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Jamie Pierce met her best friend on the first day of 7th grade at Madeira Beach Middle School. Danielle Tobin was wild, adventurous and driven, she said. Pierce clicked with her immediately. After high school, the pair moved in together while they worked and saved money. Their families were close and often spent holidays together. Pierce, 30, now has a 7-year-old son who also called Tobin his .