Fair warning this entire chapter is actual crap and it sucks and I hate it so much and it's awful and I hate everything and I hate myself I don't even know why I'm doing this. This chapter is awful I'm sorry you don't have to read it because it is actually horrific and a disgrace to Lin-Manuel Miranda. I freaking hate myself so much please you guys.

Leslie came out on stage and started singing a parody of Alexander Hamilton, I sat up a little straighter in my seat, seeing him dressed as Aaron Burr. I kept looking from the stage to my right, where my mom sat, ecstatic. The cameras sort of obstructed my view, but not enough so I could complain.

"That was a song from a little known musical that goes by the name of Hamilton." James Corden said, right as the song ended, and I started laughing, he continued making a few jokes about my dads musical, then transitioned into the opening number.

The beginning of the Tonys was a bit of a blur. I couldn't believe I was here, and then I started to get lost in what was going on, I couldn't help but grin when my dad came on at the end of the opening number, and he smiled back at me.

Everything was a blur, sooner or later, Andrew Lloyd Webber was introducing School Of Rock. I sat there, listening politely, until he said, "changes his life, and theirs forever." When I started crying. I'm not quite sure why, but, I did.

"Mijita?" Lin whispered, as I was bent over, crying, "are you okay?" He asked.

"I don't know why I'm crying." I admitted, then I heard Lin softly chuckle, and wrap an arm around me, pulling me to rest my head on his shoulder.

The School Of Rock kids did amazingly, seriously, after their performance, Lin had to go to do one of the 'Ham4Hams' although before he left, he excitedly told me Andrew Lloyd Webber was going to be playing the tambourine, which, well, sort of confused me, but, a lot of what dad did confused me. After he came back, Aaron Tveit came on stage, and my attention immediately went to him. They were announcing who won the Tony for best featured actress.

"And the Tony goes to..." Aaron opened the little booklet, and my heart seemed to stop, Renée deserved the Tony, she really did. "Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton." He said, and my heart soared.

I spun around and saw Renée stand up, already crying, and walk down, I looked to my right and saw Lin stand up applauding, he seemed so proud, I jumped up and started cheering as well.

She thanked Tommy and Lin, and I immediately turned to my dad to see his reaction, and he just looked at her like she was the world, like Hamilton was all about her, like everything was all about her. By the end of her speech I was in tears, she was such an amazing woman.

Shuffle Along blew me away, Audra was simply amazing. Eventually Patina Miller came on stage and began announcing the nominees for featured actor in a musical.

"And the Tony goes to, Daveed Diggs, Hamilton." They announced and I shot out of my seat, ecstatic. I loved his acceptance speech, it was amazing, and his story about rainbow tights, was just, it was golden.

Carole King came on stage and I started mentally singing the entire soundtrack to Beautiful, before I felt Lin take my hand and squeeze if tightly. I looked up and she was announcing the nominees for best score. You wouldn't believe it but my dad was scared.

"Hamilton, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda." She said, and I grinned, I looked to my right to see my parents fist bump, which just made me happier, Lin stood up and before he went on stage, grabbed my waist, picked me up out of my seat and spun me around excitedly, then set me down and kissed my hair. I looked up and watched him go on stage.

"I'm not free-styling, I'm too old." He joked, and I smiled up at him, "I wrote you a sonnet instead." I heard my mom laugh this time. "My wife's the reason anything gets done, she nudges me towards promise by degrees, she's the perfect symphony of one, our children her most beautiful reprise." He smiled at V and I, and my mouth hung open the tiniest bit, he mentioned me.

"We chase the melodies that seem to find us, until they're finished songs and start to play, when senseless acts of tragedy reminds us that nothing here is promised not one day. This show is proof that history remembers, we've lived through times when hate and fear seem stronger, we rise and fall and light from dying embers remembrances that hope and love last longer."

"And love is love is love is love is love is love is love, cannot be killed or swept aside, I sing Vanessa's symphony, Eliza tells her story, now fill the world with music love and pride." He finished, "thank you so much for this." He said, his voice cracking as took the award, and left the stage.

He finally got back to his seat and gave hugs to his parents and my mom, and finally hugged me sobbing.

"Do you want to hold it?" He asked me, and I nodded, he handed me the Tony, and I gleefully set it in my lap, smiling and spinning it a bit. "You're adorable." He added, tousling my brown hair.

She Loves Me was amazing, and something I would definitely love to see, Tommy won the Tony for best Director, which was very well deserved.

James came back onstage just as Tommy was walking off.

"I actually wanted to personally hand out all the awards tonight." He started, "but, um, I'm not exactly allowed to touch them anymore." He joked and we all laughed, "they caught me playing with them backstage, I guess, I was pretty much doing exactly what Lin's daughter doing there!" I assume he pointed at me, because when I looked up from spinning my dads Tony, the cameras were facing me.

I heard Lin break out laughing, and he clasped his hand on my knee, as I started the blush a deep shade of red. I realized that hundreds of thousands of people just saw me playing with a Tony.

After a long while, I was sitting entranced by Cynthia Erivo doing things vocally that I thought were mythical, and I think Lin noticed because when she hit the end note, I stayed in my seat, jaw hanging, as both of my parents shot up and applauded. Lin grabbed my arm and pulled me up as well, at this time, I was brought back to reality, and began cheering for that powerhouse.

During the On Your Feet performance two very talented little boys came down and pulled my dad up to dance and my mom and I both found it hysterical. Following the adorable Hispanic eight year olds, was a televised Carpool Karaoke and Spring Awakening. Just as Spring Awakening was finishing Lin grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the auditorium.

"You know No Day But Today right? From Rent?" He asked.

"Obviously." I shrugged, "I love that show so much, are you kidding me?"

"We're doing it for the Ham4Ham, would you like to join us?" He asked, putting his hands on my shoulders.

"Yes!" I whispered shouted and he smiled and kissed my head.

"Okay, come on Peanut," he took my hand and pulled me out with the cast for the mini Ham4Ham. "We are the company of Hamilton!" He yelled via the mic, into the crowd outside, I shivered a little, and wrapped my arms around myself tightly, trying to keep warm. "We love you Jonathan," Lin said, and I started to sing along with the familiar lyrics to one of my favorite songs.

I felt Lins arm wrap around me and his hand gently rub my arm trying to keep me warm, and I smiled, and kept singing. Eventually we finished and rushed back inside.

"Break a leg you guys!" I gave the cast a big smile and a thumbs up, then snuck back into the auditorium with my dad.

Lac won the Tony for best orchestrations, which was yet another very well deserved award, and my own father got to run on stage to accept best book of a musical, which was essentially just, well, the lyrics of Hamilton.

Eventually Lin had to leave to get changed for the Hamilton performance. And I sat there, excited, as I saw a video of the President and First Lady pop up on the screen. I mean, if this wasn't the highest honor at the Tonys, I don't know what possibly could top this. After Obama finished talking, Common came on stage and began to introduce the show, claiming it was one of the greatest pieces of art ever made.

Even through I had seen Hamilton four or five times, this performance completely blew me away, especially when Lin was on the verge of tears when he said 'meet my son'.

Lin returned from the Hamilton performance about halfway through the Waitress performance, when I was sobbing into my lap because She Used To Be Mine meant the world to me. My dad stopped and knelt in front of me, putting his hands on my shoulders. I looked up and he mouthed, 'you okay?' I nodded, and he hugged me, he got back into his seat, and pulled me into his side, so I was leaning my head on his shoulder, still in tears. I heard him softly chuckle at me crying so hard, as he lightly rubbed my arm.

I was happily sitting there with my dads arm around my shoulders, and then, of course Andrew Rannalls came on stage as Donald Trump in The Book Of Moron. I immediately heard my abuelo start laughing, like, really hard.

"Hello," he started to sing, "my name is Donald Trump, and I would like to build a wall that goes straight through your house." I cracked up, and heard my abuelo yell 'AMEN' really loudly. Then of course, we had Hillary Clinton in A Clinton Line.

"I really need this job," she started and I covered my mouth with my hand instantly, "oh god I need this job! I've got to get this job!" She sang which of course, similar to Donald Trump, merited an explosion of laughter and applause.

The Color Purple, to my excitement, won best revival of a musical, and before long, they were announcing the nominees for leading actor in a musical. My dad gave a little smile to the camera, he wanted Leslie to win, eventually they read Leslie Odom Jr. and I shot up applauding.

After Leslie won, and Cynthia won, Barbra Streisand opened her arms and said;

"Hamilton!" I saw the creative team go up on stage, all the producers as well. I couldn't help but grin seeing them win, hearing Jeffery give the speech, and seeing my dad cry for the hundredth time that night.

"And now!" James yelled, "to sing us out! What other way could we end it, in the greatest city in the world, the 11 time Tony winning cast, of Hamilton!" He yelled and everyone came on, doing Schuyler sisters. I stood up and danced along a bit. Rory was smiling at me the entire time. As they were finishing the song, Daveed motioned for me to come onstage, and I quickly ran up, and he lifted me into the air a bit. I hopped on his back, as people started to file out of the auditorium, he ran off the stage, to backstage, carrying me, an excited teenager, until Lin stopped him and helped me off of his back.

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Our limo pulled up at the Tavern On The Green, and my dad, excitedly pulled me and Vanessa out of the car. He was running around, high on excitement, whereas I, the resident teenager, was ready to pass out, resting my head on my arms at a table.

"Hey Kid!" Oak said excitedly, sitting next to me, "you doing okay?" He asked.

"Yeah," I yawned, "I'm just tired." I admitted.

"C'mon, you'll be here for several hours, let's have some fun!" He stood up and took both of my hands, he playfully danced with me for a while, just basically moving my arms to the beat of the music. I saw my parents dancing happily together, slow-dancing to Jay Z, and Salsa Dancing to all the slow music, I smiled, realizing they were so so happy together, I had a small moment where I gave a mental prayer that I could find someone, someone who loved me like that, so far, no luck.

Eventually, at like two in the morning, Lin grabbed me from Oak, and pulled me and his wife back to the car, she sat with her legs over his, and her head nestled into the crook of his neck.

"I love you V." My father said smiling, "your face, it's very," he hiccuped, "it's very attractive."

"You have a nice face too." Vanessa mumbled, "I like you." She awkwardly slapped his cheek, "I like you too Mija." She smiled at me.

"Yeah!" Lin said laughing, right as the car stopped in front of our building. My dad shuffled me into my room, and once in pajamas he pulled the blankets over me, all the way up, over my nose. "Thanks for coming with us Peanut." He kissed my nose, "we love you." He tousled my hair, "goodnight."

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