Demigod x Reader (One Shots) ::DISCONTINUED::

57) Family Portrait (Any Demigod x Reader) *Feels*

A/N: The song is in the girl's POV.

Momma please stop cryin, I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down

It seemed to be a normal day when your daughter, ((pick a name)), came home from school.

She soon realized it was the normal. At least, normal for your family.

You were sitting on the couch, sobbing. ----- Had just stormed out, after calling you a worthless bitch.

I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed
I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you
said

When ----- came home, he was drunk. He wasn't a happy drunk either. He threw glasses, pictures, anything he could at where you had been sitting when he left.

You fight about money, bout me and my brother

You didn't realize that your children were hearing everything you said on the phone to your best friend, cussing out your husband. You also didn't realize he was behind you.

And this I come home to, this is my shelter
It ain't easy growin up in World War III
Never knowing what love could be, you'll see
I don't want love to destroy me like it has done
my family

Every single day it was a battle, even attempting to play nice in front of the kids.

Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave

For some reason, your daughter alwaus thought it was her fault you and her dad were fighting, so she hid. She tried to stay away, making her presence nearly disappear.

Daddy please stop yellin, I can't stand the sound

She always pleaded to -----, begging him to stay, to actually be nicer.

At the same time, your son was pleading the same things to you.

Make mama stop cryin, cuz I need you around
My mama she loves you, no matter what she says
It's true
I know that she hurts you, but remember I love
you, too

To be honest, your children were the only reason you stayed.

I ran away today, ran from the noise, ran away
Don't wanna go back to that place, but don't have
no choice, no way
It is not easy growing up in World War III
Never knowing what love could be, well, I've seen
I don't want love to destroy me like it did mine
Family

Then one day your baby girl didn't come home at the right time. For once, the worry you both felt brought you together, seemingly mending your family.

Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Mommy, I'll do anything
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave

The second your daughter was home safe, it fell apart.

In our family portrait, we look pretty happy
Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes
naturally
I don't want to have to split the holidays
I don't want two addresses
I don't want a step-brother anyways
And I don't want my mom to have to change her
last name

In the family portrait on the wall, everyone looked happy. ----- was clean shaven, his eyes sparkling. You were grinning, your favorite necklace around your neck. Your daughter was wearing a big smile and a pretty dress, one that you remembered was stained up right after the picture. Your son was more happy, less sad looking than right now.

In our family portrait we look pretty happy
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
Let's play pretend, act like it goes naturally

You tried talking it out, but he wouldn't listen.

In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Mommy, I'll do
anything)
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
Let's play pretend act and like it comes so
naturally
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave)
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave)

Eventually things got even worse, to the point where you and ----- couldn't even look at each other.

Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Turn around please
Remember that the night you left you took my
Shining Star?
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Don't leave us here alone

Mom will be nicer
I'll be so much better, I'll tell my brother
Oh, I won't spill the milk at dinner
I'll be so much better, I'll do everything right
I'll be your little girl forever
I'll go to sleep at night

Your children pleaded with you, but nothing worked. Yet they were the only reason you-and him- stayed.