 흔쾌히 승낙한 공중파 방송국 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">의 마음이 바뀔까 두려운지 서둘러 인터폰을 눌렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">은영씨 그 왜 있잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">몇 주 전 입소한 신지수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좀 찾아서 모셔올 수 있나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안 그래도 담당자분 와 계신데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 느긋한 상담소장과 달리 문 밖의 목소리는 떨떠름하니 긴장감이 어려 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고는 문 밖 직원이 아닌 상담소 입소자 담당 직원이 다급히 문을 열고 들어와 죄스러운 표정으로 토로한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저기</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아까 까지는 잘 계셨는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게 말이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 소리하는 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">최 팀장 뭐 문제라도 있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">갑자기 사라지셨어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신지수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">상담소장의 눈이 휘둥그래진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다른 자리도 아니고 사회고발 프로그램의 메인 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가 직접 행차하신 민감한 사안이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 안절부절 못하는 그의 표정과 달리 곁에 앉은 김 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">의 눈은 더 없이 생기를 띄며 반짝인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">재빨리 수첩을 꺼내어 무언가를 적는 그의 모습이 부담스러운지 소장은 낮고 공격적인 어투로 직원을 윽박지른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사라지다니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게 무슨 소리야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">스토킹 하던 전 남자친구</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">감옥 간 그 인간 형기</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">(</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">刑期</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가 이번 주쯤 끝나거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래서 지수씨가 최근 좀 많이 불안해 하기는 했었는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래도 자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잘 있는거 같아 보였는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">조금 전에 제가 잠깐 화장실 다녀온 사이 갑자기 사라졌어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">입소자 관리 정말 그 따위로 할 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">죄</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">죄송합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이게 무슨 죄지은 분들이 아니고 자유롭게 와서 시설 이용하시고 머무시는 분들이라 강제적으로 뭘 할 수 가 없어서</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지켜보기는 했는데 그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그렇게 갑자기 사라지실 줄은 몰랐아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">죄송합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지금 직원들이 돌아다니며 찾아보곤 있습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이런 젠장</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아이고 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">님</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잠깐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아주 잠깐 착오가 있었나 봅니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">금방 찾을 테니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제발 지금 일은 방송에는 안 나가는 걸로</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제발 좀 부탁드리겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아시다시피 입소자의 심리 상태가 몹시 불안하다 보니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저희가 예상치 못한</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니까 얘</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">얘기치 않은</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">괜찮습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">일단 빨리 찾아 보죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">김 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">는 괜찮다는 듯 말하지만 그의 입가엔 어느새 미소가 어려 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그를 따라온 카메라맨은 어느새 김 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">의 생각을 읽고 카메라를 켜 보도 준비를 서두른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">보다 드라마 틱하고 처절한 사연을 갈구하는 저열한 눈빛이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">고요하던 변두리의 여성 전문 상담 센터가 때 아닌 북적임으로 요란하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">몇 안 되는 직원들이 건물 내부를 이 잡듯 뒤지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 뒤를 카메라맨과 김</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가 뒤 따른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다급함과 기대감이 교차하는 기이한 복마전이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">청소를 담당하는 늙은 용역직원 하나가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 말 수 적은 아가씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아까 옥상 쪽으로 가던데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">사색이 된 상담소장과 참지 못하고 이까지 드러내며 웃는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">심상치 않은 갈등의 단초가 그들 사이에서 느껴졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">허나 상황의 주도권은 어느새 김 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">에게 넘어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">[</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">별 일 있겠어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">라는 속 다른 위로를 던지며 비열하게 웃는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">소장의 얼굴이 하얗게 질렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아이돌 가수 이름 마냥 유력한 종교의 신들이 그의 입에 오르내렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">어둑해진 상담소의 옥상</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난간에 기대어 스쳐지나가는 자동차 불빛들을 바라보며 상념에 젖은 여자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 그녀에게로 다가오는 한 남자가 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">여자는 그를 발견하자마자 급히 몸을 뒤로 내빼려하지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 뒤에는 더 이상 남은 공간이 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">높은 옥상 난간이 그녀를 막아 선다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">놀라 고개를 움츠린 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">헌데 신기하게도 저 만치에 있던 사내는 어느새 그녀의 코앞까지 다가와 말한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">죽을 각오로 살아야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저리가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신 뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이제는 술 냄새 안 나는 사람도 두려운가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사는 게 고달프지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다 털어내고 쉬고 싶을 만큼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래서 이 위로 올라온 거 아냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 자식이 찾아오는 게 두려워서</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안 그래 신지수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신 누구야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어떻게 나를</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니 지수가 서너 톤은 높은 격앙된 목소리로 묻지만 사내는 그저 웃을 뿐이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">검은 모자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">검은 정장</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 장갑까지 검은 것을 낀 기이한 사내다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">남자라면 다 두렵고 떨리고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무서운 그녀지만 이상하게도 그는 남자로 느껴지지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그저 어떤 하나의 존재</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 그 기이한 감흥의 정체에 의구심을 가지는 사이 그가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">바람을 들어주려고 왔어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">꺼져가는 촛불을 위한 마지막 기회지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">남자가 무섭고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사회생활 자체가 불가능하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">매사에 늘 쫓기는 듯 두렵지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">살아도 사는 게 아니고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잠을 자도 지독한 악몽 때문에 눈을 감는 것 자체가 미쳐버릴 것 같잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지금은 수면제 없인 잠도 잘 수 없고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">사내의 말이 채 끝나기도 전에 어디선가 바람이 불어와 그녀가 입은 옷을 펄럭이며 나부낀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. 30</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">킬로 중반은 될까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">너무도 앙상한 그녀의 몸뚱이가 바람에 흩날릴 듯 휘청인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나한테 왜 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">말했잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신 바람을 들어주기 위해 왔다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내 바람</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내 바람이 뭔데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">빌어먹을 악몽을 더 이상 꾸지 않는 것</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">끔찍한 기억을 지우고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">새 삶을 사는 것</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 말을 하는 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 바람을 들어주겠다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아버지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 악몽이 되어버린 옛 연인에 대한 기억을 모두 지워줄게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그걸 바라고 이 옥상에 오른 것 아니었나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수의 눈동자가 흔들렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사내의 말 대로다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">기억을 지우고 싶었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 끔찍한 악몽에서 벗어나고 싶었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 그녀는 그 방법을 몰랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래서 옥상에 올랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지우고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">잊고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">털어낼 수 없다면</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">끝내는 것이 맞단 생각에서였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">사내가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">  </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><br></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><br></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><font color="#ff0000"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">“</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">어떻게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">? </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">할 겁니까 말겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">?”</span></font></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">  <span style="line-height:240%;font-size:12pt;">남자가 퉁명스레 재촉한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:240%;font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="line-height:240%;font-size:12pt;">검은 옷</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:240%;font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="line-height:240%;font-size:12pt;">검은 중절모</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:240%;font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="line-height:240%;font-size:12pt;">검은 구두</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:240%;font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="line-height:240%;font-size:12pt;">거기에 어디서 구했는지도 모를 검은 장갑까지</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:240%;font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="line-height:240%;font-size:12pt;">그녀는 순간 그가 악마가 아닐까 하는 생각까지 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:240%;font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="line-height:240%;font-size:12pt;">곤경에 처한 이들에게 찾아와 차마 거절할 수 없는 제안을 던지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:240%;font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="line-height:240%;font-size:12pt;">그 대가로 인간의 영혼을 취하는 악마</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:240%;font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">영혼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">평생을 악몽 속에 사는 것 보단 낫겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이렇게 망가진 채로 사느니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">까짓 영혼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">혹 달라면 망설이지 말고 줘 버리자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다 부서져 먼지만 남은 빌어먹을 내 영혼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 부스러기 가져다 뭐 하게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 고개를 끄덕인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무언의 승낙이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">남자는 만족스러운 듯 씨익 한 번 웃더니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 이마에 올린 손을 떼며 말한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">복습 끝났습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이젠 바람대로 아무것도 남지 않았으니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이후의 선택은 당신의 몫</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">부디 현명한 판단을 하길</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">크흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">복습</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">끝나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">갑니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">기다려요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나한테 뭘 어떻게 한 거죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신 바람대로</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아픈 기억을 지우고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">더 이상 악몽을 꾸지 않도록 했지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지금도</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또한 앞으로도 영원히</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">고통 모를 삶을 살게 된 당신에게 축배를</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저기요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이봐요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">말을 마친 사내는 어둠속으로 몸을 숨긴다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">문도 없는 그냥 텅 빈 어둠 속이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">놀라 멍하니 서 있는 그녀에게 낯익은 얼굴과 낯선 얼굴 몇이 급히 다가온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">상담소장과</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">김</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">일행이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사색이 된 상담소장은 옥상 난간에 선 그녀를 급히 끌어안으며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안돼요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">자살하면 안 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">자살은 올바른 선택이 아닙니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신지수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이럴 때 일수록 마음을 굳게 먹고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">옛 남자친구와 아픈 기억을 이겨내야 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">자살</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">옛 남자친구</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아픈 기억</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">도통 무슨 말씀이신지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수의 표정이 의아함으로 물든다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신지수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">전 남자친구 문제로 괴로워서 옥상에 오르신 거 아녜요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 남자친구</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그냥 답답해서 올라온 건데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 이제 여기 나가려구요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럼 다행이긴 하지만 서도</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수의 말에 안도하는 상담소장</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그와 달리 아쉬운 표정을 짓는 김 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신기하게도 지수의 표정은 더 없이 평온하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">극단적 대인기피증과 과도한 남성 혐오증으로 인해 정상적인 생활이 불가능할 정도라던 상담서류가 무색할 정도다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신지수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, KBOS </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">김판석</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시사고발 에브리데이 아시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지금 기획특집으로 데이트 폭력에 대한 추적고발을 하나 준비 중인데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">인터뷰 좀 할 수 있을까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">전문가답게 급히 아쉬움을 털어낸 김 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가 다가가 말한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">전 날까지는 남자가 대여섯걸음 안으로만 다가와도 놀라 경기를 일으키던 그녀였기에 다급히 제지해 보지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">신기하게도 그녀는 웃으며 말한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 데이트 폭력이요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">전 아무 일도 없는데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아우</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">~ </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">빨리 일 시작해야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">너무 오래 쉬었네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이게 무슨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">상담소장은 놀란 듯 중얼거리고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">는 낭패를 당했다는 듯 그를 바라본다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아버지에게 학대당하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">전 남자친구에게 구타당했던 거 기억 안나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">구타요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아버지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">전 아버지가 없는데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">남자친구도 없구요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 아무렇지도 않은데 왜들 이리 호들갑이세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 집으로 돌아가고 싶은데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">짐만 챙기면 될 까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수씨 분명 심각한 대인기피증에 남성 혐오증세 보였어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그것도 중증</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">놀란 상담소장이 그녀의 어깨를 붙잡은 채 따지듯 묻지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수는 대범하게 웃어 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">심지어 그의 가슴을 툭 치며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이 손 좀 놓으실래요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제가 살이 너무 빠져서 그런지 몸에 힘이 없거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">멍해진 일련의 사내들 사이를 지나 유유히 사라진 지수</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">똥 씹은 표정의 김</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">PD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">만이 비꼬듯 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">참 대단한 시설이네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">중증 대인기피</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">심각한 남성혐오증</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">의사도 쉽게 못 고치는 병을 몇 주 만에 고치시다니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">대단도 하셔라</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">여태껏 보조금 받으려고 쇼 하신 거 아닙니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그게 아니라</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 친구 정말 심각했었는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">기획을 좀 바꿔야 겠는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">국가보조금 실태</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">방만한 경영</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">세금은 눈먼 돈인가</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">히익</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아이고 피디님</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아닙니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">정말 아니에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">이래저래 낭패를 본 것은 피디도 마찬가지였으나 아무래도 상담소장의 표정이 더 난처해 뵌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">늦저녁의 분주한 소동은 끝났으되</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">또 다른 폭풍이 몰아칠 듯 위태로운 상담소의 옥상이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">7</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">년 뒤</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수씨 언제와</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">갑자기 찾아온 거래처 사람들 접대중이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">괜찮아 늦더라도 와 기다릴게</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">늦은 밤</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">조용한 커피숍 안</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수는 새로 사귄 남자친구와 알콩달콩 즐거운 시간을 보내려 기다림의 시간을 보내고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀에게 다가온 새로운 사랑은 건실하고 착한 남자다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 자상하고 또한 따듯한 품을 가졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 그를 진심으로 사랑한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 기억을 돌이켜 보건데 그와의 추억은 모두 아름답고 행복하기만 하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어머</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수씨를 기다리며 화장을 고치던 지수가 문득 놀란 표정으로 손거울을 들여다본다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">거울 안의 그녀는 목 뒤쪽이 시퍼렇게 멍들어 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">언제 다친 거지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가끔 보면 꼭 이러더라</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이해를 할 수가 없어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">의아한 얼굴로 파운데이션을 토닥이며 목 뒤쪽을 어루만지는 지수</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">찌릿한 통증이 느껴진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그때 커피숍 문이 열리며 늦을 거 같다던 현수가 급히 안으로 들어온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">오래 기다렸지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니야 현수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난 현수씨를 볼 수 만 있으면 아무래도 좋아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사랑해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래 이해해줘서 고마워</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">요즘 회사 사정이 갑자기 안 좋아져서 말이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지금도 거래처 사람 만나서 얘기 좀 하다왔어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">벌써 </span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">12</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시가 넘었네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나 때문에 힘들지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수씨의 얼굴이 어둡다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">대기업 납품 건으로 그의 회사가 어려운 사정이라는 것은 지수도 알고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 그런 그에게 힘을 주려 밝게 웃으며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난 아무것도 필요 없어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신만 있으면 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">좌절하지 말고 열심히 해</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 당신을 좋아하는 건</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신이 전도유망한 사람이라서도 아니고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신이 부자라서도 아니야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">조금만 힘을 내요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">힘없이 떨군 현수의 손을 잡는 지수</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">향수라고하기엔 무언가 찝찝한 비릿함이 그녀의 코를 스쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">묘한 기시감</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">(</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">데자뷰</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">처음 겪는 일을 이미 한 번 겪어본 듯 느끼는 감정</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">도 흘러와 그녀를 괴롭힌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 그것은 그녀에게 있어 익숙한 일인 듯</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">머리를 흔들며 떨쳐내려 애 쓴다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">헌데 바로 그 때</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수의 표정이 험상궂게 일그러진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수씨 뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">갑자기 변한 현수씨의 안색을 보며 그녀가 당황한 표정을 짓자</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수씨는 미간을 한층 더 찌푸리며 그녀의 멱살을 움켜쥔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아까부터 저 쪽 자리에 앉은 새끼가 니 다리만 쳐다보고 있잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난 몰랐어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">정말이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">씨팔 년아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">남자친구는 죽어라 일하는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">쳐 앉아서 흘리고 다녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">왜 그래 현수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">당황한 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 뺨을 후려치는 사내의 우악스러운 손길</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 머릿속을 뒤흔드는 기시감이 강렬해진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 사내가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">왜 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이 놈</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 놈</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아무데나 눈길 주고 다니지 말랬지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!!!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“!!!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수의 무릎이 무너진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 머릿속을 흔들던 기시감이 폭발하듯 터져나온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">술</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">술 냄새</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">접대하다 한 잔 마셨다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이 덜 떨어진 년아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">코는 폼으로 달고 다니냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">주저앉은 그녀에게 무수한 발길질이 퍼부어진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">놀란 커피숍 직원들이 달려 나와 그를 말린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지수의 얼굴은 피투성이가 되었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마침 인근을 순찰하던 경찰이 신고를 받고 출동했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 친구가 폭력을 휘두르신 거잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">경찰의 질문</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 지수의 표정이 심상치 않다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 입가에 묻은 피를 닦아내며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 소리하시는 거예요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우리 현수씨가 저를 얼마나 아껴주는데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니 지금 피 흘리시고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나도 봤는데 머리채를 휘어잡고 쥐어 패던데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그런 적 없는데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">남자친구라고 감싸실 게 아니라</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">할 건 하셔야 된다니까 그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">데이트 폭력이 얼마나 심각한 문젠데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">출동한 경찰은 연신 그녀를 설득하려 애 쓰지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀의 대답은 초지일관 변하지 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그런 적 없습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">아무 일 없다는 듯 커피숍 밖으로 걸어 나오는 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 무언가 불편한 듯 비틀거린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나 병원에 좀 가야 할 까봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">왜</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">맞은 데가 많이 아파</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">맞아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">누가 맞아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">전부터 아무 이유없이 아픈데도 생기고 멍도 들고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">지금도 입술이 죄다 터졌어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그런데</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난 기억이 없거든</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수씨가 씨익 웃는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">때마침 그의 휴대폰이 울린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그는 거래처의 급한 전화인가 하여 살피지만 발신자 미상의 번호다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">만족하십니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">씨팔 당신이구만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">만족</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그야말로 대 만족이지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신 이 년한테 무슨 짓을 한 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당연한 이야기지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가시에 찔리면 상처가 납니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">찔리면 아프지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 아픔을 기억한다면 다시 아플 일은 없죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난 그저 아픈 기억을 지워달라는 그녀의 바람에 충실했을 뿐입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">물론 그녀를 되찾고 싶다는 당신의 바람도요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">안 그래요 봉규씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">히히 그 이름 오랜만이군</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">즐기세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">앞으로도 영원히</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀에게 아픈 기억은 없을 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">늘 좋고 행복한 순간에만 사로잡히겠죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀는 행복할 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당신도</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">씨팔</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">거 되게 위해주는 척 하네</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">어차피 소원 들어주는 대신 내 영혼 가져갈 셈이잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">공짜도 아니면서 생색은</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아니 봉규씨가 화를 내며 소리친다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">약간의 아쉬움이 남는 목소리였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">간절하게 그녀를 되찾고 싶다고 외칠 때 찾아온 속삭임이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다른 부분을 생각할 겨를이 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다시 그 때로 돌아간다면 넘치는 부를 함께 바랬어야 한다는 후회가 묻어난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">쓰레기 같은 자식</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네 까짓 쓰레기의 영혼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">개나 줘</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그런 건 지천에 깔렸어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">모가지를 잘라서 케르베로스에게나 던져 줄 하찮은 거지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 너 따위 비루한 영혼에 연연해서 이 일을 벌렸을까봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">...”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">맑고 순수하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">깨끗한 영혼</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">감히 내가 손 댈 수 없는 그 고귀한 존재가 더럽혀지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">부서지고 썩어 문드러지길 기다릴 뿐이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네 역할은 그냥 그것뿐이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니 즐겨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">너 까짓 거</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">주워서 버릴 데도 마땅치 않으니</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">크흐흐흣</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">통화가 끝났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">당황하여 머뭇거리는 봉규씨에게 지수가 다가와 걱정스러운 얼굴로 묻는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">왜 그래 현수씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 일 있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 전화야</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">진심어린 눈빛이 그를 바라본다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 봉규씨의 얼굴에 비치는 건 질투와 분노</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 제 자신에 대한 한없는 열등감이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">현수</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">누가 현수야 이 덜 떨어진 년아</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">봉규</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">강 봉규</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">씨팔 년</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">!”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">아스팔트 위로 나자빠지는 지수</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 위로 퍼부어지는 폭력</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">희번덕거리는 봉규씨의 눈동자 속에 붉게 물든 지수의 얼굴이 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">.</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">무슨 일 있어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">?”</span></p> <p style="line-height:240%;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">   </p> <p></p> <p>  끝.</p> <p></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:1.5;">세드 엔딩이라 죄송스럽네요.</span></p> <p>괴랄맞은 상황극을 만들어 죄송합니다. </p> <p>저 까짓게 어떻게 감히 상처 받으신 분들의 아픔을 재단하고 떠들겠습니까마는</p> <p>데이트 폭력의 피해자분들께 어떤 문제의식을 가졌다기 보다는 </p> <p>순수하고 맑은 영혼을 가졌지만 또한 깊은 상처를 떠 안은 주인공과 </p> <p>악마와의 거래라는 상투적 <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:1.5;">클리셰가 결합되어 주제넘은 결말이 나왔습니다.</span></p> <p>이것은 다만 공포 소설의 특성일 뿐이니... 부디 상처 입은 분들에게 누가 되지 않았으면 하고 바래봅니다.</p> <p><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:1.5;">뭐라 해야할지 모르겠네요. 참으로 송구스럽고 죄송스럽기 그지 없는 마음 뿐입니다.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:1.5;">죄송합니다.</span></p></div>
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    [단편] 봉신당 : 인면목의 저주 2/4
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85683&s_no=85683&page=1">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85683&s_no=85683&page=1</a>

    [단편] 봉신당 : 인면목의 저주 3/4
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85707&s_no=85707&page=1">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85707&s_no=85707&page=1</a>

    [단편] 봉신당 : 인면목의 저주 4/4(완)
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85731&s_no=11595992&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85731&s_no=11595992&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 봉신당 : 德은 德으로 業은 業으로 <추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85617&s_no=11561208&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85617&s_no=11561208&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 봉신당 : 귀향(歸嚮) <추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85586&s_no=11554122&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85586&s_no=11554122&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] One-way ticket(당신을 위한 시간여행 도우미)
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85463&s_no=11513986&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85463&s_no=11513986&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 모기
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85386&s_no=11491916&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85386&s_no=11491916&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 합법살인 : origin of doomsday <추천> <추천><추천><글쓴이 강력 추천작>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1172907&s_no=1172907&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1172907&s_no=1172907&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 아빠 나 임신했어 <추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85093&s_no=85093&page=1">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=85093&s_no=85093&page=1</a>

    [단편] 우리는 형제다. <추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1127220&s_no=1127220&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1127220&s_no=1127220&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 30분 43초의 가족 <추천> <추천><추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1118425&s_no=1118425&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1118425&s_no=1118425&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 샴 <추천> <추천> <미흡하지만 베오베 호평작>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1037822&s_no=1037822&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1037822&s_no=1037822&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 웃는자들의 도시 <추천> <추천><추천><글쓴이 강력 추천작>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1035318&s_no=1035318&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1035318&s_no=1035318&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 염병할 년 <추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1033866&s_no=1033866&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1033866&s_no=1033866&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 천국의 문 <추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1030057&s_no=1030057&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1030057&s_no=1030057&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 악행의 경제학 <추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1025443&s_no=1025443&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1025443&s_no=1025443&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편/19금] CTRL_Z <추천><추천><추천><글쓴이 약간 추천작>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1001297&s_no=1001297&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1001297&s_no=1001297&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 문자왔어요 <추천><추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990959&s_no=990959&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990959&s_no=990959&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편/19금] 죄와벌 <추천><추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=992478&s_no=992478&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=992478&s_no=992478&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편/19금] 재배소녀 <추천><추천><추천><웃긴대학 월간 베스트 대호평작>
    <a href="http://web.humoruniv.com/board/humor/read.html?table=fear&st=name&sk=rkgnl99&searchday=all&pg=4&number=70409">http://web.humoruniv.com/board/humor/read.html?table=fear&st=name&sk=rkgnl99&searchday=all&pg=4&number=70409</a>

    [단편] 그게 나의 인생이었다 2
    - 1편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=941122&s_no=941122&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=941122&s_no=941122&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 2편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=941138&s_no=941138&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=941138&s_no=941138&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 지옥에 오신 것을 환영합니다.
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=940857&s_no=940857&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=940857&s_no=940857&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 괴담과의 인터뷰 <추천>
    - 상 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=939242&s_no=939242&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=939242&s_no=939242&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 하 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=939172&s_no=939172&kind=member&page=2&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=939172&s_no=939172&kind=member&page=2&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    [단편] 그게 나의 인생이었다 1 <추천>
    <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=933790&s_no=933790&kind=member&page=2&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=933790&s_no=933790&kind=member&page=2&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>


    ★죄송합니다. 장편소설 두편(창녀와 나, 진혼무)는 개인사정으로 잠시 글을 내렸습니다.★
    ★죄송합니다. 장편소설 두편(창녀와 나, 진혼무)는 개인사정으로 잠시 글을 내렸습니다.★

    [중편] 창녀와 나 <추천> <추천> <추천> <글쓴이 강력추천> <은근 호평작>
    - 1편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76883&s_no=9540114&kind=member&page=2&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76883&s_no=9540114&kind=member&page=2&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>
    - 2편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76885&s_no=9540155&kind=member&page=2&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76885&s_no=9540155&kind=member&page=2&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>
    - 3편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76888&s_no=9540383&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76888&s_no=9540383&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>
    - 4편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76941&s_no=9546156&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76941&s_no=9546156&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>
    - 5편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76951&s_no=9546852&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=76951&s_no=9546852&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>
    - 6편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=77041&s_no=9558038&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=77041&s_no=9558038&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>
    - 7편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=77087&s_no=9563896&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=77087&s_no=9563896&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>
    - 8편(완) : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=77340&s_no=9606040&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=77340&s_no=9606040&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=61638</a>

    [장편] 진혼무 <추천> <미흡하지만 은근 호평받은 초기작>
    - 1~5편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990321&s_no=990321&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990321&s_no=990321&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 6~10편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990296&s_no=990296&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990296&s_no=990296&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 11~15편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990506&s_no=990506&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990506&s_no=990506&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 16~18편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990356&s_no=990356&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990356&s_no=990356&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 19편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990989&s_no=990989&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=990989&s_no=990989&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 20편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=992563&s_no=992563&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=992563&s_no=992563&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 21~22편 : <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=996138&s_no=996138&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=996138&s_no=996138&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>
    - 23편(완): <a href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=995644&s_no=995644&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638">http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=995644&s_no=995644&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=humorbest&mn=61638</a>

    이 게시물을 추천한 분들의 목록입니다.
    [1] 2016/03/28 18:27:11  211.201.***.85  글라라J  704744
    [2] 2016/03/28 18:40:49  211.36.***.66  nangbi  238168
    [3] 2016/03/28 18:42:06  219.255.***.203  gerrard  624920
    [4] 2016/03/28 18:56:37  106.242.***.188  솔잎사이다  614362
    [5] 2016/03/28 19:29:04  49.171.***.196  절대긍정~나  455641
    [6] 2016/03/28 19:53:32  118.42.***.192  별가사리냥  690452
    [7] 2016/03/28 21:00:22  122.52.***.38  옆구리고양이  651735
    [8] 2016/03/28 22:20:13  175.194.***.52  박보검복지부  669795
    [9] 2016/03/28 22:46:00  101.187.***.55  뻘건머리앤  259637
    [10] 2016/03/28 22:50:53  122.38.***.186  화이트린넨  591671
    푸르딩딩:추천수 3이상 댓글은 배경색이 바뀝니다.
    (단,비공감수가 추천수의 1/3 초과시 해당없음)

    죄송합니다. 댓글 작성은 회원만 가능합니다.

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