¹     "Bummer!" moaned Tim.
 
²     "What's the matter?" asked Wendy.
 
³     "He's mad because our dad says we can't go to Uncle Mike's house for the weekend," said Tess.
 
⁴     "Did something happen?" asked Wendy.
 
⁵     "Yes," answered Tim, "gasoline happened."
 
⁶     "Huh?" said Wendy. "I don't understand. What does gasoline have to do with you going to your Uncle Mike's house?"
 
⁷     "What do you need to put in the car to make it go?" asked Tim.
 
⁸     "Gasoline," responded Wendy.
 
⁹     "And have you seen the price of gasoline lately?" asked Tess.
 
¹⁰     "I guess I haven't noticed," answered Wendy.
 
¹¹     "It has gone sky high," moaned Tim. "Dad says it would cost too much in gas for us to make such a short trip."
 
¹²     "Why does it cost so much?" wondered Wendy out loud. "Hey, there's my dad. Maybe he can help us understand."
 
¹³     "I guess it's worth a try," said Tess. "I don't think anything is going to make Tim happy right now."

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