Rather fewer people could afford to fly these days and as fuel prices continued their inexorable rise, this was a number that could only continue to f...ll.The people who owned the houses that Iris kept so spotlessly clean would have little trouble in affording the occasional plane flight. For them, the experience of flying would be quite different from what Iris remembered. There would be emptier airport lounges, smaller crowds and shorter queues at Passport Control. Not that Iris could be sure. I was getting some garlic bread ready for the oven when Beth got home from rehearsal.As soon as she came in the kitchen and slammed her back-pack down, I could tell something wasn't right."Beth, what's up? You look like somebody just told you they were closing the Engineering school." Tommy, I just learned Oily Cart is disbanding! Steve, Jenny, Phil, and Horace are all graduating so I'd be the only one left." Disbanding? Isn't there anything you can do? I mean, is there any reason the group. This isn't going to be limited to the United States, but will have international impact. The Fusion Foundation will have to reach out worldwide in order to help," William said."You stepped down from the board of directors," Lucy said thinking that it was the worst time possible for the Fusion Foundation."That's right," William said.Shaking her head, Lucy said, "I hope it steps up to the challenge."He smiled and said, "One of the saving graces will be that a lot of people will own cars that can. Jean loaned Daphne a black garter belt, black fishnet stockings and heels to wear and also a low cut front dress that displayed cleavage created by a push-up bra underneath.Daphne looked great dolled up as she was. If one had been taking her out on a date looking like she was, the only bad thing would have been fighting off the guys that would have been trying to pick her up. Jean helped get her ready and she looked absolutely amazing. I do not think she had ever dolled up like that before, I.