One Too Many

by David Henson

The experts say the conditions helped. Air temperature, barometric pressure, dew point, wind conditions. Ideal. You’d think those would be important to the pros, but not a weekend warrior like me. For some reason, Lana videoed me. Maybe in her bones she felt something special was brewing. Fifty-two. A world record. I lost count myself because the last dozen was a blur. But analysis of the video proved it. Divers found the stone, thanks to the recording. God. Bless. Lana. The stone is in the museum. I’m hitting the talk shows. Oh, how I wish Lana were here. She tried on her own to retrieve the stone for posterity. The divers recovered her, too.

David Henson and his wife have lived in Brussels and Hong Kong and now reside in Illinois, USA. His work has appeared in various journals including Jake, Best Microfictions 2025, Moonpark Review, Fictive Dream and Gone Lawn. His website is http://writings217.wordpress.com. His Twitter handle is @annalou8.