Later at camp, everyone was singing in harmony while Leo played the guitar. Max, sitting next to Charlotte, couldn't help but notice her beautiful voice.
What they didn't know was that, in the distance, the coach was watching them and reporting everything to Louis.
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The next morning, all the peace from the previous night had vanished. Now, tension dominated the atmosphere. Max had found the Ravens' flag burned, and all signs pointed to the Eagles being responsible, although they denied it.
"Hey, guys," Emma said, appearing with Leo's guitar, now painted in the Eagles' colors. There were no more excuses.
The argument flared up again. The Eagles, confident in their innocence, denied being responsible, while the Ravens had no doubt it was them.
"Guys, stop! If they say they didn't do it, it's because they didn't. They're our friends," Hayley intervened, trying to calm the situation.
"No, they're not," Becca said coldly, standing next to Leo.
Suddenly, Daniel, angry, grabbed the Eagles' flag and threw it into the fire.
"There, it's done," he said defiantly. "Happy? Now both are burned."
"What are you doing?" Parker asked incredulously, but Daniel just gave him an "forget it."
"And what about my guitar?" Leo said, upset.
"If you want, when we get back, I'll break all the basketballs. Get over it," Daniel replied, already out of control. "Let's go."
He approached Hayley, kissed her, and added without a word:
"Good luck."
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As they went their separate ways, within the Ravens' group, Hayley and Leo continued arguing over the jacket she was wearing until Hayley, fed up, took it off.
"Happy now?" she snapped, annoyed.
"I'll be happy if you throw it off a cliff," Leo responded, walking away without looking back.
"It's just a hoodie!" Hayley exclaimed, frustrated.
"You're trying to ruin it, aren't you?" Becca interjected disdainfully. "Why don't you go with the Eagles?"
"Becca, enough," Charlotte said gently, giving Hayley a sympathetic glance before following Becca.
"Traitor," murmured a boy from the group with contempt.
After that, the group continued in silence, walking along the trail.
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When they reached the second flag, a fight broke out, and almost everyone ended up soaked. In the end, Hayley decided to join the Eagles, which disappointed several of the Ravens.
Each one went their own way, unaware that the coach was watching them from a distance, relaying every detail to Louis.
On the way to the last flag, the Eagles' iodine tablets mysteriously disappeared, causing Alex to get sick and Max twisted his ankle, forcing the group to stop. Charlotte offered to stay with him while the others continued.
As they waited, Max and Charlotte began sharing stories and chatting animatedly. They both felt something new, an excitement inside them that they had never experienced before.
At one point, Charlotte noticed Max staring at her, and she turned to meet his gaze.
"Is something wrong?" she asked innocently.
"Uh? No, no, nothing... It's just that... you're so pretty and interesting..." Max realized he was speaking without thinking and quickly covered his mouth. "I mean... I..."
Charlotte let out a small laugh, amused, and looked at him.
"You seem pretty handsome and interesting to me too," she responded with a smile.
Max felt his cheeks burn and his heart squeeze with nervousness. He was going to say something more, but just then, Leo appeared, interrupting the moment.
"We have to go," Leo said seriously. "Sophie has fallen off the cliff."
