Step 1: Choose the right reporting verb:
Since the direct speech begins with 'Please', the polite request is best reported using 'requested', not 'said' or 'ordered'.
Step 2: Rework pronouns and time word:
'Me' becomes 'her' (from the friend's perspective) and 'today' becomes 'that day'.
Step 3: Final Answer:
She requested her friend to help her that day.