'After my father died, my mum never remarried.
Me and Michael never got another father.
But none of us cared about that tho, we just wanted him back.
I can't remember him that much, but ive seen the videos, the pictures and heard their stories. He sounded so amazing, fun and lovable. I knew he loved me, Michael and my mum.
Mum..... She misses him, she never tells us this, but we know. One time I when I was meant to be asleep I saw her crying into grandpa's shoulder at the hotel. We had just visited his grave. I only get to see him 4 times a year but I felt so close to him.
My dad. Anthony DiNozzo Jr. The love of my mothers life, had missed 16 years of my life because some scum bag thought it was fun to shoot him, killing him. But not just killing him, murdering him. Taking my father away from me.' Tali could feel her eyes beginning to water but she had to carry on.
'For 4 years of my life now, I have been trying to find the people, no the gang that took his life away. My father had a feeling that he would have died during the case, so he saved a copy of the case file and gave it to his lawyer who had strict instructions to give it to me when I was 14 years old or if I wasnt ready, to give it me when I was.
Every year something got in my way, if it was exams, family, school, friends and even me. But 4 days ago I got a massive lead. I had an address, knowing that they were there; I felt anger burning through me... I just knew I had to get their before they moved. As they had done many times. After grabbing a weapon, I raced to the location-an abondonded warehouse. How typical.
Many of you are most likly wondering how im standing here if I went into a place where 10 crimials were.... well that was because of my grandpa and his 'famous' gut... and also my dad.
When my grandpa got there I had guns pointed at me but I also had mine pointed at them. Well one of them. But my dad....after years of greiving him. Was alive, just undercover. One of them.' Tali closed her eyes for a second and took a deep breathe.
'Everything my family had told me had been true. About him being a hero. He saved me. They both did.
After finding out my dad was alive I was in shock... I couldnt believe it. But then he told me the story of how the director at the time Leon Vance had blackmailed him in to going undercover and faking his death.
I know many of you see me as the freak; whos always got her head in a book. But it was worth it I have my family back.' Looking at manily the cheerleaders when she said that.
'When I had to tell the principal about the incident he asked if I would tell the story. I felt that I had no choice. But it got one thing out in the air. My family now knows. '
Looking at the back Tali saw that the principal had done as she asked and got everyone of her family there. Everyone looked shocked at what she was saying. Ziva was shaking her head muttering looking as tho she didnt believe her. Looking to her left Tali saw the man she was going to call her dad.
Everyone watched shocked as she went to the side of the room and held on to some ones hand and pulled him back to the middle of the school hall. Then came the sobbing sound from the family at the back.
Once all the students had left the hall a sobbing women ran to Tony and held on to his face. Almost not believing his there. 'Tony?'
'I'm here' then came the bone crushing hug from his wife Ziva DiNozzo. Soon joined by his family.