#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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APRIL 28, 2023・FRIDAY・22:07
JR sighs as another attempt at a phone call ends without Aljun picking up. He stops walking to type a message on his phone.
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ALJUN ANSWER THE CALL! WHERE ARE YOU?
He presses send.
The phone notifies him that he has 10% battery left.
He locks it and slides it in his pocket. He scans the neighborhood, hoping he can spot someone he recognizes who could point him to the right direction.
Despite the time, the subdivision still feels alive. Echoes of laughter from drunk friends, some loud muffled karaoke singing, the clinking of glass bottles.
JR continues to walk, vigilantly looking around. He passes by a parked car at the side of the street and hears some giggling. He follows the sound and sees two people making out just a few feet ahead of him, underneath the shade of a tree. He quickly looks away and goes on walki—
"JR?" Someone says, a familiar voice coming from the direction of the tree.
JR stops walking and turns around.
"JR," she repeats.
"Oh?" JR squints his eyes so he can see who it is.
The two step out from underneath the tree until the light illuminates their faces.
JR recognizes one of them, it's Gabbie, one of Maya's friends.
She awkwardly pulls down her shirt and fixes her hair as she weakly smiles. "Hi."
Behind her is tall lean guy, wearing glasses, looking unsure of what to do.
"Er...Gikan mo ilaha Hazel?" JR asks.
"ER...WHERE YOU AT HAZEL'S?"
She shakes her head in agreement.
"Asa diay ilaha dapit?"
"WHERE IS HER HOUSE?"
She points towards it. "Dira lang sa unahan. Tapad anang balay nga naa'y sari-sari store."
