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.

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

attached to the post.

one was of

it, Jane was confident and radiant.

was of the stopped timer

time on the timer showed 48

Exactly.

a second more, not

did it…”

talking

His gaze wavered.

as simple as you make her out

“I’m beginning to become

rubbed at his lip contemplatively.

his feet and

are you running off to? Wait for me!” Larry called

just asking the obvious. Larry knew full well

only place Peter could be headed was Class 2903.

At Class 2903…

to return to her class when she

been faster than Peter by six

She was stunned.

How did Jane succeed?” Madelyn

surpassed

simply impossible.

then, hurried footsteps approached.

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

going in such

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

did not share

if Peter was in such a hurry because he knew that

looking for

are you

to class now,” Madelyn said.

Maddie. I have something

without letting Madelyn know specifically

quickly

left standing where she was. She bit down hard

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

to me because of Jane

has never lied to me before.

take

at

was in progress.

the window

He was surprised.

not

Fowler.” Someone noticed him.

Henderson, Mr. Fowler is outside,”

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

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

record

two were biological siblings

wanted to know

and self–study,”

walking out of the room.

is something the matter? Can it wait until class is over?” lan

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

Henderson, Jane Fowler… Where is Jane

attend any more of my lesson. They

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