Her bond with her dad goes beyond the normal father daughter relationship. she's all he has and vice versa. Growing up without a mom wasn't as hard as it may seem especially when your dad is your best friend. There was never a real explanation as to why her mom left her when she was only around the age of one but onika didn't care. She just knew that women who was partly responsible for giving her life just up and left. 28 years later and onika's relationship with her father tony is still as strong as before. Not only does her mother come back into her life but a new man does as well.