‘I have nothing anymore. My husband took everything and left. He sold our house without my knowledge. At the end of the month, I’ll be homeless. I... came here today thinking if I had my hair done the way he always liked it that he might come back. My hurt came out when I saw myself in the mirror.’ ‘Your hair is gorgeous,’ the beautician said, speaking for the first time in several minutes. ‘No, I’m old, and tired, and he’s younger and active. I knew I couldn’t keep up with him when we met. Maybe. I want to talk to Dean."Diane did what she was told but Donna said, "I think I should stay to be with Dean so he isn't embarrassed."Mom said, "He'll be more embarrassed if you stay, don't you think?" But I'm older and know about these things." Donna, do you want to try to explain your periods to Dean too?"Donna frowned but said, "Okay, I guess it is private. But he should be able to talk to me about it."Mom rolled her eyes and said under her breath, "I'm sure you two will talk extensively about. ‘Something wrong?’ I chuckled and looked over at him. He was so adorable when he was annoyed at me. ‘I remember now why I stopped inviting you on long car rides,’ he said while looking at me. I grinned at him innocently. ‘It’s like trying to entertain a two-year-old.’ He was trying to be serious but I saw the corners of his mouth twitch. I laughed softly at his frustration. ‘We’re barely out of town, Edie, and you’re so restless you’re practically twitching.’ Now he was blatantly teasing me.. The advantage for the Family was that these Wasps were not advanced enough to have an air force of fighters. Tanktubs and USTs were sent in and quickly established that the sentients on this planet were long gone. Most of the Wasps were eliminated with the sprayers and the few that weren't were picked off by the rockets.There were still some animals left, so there was hope that the ecology would recover without the Wasps to interfere. The empty pyramids were left in case somebody ever needed.