Perfect with their Imperfections

              Sean 'O' Pry as Carter Wyatt.  The Heir of Wyatt chains of hotels and Wyatt enterprises & Holdings Dakota Johnson as Alice Spencer Margot Robbie as Claire Adams Al's best friend Cole Sprouse as Larry Kurtis Candice Swanepoel as Cheryl Wyatt Jon Kortajarena as Kyle Rogers Cameron Dallas as Ryan Trent Lucky Blue Smith as Cole Knight Alice's P.O.V The city of New York. The city that never sleeps, the city of dreams had yet another love story which was soon to be known to the entire world. "Hi, How are you?" I asked in a very shy and shaky voice, thinking how would his reaction be to my such a weird approach. The handsome heartthrob, Carter Wyatt Heir of Wyatt chains of hotels and Wyatt enterprises & Holdings was standing right in front of me. A complete expert in studies, the most loved by teachers, the head of the debate council as well as the captain of the soccer team in high school. He was every girl's dream, all of them had their eyes on him, the nerds as well had a thing for him. For all they knew, even boys had a thing for him. But he never dated or even cared about what the girls or the guys thought about him. He could have anybody, but he just refused to date. He would generally hang out with a lot of girls but never even once, news of him dating someone was heard by the school. Even though he was so popular he was quite humble & mannered and wasn't like all the other spoiled billionaire brats, I was used to seeing around in school. My heart started beating fast and almost skipped a beat when I actually looked at him," I'm very well, thank you! Do I know you or have we met before?" He smiled, asking me. My heart cringed just the way it would feel to be stabbed right inside the heart!  We had spoken twice or thrice because of the mutual friends that we shared but it felt as if, I was just like the other girls he never noticed, or maybe not even that. I was just a stranger who suddenly stood in front of him. "Well, we have met twice, I'm Alice Spencer, from the same batch as yours and we are classmates, we have Math and History together. Also, we've met twice with your best friend. Larry, Larry Kurtis was one of the smart & good looking nerds in School and the only best friend Carter had. Carter trusted him with everything he had in him. But it was only Larry and nobody else. Larry and Carter grew up together, their parents were business partners and their families were close too. Carter only hung out with Larry in the absence of the girls because he didn't like a lot of people interfering in his life and nor did he interfere in anybody else's.  Larry and I were friends since school, he used to be a nerd just like me until puberty treated him with a lot of kindness, but that never changed anything between us. He was always like an elder brother, who would help me with my problems & with my math since I was so miserable at it. "Oh, is it? I'm so sorry, I am not quite able to recall it." He said slightly flicking his hair which covered his right eye. That look of his made me gasp my breath, he was breathtakingly handsome, just like an angel who's fallen from heaven. I couldn't resist my urge to talk to him but then I didn't have anything to talk to him about. "That's alright, we've just met twice. Anyway, I'll see you around" I smiled at him and went towards my classroom. I silently took my seat next to my best friend Claire without even looking at her. She caught me the moment I sat next to her "Carter Wyatt, right? Claire knew about my crush on Carter; for hell, he was an angel, and hence I couldn't get over my crush on him. I sighed, "Get over him Al, it's high time, besides that he's got so many girls falling for him, why would he ever even look at us." I didn't feel like listening to Claire at that moment but what she said felt like a moment of truth. "Al! Wake up. Wake up!"I woke up with a jerk when Claire woke me up, during the end of the last lecture. I sort off fell asleep, since our lecture was free. The professor hadn't come to school. It was almost 2.45 pm when I woke up, only 15 mins were to go to the School to end. I looked at her and gave her a death glare for waking me up.  But I couldn't even blame her because in the entire school we just had each other apart from 2 of our best friends, and fortunately, we shared major of our subject classes. "Thanks for waking me up this way, could you be a little gentle the next time?" I hissed at her. "Could you not fall asleep the next time, because I got bored all this while", she said to me and we both fell into a laugh. The bell rang, we took our bags and headed towards the lockers, it was just when I opened my locker, Claire came to me and told me that Carter was standing right opposite to where I was, with his friend Larry. Larry saw me and waved at me to which I waved back and he made his way to me. Fortunately, Carter didn't join him. For hell, I didn't want to face him after our awkward conversation today. "Hello, my nerdy! How are you this evening?" Larry didn't know about my crush towards Carter but he at times could surely feel it. "Hi, Larry! I said while slightly giving him a side hug". You look pale and stressed is everything alright? The moment he asked me this I was caught off guard and said, "uh yes... I'm just a little worried about maths" I saved myself. He just laughed and said, that there was nothing to worry about and that he would help me with it anytime I wanted him to. He was just a call away. He smiled, gave Claire and me a nod and waved us goodbye and returned to Carter. "You become a sheep even at a mere presence of him around you", Claire howled at me.  I just giggled and tried to avoid her and ended up saying "that's why I love you and I'll always have you with me, my knight in not a shining armor".  We both laughed it off and made our way to our bus. I got home at around 5.30 in the evening. I greeted my mother with a warm hug, it was like an everyday routine to hug her before leaving the house and the first thing after entering the house.  "How was your day, Al?" She asked, "It was good mom but the math lecture, as usual, was horrible". I didn't want to mention anything apart from my studies to her because she would worry without any reason. "I've made your favorite, chicken wings for dinner. Go take a shower and get down by 7.30 for dinner, Your Dad would be on his way here".  She smiled at me while pointing towards my bedroom upstairs. I entered my bedroom feeling so exhausted from the daily school routine but then I had no option but to go on with it. The only best part about school was creativity lectures. Art to be precise. I took out my diary to look at the assignments that I had noted down in my Art lecture. Deadlines close or not, Art was a subject wherein deadlines didn't matter because, being my favorite, I would have my assignments prepared way before the submission date. I was just going through my notes when my phone screen blinked, "You have a new message from Claire". I opened it immediately. "Starbucks tonight? I'll hit Ryan and Kyle up too! " I quickly replied "pick me up at 8.45 sharp" and smiled at the thought of going out for a little spin with my best friends in the night, well after such a long day at school, I think that's what I needed. After the shower, I got down for dinner, yes, I was a little late but mom didn't really mind since Dad was late from work too. "Hey, Dad! How was your day?" I kissed my dad's cheek and asked him about his day. "It was really tiring, we had a lot of meetings and presentations since we're looking out for partnering with new companies. "Dad, Mom and I, would every day have this small family time during dinner when we would speak about our lives, office, college, etc to each other. "How was school my doll?" He asked me, as I was pulled out of my thoughts. "It was good Dad, we have new art assignments assigned to us, well that's one of the good things that happened today and also that, we have a math test next week," I said rolling my eyes. I was almost done with dinner and the family conversation by 8.45 when my phone started buzzing. "Alllllllll, OUT NOW!!" I kissed my mom saying, I'll be back in a while and ran outside the house, giving Claire a grin, "WHY WOULD YOU SHOUT ON THE PHONE?" "GET IN, we need to rush" that's all she said while I got in and she flew the car as if she was driving a plane. I asked her about what was happening but she avoided my question and changed the topic by saying nothing I just wanted you out in time. "This better be worth it, Claire," I told her to which she gave me a smirk and just winked at me, leaving me with a confused mind.  We reached Starbucks at 10, and what I saw there, I couldn't believe my eyes. Starbucks was merely just a 15-minute drive from my place, and those 15 would turn into 10 during the night. Something was really off with Claire because of the way she speeding on the roads. "Could you drive a little slower since I'd really like to be alive & fit when I reach there?" I said.  We were almost there and Claire just gave me a smirk while parking the car. "You're going to thank me later and this time you owe me" she winked at me and I couldn't help but just raise a brow at her in confusion and move out of the door. After what I saw, I couldn't help but scream at the top of my lungs, only in my head though. I took Claire aside and whispered to her," What THE HELL CLAIRE? What are Larry and Carter both doing out here and although more, why are they hanging out at our table with Ryan & Kyle?". "Told you you'd thank me later, now details once we get home. For now, gather yourself, be a little confident and let us go join them." I totally lost it when I saw Carter hanging out with my best friends and now that I'm here we'd hang out together. Claire & I joined our friends at the table & greeted everybody including Carter. "Hey Nerdy", Larry gave me a slight squeeze while he got up to hug me. I greeted Kyle & Ryan while they just sheepishly smirked at me since they knew about my crush and that's one thing about best friends they just love to humiliate you. I waved at carter to which he smiled and gave me a nod. While I was caught in my own thoughts, wandering off in my own world. I was taken aback at, "Excuse me, ma'am? would you like to place the order?". the waiter asked me and snapped me out of my thoughts. I asked him to place an order for my favorite Vanilla Latte, when, "please make it two". Carter shot at us. That's my favorite, he smiled at me and the waiter quickly made it two. The others were placing their orders, while "Pshh, someone shares a favorite drink huh? Kyle whispered to me; a red tinge of blush was visible all over my cheeks. Kyle, Ryan & Claire were my pillars and go to's whenever I needed somebody. We all grew up together and were like a pack and knew each other in & out. Our parents were pretty close too, they'd usually have friend get-togethers and small vacations or picnics together! While we were all talking & laughing it out here & there, A tall, beautiful woman entered Starbucks. The woman was a walking enigma on earth as if she just got out of Victoria's Secret fashion show! All the guys on the table just flipped their heads as if they'd never seen a girl before. But I've to agree that Claire and I were also pretty astonished to see such a beautiful girl like her. The only person who didn't even bother to look was Carter. Carter was busy sipping his drink while the woman made her way to him.  We were all a little shook when she came to our table, to Carter. She came and she suddenly hugged Carter from behind, the moment that happened, I felt a tinge of jealousy rushing through my body. I constantly kept saying the mantra that he wasn't mine to keep, and I didn't have any right to get jealous. Everybody at the table was confused. Kyle slightly held my hand to comfort me because he knew that I'd be flushed with jealousy by now. Until Carter got up and greeted the woman. "Hi, Cheryl, what're you doing here? I just landed, I was hungry so I thought, I'd take a pick from Starbucks on my way home." is all we could hear. Carter immediately got up whispered something to Larry, entangled his fingers with the woman and took her to the counter. All throughout they kept laughing & giggling and seemed to have a chemistry. "Isn't she beautiful? Larry blurted out, Ryan & Kyle just nodded in agreement. She's the owner of the famous fashion brand 'Valentino' as soon as we heard that our jaw dropped. Valentino has been the official sponsor for so many upper east side fashion shows as well as one of the highest-selling fashion brands of all time. Kyle & Ryan looked at each other and sadly said, "what have we not done, to deserve such a beautiful girl". "Don't worry boys there'll be a time when we'd have one of these hot ladies right by our side". He winked at them, and we all started laughing. As Carter & Cheryl were done picking up their order, Carter came to our table," Guys I'd have to leave a little early, My parents have asked me to be home" he said, waving us a goodbye following Cheryl out of the shop. What a lucky guy! Ryan said and I just tried my best to give him a smile even though a reign of jealousy was pooling inside me, I knew the bitter truth,  He and I can never be together, He can never be mine. Knowing we'd see each other at school tomorrow, We all bid each other goodbye. Claire insisted on dropping me home to which I agreed and I left with my heart heavy. The entire journey was filled with a rollercoaster of emotions. Claire tried speaking to me, but I just wanted to be on my own. "Babe, are you okay?" Claire asked me, I could see the concern in her eyes for her best friend, "I'm okay, I just feel I shouldn't see Carter this often, I know the truth that he and I can never happen. I just need to accept it and for that, I need to stop knowing what's happening with him, in his life or see him at all." Claire just gave me a slight squeeze and I returned with a forced smile, knowing how difficult the next few weeks are going to be for me. Carters POV She looked so simple, but yet so beautiful. She's so different than all of the other girls I've met. Never cared about what others are doing, didn't care to poke a nose into anybody's business, the way other girls would all the time. Her smile, her smile was something that could light up the darkest of skies. Whenever she appeared in front of me, I couldn't help but notice her eyes. They were the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen in my entire life. They spoke so much without even having to talk. So innocent, so much love. I was so mesmerized by her and she was the first girl to ever have such an effect on me. And I simply didn't know how to react when she would appear in front of me, she would just get me so nervous, and that was just not the Carter Wyatt I knew.  Everything changed when she was around and that's what happened on that day. I was, as usual, hangin' out with Larry and we bumped into Ryan and Kyle and decided to hang out together for the first time. I didn't mind because I simply didn't care. And then, she walked in dressed in a simple cute dress along with Claire. She whispered something to Claire as soon as she entered.  Did she didn't like me being here? Was it not a good idea? So many thoughts ran through my mind and the answers to them were none. She greeted Larry and others with a hug and waved at me to which I smiled and gave her a nod.  I was so nervous I didn't know how to react otherwise. Everybody was talking and ordering whatever they had to, while I overheard the waiter asking Alice about her order. "A vanilla latte please" that's what she ordered. And I don't know what was it, but it came out as a reflex, "Please make it two, it's my favorite too", I smiled at her and the waiter quickly noted the order down. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the talks, the gossip meanwhile my eyes just focused on how Alice just sat there laughing and smiling like there was nothing else that mattered at the moment. I couldn't help but catch a few glances of her time to time. I was enjoying my Latte until a girl came and hugged me from behind. "Cheryl, what on earth are you doing here?" I asked hugging my elder sister back. We were 4 years apart. By the time she'd graduated she'd already had her hands dug deep into New york's finest and was a proud owner of Valentino. I immediately got up and told Larry that I'd just go around for an order with her and return shortly. I made my way to the counter to place an order along with Cheryl. "So, hows school carter? I see you've finally made some friends". she giggled giving me a nudge. I just gave her a sheepish, whatever smile. "they're not my friends, they're Larry's we're just hangin' out" and again she just ended up giving me a weak smile. Cheryl and I were extremely close, she was my Go-To for everything since we were little. So she definitely understood whatever I would feel without having said anything to her. Until that day, which changed everything. After we picked up Cheryl's order. I decided to tag along with her because she was in town after a long time and for some reason, I just felt like being with her. I walked back to the table where everybody was seated and told them that my parents were expecting me to be home and that I had to leave with Cheryl. I waved them all a goodbye with having one last glance at Alice and walked out of the door along with Sofiya. Alice Spencer made me feel things I'd never felt for any girl before. And somehow I just knew this girl would be the death of me. AUTHORS NOTE Hey guys!!! I'm hoping you liked the first chapter!  I'm so excited to share the story of Carter and Alice with you!  Please avoid any grammatical or spelling mistakes since it's not proofread. Yet, I'm trying my best :) This is my first story and trust me it's going to be a turmoil of emotions. There are going to be a lot of twists and turns, so buckle up. Whatever you guys think of the story, drop your thoughts in the comment section and let me know what do you think of the chapter!! Thank you so much for your support!! Love always,  Rae.