ARIEL Elias stood tall, his eyes locked on Maria. “You forced Alan to take a drink, which you had put a whitish substance in. A few minutes later, Alan was very drunk." The crowd gasped in shock, and I felt a feeling of vindication. Finally, someone was speaking out against Maria's evil deeds. “That's not true”, she yelled. “Elias why are being so mean to me”. Elias stood firm. "I'm not being mean to you Maria. I'm not lying. I was there and I saw what happened. You tricked Alan into doing what you wanted, and you used him for your own benefit." I took a step forward, my heart beating fast with excitement. “Maria, you're good at controlling people. You use them for what you want, and then you get rid of them like they're nothing”. The guests started talking quietly to each other, an