<p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">본 이야기는 지인 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">Y</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">군의 미스터리한 실화에 기초하여 작성하였습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다시 병실에 혼자 남았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">소름 돋는 실황 공포</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">정말 무서웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">아저씨 허리 위를 방방 뛰던 여자의 표정이 계속 떠올랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그 섬뜩한 눈빛과 살짝 올라간 입 꼬리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그리고 기분 나쁜 웃음</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">허깨비라고 하기에는 너무 생생하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">소름이 돋았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">불을 키고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">텔레비전을 보며 무서움을 떨치고 있을 때</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">회사 과장에게 전화가 왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어 그래 내다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">회사 일은 신경 끄라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">퇴원하고 보자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">딸각</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">자기 할 말만 하고 끊었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">무슨 심보인지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">정상적인 회사라면 면회 오는 건 기본이 아닌가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐 와도 반가워하지는 않겠지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">빌어먹을 과장이 무언의 압박을 주는 것 같아서 짜증이 났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">차마 통화 중일 때는 말 못하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">전화가 끊긴 뒤에 이렇게 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">에이 열여덟</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">아주 작은 강아지야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">!!!” </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">(</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">욕을 좋아하시지 않는 것 같아서 순화했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.)</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">외로웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그리고 무서웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">부모님이 걱정 하실까봐 차마 입원했다고 말은 못 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그래서 놀고먹고 있는 친구 두영이를 불렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이는 손에 족발이며</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">각종 먹을거리를 두둑히 사왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">새끼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">우리는 이런 저런 이야기를 하며 족발을 뜯었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">배도 부르고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">야구나 보고 있는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이가 눈을 비비며</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">,</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">졸립다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이 침대에서 좀 자도 되나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">하핗</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">정아무개 아저씨의 침대였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">거기 눕지 말고 요 앞에 침대에 누워라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">!”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">와</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">으은다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">(</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">안 할련다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">)!!!!</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이는 정 아무개 아저씨의 침대에 누웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">순식간에 드르렁드르렁 탱크가 지나갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">나도 야구를 보다가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">선선하게 바람이 불기도 하고 시원해서 어느 순간 잠들어 버렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">얼마쯤 지났을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">꽤 오래 잠을 잤던 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그런데 두영이가 누운 침대에서 끙끙 앓으며 흐느꼈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">으</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">으흐흐으</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">컥</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">컥</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이 쪽을 돌아봤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">으</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">ㅅ</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">ㅂ</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">으으</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이거 놔</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">놔</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">케</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">겍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">겍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이가 숨을 못 쉬는 것처럼 경기를 일으키는 것이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">악몽을 꾸는 것 같아서 두영이를 흔들어 깨웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">야 임마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이는 땀을 뻘뻘 흘리며 눈을 떴다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그리고 막혔던 숨을 크게 내쉬며 일어났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어휴</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">수박</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">죽는 줄 알았네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">왜</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">악몽 꿨나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">꿈에서 얼라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">(</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">꼬마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">한테 쫓기는 꿈을 꿨는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이 새끼가 막 목에 매달려서 안 떨어지잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어찌나 숨이 막히는지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">새끼 그 뭐고 주온에 토시오 같드라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이는 세수를 한다며 화장실에 갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">왠지 오싹한 기분이 들엇다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">15</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">분 정도 지났을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이가 돌아올 기미가 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">핸드폰도 놓고 가고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어찌 연락 할 방법이 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">시간이 좀 더 지났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">근 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시간 동안 기다려도 오지 않자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">무서운 마음이 들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">이런 일로 미안하지만 간호사에게 호출을 하여</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">화장실에 간 친구가 오지 않는다고 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">시간은 새벽 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">3</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">20</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">분 쯤</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">캄캄한 새벽이 주는 공포가 더욱 마음을 압박했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">어떤 간호사가 긴급하게 달려왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">환자분</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">친구 분이 화장실에서 기절하셔서 지금 응급실로 데려갔어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">어이쿠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이게 무슨 일인가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다리가 아픈지라 두영이가 있는 응급실에는 갈 수 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">간호사가 걱정 말라며</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">조금 놀란 것 같다며 별일 아니라고 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">걱정이 되었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이가 오길 기다렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그런데 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">30</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">분 정도 지났을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이가 정신을 차린 듯 병실로 왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">내 빨리 집에 갈란다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">니 아프다메</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">괜찮나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">??”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">모른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">빨리 집에 갈란다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭔가에 쫓겨서 도망가는 듯</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다짜고짜 모든 걸 챙기고 두영이는 집으로 갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">한 동안 그 이야기를 안 하다가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">세월이 좀 흐르고 알았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이가 말하기를</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">,</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">내가 그때</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">꿈에서 아 새끼가 목에 매달려 가지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">막 목을 졸랐다 했다 아이가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그래가 일어나서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">기분이 안 좋아가지고 세수를 하러 갔는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">누가 쫓아오더라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">근데 뒤를 돌아보면 없고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뒤를 또 돌아보면 없고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">짜증이 나서 화장실로 가서 세수를 하려고 하는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뒤에서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐가 타다다닥 뛰어가는 거라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뒤를 돌아봤더니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">꿈에서 봤던 꼬마가 다시 내한테 매달리는 거라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">진짜 무서워가지고 도망치려고 하는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">또 앞에는 귀신같은 여자가 나타나서 내 목을 조르려고 하잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">소리는 안 나오고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">무섭고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그래가지고 끙끙대다가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">온 힘을 다해서 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">XXXXXXX</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">라고 욕을 했뿟지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그러니까 둘 다 살아지데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그 이야기를 듣고 온 몸에 소름이 돋았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">등골이 오싹해지는 기분을 제대로 느꼈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">혹시 그들이 정 아무개 아저씨 위에 놀던 그 여자와 꼬마이지 않을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그래서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">니는 응급실에 실려 갔나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그런데 두영이가 나를 이상하게 쳐다보며</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">,</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐라노</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">니가 아픈데 내가 응급실을 와 가는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그때 간호사가 니 화장실에서 쓰러져서 응급실에 실려 갔다는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐라노</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그때 화장실에서 귀신이랑 실랑이 하다가 바로 나왔구만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그 말을 듣고 숨이 콱 막혔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이건 도대체 무슨 일인지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다시</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이가 돌아간 날을 말하자면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">나는 그날 이후</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">병실을 옮겼다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다행히 부모님이 아셔서 나를 간호했고 병실을 옮기자 기이한 일은 겪지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다만 시간이 흐른 뒤</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이와 이런 이야기를 하니 기분이 더러웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">귀신이 있다면 귀신한테 농락당한 느낌이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">약 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">3</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">년 전의 일이었지만</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두영이는 그 이야기를 더 이상 하고 싶어 하지 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">왜냐하면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어떤 스님이 두영이에게 귀신을 봐도 못 본척하고</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">누군가에게 귀신 본 이야기를 하지 말라고 당부를 했기 때문이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">본인 운이랑 관련 되어 있다는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">자세한 건 모르겠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그래서 요즘은 그 이야기를 술자리에 다시 꺼내면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그건 헛것이라고 부인하곤 한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">당시에 자신이 백수상태라서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">심리적으로 많이 압박을 받았단다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그래서 본 것이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그렇다면 내가 본 것은 무엇일까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">나 역시도 매우 지쳐있었지만 말이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p style="text-align:right;"><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;"><br></span></font></p> <p style="text-align:right;"><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">병원일지 完 </span></font></p>