Fire Boy is a short story about Jeremy Scott, a thirteen-year-old, bed-wetting pyromaniac with a grim home life and an awkward social life. What can become of such a sad creature?Fire Boy is a tragical short story about Jeremy Scott, a thirteen-year-old, bed-wetting pyromaniac with a grim home life and an awkward social life. What can become of such a sad creature? He has no friends. He likes a girl but he can't seem to do anything right. He acts impulsively. He's dangerous. One man, the father or the girl he likes, tries to reach out to him but is quickly disappointed in him. One could easily predict what kind of man he will grow up to be, but will he ever get the chance?