<p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><a class="title may-blank loggedin" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/46mtbi/an_open_letter_to_the_woman_at_walmart/" style="text-decoration:none;margin-right:.4em;padding:0px;overflow:hidden;font-size:medium;margin-bottom:1px;line-height:normal;font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#ffffff;background-color:#555555;" target="_blank">An Open Letter to the Woman at Walmart</a><font size="3"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko" style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic', sans-serif;"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko" style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic', sans-serif;"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">월마트에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여자에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공개</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서신</span></font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">월마트에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어서자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">꽤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오랜시간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계셨던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같더군요</span>. <span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카트에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">코너에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">탄산음료</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었는데</span>, <span lang="ko">당신의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마트는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벌써</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음식으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">차있더라구요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">울음을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그치지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갓난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">또</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옆에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당장이라도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떼를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">표정으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끌며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걷고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한명</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">당신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들인 것 </span><span lang="ko">같은데</span>, <span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span>4<span lang="ko">살쯤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">됐나요</span>? <span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈에도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행동에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짜증이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나있던거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같더군요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">맹세코</span>, <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미행한건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니에요</span>, <span lang="ko">단지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">둘다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아침식사</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요했던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이었겠죠</span>. <span lang="ko">당신은</span> Corn Pops<span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">골랐어요</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각이에요</span>, Corn Pops<span lang="ko">는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말이지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">최악의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">씨리얼이죠</span>. <span lang="ko">당신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들은 </span>Cocoa Puffs<span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사자고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">졸라댔죠</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개인적으로는</span> Frosted Flakes <span lang="ko">파입니다만</span>, Cocoa Puffs<span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집어들었습니다</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">다음은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">과자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">코너였습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조각</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">프렛첼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">과자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">골랐습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">글쎄요</span>, <span lang="ko">저는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막대형</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">프렛첼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">과자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은데</span>, <span lang="ko">소금양도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적당한거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같구요</span>. <span lang="ko">당신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조용히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">갓난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아기야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없지만</span>, Derek<span lang="ko">은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> 잘 </span><span lang="ko">듣습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무너지지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">단호히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위엄을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜냈습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">아직은요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">라면을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집었는데</span>, <span lang="ko">당신은</span> Campbell <span lang="ko">깡통</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수프를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고르더군요</span>. <span lang="ko">저도</span> Derek<span lang="ko">과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마찬가지로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">토마토</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수프를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싫어합니다</span>. <span lang="ko">데운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캐첩같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맛이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나잖아요</span>. <span lang="ko">당신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떼를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓰기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작합니다</span>. <span lang="ko">그는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카트를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">양</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옆으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흔들면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">지진이다</span>!”<span lang="ko">라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리질러서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갓난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겁에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질리게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들었죠</span>. <span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼내서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공개적으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줬습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">사실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자연재해를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아하는데</span>, <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지진보다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">허리케인을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아합니다</span>. <span lang="ko">허리케인은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이름을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지어주는게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재밌잖아요</span>. <span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파괴적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현상에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이름을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지어주다니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마음이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않나요</span>? </font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">따라다니고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span> Derek<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듣고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶었거든요</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카트를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음식으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채우고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜봅니다</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> 당신에게 </span><span lang="ko">정신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">팔린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나머지 </span>crunchy peanut butter<span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사는걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깜박할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어요</span>. <span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐든지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바삭한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">식감이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아하거든요</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부드러운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">식감을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아하지만</span>, <span lang="ko">부모사랑</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내리사랑</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니겠어요</span>? <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">양보하면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살죠</span>. Derek<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카트에 </span>Capri Sun<span lang="ko">을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰래</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넣어두려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">당신에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들키고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">군요</span>. <span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음료</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">박스를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낚아채듯이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빼앗았습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">당신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멀어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤</span>, <span lang="ko">저는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음료</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">박스를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카트에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넣어두었습니다</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">부끄럽지만</span>, <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다음에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠깐</span><span lang="ko"> 딴 짓을 하느라 당신을 따라가지 못했어요</span>. <span lang="ko">아이들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오늘 </span>funfetti cake </font><font size="2" face="맑은 고딕">(<span lang="ko">알록달록한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알갱이가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">박힌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">케이크</span>, <span lang="ko">역자주</span>)</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">만들어</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">먹기로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">약속을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">했기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">때문에</span><font size="3">, 제가 </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">베이킹</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">코너에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> 들러</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">야만</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">했거든요</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">사이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">무슨</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">일이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었는지는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">모르지만</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">제가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">다시</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">당신을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">찾았을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">때</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">당신은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">아기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">옷</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">코너와</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">음식</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">코너의 경계</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었습니다</span><font size="3">. Derek</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">울고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었고</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">당신도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">거의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">울기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">직전의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">얼굴로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">아들에게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">소리를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">지르며</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">화를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">내고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었죠</span><font size="3">.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아서서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멀어지기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했습니다</span>. <span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span>Derek<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">울면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마트 바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> 드러</span><span lang="ko">누워도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거들떠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았죠</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span>Derek<span lang="ko">을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주려는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어느</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼자</span><span lang="ko"> 내버려</span><span lang="ko">두고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각이었을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겁니다</span>. <span lang="ko">자주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이죠</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">이해해요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그러지</span><span lang="ko"> 마</span><span lang="ko">셨어야</span><span lang="ko"> 합니다</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">혹시</span><span lang="ko"> </span>Derek의 얼굴<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꽤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여성형인</span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고 계세요</span>? <span lang="ko">머리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꽤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길도록</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두셨더군요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각에</span> Derek<span lang="ko">은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">금발이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어울릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아요</span>. <span lang="ko">요즘</span><span lang="ko"> </span>pixie cut<span lang="ko">을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는 여자애들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많지요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트럭에는</span> Derek<span lang="ko">에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여분의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드레스가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있습니다</span>. Anna<span lang="ko">와</span> Elsa<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그려진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드레스죠</span>. <span lang="ko">애들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span>Frozen<span lang="ko">이라면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사죽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못쓰잖아요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안아올려서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위로해줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있겠죠</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">탄산음료와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사탕을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사주겠노라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">약속할수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있습니다</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">우리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠르게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마트에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라질겁니다</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">Derek<span lang="ko">은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빨간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트럭을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마음에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할거에요</span>. <span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없더라구요</span>. <span lang="ko">조수석</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사물함을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열어보면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장난감이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어있거든요</span>. <span lang="ko">아무래도</span> Chase<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자리에</span> Gameboy<span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놔둔거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같군요</span>. Derek<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되겠네요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">생각해보면 Derek<span lang="ko">이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이름은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">섬세한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어울리지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아요</span>. <span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span>Savannah<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> 마음에 듭니다</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">분명</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더벅머리에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자켓</span>, <span lang="ko">회색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">배트맨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">티셔츠</span>, <span lang="ko">청바지에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">컨버스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신발을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남자아이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾는 </span>Amber Alert (<span lang="ko">실종</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아동</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">경보</span>)<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발령되겠지요</span>. </font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">우리 Savannah<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인상착의와는</span><span lang="ko"> 확연히 다를겁니다</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:medium;line-height:24px;"><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:medium;line-height:24px;">우리 Savannah</span><font size="3"><span lang="ko">는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형제자매를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마음에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어할겁니다</span>. <span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오늘</span><span lang="ko"> </span>funfetti cake<span lang="ko">을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">예정이에요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">사실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해요</span>. 7<span lang="ko">명이나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">식솔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹여살리기란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">힘든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> 아니거든요</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">아무래도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오늘 식사는</span><span lang="ko"> </span>Savannah까지 <span lang="ko">차례가 </span><span lang="ko">오지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같군요</span>.</font></p> <p></p>
