something else to add to her list , to deal with later . instead she had agreed , and from then on they were hardly ever apart . lucy was seven , and jane and gene were nine . `` do n't worry about it , '' said ruth . she turned and walked out of the bedroom , telling me to f**k off . but since i 'm the one who got us into it , i 'd better start fixing things . her skin was back to its normal soft creamy color . 