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.

the student I am proudest of in my 20 years as a

pictures attached to the

one was of Jane

it, Jane was

of the stopped

on the timer showed 48 minutes.

Exactly.

not a second less.

it…” Peter

was talking

His gaze wavered.

as simple as you make her out to be,”

continued, “I’m beginning to become curious about

rubbed at his lip

his feet and ran toward the

are you running off to? Wait for me!” Larry called

asking the obvious. Larry knew full well

place Peter could be headed was

At Class 2903…

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

faster than

She was stunned.

is this possible? How did Jane succeed?” Madelyn wondered,

surpassed

was simply impossible.

hurried footsteps

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

going in such a hurry?” Madelyn asked.

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

share what she knew.

in such a hurry because he knew that

for Jane?”

What are

on my way to class

have something urgent to

excuse without letting Madelyn know specifically

quickly

She bit down hard on her lip.

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

to me because

never lied to me before.

to take away everything that belongs

arrived at Class

class was in

outside the window

He was surprised.

not inside.

Fowler.” Someone noticed

is outside,” a student

in the class recognized Peter and called out loudly. Jane was the center of attention at the University of

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

record and

two were biological siblings related by

know the juicy

quiet and self–study,” lan called

before walking out of

wait until

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

is

does not have to attend any more of

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