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    Shellie Zacharia

    Shellie Zacharia lives in Gainesville, Florida. Her work has appeared in Sou’wester, Washington Square, Opium, A cappella Zoo, Used Furniture Review, and elsewhere. She is the author of the story collection Now Playing (Keyhole Press, 2009).

    Shellie Zacharia

    Short Story

    We Have A Bear

    Shellie Zacharia·
    A black bear cub sat eating cereal on the kitchen floor. The woman had never seen this bear cub before. The Cheerios box was split open, little o’s scattered everywhere. “Oh,” she said. “A bear. A very cute bear.” The bear paused for a moment as if it knew it was a very cute bear. She got the broom and started to sweep the cereal into a pile. The bear watched her while it ate.