Forced Apology

"Clara," Stella and Jenna called out weakly, too scared to make eye contact.

"We asked you two to take care of Daphne here, not to bully her. Who gave you permission to do this?" Clara demanded, her gaze even more stern.

"Yes, we're sorry. We... we..." Stella stuttered, glancing at Jenna, who also had her head bowed. Thinking quickly, Stella continued, "We wanted to stand up for you. We couldn't s