** Chapter 21: The Challenge of Truth - Exposed Hearts **
The sun was high when ** Henrique Nakamura ** appeared, holding a strange device that emitted sparks.
-*Welcome to the ** Truth Challenge **! Today you will be tested not only in courage, but in honesty. Each question should be answered with the truth ... or will face the consequences.*
The competitors exchanged nervous looks.
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### ** The rules **
1. ** Questions and Answers **:
- *Each participant will receive a question about his childhood or deep secrets. If you lie, you will take a ** shock ** and you will have to hear a torturous ** song ** that hates.*
2. ** Most honest participant **:
-*The one who answers only truths will overcome the challenge and win the Captain's ** clamp **.*
3. ** Alien shame **:
-*The answers will be heard by all, and the goal is ** break hearts ** and cause ** shame of others **.*
-*Did you understand?* - Asked ** Henrique **, with a malicious smile.
Everyone nodded, some more reluctant than others.
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### ** The challenge starts **
#### ** 1. Katherine - The Lost Childhood **
** Henrique **:*"Katherine, is it true that you ran away from home at 10 because your parents didn't accept your voice?"
** Katherine ** (looking to the floor):*"Yes. They said I would never be anything but a street singer."**
Heavy silence. ** Drake ** looked at her with an unprecedented expression: compassion.
#### ** 2. Drake - The Secret of Fire **
** Henrique **:*"Drake, is it true that you accidentally burned your home as a child, killing your parents?"
** Drake ** (closing my fists):*"Yes. And I never forgiven myself for it."*
** Katherine ** looked at him, surprised.
#### ** 3. CALLEY - The shame of the school **
** Henrique **:*"Calley, is it true that you were expelled from school for fighting with a teacher?"*
** Calley ** (shouting):*"Yes! She said I would never be anything but a stubborn goat!"**
Everyone laughed, except ** ingest **, who looked at her with admiration.
#### ** 4. Ingue - The Fear of Water **
** Henrique **:*"Ingone, is it true that you almost drowned as a child and now are you afraid of deep water?"**
** Ingue ** (hesitating):*"Yes ... but I overcame it."**
** Katun ** smiled proudly.
#### ** 5. Leerstrom - The betrayal of the past **
** Henrique **:*"Leerstrom, is it true that you cheated on your best friend to win a prize as a child?"*
** Leerstrom ** (smiling):*"Yes. And I would do it again."*
Everyone looked at him with contempt.
#### ** 6. Glenda - The Family Lie **
** Henrique **:*"Glenda, is it true that you never met your father and invented stories about him?"**
** Glenda ** (lying):*"No."**
A shock hit her, and an embarrassing children's song began to play. She shouted: *"Stop!" * *
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### ** The climax **
** Henrique ** announced:
-*The most honest participant was ... ** Katherine **! She gets the Captain's ** clamp **!*
** Katherine ** looked at ** Drake **, who greeted her with a nod.
- *Tomorrow, the game will continue. But today ... Hearts were exposed, and secrets were revealed.*
** End of Chapter 21 **
*(Next: The Bridge of Wish - The Price of Honesty!)*
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** Note: ***With broken secrets and hearts, the game will never be the same. Who will win the next challenge? And who will be next to lie?* 💔🔥