Disclaimer: I do not own The Crow

Author's Note: This is a story about how Eric met Shelly in high school.

The Draven family had just moved to the town. Young Eric sat in the office of his new school awaiting for someone to help him. His backpack sat on his knees as he drummed his fingers on top of the bag.

The school was already two months into the semester. Eric had been an excellent student at his old school as well as popular. Eric already missed all his friends back home. Eric only hoped he could find as many friends at this school as at his other one.

"Mr. Draven," an administrator finally said.

Eric stood up from the wooden chair and walked over to her. A man a few years older than Eric stood beside the administrator. He was dressed in khaki pants and a navy blue polo shirt.

"This is Albrecht, he will show you around today," she said.

"Come with me, Eric, we have much to see," Albrecht said.

Eric put his book bag on his back and followed Albrecht out of the office.

"Are you a student here?" Eric asked.

"Sure am," Albrecht answered. "I'm a senior."

"I bet you're looking forward to graduation," Eric said.

"You can't begin to think of it."

"What're you going to do when you graduate?"

"Go to the police academy."

"Interesting career."

"What about you?" Albrecht asked.

"I hope to go to college and major in music," Eric said.

"So, you're the musician type?"

Eric shrugged.

"What instrument?" Albrecht asked.

"Guitar," Eric replied.

"I'd like to hear you play sometime," Albrecht said.

"Sure, just say when and where," Eric said.

Albrecht smiled.

"You'll do fine here," Albrecht said.

Some of the nervous feeling went away in Eric's heart.

"So, this is the cafeteria," Albrecht said pointing in one direction. He pointed in the other direction and said, "That is the gym."

Albrecht led Eric a little ways down the hall.

"This is the school library," Albrecht said.

The library door opened and a beautiful, dark-haired woman walked out holding two novels. She was wearing a white blouse and pink jeans. Eric watched as slowly walked down the hallway. Everyone else vanished from his sight.

"And this is...Eric," Albrecht said. "Hello...Eric."

"Huh?" Eric said as he returned to reality. "Oh, sorry."

"Already found the cute girls, I see," Albrecht said.

"No, no, I was just..." Eric began.

Albrecht laughed but let it go upon seeing how embarrassed Eric was.

They kept going down the hall.

"Here's a room I think you'll spend much time in," Albrecht said. "It's the music room."

"Yeah, I have a class in here at one," Eric said.

Eric saw a notice on the bulletin board outside the music room. It announced a school talent show coming up in two months.

"Eric," Albrecht said.

Eric looked up at Albrecht.

"We have a lot more school to cover."