Story Time: I almost met Janet Jackson! Part 3

We stayed at the Marriott at Waikiki Beach. Everything was so beautiful. Met up with Quincy from HBO and he was so nice. We also met some other guys that came.

So, the night of the show came. We got our tickets, our HBO passes. Our cab driver was high energy that took us to the stadium. I was like Hawaii is so nice. I wish I could stay. The driver was like what’s stopping you just cash your plan tickets in.

We stood in line waiting to get in the stadium. The girl ahead of us in line brought a book with her. This is before smart phones. We got in and the show started it was so awesome. Our seats were on the floor. Janet is really good at what she does. I had a great time. People thought we worked for HBO with the passes we had on. If I had the mind I have know I would have tried to go backstage but we didn’t. If you watched her All For You Tour when it was on HBO and you pan in the audience and in the middle was a sound booth we where behind that towards the left of it. The camera never panned on us. Also, if you look someone had started throwing a beach ball around when it got back to us people were mad. It was so annoying. Someone hit it away from where we were sitting and it landed on this girl’s head. It was funny.

The show ended and we met up with the high energy cab driver. He drove us to the hotel where the HBO after party was located. The hotel I can’t remember what the name of it was but it was kind of secluded. This was supposed to be the hotel that Janet was staying at. We got out the car and went in and it was not many people there but Quincy said “When Janet Gets here you will be the first one she will meet. Y’all I was so excited. Quincy was like if anyone asks, you are 21. Lol. So we sat a while a guy asked us if we wanted drinks. At first I was like no and then he said they had fruit punch. It was really good. There were a few people dancing but I sat there contemplating what I was going to say to Janet.

Some time passed and she didn’t show up. Quincy came back and said Janet changed her hotel at the last moment so she won’t be coming. Quincy said she is at the party that Missy Elliott is throwing and that’s at a club. I was like let’s go and he was like that place is a real club. I was like oh. I was so sad y’all. I was not old enough so I would not have got in I don’t think. Quincy was like you want to stay here or ride back with us. So my friend and I went back with Quincy. One of the guys was on the phone with someone and the voice on the end was like are you guys coming and the guy was like no we are tired. I was close enough to hear the voice and that sounded like Janet Damita Jo Jackson on the phone! I believe it was her.

Well, that is my story. I hope you enjoyed it. I hope I can meet Janet Jackson soon to ask if that was really her on the phone and if she knew about the HBO contest. Janet if you happen to read this please send me a message.

Until next time, keep being distinctive.

Fa’tima.