3rd Place in Derby #314: Video Games!, with 143 votes!

The reference sat at the table, staring nervously into its coffee. The other reference came in and took a seat across the table.

"Sorry, I'm late..."

"Oh, no. It's fine."

"But I'm glad you wanted to meet up. I've got something to talk about."

"Me too..."

"I don't know how to say this. It's just, things aren't going to work with us. And it's not you. You're great. But it was just one night, you know? And I think..."

"I'm pregnant."

"What?"

"I'm pregnant!"

"But I thought you were on the..."

"No. I thought you used a..."

"No."

"..." 

"So..."

"So?"

"Are you going to get a..."

"No!"

"Well, then are you going to keep it?"

"Ha! I can barely afford to support myself."

"Wait, do you want me to...? Because, I don't know, I don't think I..."

"No, that's not it either."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Well, I've heard of a place."

"A place?"

"Yeah, a place that'll take in babies like ours. Hybrid reference babies."

"Like a house?"

"No, it's a site. A website."

"Tell me more!" 

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