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

attached

first one was of Jane talking to

it, Jane was confident and radiant.

second picture was of the stopped

timer showed 48

Exactly.

more, not a

it…” Peter muttered.

talking

His gaze wavered.

as you

to

rubbed at his

to his feet and ran toward the

running off to?

Larry knew

place Peter could be headed was

At Class 2903…

her class when

been faster than

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 swallowed anxiously.

share

a hurry because he knew that Jane had broken

be looking for

What are you

my way to class now,”

have something urgent to attend to,” Peter said.

up an excuse without letting Madelyn

then quickly left.

was left standing where she was. She bit down

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

me because

has never lied to me

you trying to take

arrived at Class

class was

outside the window

He was surprised.

was not inside.

Fowler.” Someone

is outside,” a student said.

and called out loudly. Jane was the center of attention at the

post proclaiming her the best student

broken Peter’s record and surpassed him.

were biological siblings related

wanted to know the

and self–study,” lan called out.

the students before walking

matter? Can it wait until class is

of him. His pride in Peter

is Jane

you forgotten? Anyone who passes the challenge does not have to attend any more of my lesson.

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