“run run run” he said furiously clicking on his keyboard
PERCING ERROR “arghh” he fell back frustrated
Victor is a final year student of computer science working on his final year project, but he has been facing a lot of problems compiling the project. And time is fast running out, he had earlier submitted an alternative or backup codes as he love to call it.
But his always angry supervisor Doctor Peter Chris wouldn’t take it.
“I want your work to be in JavaScript/html or full stack Java not this humm childish VB” he had angrily said to Victor.
“Now the deadline is less than 12hours and the codes ain’t compiling, what else do I have to check” he lamented scrolling through the lines
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The news of victors death is the hottest headline in school the following day, he had hanged himself
“The police are here” a student announced and everyone vacate the room hurriedly.
“Watch it” I said to a girl that nearly run me over. It’s my first time visiting a crime scene.
“Don’t just stand there officer” inspector Tunde said as he picks a paper up.
“What a stupid boy” he said reading through the paper as the forensic team also came in.
“would you belief he killed himself because of some programming language problems” he continued as he clicked on the laptop on the reading table.
“Oh my God, three thousands lines of codes” I exclaimed moving close to him
“you know anything about this” he asked bemused
“I studied computer science in school, before joining the force” I replied taking over the system.
“Why will someone commit suicide over this jargons” he said moving to the other side of the room.
“Because I find the omission” I said absent-minded as I insert the missing SEMICOLON.
“Wow!” I exclaimed as a very beautiful webpage hit my seeing sense.
“Wait … you mean just an ordinary semicolon changed that jargons to this?” he asked unbelievably.
“Yes, it did” I sadly replied as the forensic team wheeled the deceased away.
©HayKay writes 2018
