Chapter 4

Chapter FOUR I woke up the next morning with a plan. The Ocean Parade was tomorrow so I didn't have much time! I swooshed out of bed in a flurry of bubbles and swam down to the great dining hall. 'Mum!' I said excitedly. 'Please can I go over to Oceana's house after school today? Please, please, please!'

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Mum blinked in surprise. 'Well, good morning to you too, Emerald!' she said. 'Erm, I don't know about you going to a friend's house this evening. It's the Ocean Parade tomorrow. Whether you're coming in the carriage with us or not, you need to be well-rested tonight.' She smiled at me but I could see that she looked a little worried. 'Pleeeeease!' I begged. 'It's really important!' 'Well all right,' she said. 'But don't be home too late.'

As soon as I got to school, I found Oceana and asked if I could come over to her house at the end of the day. 'Of course!' she replied. 'Shall we ask the others too? Do you want to play catch the bubble? We never ended up playing it the other day.' 'Can it be just us?' I asked. 'There's something else I want to do. You're so good at making things that I was hoping you could help me with something special 'Ooh,' she said, intrigued. 'I'd love to!' After school finished, Oceana and I swam over to her house, which is near my dad's at the other side of Scallop City. She lives

in a giant twisty seashell that has sea- glass windows. It's very pretty. We went up to her bedroom and Oceana got out all her craft things while her pet turtle,

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