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.

am proudest of in my 20 years

pictures attached to

one was of Jane talking to

was confident

stopped timer and the fixed

the timer

Exactly.

more, not a second less.

it…” Peter

talking

His gaze wavered.

simple as you make her

beginning to become curious

his lip

suddenly shot to his feet and ran

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

obvious. Larry knew full

be headed was

At Class 2903…

when

faster than Peter by

She was stunned.

possible? How did Jane succeed?” Madelyn wondered, incredulous.

surpassed

simply

hurried footsteps approached.

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

where are you going in such a

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

share

hurry because he knew that Jane

for

have class? What are you doing here?” Peter

way to

Maddie. I have something urgent

up an excuse without letting Madelyn know

then quickly

She bit down

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

me because of Jane

never lied

to take away everything

at Class 2903.

class was in progress.

stood outside the window

He was surprised.

was not inside.

Fowler.” Someone noticed

Henderson, Mr. Fowler is

loudly. Jane was the center

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

broken Peter’s record

biological siblings related by

know the juicy details.

quiet and self–study,” lan

the students before walking out of the room.

is something the matter? Can it wait until class

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

Where is

does not have to attend any more of my lesson. They pass the class with full

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