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.

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

two pictures attached

of Jane talking

Jane was confident and radiant.

was of the stopped timer and

timer showed

Exactly.

a second more, not a second less.

did it…”

talking

His gaze wavered.

as you make her out to be,” Larry

to

at his lip

shot to his feet and ran toward

where are you running off to? Wait for

Larry knew

place Peter could be headed was

At Class 2903…

to her class when she

been faster than Peter

She was stunned.

possible? How did Jane

surpassed Peter’s timing.

was simply

hurried

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

are you going in such a hurry?”

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

not share what she

a hurry because he knew that Jane had

be looking for Jane?” Madelyn thought.

don’t you have class? What are you doing here?”

on my way to class now,” Madelyn said.

later, Maddie. I have something urgent to attend to,” Peter said.

without letting Madelyn know specifically where he was headed.

quickly left.

was left standing where she was. She bit down

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

me because

never lied to me before.

you trying to take away everything that belongs to me?” Madelyn thought

arrived at Class 2903.

was

the window looking into the class.

He was surprised.

not

Someone

is outside,”

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

had proudly made a post proclaiming her

Peter’s record and surpassed him.

siblings related

know the

and self–study,” lan called

before walking

it wait

students, and lan was still very proud of him.

Where is Jane Fowler?” Peter asked.

attend any more of my lesson. They pass the

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