Warming Up
Or How Running On Snowshoes Isn’t Difficult Given The Proper Motivation

A Short Story by Korey Mae Johnson

Bear.

Big bear.

Nell had graduated top of her class ten years ago, and had always thought of herself as the smartest cookie in her class. In fact, she’d fancied herself the smartest person in any and every room she’d ever entered.

So why, when her life literally depended on it, was the only thing she could think of was, ‘That is a mighty big bear that’s about to eat me!’ coupled wit...