You Looked Down on Me Once, Now You Look Up. novel Chapter 101

“You guys seriously didn’t know?” Tim stared around the private room, eyebrows raised in disbelief.

He couldn’t hide his curiosity about Ruby’s startled reaction.

“I saw her. Talked to her for a while, actually. And her leg—she’s walking just fine now.”

The memory flickered in Tim’s mind: a rare sunny day in Toronto, Patricia sitting beneath a café umbrella in a crisp white sundress, a fancy-looking dog sprawled lazily at her feet. He had no idea if the dog was hers, but it matched her vibe—relaxed, a little distant, owning the moment.

Ruby was on her feet in an instant, eyes locked on Tim, voice tight with urgency. “Are you sure?”

If Patricia was still alive, and if her leg really had healed, then everything that happened three years ago—every bit of chaos—was all just a setup for her grand escape.

She’d torn Riverdale apart, disappeared overseas, and quietly fixed her life?

“I called her name—Patricia—and she answered me. We even chatted about our school days.”

The more Tim said, the paler Ruby got. “Don’t do this to me, Tim. Are you saying I’ve been seeing ghosts in broad daylight?”

Across the table, Ruby’s eyes found Theo’s. In that split second, something passed between them—anger, and a flicker of something darker.

Patricia was alive.

Which meant the person who’d hurt them both was still out there.

“No,” Ruby said at last, her voice low. “Maybe she really is alive.”

If Patricia wanted Tim to see her, it was no accident. Tim had lived in Toronto for years, only dropping by Riverdale now and then—he was basically a local. All this time, nothing. But now, just as Theo was coming back, Patricia made sure she was seen.

Out in the hallway, Ruby leaned against the wall, arms crossed. She wore a sleeveless black top, pale skin glowing against the dark fabric, her hair twisted into a low bun. As she pressed her fingertips into her arm, little white marks bloomed on her soft skin.

If Patricia really was alive and planning a comeback, what then?

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