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 hereby introduce to everyone, the student I am proudest of in my 20 years as a teacher,

two pictures attached to the post.

first one was of Jane talking

was confident and radiant.

was of the stopped timer and the fixed program.

time on the timer showed 48 minutes.

Exactly.

second more, not a

it…” Peter

was talking to

His gaze wavered.

is not as simple as you make

beginning to become

his lip contemplatively.

suddenly shot to his feet and ran toward the library.

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

Larry knew

Peter could be headed was Class 2903.

At Class 2903…

to return to her class when she heard about

been faster than Peter

She was stunned.

did Jane succeed?” Madelyn wondered, incredulous.

surpassed Peter’s

simply impossible.

then, hurried

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

you going in such a hurry?” Madelyn

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

not share what she knew.

wondered if Peter was in such a hurry because he

for

What are you doing here?” Peter asked.

way to class now,” Madelyn said.

I have something

an excuse without letting Madelyn know specifically

quickly

She bit down hard on her

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

me because of Jane Fowler.

lied

trying to take away everything that belongs

at Class

class was in

window looking

He was surprised.

was not

Fowler.” Someone noticed him.

Fowler is outside,” a

class recognized Peter and called out loudly. Jane was the center

a post proclaiming her the best student he ever had in all

record and surpassed

were biological siblings

know

self–study,” lan called

students before walking

something the matter? Can it wait until class is over?” lan

was one of his prized students, and lan was still very proud of him. His pride in Peter

Where is Jane

the challenge does not have to attend any more of my lesson. They pass the class with full marks. She has already left,” lan

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