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 as a teacher, Jane

attached to the

first one was of Jane talking to

was confident

the stopped timer and

on the timer showed 48 minutes.

Exactly.

second more, not

it…”

was talking

His gaze wavered.

simple as you make her out to be,” Larry

beginning to become curious about her.”

rubbed at his lip contemplatively.

suddenly shot to his feet and

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

just asking the obvious. Larry knew full well where Peter was

only place Peter could be

At Class 2903…

class when she heard about Jane’s challenge

than Peter

She was stunned.

How did Jane succeed?” Madelyn wondered, incredulous.

had surpassed Peter’s

was simply impossible.

hurried

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

in such a hurry?”

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

did not share what she knew.

Peter was in such a hurry because he knew that Jane had broken his

be looking for Jane?”

are you doing

I’m on my way to class now,”

have something urgent to attend to,” Peter said.

without letting Madelyn

quickly

was. She bit down hard

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

me because of Jane Fowler.

never lied to

you’re an outsider. Are you trying to take

arrived at Class

was in

stood outside the window looking into the class.

He was surprised.

not inside.

Fowler.” Someone noticed

Henderson, Mr. Fowler is

Jane was the center of attention at the

proclaiming her the best student he ever had in all his years as a teacher.

record

biological siblings related

to know the juicy details.

self–study,” lan called

walking

it wait until class

still very proud of him. His

Fowler… Where is Jane Fowler?” Peter

of my lesson. They pass the class with full marks. She has already

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