Chapter 38
Keith's POV
I don't really care how our swan boat got stuck in the middle of the river. Winning was not even in my head the second Caleb smiled at me as we climbed inside the swan. It was the first soft and overwhelmingly warm smile he had given me. It wasn't a scowl kind of smile, nor was it awkward, nor was it a bored-but-I-should-at-least smile.
I smiled back and that's when he said something to me. "I...I like you, P'Keith. Like, really, really like you."
The world stopped for me. And so did our boat. I was so happy I froze to where I was seated, looking at Caleb with a permanent smile on my face. I don't know what else was going on. The race was still going on i think, when I began pedaling the boat to another direction away from the race route.
I grabbed Caleb's ri
