I Gave It All

Claudia's POV~~
After Jake and I got dressed, we headed to the bathroom and hung up our towels. I brushed out my hair and then I left it alone. I handed the brush to Jake and he brushed his hair while I brushed my teeth. I finished with that and then I left him alone in the bathroom. I headed out to the living room and took a seat next to Jinxx.

"God you guys take forever." Andy said.

"Cry about it, Biersack." I said. He laughed a bit and then he started to talk to CC. Jake entered the room finally and we all slid on shoes. We all crammed into Ashley's car and then we were off to a restaurant. I don't know which one.

"Hey Ash, where are we going?" I asked.

"A place." He said.

"No shit. What's it called?"

"A name."

"You fucker. Where is it?"

"On a street."

"What street?"

"A street in the world."

"Oh my God Ashley! Where is it!?"

"I told you! It's on a street in the world." All the guys and girls were laughing at me.

"Fuck off Purdy!" I said over the laughter.

"And I love you, random girl in the backseat of my car!" Ashley yelled as he hit the gas. I rolled my eyes, but a smile played on my lips. I looked over at Jake who was laughing at me as well.

"Shut up." I muttered.

"Aww. Fine." Jake said in between laughs. Jake leaned over and kissed me.

"And we're here!" Ashley announced. He pulled into the parking lot and pulled into the only parking space that was far away from every other car. I waited for Jake to get out, and then he helped me out. I jumped to the ground with Jake's hand in mine. I gave him a smile and we all walked inside.

After dinner, we all made our way back to Ashley's house. We ask collapsed into our beds. My phone started ringing, so Jake answered it for me.

"Hello?... This is Jake. Who's this?... Oh, well I'll let you talk to her."
Jake said. He handed me my phone and I held it up to my ear.

"Hello?"

"Hey Claudia! It's aunt Sue!"

"Hi! It's been a while since we've talked."

"That's actually why I called. I was wondering if you could visit."

"Sure.. but how did you make this call?"

"I'm in LA dear. My house burned down, and I've been reading your Twitter updates."

"Oh... Um alright. I could visit tomorrow."

"That'd be great. See you tomorrow!" After getting the address, I got under the covers and cuddled up next to Jake.

The next morning, I was already showered, dressed, and ready to leave with Jake to see my aunt. Jake was straightening his hair and putting eyeliner on last time I checked up on him.

"Hurry up Jake!" I yelled.

"Coming babe! hold on!" Jake yelled back. I grabbed his car keys and made my way out to his car. I got in the driver's seat and turned the car on. I put in an Escape The Fate album and honked the horn. Jake came out a minute later wearing a muscle tank and black skinnies. The tank showed all of his tattoos on his arms, and part of the one on his chest. He got in the car and took in the song that was playing.

"It's Ten Miles Wide by Escape The Fate." I said. Jake nodded and we took off.

About ten minutes later, we arrived at my aunt's house. Jake and I got out and walked up to the house. I knocked on the door and a man answered.

"You must be Claudia. Come on in." He said. He didn't even give Jake any notice. We both entered and we followed this man into the kitchen where my aunt was sitting, reading the paper.

"Hey aunt Sue!" I said. she looked up and set the paper down with a smile.

"Have a seat guys." She said. Jake and I sat across from her and we held hands under the table.

"I see you've already met Dave. He's my husband." I moved around in my chair awkwardly.

"Its very nice to meet you. This is Jake.. My boyfriend." I said with a smile. Jake said hi and he shook hands with Dave and my aunt. I didn't feel comfortable calling this guy my uncle.

"So Jake! What do you do for a living?" My aunt asked.

"I play guitar." Was all Jake said.

"That's it? How are you going to support my neice by just playing a guitar?" She asked.

"Well, I'm in a band, you see. A very successful one at that." Jake said. I smiled.

"How much do you make each month?" She asked.

"I don't know. That's classified information." My aunt just looked at him, then her eyes darted to the eyeliner he was wearing.

"A-are you wearing makeup?" She asked, almost bursting with laughter. I frowned.

"Yes I am. Why?" He asked.

"No reason, other than makeup is meant for women, not men with long black hair." She said.

"Aunt Sue!!" I yelled. Jake put his hand on my shoulder.

"Babe, it's alright. You know how much hate we get. I'm used to it." He said.

"Alright."

"So, what's the name of this band?" Dave asked.

"It's called Black Veil Brides." Jake said. I looked at my aunt, who was looking at Jake on utter disgust. She noticed me looking and motioned for me to follow her into the living room. I did so and I stood facing her. I could see Jake and Dave from over her shoulder.

"I refuse for you to date that man." She said, disgust dripping off every word.

"You're not my mother, nor are you the boss of me." I said.

"Hon, listen to me. I've been with plenty of guys like him. They're all the same! All they care about is the money." She said.

"That's where you're wrong, Susan." I spat, "Jake doesn't care just about the money. He cares about the band, his fans, what he does, and me."

"You'll regret those words in about.. let's say six months when he dumps you for some other girl." She said. I flared my nostrils and I glared at her.

"You know nothing about Jake!!" I yelled.

"I may not know anything about him, but I know that every guy just loves the money!" She yelled back. Jake looked over, then looked away again when Dave asked him a question.

"No! Jake isn't like that!" I yelled. Tears started falling down my cheeks. I sniffled and Jake looked over once more. He noticed the tears and he stood up and walked over, gently pulling me into him. I wiped away the tears and looked at my aunt with hatred. Yeah that's right, hatred, sue me.

"I'm fine Jakey." I said.

"You sure?" He asked. I nodded and kissed him. we walked past her and out the door. We got in the car and sped off.

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