Again

I was exploring on the beach after a real bad storm passed through when I found a weird looking bottle. It was shaped real odd and seemed to be a lot heavier than it should be. hen I picked it up, I noticed that it was covered with lots of dirt and crusty old gunk.

I wonder what it’s for and where it came from?

There could be a note for help inside from someone stranded on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean. He must have tossed this bottle in the water and it floated over thousands of miles to this beach. I’ll bet he’s still waiting for someone to rescue him. I could give the note to the Coast Guard and they could find him!

No, I guess not, this bottle is way too heavy to float all that way. What else could it be?

What if there’s a magic Genie inside? I could clean it up, then polish it real hard so the Genie will pop out and give me three wishes. I’d wish for a huge castle filled with all the best toys and games. All my friends could come and stay there. We’d have big pizzas delivered and all play with the Genie

I don’t think there’s a magic Genie inside either. My big brother told me that things like that don’t happen in real life. It must have come from somewhere though. It sure is strange looking, what else could it be?

I’ll bet it’s part of some sunken pirate treasure that washed up during the storm! There could still be a huge chest of valuable gold coins and jewels on the beach somewhere. If I could find it, I’d buy presents for all my friends... even my big brother.

Oh well, it still looks like a neat bottle. I’ll bet I can clean it up and wash out the nasty smell.

I guess I’ll

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