#Yatiz is a story focusing on the lives of young people in a small seaside municipality called Carmen in the southern part of the Philippines. The name is based on a cuss word here, "Yati/Yatis" that has no English equivalent but is closest to WTF.
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FEBRUARY 22, 2023・WEDNESDAY・17:26
Mariz is checking the time on her phone. "Asa na man to siya?"
"WHERE IS SHE?"
Gabbie shrugs and looks up the sky. "Basig muulan ba."
"I'M WORRIED IT'LL RAIN."
"Natext ninyo siya?" Hamza says.
"DID YOU TEXT HER ALREADY?"
Gabbie nods. "Pero wala man siya nireply."
"BUT NO REPLY."
"Tama diay," Maya looks around them, worried that someone might hear. "Gabii ba, akoa giosturya si Gab. Ana siya ilaha gyud daw kauban nag-post," Maya says.
"OH. BY THE WAY,"
"LAST NIGHT, I TALKED TO GAB. HE SAID THAT IT WAS SOMEONE FROM 8-INCH CREW THAT POSTED IT."
Mariz shakes her head. "Mga gago gyud."
"FUCKING ASSHOLES."
"Guys, guys." Gabbie waves at Pamela who is approaching them from outside the school gate. "Naa si Pamela guys."
"SHE'S HERE. PAMELA'S HERE."
"Panan-aw ninyo. Okay lang siya?" Mariz asks, still smiling at her.
"WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? DOES SHE LOOK OKAY?"
"Dili ko sure. Murag happy man siya," Maya says.
"NOT SURE. BUT SHE LOOKS HAPPY."
"Hmm. Ambot lang pud—hi!" Gabbie says. "Dugaya nimo Pam uy."
"HMM. I REALLY DON'T KNOW—HI!"
"WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?"
"Lage. Sorry kaayo girls nadugay ko. Naa lang ko gipalit sa Panabo." She shows the white plastic bag with a box of something inside.
"YEAH. SORRY ABOUT THAT. I HAD TO GO TO PANABO TO BUY SOMETHING."
"Unsa na, Pam? Baril?" Gabbie jokes.
"WHAT'S THAT, PAM? A GUN?"
Pamela doesn't respond and just smiles.
The girls exchange worried looks at each other.
"Erm...Okay lang ka, Pam?" Maya asks.
"ERM...ARE YOU OKAY, PAM?"
"Okay lang kaayo. After gahapon, nagreflect gyud ko sa akong sarili tibook gabii. Ug tama mo. Dapat dili gyud ko magpapildi. Sorry kung wala ko naminaw sa inyo dati pa lang. Salamat sa inyong tanan." She turns to Mariz. "Salamat."
"YEAH, I AM. AFTER YESTERDAY, I REFLECTED ABOUT MYSELF AND MY LIFE THE ENTIRE NIGHT. AND YOU GIRLS WERE RIGHT. I SHOULDN'T LET HIM WIN. SORRY IF I DIDN'T LISTEN BEFORE AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR BEING THERE."
