<p class="MsoNormal"><a class="title may-blank loggedin" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3p2df2/the_new_girl/" style="text-decoration:none;margin-right:.4em;padding:0px;overflow:hidden;font-size:medium;margin-bottom:1px;font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:#ffffff;background-color:#555555;" target="_blank">The New Girl</a> <span style="line-height:1.5;"><font face="Arial" size="2">by wyldepixie</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전학생</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구</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">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">규모의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사립</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고등학교를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다니고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">졸업반인</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">지금</span><font size="3">, </font><font size="2" face="맑은 고딕">(<span lang="ko">원문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">과거형이지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">졸업반을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다니고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내용이기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에 </span><span lang="ko"></span><span lang="ko">실수라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진행형으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고쳐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번역합니다</span>, <span lang="ko">역자주</span>)</font><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:1.5;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">우리</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학년의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">총</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학생</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">수가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">겨우</span><font size="3"> 20</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">명</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">남짓할</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">정도니까</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;">중</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">몇</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">명은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">중학교부터</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">함께</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">다녔지만</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">고등학교에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">입학한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">후로는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">매년</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;">같은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">얼굴들만</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">보면서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">지내고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그러니</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">중에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">갑자기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전학생이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">명</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">올</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">거라는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">소문이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학생들</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">사이에서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">얼마나</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">큰</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">뉴스였는지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이해할</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">수</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있겠지</span><font size="3">? </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">우리</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">중에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학교</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">선생으로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">일하는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">부모를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">둔</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학생이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">어쩌다보니</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전학생에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">대한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">놀라운</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">사실을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">알아냈었어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전학생이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">중에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학교로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전학오는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이유가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">바로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">지금까지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">정신병원에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">수용되어</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">때문이라는거야</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">소문은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">삽시간에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">퍼져나갔지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">소문에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">의하면</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전학생은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">몇번에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">걸친</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">자살시도를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전력이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있고</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">다른</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학생들에게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">너무</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">심하게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">괴롭힘을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">당해서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">공립학교에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">갈</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">수가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">없으며</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">정신병원에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">입원</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">했던</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">것도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이번이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">처음이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">아니라더군</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">우리는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">기대반</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">두려움반으로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전학생을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">기다렸지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전학생은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">소문만큼이나</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이상한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">사람이었어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그녀는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">항상</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">상황에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">맞지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">않은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">말을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">불쑥</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">내뱉기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">일쑤였어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그녀는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전혀</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">말도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">안되는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">논리를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가지고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">열과</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">성을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">다해</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">선생님을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">곤란하게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">만들기도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">했지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">예를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">들어</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">한번은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그녀가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">수학</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">선생님의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">말이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">틀리다는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">걸</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">증명하겠다며</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">칠판에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">기묘한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">도형을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">휘갈겨놓고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><font size="3">“잘 </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">보세요</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이해하시겠어요</span><font size="3">?!” </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">라면서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">덤벼든</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">적도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">결국</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">시간이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">지나면서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">신비감이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">없어지니</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">반</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전체가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그녀를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">완전히</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">공기취급하게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">됐어</span><font size="3">.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다가오자</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세상에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아름다운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나눠줬어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">롤러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스케이트장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전세내고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학생들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파티에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대했어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직접</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학교로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">컵케익을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구워왔고</span>Tricia </font><font size="2" face="맑은 고딕">(<span lang="ko">전학생</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이름입니다</span>, <span lang="ko">역자주</span>)</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">자습시간에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">초대장을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">직접</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">애들에게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">나눠줬지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">집에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">길에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">보니</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">다른</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">애들이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전부</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">받은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">초대장을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">쓰레기통에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">버렸더라구</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">나도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">내가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">받은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">초대장을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">버릴까</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">했지만</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">도저히</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그럴수가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">없었어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">초대장</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">하나하나</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">세심하게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그려진</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">아름다운</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">장식에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">들어갔을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">정성을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">생각하니</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">눈물이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">날</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">거</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">같더라구</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">난</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">내가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">받은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">초대장을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">버리지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">못했어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">생일</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티에도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가기로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">결정했지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">내가</span><font size="3"> Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">생일</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">간다는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">사실을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">알게된</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">친구들이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">날</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">놀렸지만</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">난</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">다른</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">여자애</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">두</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">명을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">더</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">꼬시고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">협박해서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">데리고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">함께</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">생일파티에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">갔어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티장에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">도착하니</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">우리를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">본</span><font size="3"> Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">엄마가</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;">시작하더라</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그녀는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">너무나도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">반갑게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">우리를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">맞이해주셨어</span><font size="3">. Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">들떠서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">엄청난</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">속도로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">정신</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">없이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">우리와</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">떠들기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">시작했지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">분명</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">과거에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><font size="3">Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">생일</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">열었을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">때</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">아무도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">오지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">않았을거야</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그런데</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이번엔</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">세</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">명이나</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">나타나다니</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">엄청난</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">경사였겠지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">온</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">손님들을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">위해</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">준비한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">선물가방에는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">화장품과</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">미용관련</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">물건이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가득</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">차</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">거대한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">생일</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">케익을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">포함해</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">음식도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">완벽하게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">준비되어</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;">냉장고에는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">음료가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">종류</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">별로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가득했지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이렇게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">완벽하게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">세팅된</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">생일</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">온</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">사람이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">달랑</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">우리</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">셋뿐</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이라는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">뭔가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이상해보일</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">정도였지</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그래도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">분위기는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">나쁘지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">않았어</span><font size="3">, Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">같이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">간</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">친구들</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">중</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">명을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">계속</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">쓰다듬기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">시작하기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">전까지는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">말이야</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;">친구는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">수웨이드</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">재질의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">자켓을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">입고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">갔는데</span><font size="3">, Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그녀를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">계속</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">쓰다듬으면서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><font size="3">“</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">부드럽다</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">너</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">부드럽구나</span><font size="3">”</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">반복해서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">말했어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">결국</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">같이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">간</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">두</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">친구는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">금방</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">집으로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">돌아갔지만</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">나는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">끝까지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">남아있었어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">나는</span><font size="3"> Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가</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;">이상한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">말을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">하던지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">재밌다는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">듯</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">들어주는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">척</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">했고</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">같이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">손을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">잡고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">스케이트를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">타기도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">했어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">파티가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">끝날</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">때</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">쯤</span><font size="3">, Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">엄마는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">나를</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">힘껏</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">끌어안고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">몇번이고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">고맙다고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이야기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">했어</span><font size="3">. Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">살아온</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">평생</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">가족을</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">제외하고는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">나처럼</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">그녀에게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">친절하게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">대해준</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">사람이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">한</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">명도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">없었다고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">말하시더라</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;">무엇보다</span><font size="3"> Tricia</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">의</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">어머니가</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">흘리시던</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">눈물이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">날</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">감동시켰지</span><font size="3">.</font><sub style="font-size:medium;"></sub></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">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자주</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가족의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받게됐어</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내용이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹자거나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가족과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동물원에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀러가자는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시시한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하더라도</span>, <span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만큼은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고급</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">편지지에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정중한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문구가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정성스럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓰여져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지</span>. Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">즐거운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보낼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있도록</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사정이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">허락하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준비해주느라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없으셨어</span>. <span lang="ko">믿기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">힘들겠지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">항상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">즐거운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보냈어</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳이나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">영화에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언급만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하면</span>, <span lang="ko">어김없이</span> Tricia <span lang="ko">가족의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하듯</span>, Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전부</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">믿어주는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">척하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했어</span>. <span lang="ko">우리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴물</span>, <span lang="ko">물리학</span>, <span lang="ko">철학</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">등</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주제에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매우</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심각한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">토론을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전부</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벗어난</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시점에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">근거한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기들이었고</span>, <span lang="ko">정상적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">논리와는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내용이었어</span>. <span lang="ko">그래도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재미있긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">응했던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무엇보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span>Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문이었어</span>. <span lang="ko">어머니는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드디어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들었다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사실에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기뻐하겼거든</span>. Tricia<span lang="ko">와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어울리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언급했듯이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상하게도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재미있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구석이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">둘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">외에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기였어</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상황에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불편하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때마다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데려갔고</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멋대로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헤매고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아다닐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쫓아다녔어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀림을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때마다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보호해주기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바빴지</span>. <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어울리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도저히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했지</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">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상태는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심해지기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">나쁜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짓</span>”<span lang="ko">을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악마를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰아내야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>”<span lang="ko">며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자해를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어</span>. <span lang="ko">한동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열심히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보호했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">친구들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀림은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수위를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더해갔어</span>. <span lang="ko">결국</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아파서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학교를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하루</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span>, <span lang="ko">애들은</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게임</span> (Truth or Dare)<span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하자고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꼬셔내서는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벌칙으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벗고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">교실에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다는걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시키는대로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했고</span>, <span lang="ko">그때부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상황은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">통제불능이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되어버렸지</span>. <span lang="ko">엉뚱한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구석이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기점으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공포스럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변해갔어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴롭힌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애들에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복수를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">요구하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다면서</span>, <span lang="ko">자기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악마를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달래기엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모자라다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어</span>. <span lang="ko">착해빠진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴롭혔던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놈들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걱정하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었던거야</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어지면</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해치게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">될</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걱정했어</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">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학교도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠지기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더이상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했지</span>. <span lang="ko">우연히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">본</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">창백한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낯에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주변에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다크서클을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화해도</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니는</span>Tricia<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">통화하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전해줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이었어</span>. Tricia<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해준</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유일한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유는</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">미안</span>, ‘<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span>’<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기하는걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싫어해</span>”<span lang="ko">였어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학교를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연달아</span> 3<span lang="ko">일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어느</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span>, Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하교시간에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞춰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만나러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학교</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주차장에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니에게서</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지</span>. <span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자살했다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소식이었어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대자로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누워</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었는데</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칼로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상처로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득했대</span>. <span lang="ko">유서에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구해야해요</span>. <span lang="ko">용서해주세요</span>” <span lang="ko">라고만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">써있었어</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전해듣기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신에게서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직접</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전하러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾아온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끌어안고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해줬어</span>, “<span lang="ko">어머니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">탓이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니에요</span>”<span lang="ko">라고</span>. <span lang="ko">우리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서로를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끌어안고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">통곡했어</span>. Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장례식에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그랬듯이</span>, <span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부모만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">참석했어</span>. <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학생들도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽음을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애도하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">척</span>, <span lang="ko">삼삼오오</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모여서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">울거나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점심시간에</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기리며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">슬픈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노래를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">틀거나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어느</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누구도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장례식에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았어</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매주</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지내시는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인하곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">항상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학교를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다니고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물어봤고</span>, <span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기쁜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">슬픈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공감해줬어</span>. <span lang="ko">끝내</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더이상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끊은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이사를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가게됐지</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤로</span> Tricia <span lang="ko">어머니와는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연락이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끊어졌어</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">저번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처음으로</span>Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어머니로부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연락이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이사간다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했던</span> Texas <span lang="ko">주에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소포가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">와있더라고</span>. <span lang="ko">소포에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내용의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">편지가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붙어있었어</span>: “<span lang="ko">너에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내는게</span>Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마지막</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부탁이긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">이렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짓인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도저히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠구나</span>. <span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않다면</span>, <span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말거라</span>. <span lang="ko">안에는</span> Tricia<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일기장이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어있단다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전날에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부탁하길</span>, <span lang="ko">네</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">된다면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일기장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전해달라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했거든</span>. <span lang="ko">그땐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">항상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">얼마전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지인으로부터</span> Jill<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽었다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전해듣고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애와의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">약속이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각나서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보낸다</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">편지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">읽어보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깜짝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀랐어</span>. <span lang="ko">우선</span>, <span lang="ko">지금은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벌써</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여름방학</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중이고</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span> Jill<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽었다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듣지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했거든</span>. Tricia<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽었을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쯤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지내던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멀어지게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">됐어</span>. <span lang="ko">왜인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰라도</span>, <span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느껴지지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았거든</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">겨우</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">명</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억해내고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어</span> Jill<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽었다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학교</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절벽에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다이빙을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈치채지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">커다란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">암초로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다이빙을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다나봐</span>. <span lang="ko">친구들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의하면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달걀처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨졌고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주변이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새빨갛게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물들었대</span>. <span lang="ko">우리는</span> Jill<span lang="ko">에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">추억</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공유하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끊었어</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">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소포로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꺼내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무릎위에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올려놨어</span>. <span lang="ko">솔직히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았어</span>. <span lang="ko">뭔지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소름이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끼치는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직감이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었거든</span>. Tricia<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않냐고</span>? <span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완벽하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구였어</span>. <span lang="ko">우리끼리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰래</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나누던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기들</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낮은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목소리로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필사적으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해주던</span><span lang="ko"> </span>‘<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span>’<span lang="ko">에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기들</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걱정을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해주던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구</span>, <span lang="ko">아무도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와주지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸서리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">치며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span> <span lang="ko">침대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밑으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쑤셔넣었어</span>. <span lang="ko">아니</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않아</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">드디어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고등학교</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생활의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마지막</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학년이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작되었어</span>. <span lang="ko">그런데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신나지가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았어</span>. <span lang="ko">보통</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인생에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기간이라고들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하잖아</span>, <span lang="ko">그렇지</span>? </font><font size="2" face="맑은 고딕">(<span lang="ko">고</span>3<span lang="ko">이</span>? <span lang="ko">신기하네</span>… <span lang="ko">역자주</span>)</font><font size="3"> </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">사실</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">어제</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">밤에</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><font size="3">Brett</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">갑자기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">죽어버렸어</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학교에는</span><font size="3"> Brett</font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">어제</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">밤</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">학교</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">뒤</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">숲</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">속에서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">살해당했다는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">소문으로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">시끌시끌해</span><font size="3">. </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">어른들은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">아무도</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">우리에게</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">무슨일이</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있었는지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">제대로</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">설명해주지</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">않고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있기</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">때문에</span><font size="3">, </font><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">소문은</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">점점</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">더</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">확대</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">재생산되서</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">퍼져나가고</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">있는</span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span lang="ko" style="font-size:medium;">상황이야</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">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리속은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소포에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">차있어</span>. <span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무엇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의미하는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같다가도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흩어져버리길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반복하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확실한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것은</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무엇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있던</span>, <span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주변에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span>‘<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span>’<span lang="ko">의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존재를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확실히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느끼고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점이야</span>. <span lang="ko">심지어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때도</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침대</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밑에</span><span lang="ko"> </span>‘<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span>’<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느낌을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받고있어</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악몽</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에는</span>Tricia<span lang="ko">가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span>. <span lang="ko">꿈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에서</span>, Tricia<span lang="ko">는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걱정하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">표정으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠르게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</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">여러분</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열어야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할까</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말아야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할까</span>? <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">답은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하루에도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번씩</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤집히고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이라는게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘까</span>? <span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나면</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되는게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아닐까</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">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열어보기로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결정하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여러분들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알려줄께</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어줘서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고마워</span>.</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><font size="3"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="ko">배댓</span>: Open it. She may be trying to protect you. <span lang="ko">열어봐</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보호하려고 그런 </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.</font></p> <p></p>