Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1 “Lila!” “Hey, stop!” Out of confusion, Lila turned around and saw a guy approaching her direction. When she looked back, he immediately stopped running and held his chest as he was gasping for air. “Nathan! I’m sorry I didn’t hear you calling for me. Are you okay?” she asked while tapping his shoulders. He stood up and lend his arms towards her and a smile flushed from his face. “Yeah, let’s go?” Lila grabbed his arms immediately and they started walking. The wind blew her long black shiny hair and she was embracing every bit of air that touches her face. Nathan has always been a good friend of hers. In fact, both of them are working in a burger stall 15 minutes away from sch

Last Updated : 2021-07-15

Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 The sun is out in the sky brightly today. Three days have passed since the first day of school and nothing has ever changed. Lila, Sasha and Nathan still have their own world apart from their classmates. “Hi class! Today we will be having an activity in pairs.” Miss Santos wrote on the board the name of the activity MeasureTreasure. “As the name of the activity denotes, today we will be focusing on measuring. I have listed here the things that you need to measure and mind you, these are not easy to find. It’s all around the university; thus, the nam

Last Updated : 2021-07-15

Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3 "Hey Lila! We've been looking for you." Lila turned her head to the person calling her as she ate the sandwich she bought earlier here in the cafeteria. It's Sasha together with Nathan. She wiped her mouth with a tissue and smiled, "What took you so long guys?" she asked them. "Oh God, James is so slow! He is so finicky," Sasha muttered and rolled her eyes. "My partner, too!" Nathan exclaimed on the side and sat at the vacant seat in front of Lila. "I was badly hoping to get a prize but Nicole kept on acting like a baby." Nathan has always been this competitive. He always wants to be first in everything but he keeps it in a good way. His facial expression made Lila and Sasha laugh.

Last Updated : 2021-07-15

Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4 Lila woke up to the sound of an alarm clock. Half-asleep, she stretched out her arm, searching for the clock because it kept on ringing.“What time is it?” she mumbled and opened her eyes. 6:30am. “Oh right, Friday class.” Half conscious, Lila buried her face with a pillow and then decided to get up afterwards and prepare for school. She wasn’t able to sleep well last night. In fact, it was already 3 in the morning when she finally fell asleep. The Annual Quiz Bee King and Queen kept on bugging her peaceful mind but thankfully, she already made up her mind. Today is Friday and just like their usual schedule, classes for this week ends today. The day hasn’t even start

Last Updated : 2021-07-15

Chapter 5

LILA woke up with a start. She took a quick peek on the window and there she saw the sun, already up in the sky. She checked the time on her phone, it was already seven o'clock. Her alarm clock didn't wake her up but knowing that she will be late already, she just continued to lay on her bed for a few more minutes. The memories of the time she bumped into Lucas last week kept on bugging her mind. She smiled, Lila can't help it. Lucas's face is still vivid in her memories, his smell, his hands and his voice, she can still feel it."Ahhh! What are you doing to me, Lucas?" Lila shouted. Thank God her room is sound proof so no one will hear her. Lila felt her cheeks heated as the memories filled her mind. This is the reason why she wasn't able to get a good sleep last night. Aside from the stress she had with the fact that she'll join the quiz bee, it is still Lucas. After laying down for five more minutes, she

Last Updated : 2021-07-28

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Today is the day. The day Nathan and Lila has been waiting and working for. The Quiz Bee King and Queen. After days of contemplating, Lila finally made her decision and promised to herself that she will win the contest. Unlike the past days, today, the quiz bee day, Lila was already awake at five o'clock in the morning. She doesn't want to waste few more hours before the competition. Even though she was able to review well, she still want to bombard her mind with new information she might need in order to win. "Okay, inhale... exhale..." Lila kept on doing breathing exercises. This is the first contest she will join after her last quiz bee in elementary and it has already been four years. She looked in the mirror and her messy hair together with her big round glasses reflected. She never doubted herself but this time, the beating of her heart is different. She's nervous.

Last Updated : 2021-08-09

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 "Please settle down, students." The gymnasium that was filled with so much cheer earlier completely turned silent. "Now that we have finally met all of our contenders, our Annual Quiz Bee Queen will start," the host said with a smile. "Since I have already mentioned the rules earlier, I will just remind everyone to keep quiet. For our contenders, no asking of questions and definitely, no cheating. Okay?" he continued which made all the female contenders nod. Lila's hands started to sweat due to nervousness but she tried her best to push the nervous feeling away. Her heart and mind became one and her perseverance in winning the title overpowered all the emotions she was feeling. "We will combine your scores from the easy and average round and the three contenders who accumulated the highest points will then advance to the difficult round. Good luck ladies." The ten female conte

Last Updated : 2021-08-10

Chapter 8

The entire gymnasium was filled with so much happiness. It was indeed a healthy competition. "Lila! Congratulations. I knew you'll ace it!" Sasha immediately embraced Lila the moment she saw her. "Thank you, Sasha!" Lila replied and hugged her back. Everyone went to congratulate her and she thanked them one by one. Earlier, Lila was asked to go in front of the stage for the awarding ceremony. She was given a trophy as well as an envelope containing the cash price she won from the contest and a gold medal. Up until now, it still feels surreal for her. Yes, she did her best in reviewing all the information she need to acquire prior to the competition but she never thought she would ace every question. All of her answers were correct and it was actually the first time someone from the competitors of the quiz bee answered all of the questions correctly. It was a tough match but Lila never felt pressured because her op

Last Updated : 2021-08-13

All Chapters of That Girl Named Lila: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8