team maiden {landon}

[Matilda Celia Walker]

“Annnnndddd that’s what? Another strike for me? I do believe that this means Aiden and me are winning.” As Matilda headed back towards her brother and nephew, she offered the four year old a high five, grinning as she sat back down opposite Landon. It had taken a bit of bribing and mainly getting Aiden to do his cutest pout but she’d some how convinced the oaf to take her them bowling. Between the nachos, the pizza, the ice cream and of course the bowling she wasn’t sure why he resisted in the first place. It had been decided rather quickly that since he was bigger than the two of them put together, it would be Landon vs Mattie and Aiden who had affectionately named themselves Maiden. Since she’d come to Australia, Mattie had found it difficult to even smile let alone enjoy herself. So many things reminded her of her Mom and Dad and of home. Tonight was different. She hadn’t been bowling since her brother first left Australia nearly five years ago and she was determined to enjoy it. Oh and of course... Gloat when she’s beating her big brother. “Your turn Aidy-baby!”

[Landon Dominick Walker]

You have a five year old on your team....the bumpers help you," he grumbled but there's a smirk on his face. It was good for him to finally see Mattie enjoying herself. Landon would be lying if he didn't say that he was worried about his little sister. To just pick up and bring her here from Australia he knew it was a big move. Beacon Hills sure as hell wasn't like the outback. He wanted the world for her, always. From the moment she was little and he was brought into her family he was fiercely protective of her. After everything that had happened recently, it made him all the more worried about her. To see her finally smiling here at bowling and even getting Aiden in a good mood, he felt at peace. This was the moment when he realized he was doing something right for her, for both of them. Soul provider for two kids...it takes its toll. Landon was good at hiding it though as his stomach full of junk food grumbled. "Be careful Aiden! Remember, roll it and don't pass that line or you'll fall," he said cautiously, always worried he's going to get hurt. "Mattie I have no idea when you actually got so good," he teased as he watched his son attempt to get a strike.

[Matilda Celia Walker]

Matilda knew DNA meant nothing, that her brother was his brother no matter who's he was biologically. She knew it because of how much he cared! The guy never let her down. As much as she was hurt when he left Australia, she knew deep down that if he could have stayed with her he would. Hell if he didn't care he'd have left her there to fend for herself after their parents died. He was protective but most importantly he was mean! Mean in that way only a big brother could be to their baby sister. She stuck her tongue out of her face as it screwed up, her face being a big 'FUUUU' at his comment. "Have I hit them ONCE? Nooo! Besides, you set the game up so you could have put them down! Or maybe you should have put them up for you... Would that have been more useful big brother?"

She couldn't stop grinning, turning to watch Aiden, rolling her eyes at Landon's cautions to him despite the fact she felt the need to tell him the same thing. She was almost transfixed on Aiden until Landon spoke again. Grin still on her face she turned to him. "I've always been better than you, duh!" She giggled and turned back to Aiden. "My boyfriend liked to bowl... He used to take me every Wednesday and if I beat him, he'd buy dinner... and you know me... I don't like to lose..." She'd never really broached the idea of boyfriends with her brother, she didn't even really realise she said it. "YAY AIDEN! You knocked down loads on this side! Now you get another go and you can try and get the other side!!"