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

pictures attached to the post.

of

Jane was confident

picture was of the stopped timer and

the timer

Exactly.

a second more, not a second less.

did it…”

was talking to himself.

His gaze wavered.

sister is not as simple as you make her out to be,”

continued, “I’m beginning to become curious about

rubbed at his lip contemplatively.

feet and ran toward the library.

off to? Wait for

obvious. Larry

could be headed was Class 2903.

At Class 2903…

to return to her class when she

been faster than Peter

She was stunned.

How did Jane succeed?” Madelyn wondered, incredulous.

had surpassed Peter’s

was simply

hurried footsteps approached.

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

in such a hurry?” Madelyn

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

not share what she

Peter was in such a hurry because he knew that Jane had broken his record.

looking for Jane?”

What are you doing here?”

my way to class now,” Madelyn said.

have something urgent to attend to,” Peter said.

made up an excuse without letting Madelyn

then quickly

She bit

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

to me because

lied to

outsider. Are you trying to take away

arrived at Class 2903.

class was in progress.

stood outside the window looking into the class.

He was surprised.

was not inside.

Someone

Fowler is outside,” a student said.

Jane was the center of attention at the University of Oricle

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

Peter’s record and

two were biological siblings related by

know

self–study,”

students before walking out

Can it wait until

of him. His pride in Peter had not been diminished by Jane’s unexpected genius performance.

is Jane Fowler?” Peter

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

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