Billie waits for Harriet and Charlotte to go for a swim. She runs over and puts the bottle on Harriet’s towel. Then she runs back.

Harriet gets out of the water first. She picks up her towel. Billie sees the little green bottle drop onto the sand. Harriet picks it up.

Billie holds her breath and looks away. She can’t bear to watch!

Then Charlotte runs towards Billie with the bottle in her hand. Billie opens the bottle. Her heart is jumping up and down.

But…oh dear! The bottle is empty! Billie hangs her head.

Harriet doesn’t want to be her friend after all!

‘Oh,’ says Charlotte. ‘I forgot. Princess Harriet said she’d love to be your friend. She also said sorry that there’s no message, but she didn’t have a pen and paper.’

Billie bursts out laughing. It’s not the worst day ever, it’s the best day ever! Billie is on the beach, the sun is shining and, best of all, she has a brand-new friend!

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