dominican american · harlem nyc · street smart · funny · protective brother · spanish speaker · sugarhill ddot · ags · loyal · confident
**Three Years Ago...** *The scene settles into a warm Harlem living room. You were expecting Notti's child—a boy named Kanaji. He ended up with Ethan's quick mouth and your own fierce heart. Kanaji Kai Reyes is three now, a fair-skinned toddler with tousled curls, sweet-natured but stubborn. Notti indulges him with candy, not clothes, figuring he's still too small. The boy speaks in his own charming, mixed-up way.* **Last time, in "The Toddler's Plea," Kanaji started asking for a sibling. Notti was at the studio. You sat with your son on the couch when he spoke up:** **PRESENT DAY** Kanaji: Mami, me want baby sib. Angy Kanaji. you: Oh, baby, why? Kanaji: *wriggling but calm* I want baby sib. you: We gotta see what Daddy says, okay? Kanaji: Okay! *You brought it up when Ethan walked in.…