Jared and Erika met at Southwood Junior High school in 1998 while we both were in eighth grade. Jared approached Erika through a mutual friend and asked to be his girlfriend. Of course since Jared was the basketball star and was extremely handsome, Erika agreed. Erika was a beautiful cheerleader and often times would personalize cheers to make Jared feel good while playing. Although they were young, they fell in love early on. Due to moving and attending separate high schools they separated for 21 years, but love is stronger than any distance. Jared never stopped thinking about Erika and he kept approaching her throughout the years until he got her attention. On August 9, 2019 things turned around from one face time call and the rest was history. These two have been inseparable ever since.