<p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">평소 친하게 지내는 회사 동료가 어째서인지 바다에 가는 것만큼은 한사코 거절한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">이유를 물어봤지만 별로 말하고 싶어하지 않는 기색이었고.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">궁금해서 같이 술 한잔하면서 취한 다음에 캐물었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그가 아직 학생일 무렵, 친구와 함께 여행을 갔었단다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">기말고사 끝난 다음이랬으니 한겨울이었을 것이다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">여행이라고는 하지만 어딜 정해놓고 가는 건 아니고, 친구네 개까지 셋이서 차를 타고 정처없이 달려가는 마음 편한 것이었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">며칠째였나, 어느 바닷가 한적한 마을에 접어들 무렵, 해가 저물어 버렸다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">곤란하게도 휘발유가 거의 떨어져가고 있었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">해안가 오솔길을 달리며 내비게이션으로 찾아보니 금방 주유소를 발견했지만, 가게 문이 닫혀있었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">뒷문 쪽으로 돌아가보니, 문에 큰 소쿠리가 매달려 있더란다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그걸 밀고 초인종을 누른다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[실례합니다. 휘발유가 다 떨어져서 그러는데요.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">잠시 인기척이 느껴졌지만, 대답은 없었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[무시하나본데.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">동료는 왠지 화가 뻗쳐서 다시 초인종을 누르고 소리쳤다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[실례합니다!]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">끈질기게 소리치자 현관 불이 켜지면서 유리창 너머 사람 그림자가 비쳤다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[누구야?]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[휘발유가 다 떨어져서...]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[오늘은 쉬는 날이야.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">말을 다 마치기도 전에 화난 것 같은 목소리가 돌아온다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[어떻게 좀 안될까요...]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[안돼. 오늘은 벌써 장사 접었어.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">어쩔 도리도 없이, 동료는 친구와 차에 돌아왔다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[이래서 시골은 안된다니까.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[어쩔 수 없네. 오늘은 그냥 여기서 자자. 내일 아침에 문 열면 보란듯 찾아가서 바로 기름 넣고 뜨자고.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">차를 세울만한 곳을 찾아 마을 이곳저곳을 돌아다녔다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">하지만 주유소 뿐 아니라 모든 가게와 집이 다 문을 닫고 있더란다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">자세히 보면 어느 집이고 처마 끝에 바구니나 소쿠리를 매달고 있다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[무슨 축제라도 하나?]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[그런거 치고는 너무 조용한데.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[바람이 너무 세서 안되겠는데. 야, 저기 세우자.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그곳은 산기슭에 있는 작은 신사였다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">바다를 향해 쭉 뻗어 있는 돌계단 아래에다 차를 세웠다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">작은 주차장처럼 울타리가 있어, 바닷바람을 막아줄 듯 했다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">신사 기둥문 그늘에 차를 세우자, 주변은 이미 어두워진 후였다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">할일도 없겠다, 동료는 친구와 이야기나 좀 나누다 모포를 덮고 운전석에서 잠을 청했다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">몇시간이나 지났을까, 개가 으르렁대는 소리에 눈을 떴다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">주변에서는 강렬한 비린내가 나고 있었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">개는 바다를 향해 이빨을 드러내고 으르렁대고 있었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">친구도 눈을 떴는지, 어둠 속에서 눈만 껌뻑이고 있었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">달빛에 비친 바다는, 낮에 본 것과는 달리 기분 나쁠 정도로 고요했다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">살풍경한 콘크리트 암벽에 꿈틀거리는 파도가 비친다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[뭐야, 저거.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">친구가 쉰 목소리로 입을 열었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[모르겠어...]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">처음 그것은, 바다에서 기어나오는 굵은 파이프나 통나무 같이 보였다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">뱀처럼 몸부림치며, 천천히 뭍에 올라왔지만 이상하게 소리는 들리지 않았다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">아니, 놈의 몸 자체가 뭉게뭉게 피어오른 검은 연기 덩어리 같아, 실체가 있는지조차 알 수 없었다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그 대신, "우우우..." 하는 귀울림이 계속 이어지고 있었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">구역질 나는 비린내는 점점 심해질 뿐이었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그 녀석의 끄트머리는 해안가 길을 가로질러 건너편 집까지 닿고 있었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">아직 반대편은 바다에 잠긴 채였다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">집 처마를 들여다보는 듯한 그 끄트머리에는, 확실히 보이지는 않지만 얼굴 같은 게 분명히 있었단다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">두 사람 모두 담이 약한 편은 아니었지만, 그 모습을 본 순간부터 "불길하다" 는 생각이 온몸을 지배해 몸이 굳어 움직이질 않았다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">마치 심장을 움켜쥐고 놓아주지 않는 느낌이었다고 할까.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그것은 처마에 매단 소쿠리를 계속 바라보다가, 이윽고 천천히 움직여 다음 집으로 향했다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[야, 시동 걸어.]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">친구의 떨리는 목소리에, 동료는 겨우 정신을 차렸다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">움직이지 않는 팔을 간신히 들어 키를 돌리자, 적막한 가운데 엔진 소리가 울려퍼진다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그것이 천천히 이쪽을 돌아본다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">"위험하다!"</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">뭔지는 알 수 없지만, 눈을 마주치면 안되는 직감이 들더란다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">앞만 바라보며 액셀을 밟아 급발진했다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">뒷좌석에서 미친 듯 짖던 개가 훅하고 숨을 들이쉬더니, 그대로 쓰러졌다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[타로!]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">무심코 돌아본 친구도 히익하고 숨을 들이쉬더니 그대로 굳었다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">[멍청아! 앞을 봐!]</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">동료는 친구의 어깨를 강제로 잡아 앞으로 시선을 돌렸다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">친구의 얼굴은 딱딱하게 굳어 있었고, 눈에는 초점이 없었다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">동료는 정체 모를 공포에 비명을 지르며, 미친 듯 액셀을 밟았다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그나마 남은 연료가 다 떨어질 때까지 달려간 뒤, 한숨도 자지 못하고 아침을 맞았다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">친구는 의식이 불명확한 상태로 근처 병원에 입원했고, 일주일 가량 고열에 시달렸다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">회복된 뒤에도 그 일에 관해서는 결코 입을 열려 하지 않았고, 이야기만 꺼내려 해도 불안해했다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">결국 그가 무엇을 보았는지는 들을 수 없었고, 졸업한 뒤에는 그대로 사이가 멀어졌다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">개는 심한 착란 증세를 보인 끝에, 가까이 오는 사람은 누구에게든 거품 물고 달려들려고 하는 바람에 어쩔 수 없이 안락사시켰다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">그것이 뭔지, 동료는 아직도 알 수 없다고 한다.</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;">하지만 그 이후 지금까지 바다에는 결코 가까이 가지 않고 있다는 것이다. </p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:'돋움', dotum, sans-serif;"><br></p>
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