I do not own the rights to One Life to Live or the Characters. Just a fanfiction.
Chapter 2
It Gets Real
Miracle is now four months old and Matthew and Destiny have been making a go at it as parents and exploring their new relationship as a couple. Matthew is taking care of Miracle at his parents' until Destiny comes to pick her up. Miracle is asleep and Matthew is trying to catch up on his homework. Unfortunately for him, he spent half a year in a coma and missed too much school to graduate on time. Having a new baby isn't making it any easier.
There were knocks at the door. He knew it was Destiny and let her in.
"Hey Destiny."
She walked in obviously upset.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"You wouldn't understand."
"Try me. I'm here to listen."
"I don't want to talk about it. Where's Miracle?"
"Destiny! Would you just talk to me already?"
"I got into LU."
"Well that's great!"
"Yeah, except I can't afford it, I got into the school but I didn't get the financial aid. What am I going to do? My job can't pay for my entire college education."
"It'll be ok."
"See, I knew you wouldn't understand. You're rich. You don't have to worry about how you're going to pay for college. You know what's even worst? Now that I have a baby with a Buchanan everybody just figures that I have it like that! No wonder I can't get any financial aid."
"I'm pretty sure that the people in charge don't know that."
"Why not? It was all over Access Llanview."
After Destiny left Matthew couldn't help but feel bad about Destiny's situation. He feels like it was all his fault. She's always there for him. He just wanted to be able to help her for once.
-v-
Dani came over to visit Destiny so that they could do their homework together. In the middle of their next history question Destiny begins to doze off.
"Destiny!" Dani exclaimed.
"I'm up. I'm up."
"Destiny, you were totally asleep."
"I know! It's just that I'm up all night with the baby, then school in the morning, work after that, then I have to come home and do my homework, plus take care Miracle and then I do it all over again. I'm exhausted."
"I guess that doesn't leave much time for you and Matthew."
"No and on top of that, I have no way to pay for college."
"I'm sure it'll all work out. You're so smart; I know you can get a scholarship somewhere."
"I sure hope you're right."
After Destiny worked Saturday she went to see Matthew who had Miracle for the day.
"Where's Miracle?" Destiny asked.
"She's taking a nap." Matthew replied.
They cuddle up on the couch together.
"I'm sorry for snapping at you the other day. It's not your fault."
"I feel like it is. It wouldn't be fair if you couldn't go to college so I spoke to my parents and they wanted to pay for it."
"That's ok. They don't have to do that. I'll figure it out."
"You're so stubborn. Why won't you let us help you?"
"Because I can do it."
"This would be a lot easier. You're working so hard. You're family. Like you said, the media treats you like a Buchanan and you kind of are. What's the fun in being a Buchanan if you don't have the perks?"
"Except, I'm not. My daughter is."
"Every Buchannan looks at you as if you are too."
"Thanks. I'll think about it."
-v-
Matthew and Destiny take Miracle out to the Buena's Dias.
"I'll be right back. I left something in the car." Matthew's announces and walks away.
Destiny picks up Miracle and plays with her when she hears a voice. She looks up and sees Darrin standing next to a slender brown skinned girl.
"Hey Darrin! How's it going?"
"Great! This is my girlfriend, Lidia. Lidia, this is Destiny."
Lidia and Destiny speak to each other.
"So that's your daughter, huh?" Darrin said.
"Yep! Things changed, right?"
"Seriously. According to Access Llanview, you and Matthew are Llanview's new 'it' couple."
"Oh. I wouldn't know. I stopped watching. It's not so much fun when they're talking about you."
Matthew comes back and gets comfortable at the table.
"Hi!" Matthew said to Darrin and the girl.
"We're going to go. We just wanted to say hi."
Darrin and Lidia walked away.
"I'm glad we're out. We don't get to do this too often." Destiny said.
"I ageee. We just need some alone time."
"We've been so focused on everything else we haven't had anytime for each other. How is trying to catch up in school?"
"Extremely hard. I missed a lot."
"If anyone can do it, you can."
"Have you thought anymore about us helping you with school?"
"I have and I've talked to your mom and my mom and I will be attending LU in the fall."
"That's great!"
"Yeah, you just need catch up so you can go too…Thanks Matt."
"Don't mention it and guess what. Since my dad has retired he has a lot of free time on his hands so he agreed to baby-sit while we're at school or work."
"That's so great. I have to tell you, I'm taking a nap the first chance I get."
"I never thought this would be easy."
"Yeah but it's harder than I even thought."