"Bro!"
"Hey, what's up, Nick?" you say, slowing down so your best friend can catch up. "I got your text."
"Yeah, man. Hey, what are you doing for Spring Break?"
"Not much. I don't have your family's riches. I'll probably hang out at the dorm and eat Ramen noodles. Let me guess, you and Jenny are going to Martha's Vineyard."
"Actually, man, that's what I wanted to talk to you about. Jenny...well, Jenny's pregnant," he says with a heavy sigh.
"I take it congratulations are not in order..."
"It's a major problem, dude. She cannot be pregnant. Her parents will KILL me and my parents will probably cut me off financially."
"So, what... I know Jenny would never have an abortion."
"Damn right, she wouldn't. I just need to keep our parents from finding out until the semester is over and then let the chips fall where they may. The problem is we are supposed to visit her parents over Spring Break and she's starting to show."
"So have her wear a baggy sweatshirt or say she's got the flu or something."
"No chance. She's supposed to be trying on bridesmaid dresses for her sister's wedding and it can't be missed."
"That's tough, man. I wish there was something I could do."
"Actuallllly... there is. Since you're not busy, maybe you can go in her place."
"Say what now?"
"As you know, my research team has been working on a cloning pill. It's not ready for the public yet but I was wondering if you might be our first guinea pig..."
You blink.
"I'm serious! It works fine on mice and I'm sure it will work just as well on humans. A piece of her DNA, a hair or skin cell, whatever, is mixed with the secret formula and ingested by yourself. It binds with ribosomes, converts to actychemochloric acid, yadda yadda yadda, and you became an exact physical replica of her. We haven't found a way to stabilize it yet, so the results are temporary - 2-3 weeks at the most."
You seem skeptical about the science behind this.
"I can see you're skeptical about the science behind this. You don't think it will work. I'll tell you what. Come to the lab and I'll show you on some mice. If I convince you, you'll swallow the formula, become my girlfriend's clone, and meet the parents with me! She'll stay home and take of herself. You want what's best for Jenny, right?"
You seem hesitant.
"And I'll give you $10,000."
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