We will share Brandon's story about how we met, Zarena's story, and somewhere in the middle is the exact story of how we met. We have the same story but different points of view... here is each of our takes on how the night unfolded.

Brandon's Account of How We Met:

Once upon a time in Chicago a few days before I moved to Milwaukee. My boy was in town and we were going RnB Only. But first we had to pre-game at Ceres and get me some dranky dranks. Then we slid over to the House of Blues and I see Zarena walk through the door. But I didn't say anything then. Then I saw her again walking away from the bar. Then I thought to myself 'Nah this ain't the right time'. So then the music started getting good so I walked to the dance floor and slide up on Zarena. One thing led to another, we air glided and then I got her number after she didn't know what Boo'd up was by Ella Mai.

Zarena's Account of How We Met:

I had just requested a sabbatical from my job for a few months. I was packing up my things and headed to stay in Washington DC during that time. My friend Erica Dadzie invited me to an event called R&B Only at the House of Blues in Chicago. I wasn't really up for going, given that I was moving in two weeks, but Erica insisted and I'm glad she did. We got ready at my apartment and walked over to the House of Blues. We got there a bit early so we went to the bar to get drinks.... but they were too pricey so we walked away. Then we made our way to the dance floor and the event started! A few minutes later, I locked eyes with a tall man on the very end of the dance floor. He was starring straight at me and I knew he was going to try to talk to me. Just like clockwork he immediately rushed over to me and introduced himself. We chatted for a bit and then he asked me if I like the song that the DJ was playing. The song was Boo'd Up by Ella Mai, a top hit on the music charts in 2018. I had never heard of the song before and Brandon looked at me with bewilderment and asked "Where are you from?" I laughed and said from the East Coast originally. He was respectable and asked for my phone number. He texted me the very next day asking to go on a date. In my mind I was thinking that of course I meet a very nice guy right before I am moving in two weeks. We went on two dates in Chicago during the two weeks, then I packed up my stuff and moved to the Washington DC area. To my surprise Brandon kept calling and texting me every night and we would talk for hours on end.... And the rest is history!

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