No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

“What!” everyone exclaimed.

They had all been so sure Jane would fail, except for Lila.

The outcome was a shock.

Jane had succeeded.

Furthermore, she only used 48 minutes.

“How is it possible?” people wondered.

It was unprecedented.

She had even broken the previous 54–minute record held by Peter Fowler.

She was quicker by six minutes.

People were flabbergasted.

Peter Fowler was a rarely seen genius from the Computer Science Major at the University of Oricle.

All the professors had nothing but praise for his outstanding talent.

Jane had exceeded their expectations.

She had surpassed her brother, Peter.

Not just by a little, either.

“Yeah! Janie, I knew you could do it!” Lila cried.

She ran to Jane excitedly, adoration obvious on her face.

Jane patted Lila’s head adoringly. “For your unwavering faith in me, I had to do it.”

Jane could have fixed lan Henderson’s program in 20 minutes.

She had not done it slowly on purpose.

It had taken longer because she could not use the hacking software she had written herself.

She could only use the school’s software. It was too slow.

That was why she had taken so long.

The news that Jane had completed the challenge in 48 minutes soon spread throughout the University of Oricle.

There were no exceptions.

Larry and Peter got wind of it too.

“Hahaha! Peter, Jane succeeded! She did it in 48 minutes! Six minutes faster than your old record!” Larry exclaimed.

Peter’s hand froze in the middle of writing.

He asked in disbelief, “What… How is that possible?”

“Look! Professor Henderson has just made a post congratulating Jane Fowler. You owe me a month’s lunch,” Larry said.

He knew Peter would not believe him, so he showed Peter his cell phone.

Peter looked at Larry’s Moments. Professor Henderson had indeed just

made a post.

I am proudest of in my

were two pictures attached to the post.

of Jane talking to Lila.

was

the stopped timer and the

on the timer

Exactly.

not a second less.

did it…” Peter muttered.

talking to

His gaze wavered.

as simple as you make her out to

continued, “I’m beginning to become curious

rubbed at his

shot to his feet and

Peter, where are you running off to? Wait for me!”

asking the obvious. Larry knew full

Peter could be

At Class 2903…

decided to return to her class when she heard about Jane’s challenge results.

faster than Peter by six

She was stunned.

did Jane succeed?” Madelyn

had surpassed

was simply impossible.

hurried footsteps approached.

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

going in such a hurry?” Madelyn

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

did not share what she knew.

was in such a hurry because he knew that

he be looking for Jane?” Madelyn

class? What are you doing

on my way to class now,” Madelyn said.

we’ll chat later, Maddie. I have something urgent

an excuse without letting Madelyn know specifically where he was

then quickly left.

was left standing where she was. She bit down hard on

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

me because of

never lied to me before.

you trying to take

at Class

was

outside the window looking into the

He was surprised.

was not inside.

Someone noticed him.

Henderson, Mr. Fowler is outside,” a student

of the students in the class recognized Peter and called out loudly. Jane was

her. He had proudly made a post proclaiming her the best student he ever had in all his

broken Peter’s record and surpassed

two were biological siblings related

know the juicy

and self–study,” lan called

settled the students before walking out of

wait

very proud of him. His pride in Peter had not been diminished by Jane’s

Fowler… Where is Jane Fowler?” Peter

the challenge does not have to attend any more of my lesson.

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