<p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">운전을 하던 나는 라디오에서 흘러나오는 음악에 맞추어 콧노래를 흥얼거리기 시작했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">지금 만나러 가는 그녀는 힘들고 지루한 일상 속에서 나에게 환한 달빛과 같은 존재다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">때문에 한참을 달려야 하는 먼 거리 조차 내겐 즐겁게 느껴졌다. </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">난 크게 숨을 들이쉬며 그녀의 모습을 떠올렸다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">오랜시간이 흘렀지만 그녀를 처음봤을 때의 그 모습을 간단히 떠올릴 수 있었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">양갈래 머리를 하고 분홍색 구두를 신은 귀여운 소녀.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그녀의 미소는 지금까지도 나를 소년으로 만들어 버리곤 한다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">소년과 소녀. </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">확실히 그때의 우리는 소설 ‘소나기’에 나오는 소년과 소녀와 비슷했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">거기까지 생각한 나는 씁쓸한 미소를 지으며 고개를 저었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그때 내눈에 길을 따라 걷고있는 노인의 모습이 들어왓다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">마을로 가시는것 같았기에 난 차을 세우고 그 노인에게 말을 건네었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“어르신, 요앞 마을로 가시죠? 타세요. 태워드릴게요.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">내 말에 노인은 고맙다는 인사를 하며 차에 올라탔다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“고맙네. 마실삼아 걸어서 장에다녀오는길인데 마침 힘에 부치던 참이었네.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">노인은 내 생각대로 인근 마을에 사는분 이었다. </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“이동네 사람은 아닌거 같은데 여기까지 무슨일로 왔나?”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">노인의 물음에 난 멋적은듯 웃으며 대답했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“그냥... 만날 사람이 있어서요.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">내 말에 노인은 늙은이 특유의 능청스러운 미소를 지으며 말했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“그 표정을 보니 색시감이라도 만나러 가는 모양이구만.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">어떤가 내말이 맞지?”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">난 미소로 어물적 넘기려 했지만 노인은 이미 그렇다고 결론을 내버린 모양이다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">호탕하게 웃어제낀 노인은 얼마가지 않아 얼굴에서 미소가 옅어졌다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그리곤 한숨을 푹 내쉬며 약간은 무거워진 목소리로 이야기를 시작했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“젊은이. 그 인연에 항상 감사해야 한다네. </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그 사람이 언제까지고 자네와 함께 할 수 없을 테니 말이야.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">함께하는 매 순간순간을 감사하게 생각하고 최선을 다하게.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">노인은 굳어지는 내표정을 눈치채지 못한채 이야기를 이어갔다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“나와 마누라는 그리 금실좋은 부부는 아니었어.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">돌이켜 보면 싸웠던 기억이 더 많은것 같구만.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">하지만 말일세, 막상 몇해 전 먼저 떠나보내고 나니 후회스러운게 한두가지가 아니었다네.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">노인은 나를 보며 말을 마쳤다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“떠나고 난 뒤면 너무 늦는다네, 둘이 함께 있는 시간을 감사히 여기게.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그리고 죽음이 둘을 갈라놓는 순간까지 후회가 없도록 최선을 다하게.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">난 무언가 말을 하고 싶었지만 이내 포기하고는 뻔한 대답을 하기로 했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“예. 어르신. 명심하겠습니다.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그제야 노인은 만족한듯 웃었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“고맙네 젊은이. 덕분에 편하게 왔네.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그래. 애인을 만나러 간다면서? 어디로 가는겐가?”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">노인의 말에 난 미소를 지으며 대답했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“네 어르신. 전 저쪽길로 조금만 올라가면 됩니다.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">내가 가리키는곳을 바라보던 노인은 고개를 갸웃거리며 말했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“저쪽으로 가면 나오는거라 해봐야.....”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">의아해 하던 노인은 말을 끝마치지 못하고 아차 하는 표정이 되었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">당혹감이 서린 표정으로 노인은 더듬더듬 입을 열었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“이런, 이 늙은이가 아무것도 모르고 실언을 했구만. 미안하네 용서하게나.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">어쩔줄 몰라하는 노인의 표정을 보니 오히려 내가 미안해졌다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“아닙니다 어르신 좋은말씀 잘 들었습니다. 그럼 살펴가세요.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">노인은 내가 떠날때까지 동정어린 눈길로 나를 보고 있었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">차에서 내린 나는 하늘을 바라보며 맘껏 기지개를 켰다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">제법 오랜시간 운전을 했지만 공기좋고 한적한 곳에 오니 오히려 피로가 풀리는 느낌이었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">몸을 풀고 가방을 내린 나는 약간 들뜬 마음으로 그녀를 만나기위해 발걸음을 옮겼다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“안녕. 나왔어. 잘지냈지?”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">난 가방을 내려놓고 흐르는 땀을 닦으며 말을 건네었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“미안해. 여러가지로 바빠서 시간내기가 힘들었어.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">대답이 없는 그녀를 뒤로 하고 주변을 둘러보았다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">내 주변으로 관리 안되어 풀들이 잔뜩 자란 산소들이 드문드문 보였다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">내가 서있는 곳 역시 크게 다르지 않았기에 난 즉시 장갑과 낫을 꺼내어 작업을 시작했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“오다가 어떤 할아버지를 만났는데 눈치가 진짜 빠른분이었어.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">아무말도 안했는데 나보고 애인만나러 가는거냐고 하더라.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">내가 너무 신난티를 냈나? 아무튼 좀 민망하기도 하고 웃기기도 하고 그랬어..</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그리고 또 뭐라고 했는지 알아? 너한테 잘해주래. </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">죽은다음에 후회하지 말고....”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">고개를 들어 잡초가 무성한 무덤을 보며 이어서 말했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“뭐. 그건 조금 틀렸지만.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">무덤옆에 쓰여진 그녀의 이름을 잠시 바라본 나는 과장되게 미소를 지으며 다시 작업을 시작했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“너 만나러 이쪽으로 온다고 하니까 그 할아버지 엄청 당황하더라.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">이쪽은 다 묘지라는걸 아셨나봐.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">작업을 마치고 가방에서 물을 꺼내 묘비 앞에 앉은 나는 더러워진 묘비를 소매로 닦으며 말했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“내가 여러번 이야기 했지? 넌 소나기의 그 소녀와 많이 닮았다고 말이야.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">깨끗한 옷차림에... 순박한 얼굴에... 나같이 촌스런 애가 맘을 준것도 그렇고 또...”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">나는 더 말을 잊지 못하고 내가 기억하는 그녀의 마지막 모습을 떠올렸다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">피를 흘리며 바닥에 쓰러져 두려움에 가득한 눈길로 날 올려다 보던 소녀의 모습.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그 소녀의 모습을 떠오르자 자연스레 과거의 일이 떠올랐다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">남몰래 좋아하던 소녀.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">난 그 소녀에게 말한번 건네지 못했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">혼자서 끙끙 앓고만 있을때 소녀는 전학을 가게 되었다는 소식을 듣게 되었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그녀가 떠나가는게 싫었다. 내가 용기를 내어 붙잡으면 그녀가 내곁에 있어줄까?</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그 작은 희망을 가지고 그녀에게 찾아갔다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그러나 흠겹게 끌어낸 내 고백은 차가운 눈빛으로 돌아왔다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">이제 그녀는 떠날것이고 날 잊을것이다. </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">아니 단순히 잊는것이 아니라 오래도록 경멸할지도 모른다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그것은 견딜수 없었다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">소녀가 절대로 이곳을 떠나게 해서는 안된다. </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그녀가 떠나지 않게하기 위한 방법을 떠올리는데는 그리 오랜 시간이 걸리지 않았다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">그리고 실행은 그보다도 빨랐다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">현실로 돌아온 나는 오른손을 들어 손바닥을 들여다 보았다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">오랜 시간이 지났지만 그 소녀의 몸에 식칼을 꽂아 넣을 때의 감각은 여전히 선명했다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">조금씩 떨리려 하는 손을 꽉 움켜쥐며 중얼거렸다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“죽음이 인연을 갈라놓기 전에 후회없이 살라는 그 할아버지 말은 틀렸어.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">오히려 죽음으로 인해서 인연이 계속 이어질수도 있지. </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">너랑 나처럼.”</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">한숨을 내쉰 나는 그녀의 무덤을 조심스레 쓰다듬으며 한마디 덪붙였다.</span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;"> </span></p> <p align="justify" style="line-height:160%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-family:dotum;font-size:11pt;">“비록 그 덕에 살인자라는 꼬리표를 달고 살고 있지만 말이야.”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>By. neptunuse</p>
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