<div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="3"><strong><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">잔혹한 동화 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">7 </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">– </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이들은 우주에서 온 전사</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">? </span></strong></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt">   <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">  <font size="2">  </font></span><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">  </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이가 울음소리를 냈다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">차 밑이나 쓰레기 더미에 있던 고양이들이 주위로 몰려들었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">.</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">    </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">    </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">    </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">  </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">그들은 각자의 울음소리로 자신의 신원을 확인했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">그것은 내가 알게 된 또 하나의 비밀이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 가로등 뒤에 숨어서 밤마다 고양이를 지켜봤다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 수첩에다 고양이들의 비밀을 적었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">어른들은 바보 같은 소리 하지 말라지만 나는 알 수 있다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이들은 우주에서 온 전사들이다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">다른 고양이들이 차 위를 밟으며 그들 주위를 향해 갔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">    </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">!”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"></span><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">  고양이는 울었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 수첩을 펼치고 연필로 적어나갔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. ‘</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이는 점프를 잘한다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">.’ </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 다시 가로등 뒤에서 내 목에 걸었던 망원경을 눈에 가까이 붙이고 고양이들을 살폈다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">    </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">!!”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"></span><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">  고양이들은 아무런 행동은 하지 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">그저 몸을 뱀처럼 둥글게 말고는 울음소리만 내고 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">가끔 창문을 열고 소리치는 아저씨들 때문에 고양이들은 재빨리 차 밑으로 숨었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 다시 수첩을 펼쳤다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. ‘</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이는 매우 재빠르다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">’ </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">이것으로 고양이가 우주전사인 이유를 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">20</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">가지나 모았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 수첩을 주머니에 넣었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">그리고 망원경을 손으로 잡아 눈에 가까이 붙였다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">다시 고양이들은 아저씨가 들어가자 모습을 드러냈다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">   고양이들은 입을 벌려 하품하기도 하고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">꼬리를 흔들었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아무 일도 하지 않았지만</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">분명히 울음소리에는 우리가 모르는 비밀암호가 있다는 생각이 들었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">.</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹 야옹야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹 야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"> 갑자기 고양이들이 각자의 길로 가기 시작했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 망원경을 손에서 뗐다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 급하게 집 방향으로 뛰어갔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">한참을 뛰다가 가로등이 없는 어두운 골목에서 숨을 가다듬었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">갑자기 고양이 울음소리가 크게 들려왔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">~</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"></span><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">  나는 귀를 막고 몸을 웅크렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">다시 고양이 울음소리가 가깝게 들려왔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"></span><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">  나는 무서워서 금방이라도 눈물이 나올 것 같았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">그때 뒤에서 아야 하는 목소리가 들렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 뒤를 돌아보자 어둠 속에서 나보다 키가 큰 아저씨가 서있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">얼굴이 보이지는 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">하지만 아저씨는 점점 나를 향해 다가오고 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">.”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"></span><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">  아저씨 옆에는 고양이가 잘 들리지 않는 소리가 울었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아저씨가 무릎을 굽히고 나의 눈을 보고 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">집이 어디니</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">? </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아저씨가 바래다 줄까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">?”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt"> </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아저씨는 술에 취했는지 말 할 때마다 입에서 술냄새가 났다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 고개를 흔들었지만 아저씨는 갑자기 내 손을 잡았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">데려다 준다니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">어</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">! </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">어른이 데려다 준다면 알았다고 해야지</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"> 나는 아저씨가 잡은 손을 빼려고 힘을 줬다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아저씨는 다른 손으로 내 뺨을 때렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">이 녀석이</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">버릇없게 가만히 있지 않고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"> 내가 맞은 뺨을 손으로 가렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아저씨는 나를 잡은 손에 힘을 주고 골목으로 끌고 나가려 했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이가 아까보다 큰 소리를 내며 울었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">!”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"> 그러자 아까 내가 봤던 고양이들이 골목 주위로 몰려들었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아저씨는 앞에 서있던 고양이 한 마리를 발로 찼다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">   “</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">! </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">!”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">  </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이들은 아까보다 더 많이 몰려들었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">바로 아저씨 주위로 몰려들면서 울기 시작했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아저씨는 발길질을 했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">그래도 고양이들은 아저씨 다리로 달려들어 물거나 할퀴었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">아저씨가 아파서인지 나를 잡았던 손을 풀었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 급하게 골목으로 나갔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">골목으로 나갈수록 고양이들의 울음소리는 더욱 커져갔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">   나는 큰일이 일어난 후 골목으로 가지 못하게 엄마들이 막았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">이유는 나 때문이라고 하지만 그것 말고도 다른 것이 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"> </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">그날 피가 바닥에 흥건히 젖어 있고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">찢어진 옷이 주변에서 옷은 발견은 되었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">하지만 그 아저씨만 보이지 않는다는 경찰의 발표 때문이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">얼마 지나지 않아서 나는 다시 수첩과 망원경을 들고 고양이들을 살폈다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">여전히 그 장소에서 고양이는 몸을 웅크리고 자고 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">  </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"></span><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">  고양이는 몸을 일으키더니 나를 힐끔 쳐다보았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 놀라서 망원경을 눈에서 떼고 주변을 살폈다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이는 나에게 천천히 다가왔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">고양이는 다리에 얼굴을 비볐다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕">    </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">야옹</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">”</span></font></div> <div class="0" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 함초롬바탕"></span><font size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">  나는 조심히 고양이의 머리를 손으로 쓰다듬었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">나는 아직도 고양이들이 우주에서 온 전사라 믿었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕">하지만 그렇게 나쁘지 않은 전사라는 확신이 들었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0pt; font-family: 함초롬바탕; mso-font-width: 100%; mso-text-raise: 0pt">. </span></font> <o:p></o:p></div>