<p> <font face="바탕">  </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">토요일 저녁에 엄마가 갑작스레 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 lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">어이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">아들</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">내일 아침에 엄마가 고기를 재워야 하는데 좀 도와라</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 일요일이기도 하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">고기가 매우 먹고 싶어서 흔쾌히 수락을 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 lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">몇 시에 일어나면 될까</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></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕">  </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">엄마는 아침 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">7</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시까지 일어나라고 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;">늦잠을 자면 고기를 주지 않겠다며 협박을 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;">저는 고개를 끄덕였습니다</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 알람을 아침 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">7</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시로 맞췄습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">고기를 먹을 생각에 정말 신이 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 style="font-size:11pt;">그러나 자야 하는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">고기를 먹을 생각에 신이 났는지 잠이 오지 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;">만화책을 읽으며 한 권만 더 읽고 자야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이것만 읽고 자야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">하다가 그만 새벽 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">4</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시를 넘기고 말았습니다</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">이럴 바에 차라리 밤을 새고 아침에 엄마를 도와주고</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">고기나 먹어야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">라는 생각으로 계속 만화책을 보고 있었습니다</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 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층에서 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">우당탕탕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">하는 소리가 들렸습니다</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;">쟁반</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">같은 것이 떨어지는 소리에 놀라기 보다는 </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">엄마가 아침 일찍 일어나서 고기 잴 준비를 하는구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...’ </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">라고 여겼습니다</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;">당시에 저희 집에는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">LA</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">갈비 세트가 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">20</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">박스 정도 들어왔었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">양이 워낙 많아서 냉장고와 냉동실에 모든 것을 빼고 고기를 넣었는데</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">저장 공간이 부족하여 아버지 회사에 있는 냉장고로 옮겼습니다</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">워낙 고기 양이 많기 때문에 엄마는</font></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">양념도 만들고 고기를 담을 통도 씻어서 준비를 해야 하기 때문에</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">일찍 일어나야 한다고 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;">그래서 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층에서 나는 소리가 전혀 대수롭지 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;">몇 분 후</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">또 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">우당탕탕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">하는 소리가 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;">아이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">정말 뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">조심 좀 하시지</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;">걱정스러운 마음에 만화책을 보다말고 거실로 내려갔습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">계단 중간쯤 내려갔을 때</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;">1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층에 불이 전혀 켜지지 않아 컴컴했습니다</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 속으로 </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;">고기 잴 준비를 하는 것이 아니었나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">?’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">라고 생각했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">그래도 보이지 않는 곳에 엄마가 무거운 것을 들거나 힘들까봐</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">걱정이 되는 마음에 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층으로 향했습니다</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</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">엄마는 다리를 다쳤는지 캄캄한 거실 한 복판에서</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다리를 절뚝거리며 주위를 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">빙글빙글</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’ </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">돌고 있는 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;">엄마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">많이 다쳤어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">괜찮아</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;">어두워서 보이지 않았지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">다리가 많이 불편해보였습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">급기야 엄마는 숨을 가쁘게 쉬며 고통이 심한 것 같았습니다</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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</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;">이런 소리를 냈습니다</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 너무 걱정이 되는 마음에 엄마에게 달려갔습니다</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 엄마 괜찮아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">다리 많이 아픈 거야</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">하지만 엄마는 저의 말을 못 들은 것처럼</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">여전히 한쪽 다리를 절며 거실 복판을 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">빙글빙글</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’ </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">돌고 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;">저는 뭔가 이상했습니다</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 거실을 돌고 있는 엄마의 손을 잡았습니다</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;">앗</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;">그제야 느꼈습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">매우 이상했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">엄마라고 하기에는 키가 컸고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">덩치도 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;">무엇보다 손에 털이 복슬복슬 나있었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">이상한 마음에 엄마의 얼굴을 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">쓱</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">하고 쳐다보았습니다</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 경악할 수밖에 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;">머리가 산발이 된 험악한 표정의 남자가 저를 바라보는 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;">이윽고 치아를 들어내며 무섭게 미소를 지었습니다</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 이상한 소리를 냈습니다</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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</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">그리고 남자의 손에는 장도리가 쥐어져 있었는데</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">당장 저를 내려 칠 것 같은 생각이 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;">너무 놀라서 뒷걸음질을 쳤습니다</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;">다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">당신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">누구야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">당신 누구야</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;">떨리는 목소리로 물었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">사내는 대꾸하지 않고 계속 이상한 소리만 냈습니다</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 엄마와 아버지를 크게 불렀습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">제가 낼 수 있는 모든 힘을 다해서 크게 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;">하지만 아무런 대답이 없었습니다</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;">다시 한 번 동생의 말이 스쳐갔습니다</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;">오빠야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">우리 집에 맨날 오후 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">4</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시에서 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">5</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시 사이에</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;">이상한 땡중이랑 노숙자들이 번갈라오면서 밥 달라고 한다</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;">그래서 안 주면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">문 앞에서 기다리거나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">집 안을 막 훔쳐보려고 한다</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;">저도 봤습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">이상한 땡중이 오기도 하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">노숙자로 보이는 사람들이 </span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">밥 좀 달라며 벨을 누르는 것을 말입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">학교에서 올 때면 제 눈치를 보며 집 주위를 빙글빙글 돌던 이들을</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">수도 없이 많이 봤습니다</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 이 사내는 그 중의 한 명이라고 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;">가족들을 지켜야 한다는 생각에 먼저 동생 방으로 들어가려 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;">하지만 문이 잠겨 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;">안방에 들어가서 부모님께 알리려고 했으나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">,</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">역시 방문이 잠겨 있었습니다</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;">에잇</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">어떻게 된 영문인지 문이 다 잠겨 있었고</font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">저는 혹시나 사내가 가족들에게 해코지를 하지 않았나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">,</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">걱정과 불안감이 밀려왔습니다</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;">사내는 계속해서 다리를 절며 거실 복판을 빙빙 돌았습니다</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 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층으로 올라가서 경찰서에 신고를 해야겠다고 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;">그 순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">사내는 고개를 돌리며 저에게 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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그년 어디있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</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;">똑똑히 들었지만 저는 그 말이 무슨 의미인지 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;">급한 마음에 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층으로 서둘러 올라가려고 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 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;">!”</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕">  </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">무언가를 내려찍는 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;">놀라서 뒤를 돌아보니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">사내가 가구를 내려찍으며 저에게 다가 오는 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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그년 어디있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</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;">사내는 화가 났는지 더욱 주위를 장도리로 내려찍었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">위급함을 느낀 저는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층으로 올라왔습니다</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</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">제 방 역시 문이 열리지 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 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;">이런</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;">X.."</span></font></p> <p> <font face="바탕">  </font></p><p></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">욕이 저절로 나온다는 기분을 체험 할 수 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;">너무 다급한 나머지 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층에 있는 다른 방으로 들어가려고 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;">그러나 다른 방들도 마찬가지였습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">사내가 다리를 절면서 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층으로 올라오고 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;">그때마다 장도리로 어딘가를 세게 내려치는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">끔찍했습니다</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;">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;">.... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">쾅</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;">이렇게 된 이상</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">싸울 수밖에 없다는 생각이 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;">점점 사내가 다가오는 소리가 가까이 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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그년 어디있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</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;">무서운 마음에 이 상황을 탈출 하고 싶었습니다</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 숨을 죽이며 사내를 밀친 후 내려가야겠다고 계획을 세웠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">밖으로 나가서 경찰을 부르기로 결심을 했지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">점점 사내가 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층으로 올라오는 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 style="font-size:11pt;">마침내 그가 올라오는 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;">저는 온 힘을 실어서 사내를 밀치려고 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;">하지만</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 곡할 노릇이었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">사내가 사라졌습니다</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 황당해서 말이 나오지 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 lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">진짜</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">시</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..X.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐하자는 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">뭐 이런 일이 다 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;">한숨을 쉬며 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층으로 내려가려고 하는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">제 뒤편에서 익숙한 소리가 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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</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;">설마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">..’ </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">하는 마음과 공포가 뒤섞인 감정에 천천히 뒤를 돌아봤습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">다리를 저는 사내가 저를 보며 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">씨익</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">하고 웃는 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;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이이이힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">그년 어디있어</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;">사내는 장도리로 제 머리를 내려쳤고</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 그걸 맞고 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층 계단에서 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">층으로 굴러 떨어졌습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">떨어지는 순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">무섭기도 했지만 화가 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 style="font-size:11pt;">아무런 잘못도 하지 않았는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">내가 왜</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">이런 걸 당해야 하는지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">분하고 화가 났습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">. </span></font></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><font face="바탕">쓰러지면서 사내가 저에게 다가 오는 걸 한 동안 지켜보다가 정신을 잃고 </font></span></p> <p><font face="바탕"><span style="font-size:11pt;">눈을 감았습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">.</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;">6</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">편에서 계속</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:11pt;">...</span></font></p>