<p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;">프롤로그. </span><a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88291" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.3333px;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88291</a></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>1화. </span><span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88292" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88292</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>2화. <a target="_blank" href="http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88293" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88293</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:21.6px;">3화. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88319&s_no=88319&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88298</a></span></p> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;">4화. <span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88324&s_no=88324&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88319</a></span></div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;">5화. <span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88337&s_no=88337&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88324</a></span></div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;">6화. <span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88342&s_no=88342&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88337</a></span></div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;">7화. <span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88354&s_no=88354&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88342</a></span></div> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">8화. <span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88363&s_no=88363&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88354</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></p> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;">9화. <span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88377&s_no=12218607&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=60656" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88363</a></span></div> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>10화. </span><span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88382&s_no=88382&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88377</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">11화. <span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88397&s_no=88397&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88382</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">12화. <span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=humorbest&no=1263172" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88397</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">13화. <span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88422&s_no=12225993&kind=member&page=1&member_kind=total&mn=60656" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?humorbest_1263172</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">14화. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88539&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?humorbest_1263615</a></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">15화. <span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88543&s_no=88543&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88539</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">16화. <span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88557&s_no=88557&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88543</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">17화. <span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88563&s_no=88563&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88557</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">18화. <span style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88577&s_no=88577&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88563</a></span></p> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;">19화. <span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88582&s_no=88582&page=1" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88577</a></span></div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">20화. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=panic&no=88599&s_no=88599&page=1" style="color:#0000FF;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88582</a></span></div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;"><span style="font-size:15.4px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;">21화(완) </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><a target="_blank" href="" target="_blank">http://todayhumor.com/?panic_88599</a></span></div> <div style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="color:#333333;line-height:21.6px;"> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">Epilog</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us">ue</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">남겨진 자</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:Arial;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><br></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">정확히 상황이 어떻게 되었던 건지는 알 수 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">중간에 빈혈로 기절한 탓에 그 이후의 상황을 알 수 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">정신을 차렸을 때는 병원</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그 섬으로 갔던 날짜를 미루어보아 정신을 잃은 이후 이틀 만에 깨어난 것 같았다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">살기는 글렀다고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">생각했지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">내 엄살일 뿐이었던 것 같았다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">이렇게 살아있는 걸 보면 말이다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">생각해보면 참 질긴 목숨이다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">몇 번의 자살 시도에도 죽지 않았고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">배가 침몰하였을 때도</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그리고 총을 맞고서도 살아남았으니까</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">간호사가 와서 설명하기를</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">총탄이 주요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">장기를 훼손하지 않은 탓에 처치가 늦었음에도 다행히 살 수 있었다고 한다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">천운이었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">총알도 무사히 제거했으니</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">며칠만 회복하면 무사히 퇴원할 수 있을 거라고 말했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">다만 나를 여기로 데려온 사람이 누구냐고 물어보았지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">모른다고 대답할 뿐이었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아마도 한지혜는 아닐 테고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">이호철이나 하늘이가 데려왔다고 짐작할 뿐이었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">아마 기다리면 그 둘 중 누군가가 찾아올</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">거라는 생각이 들었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"> </p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">이튿날</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나를 가장 먼저 찾아온 것은 형사였다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그는 나의 총상이 어떻게 생긴 것이며</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">왜 생긴 것인지</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">내가 누구인지 이것저것 꼬치꼬치 캐물었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나는 배가 침몰했다는 사실까지만 이야기하고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그 뒤는 기억이 나지 않는다며 둘러댔다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">형사는 그런 나의 말을 믿지 못하는 듯 한참을 심문하다가 간호사에게 면박을 받고 나서야 밖으로 나갔다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"> </p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그리고 그 날 밤</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">자고 있는 나를 누군가가 깨웠다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">이호철이었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나는 정신이 번쩍 들어 잠에서 깨어나 몸을 세웠으나</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">옆구리의 고통에 제대로 앉질 못했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">이호철은 그런 나를 보며</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">진정하라고 말했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">나는 그의 말에 서둘러 고개를 끄덕이고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그날 등대에서 김재영이 죽고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">내가 총을 맞았었던 그날 내가 쓰러진 이후 어떻게 된 것인지 물었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그는 그것을 대답하는 것이 꺼려지는 것인지 선뜻 입을 열지 못했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">나는 불길한 느낌에 그의 말을 재촉했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">결국 그는 망설임 끝에 입을 열었고 나는 그 이후의 상황에 관해 설명을 듣게 되었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“당신이 기절한 뒤</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">...” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">거기까지 말하던 이호철이 말을 삼키고는 입술을 깨물었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">차마 말을 꺼내지 못하고 입술을 달싹거리며</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">말을 고르는 듯하였다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“하늘이가 저에게 자신을 죽이는 것을 요구했습니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그리고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">제가</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하늘이를 죽였습니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">쿵</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">! </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">머릿속에서 무언가 거대한 게 떨어진 느낌이었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그가 망설일 수밖에 없었던 이유를 할 수 있었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">“그리고 옥상의 잠금</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">장치가</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">...” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그가 계속해서 말을 이었지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">귀에 들어오지 않았다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그만큼 그의 말이 충격적으로 다가왔다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">생각하지 못했던 것은 아니었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그럴지도 모른다고 생각했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“하늘이의 스마트폰으로 늑대들의 목에 있던</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">...” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">하늘이가 자신을 죽여야만 그 상황이 끝난다고 했었으니까 내가 그 섬에서 탈출했다는 것은 하늘이가 죽었다는 것을 의미</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">할지도 모른다는 생각을 했었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그리고 자살을 시도하기도 했었고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">비록 내가 그것을 막았지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">하늘이가 죄책감으로 인해 죽음을 원하는 것을 얼핏 느꼈었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“밖으로 나가니</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">늑대들은 목에 장지로 전부 죽어서</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">...” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하지만 애써 부정하고 있었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">죽지 않았을 거라고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">살아있을 거라고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그러기를 바랬다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“등대는 불타서 무너져 내렸고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">시체도 챙기지 못했습니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">겨우 당신만을 데리고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">스마트폰의 내용을 따라 섬 한쪽 구석의 보트를 타고 탈출했습니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">......” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“괜찮으십니까</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">?” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">이야기가 끝났는데도 내가 아무런 반응이 없자</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">이호철이 조심스럽게 물었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">하늘이를 죽인 이호철을 탓할 수는 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그가 그것을 바란다고 해도 말이다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">하늘이가 그것을 원했을 테니까</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그렇지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">이 충격이 쉽게 가실 수도 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">비록 하늘이와 서로의 입장을 이해하지는 못했지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">하늘이는 아연이와의 유일한 접점이었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그 접점이 사라졌다는 상실감에 그리고 하늘이가 죽었다는 슬픔에 마음 한 켠이 뜯겨져</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">나가는 기분이었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“예</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">나는 목이</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">매어 갈라지는 목소리로 겨우 대답했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그는 나의 모습에 눈치를 보며 물었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“당신과 하늘이는 무슨 관계였습니까</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">?” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하늘이의 언니가 제 연인이었습니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그는 나의 말에 눈을 크게 뜨며 놀랐으나</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">납득하는 눈치였다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그러나 아직 의문이 남아있었던 듯 알 수 없다는 표정으로 입을 열었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“하늘이와 같이 일을 벌인 겁니까</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">?” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“그건 아닙니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아연이의 동생인 것도</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">범인인 것도 나중에야 알았습니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“그렇습니까</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">?” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그는 나의 말에 착잡하다는 표정으로 중얼거렸다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그리고는 가방</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">안으로 손을 집어넣더니</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">스마트폰을 하나 꺼내어 건넸다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">나는 그것을 받아</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">들며 의문을 표했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“이건</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">?” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“옥상에 있던 스마트폰입니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">저는 이만 가보겠습니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">죄송합니다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그는 그렇게 말하며 자리에서 일어나 밖으로 나갔다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">밤중의 병실은 어두운 적막만이 남았다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나는 그가 건넨 스마트폰을 들어올렸다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">처음엔 그가 나에게 이걸 왜 주었는지 이해할 수 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">분명 나에게 준 이유가 있을 것이다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하늘이가 나에게 메세지라도</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나는 그 생각이 든 즉시 스마트폰의 전원을 켰다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">스마트폰을 뒤져보니</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">스마트폰 안에는 몇 가지가 있었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">GPS</span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">를 통해 섬 구석의 보트가 있는 곳을 찾아갈 수 있는 어플과 보트의 간단한 사용설명서가 있는 파일</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">섬으로</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">부터의 탈출</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">방법과 탈출 후 메뉴얼까지 꼼꼼하게 준비</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">되어있었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그 이외의 쓸데없는 것들은 전부 지워버린 것인지 기초적인 파일</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">밖에 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그렇게 스마트폰을 뒤지던 중 메신저 어플에 알림이 떠있는 것을 발견했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">이거다 싶은 마음에 어플을 켜보니 비밀번호를 입력하는 창이 떴다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. 4</span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">자리수의 비밀번호</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span></p> <p style="font-family:Arial;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span>0614. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">무의식적으로 비밀번호를 눌렀다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">아연이의 생일 일자였다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">다행스럽게도 메신저의 잠금이 풀렸다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그리고 그 안에는</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko"> 1</span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">개의 메세지가 도착해</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">있었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">시간으로는</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">김재영이 죽은 직후인가</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">‘분명 약속은 지켰어요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아니</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">지킬 거예요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">조금 더 해볼까 했지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">역시</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아니에요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그가 왜 그랬는지는 물어보고 싶네요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.’ </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">? </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">이호철을 말하는 건가</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">‘단순히 휘말려 버린 한지혜와 김주성 그 둘에게는 가능하다면 미안하다고 전해줘요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.’ </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">김주성이 죽을 지는 몰랐던 거겠지</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">내가</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그를 죽였으니</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아마 내가 그를 죽이지 않았더라고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그가 하늘이를 죽이는 것으로 막을 내렸을 것이다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">내가</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그를 죽였다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">사람을 죽였다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">내가 사람을 죽였다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하늘이를 살리기 위해서라는 명분은 있었지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">결국엔 아무도 구하지 못했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아니</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하늘이를 구했더라고 결국</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">살인은 살인이다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하늘이가 소리쳤던 것이 떠올랐다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">‘</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">...... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">김재영이랑 그 여자를 죽인 나도</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">! </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">결국엔 똑같은 살인자야</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">복수라는 이름을 걸고 있었지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">! </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나도 결국 똑같은 살인자라고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.’ </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">살인을 했다는 사실은 어디로 사라지지 않는다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그 죄책감에 몸이 사시나무 떨리듯이 떨렸다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">떨림</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">때문에 스마트폰의 글씨조차 제대로 보기 힘들었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">왼손으로 스마트폰을 잡은 오른손을 간신히 잡아 누르고는</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">메세지를 계속해서 읽었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">‘오빠한테는</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">오빠한테도 미안해요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아무런 잘못 없는데</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">언니가 왜 죽었는지 그 진상만 알려드려도 충분했을지도 모르는데</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">복수하는 곳에 오빠의 의사도 없이 데려간 것</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">오빠한테 무거운 짐을 떠넘기려 한 점</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">미안해요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">짐을 나눠 지려는 어리광이었어요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그리고 고마워요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">별로 해준 건 없지만 옆에 있어준 것만으로도 힘이 되었을 지도</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">아</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그리고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">혹시나</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">제가 나약함에 저를 죽이길 부탁할 지도 몰라요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그래서 오빠가 저를 죽이게 되더라도</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">아니면 등대에서 무슨 일이 벌어져도 그것에 죄책감을 가지지는 말아요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">모든 건 등대로 모두를 데려간 제 책임이니까 모든 짐은 제가 지고 갈게요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">비겁하게 먼저 간다고 생각할 수도 있지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">아무튼요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그러니까 오빠는 모든 걸 잊고 아연이 언니에 대해서도 더 이상 연연하지 말고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">살아가요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">언니도 그걸 원할 거예요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">저도 그렇고요</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">.‘ </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">메세지는 거기까지였다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">“</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">... </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">젠장</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나는 손에서 무언가 뜨거운 것이 치밀어 오르는 것을 느꼈다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하늘이가 무엇을 이야기 하는 건지는 알고 있었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아연이가 그것을 원할 거라는 사실도 알고 있었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">하지만 그것이 마음대로 내가 원하는 대로 되지는 않는다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그리고 그러기를 원하지도 않았다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그곳에서 있었던 일 뿐만 아니라 아연이의 일까지 전부 잊지 않길 원했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">기억하길 원했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">아연이 덕분에 지금까지의 내가 있었고</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그녀에 대한 사실을 잊을 수는 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그리고 등대에서 내가 했던 일에 대한 것을 잊을 수는 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그 짐을 하늘이에게만 떠넘길 수는 없었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">김주성을 죽인 건 내가 한 일이었으며</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">그에 대한 짐도 내가 져야만 했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">죽음은 그에 대한 회피</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">밖에 되지 않는다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">살아서 그 일에 대한 책임을 져야했다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그리고 하늘이의 말대로 아연이도 내가 살기를 바라겠지</span><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="ko">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나는 스마트폰을 주머니에 넣고 침대에서 일어났다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">옆구리가 쑤시는 탓에 조금 주춤거리기는 했지만</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">침대를 짚고 간신히 설 수 있었다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">. </span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">나는 벽을 짚어가며 한 걸음</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';">한 걸음 앞으로 나아갔다</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">.</span></p> <p style="font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><font face="Arial">(완)</font></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">글쟁이의</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">후기</span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">드디어</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">에필로그까지</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">해서</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">길다면</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">길었고</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">짧았다면</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">짧았던</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">소설</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">등대가</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">마무리</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">되었습니다</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">여러모로</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">부족한</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">글이었지만</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">여기까지</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">봐주신</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">분들</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">정말</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">감사합니다</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">사실</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">처녀작이다</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">보니</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">이래저래</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">부족한</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">점이</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">많았던</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">글이라고</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">개인적으로</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">생각하고</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">있습니다만</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">,</span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">여러분은</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">어떠신지요</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">? </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">결말이</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">너무</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">뻔했다</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">던가</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">아니면</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">전개가</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">진부했다거나</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">, </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">단순히</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">재미가</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">없었다거나</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">?!</span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">아무튼</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">이렇게</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">끝입니다</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">언젠간</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">다른</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">작품으로</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">돌아올지도</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">모르지요</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">! </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">그때도</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">공포게시판이라고는 장담 못하지만요…</span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"> </p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:'Malgun Gothic';" lang="ko">고맙습니다</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;" lang="en-us">!</span></p></div>