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

pictures attached

one was of Jane talking to

was confident and

the stopped timer and the fixed program.

timer showed 48

Exactly.

not

did it…” Peter

talking to himself.

His gaze wavered.

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

beginning to become curious about her.”

his lip contemplatively.

suddenly shot to his feet

off to? Wait for me!” Larry called out.

just asking the obvious. Larry knew

be headed was Class

At Class 2903…

to return to her class when she heard about Jane’s

had been faster than Peter

She was stunned.

did Jane

surpassed

simply

then, hurried footsteps approached.

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

going in

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

share

in such a hurry because he knew that Jane had

looking for Jane?” Madelyn

are you doing here?” Peter asked.

on my way to class now,” Madelyn said.

have something urgent to attend to,” Peter

without letting Madelyn know specifically where he was

then quickly

was. She bit down hard

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

because of Jane

lied to

you’re an outsider. Are you trying to take away everything that

arrived at Class 2903.

was in

window looking into the class.

He was surprised.

was not inside.

Someone

Henderson, Mr. Fowler is outside,” a student said.

out loudly. Jane was the center of attention at the University

post proclaiming her the best student he ever had

had broken Peter’s record

siblings

wanted to know the

quiet and self–study,”

students before walking out of the

something the matter? Can it wait until

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

Henderson, Jane Fowler… Where is Jane

who passes the challenge does not have to attend any more of my lesson. They pass the

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