<p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그렇습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그 장롱</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">저도 집에 합류하고 나서 정말 궁금했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">정말 밤만 되면 장롱에서 할머니의 울음소리가 나는지 말이지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">그날 밤 너무 무서웠기 때문에</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">낮에는 주로 엄마와 동생이랑 안방에 있었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">셋이서 그냥 텔레비전을 시청하거나 전기장판에 누워 낮잠을 자곤 했지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">문제는 화장실에 갈 일이 생기면</font></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">사방에 형광등을 켜거나 안방에 문을 활짝 열어놓고</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">재빨리 다녀왔습니다</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;">아직까지 몸이 좋지 않을 때라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">,</span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">한 동안 누워있었는데 안방에서 가족들과 잘 때에는</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">전혀 무서운 것이 나타나거나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">악몽 따위도 꾸지 않았습니다</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;">약이 효과가 있었던 것인지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">몸이 많이 풀렸습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">눈을 떠 보니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">안방에 저 혼자 있었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">배가 고파서 안방을 나오니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">아무도 없는 것이었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">순간 아뿔싸</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;">제가 자고 있을 때</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">아버지가 엄마와 동생을 데리고</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">외식을 나간 것이었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그렇습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">저 혼자 집에 남아 있었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">혼자 집에 남아 있다고 생각하니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">갑자기 공포감이 엄습해왔습니다</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;">시간은 밤 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">9</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">45</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">분</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">배가 상당히 고팠기 때문에 컵라면을 끓여 먹으려고</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">가스레인지를 켜고 물을 끓였습니다</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;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">거실에서 우는 소리인지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">웃는 소리인지 뭔가가 들렸습니다</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;">으흐흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어이흐흐흐흐</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;">저는 누군가가 제 심장을 쥔 것처럼 움직일 수 없었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">왜냐하면 그 소리가 점점 커져왔기 때문입니다</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 울음소리가 온 집안에 울려 퍼지는 것 같았습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">라면을 먹을 때가 아니라고 생각한 저는</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">당장 가스레인지 불을 끄고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">거실로 나왔습니다</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;">천천히 거실로 나왔습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">사방에 울려 퍼지는 요란한 소리에 신경이 곤두서졌습니다</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 소리의 근원지를 찾기로 했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">혹시라도 먼가가 튀어나올 까봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">식칼을 들고 조심조심</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층을 훑어보기 시작했습니다</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;">먼저 화장실을 열어보았고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">창고로 쓰던 방을 열었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">사실 저에게는 무서운 곳이었지만 소리가 들리는 곳은 아니었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">두 곳에 들어가니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">오히려 소리가 들리지 않았습니다</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 문이 잠겨 있는 방이 하나 있었는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">,</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">공사가 아직 덜 된 방이라 굳이 열고 싶은 마음이 안 생겼습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">계속 거실 어딘가에서 이상한 소리는 </font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">점점 커졌다가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">작아졌다가를 반복했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그러던 중 동생의 방에 문이 열려 있는 것을 목격했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">동생 방으로 다가갈수록 차갑고 무거운 공기가 뿜어져 나오는 것이</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">추위와 불안함이 느껴졌습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'바탕';">거기에 울음소리가 더욱 크게 들렸습니다.</span></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">조심스레 동생 방으로 들어가서 불을 켜는 순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">울음소리가 멈췄습니다</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;">아이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">진짜 어이없네</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;">별일이 아니라고 생각했습니다</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 하필이면 저의 눈에 장롱이 들어왔습니다</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;">순간</span><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;">동생이 말하던 장롱이 저것이구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">라고 알아챘지요</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 장롱은 우리가족이 가지고 있던 장롱이 아니었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">새로 샀다고 하기에는 너무 오래되어 보였고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">,</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">주웠다고 하기에는 원목으로 된 느낌에 고급스러워 보였습니다</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;">어쩌면 동생이 말한 할머니의 울음소리가 진짜 저곳에서 난 걸까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">라는 생각을 하다가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">갑자기 너무 심취한 제 자신이 바보처럼 느껴졌습니다</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;">크흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">지금 이게 뭐하는기고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:11pt;">라면이나 먹으러 가야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:9pt;"> </span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">동생의 방에 불을 끄려고 하는데</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;">장롱에서 뭔가 부스럭부스럭 소리가 나는 것이었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">마치 안에 누군가가 있는 것처럼 덜커덕 덜커덕 소리도 났습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다시 동생의 말이 머릿속을 스쳤습니다</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;">자주 땡중이나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">노숙자들이 밥을 달라며 문을 두드린다던지</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">문 앞에서 안을 지켜본다던지 한다는 이야기를 말이지요</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;">왠지 그들이 장롱 안에 있을 것 같은 느낌이 들었습니다</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 손에 쥐고 있던 칼을 더욱 강하게 잡고 장롱에 가까이 갔습니다</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;">,</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;">툭</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">툭</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">툭</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;">안에서 장롱 벽을 두드리는 소리가 났습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">저는 귀를 의심했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">위험하고 무섭다는 생각에 뒷걸음질을 치며 장롱을 유심히 지켜봤습니다</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;">툭</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">툭</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">툭</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 안에서 장롱 벽을 두드리는 소리가 났습니다</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 이번에는 장롱 안에서 사람 소리가 났습니다</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;">중얼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">중얼</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;">두려움 반</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">호기심 반이었지만</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">너무 궁금해서 장롱 가까이로 다시 다가갔습니다</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;">저기</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">중얼중얼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">저기</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">중얼중얼</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;">분명 우리말로 이야기를 하는 것 같은데 알아들을 수가 없었습니다</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 장롱에 귀를 가까이 댔습니다</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;">저기</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">애기야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">문 돔 열어 두라</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;">웬 할머니의 목소리였습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">믿을 수 없었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">저는 혹시나 사람이 있는 것 같아서</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">장롱 속에 있는 사람에게 말을 걸었습니다</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;">저기요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">안에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">혹시 사람 있어요</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;">갑자기 장롱 안은 잠잠해졌습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">이제는 무서움보다는 걱정이 되는 마음에 다시 물었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">안에서 못 들을 수가 있으니까요</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;">저기</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">안에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">혹시 사람 있어요</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 갑자기 장롱이 마구 흔들리며 요동을 치는 것이었습니다</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;">문 돔 열어달라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">문 돔 열어달라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">문 돔 열어달라고</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;">이히히히히</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어이히히히히</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;">장롱 안 속에 있던 노인은 문을 마구 열어달라고 소리쳤습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">울음소리인지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">웃음소리인지 모를 요란한 굉음을 다시 내면서 말이지요</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;">어찌나 놀랬던지 심장이 아팠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">움직일 수가 없어서 칼만 쥐고 벌벌 떨었습니다</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;">장롱 속 의문의 인물은 미친것처럼 울었다가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">웃었다가를 반복했습니다</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 장롱 문을 마구 두드렸습니다</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;">문 열어라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">으흐흐흐흐이히히히</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">문 열어라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이히히히히흑흑흑</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;">장롱 문을 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">쾅</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">쾅</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..’ 두드리는데</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">당장 장롱에서 귀신같은 것이 나올 것 같았습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">설상가상 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">지잉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">하는 소리가 나더니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">집 안에 모든 불이 꺼졌습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">순식간에 장롱에서 뭔가가 튀어나올지 모른다는 생각에 </font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">이 집을 나가기로 했습니다</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;">다리가 움직여지지 않자 기어서라도 동생 방을 나왔습니다</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 장롱에 있는 이가 아닌</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">누군가가 어둠 속에서 제 발목을 강하게 잡았습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">누군지는 모르겠지만 잡아당기는데 힘이 어마어마했습니다</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;">저는 너무 무서워서 욕을 하며 칼을 들고 허공에 휘둘렀습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">하지만 장롱은 더욱 요란스러웠고 할머니의 굉음은 멈출 줄 몰랐습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">저도 무서워서 고함을 찔렀습니다</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;">아이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">XXXXXXXXXX....."</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">순간, 집 안에 전기가 들어오면서 모든 불이 켜졌습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">요란했던 장롱도 흔들리지 않고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">발목도 멀쩡했습니다</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;">잠시 후</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">현관문이 열리는 소리가 났습니다</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;">철커덕</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;">간만에 밥다운 밥 먹었네</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;">아버지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">엄마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">동생이 밝은 모습으로 들어왔습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">어찌나 그 상황에 가족들이 미운지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">마음속에서 화가 났습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">그러나 가족들은 제가 무서운 일을 겪었는지 알 길이 없었기에</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;">니 뭐하노</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">새끼야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">칼은 와 들고 있어</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;">아버지가 황당해 하며 물었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">저는 차마 지금까지 있었던 일을 말할 수가 없어서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">울먹이며</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;">배고파서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">과일이라도 깎아 무글라고요</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</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어디 뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">먹었어요</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;">그날 가족들은 저를 빼고 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">부산 사하구</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">에서 매우 유명한 돼지갈비를 먹었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">저는 말없이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">다시 안 방에서 이불을 뒤집어쓰고 소리 없이 울었습니다</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;">다음 날</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">저는 동생에게 장롱에 대해서 물었습니다</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 저번에 장롱에서 이상한 소리 들린다고 했제</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span></font><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:11pt;">혹시 장롱 열어봤나</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'바탕';letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?”</span></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">동생은 한참 동안 딴 짓을 하는 척하다가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">엄마가 빨래를 하는 것을 보고 입을 땠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">그걸 들은 저는 당장 이 집을 나가야 한다고 생각했습니다..</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕"> </font></p><p></p> <p style="text-align:right;"><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">4</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">편에서 계속</span></font></p>