Tony's Monologue

I told Tonya that moving across the country wasn't a heavy burden on me or her father. I told her that I was relieved that we did, because it was time that the John’s branched out. I even went as far to say that we could afford the move.
If there was anything that I’ve learned in the past 17 years, it was that being parent is hard and sometimes it calls you to make some tough sacrifices. Even though everything I told Tonya was a lie, it warmed my heart to see her smile. Teenagers seldom did where their parents were concerned.
The move to California was anything but easy, but I did it for her, everything I’ve done since the day she was born was for her...it was the only reason her no good father was coming with us. But I guess its a socially
In the tears of my eyes, I could see all of her transitions and milestones up until this moment in time and I felt true pride in what Daniel and I had made together. It almost made me miss him...almost. She introduced herself and stated her reason for being on the show. She smiled down at me briefly, but soon noticed that her father wasn't in his seat. By this time the beginning notes of the instrumental began to play and her eyes remained glued to the vacant spot beside me. Just like that she missed the starting lyrics..and just like that she missed the next two as well. Finally she opened her mouth to sing and a sharp croak bellowed out from her throat like the wail of a red fox. She stumbled back horrified by the unfamiliar sound she made and the whole crowd gasped. Everyone went silent and you could hear her heavy breathing in the microphone, the sound so pronounced that you could feel it on your face. The crowd said nothing and the judges tried to cover their chuckles. Incidentally, her father finally returned from the “bathroom” and because he was too busy trying to seem like he wasn't fucking someone in the dressing room, he misinterpreted the silence for awe and began to clap and cheer loudly for her. At that moment Tonya ran off the stage