Amber's Ashes

The school's most popular girl, Amber, just wanted to get to know him better. But, he wouldn't have any of it. His angst, inferiority complex and deep thirst for recognition and attention were too strong. And now, Prom Night was a night nobody would ever forget!

(I wrote this short story back in college and submitted it to a nationwide writing contest here in the Philippines, sponsored by The Philippine Star newspaper, Globe Telecom and Goodwill Bookstore. Being that this was the first short story I had ever written, I had no idea it would win the monthly finals, but it did! Which paved the way for me to win the Grand Finals On-the-Spot Short Story writing contest with another short entitled "Full Circle.")