Cassidy DeMasi searched for a moment as she walked across the Southern Regional High School football field inside Goldberger Memorial Stadium, maneuvering her head slightly to both sides as she looked around the sea of people hovering about. Eventually, she located her target and strode more purposefully.
Abby Ardoin already had met with some of her loved ones, shedding a few happy tears, when DeMasi grabbed her best friend’s arm and spun her so she could face her.
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