Rex, Alex, and Jude exchanged uncomfortable glances, feeling the weight of Diamond and Lisa's words. After a moment of silence, Rex took a deep breath and spoke up with a serious tone.
"I want to apologize," Rex began, looking directly at Diamond and Lisa. "You are right, we were thoughtless back then, and we deeply regret any pain we caused."
Jude nodded in agreement, adding, "We should have been more considerate of everyone's feelings. It was immature and unacceptable."
Alex, always the peacemaker, chimed in, "We value our friendship with you all, and we are truly sorry for any harm we caused."
"Psst," Lisa started laughing, and Lisa joined in. "We were only joking, but we appreciate your apology."
"You all better keep being nice to her," Diamond demanded, playfully but with a hint of seriousness.
"We are always nice to her," Jude replied, "but she seems to appreciate Rex more."
"That's not true," I quickly defended.