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.

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

two pictures attached

of Jane

Jane was confident and

stopped timer and the fixed program.

on the timer showed 48 minutes.

Exactly.

a second more, not a second less.

did it…” Peter

talking to himself.

His gaze wavered.

simple as you make her out to be,” Larry said.

to become curious

rubbed at his lip

to his feet

you running off to? Wait for me!” Larry

the obvious. Larry

only place Peter could be headed

At Class 2903…

to return to her class when she

than Peter by six minutes.

She was stunned.

did Jane succeed?”

had surpassed

was simply impossible.

then, hurried footsteps approached.

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

in such a

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

share

because he

he be looking for Jane?” Madelyn

have class? What are you doing here?”

way to class now,”

something urgent to attend to,”

Madelyn know specifically where he

quickly left.

was left standing where she was. She bit

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

because of Jane

never lied

an outsider. Are you trying to take away everything that belongs to me?” Madelyn thought

at Class

class was in

stood outside the window looking into the class.

He was surprised.

not inside.

Someone noticed

Henderson, Mr. Fowler is

the students in the class recognized Peter and called out loudly. Jane was the center of

full of praise for her. He had proudly made a post proclaiming her the best student he ever had in

broken Peter’s record and surpassed him.

were biological siblings related by

to know

quiet and self–study,”

settled the students before walking out of the room.

it wait until class is

still very proud of him. His pride in Peter had

Henderson, Jane Fowler… Where is Jane Fowler?”

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

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