At the end of the month on Halloween, Kristen was performing for the Halloween pageant for school. She was in her dressing room getting ready. She put on her black tights and her red short silk Chinese skirt with the gold designs on it. She put on her white shirt with the sleeves going down to just above her elbows. She took out her red silk top and put it on. The top covered her breast and stopped below breast bone. She tied the top behind her back in the middle of her back. She put up her hair with a few bobby pins and went searching threw her hair accessories. She put a comb with a row of Cherry Blossoms on it. She put a hairpin with a gold butterfly on it.
"Five Minutes till curtain!" The stage manager said.
Kristen started on her make up. She applied the white face make-up all over her face and opened up her pink powder. She took the brush and dipped it in the powder before putting some on each cheek. She put red eye shadow on her eyelids and put on red lipstick with her lipstick brush. She put on her white socks and walked out of her dressing room. Meanwhile out in the audience, The Volturi family and the Lakewood family was taking their seats. Felix sat down in his seat and noticed that he was sitting beside Dr. Cullen, Alice and Edward's dad.
"Hi Dr. Cullen." Felix said.
"Hello Felix." Carlisle said.
Just then, the lights dimmed and the curtains opened to reveal Alice dressed in a red evening gown.
"Good Evening and welcome to the Volterra High Annual Halloween Pageant." Alice said as everyone applauded. "We have a bunch of great acts this year including a very special performance towards the end by our very own, Ms. Kristen Lakewood." She said. "So give it up for a first act, Ms. Trixie Salvatore singing, Disturbia."
As the show went on, different people were doing so many different talents. After the magician act, the curtain closed as Alice walked out to announce the final performance. Meanwhile, they were setting up behind the curtain. Kristen got into position lying on the stage surrounded by trees and flowers pretending to be asleep. The curtains opened up to reveal a Japanese garden. The music started as Kristen woke up and stretched her hands up to the ceiling. She stood up and started walking around a little. Pink Cherry Blossoms started to fall as she started to dance ballet a little. She let her hands flow freely as she danced. Out in the audience, everyone was watching her dance. Felix was amazed at how graceful she was as she danced. She started to twirl around a little as she took out a red silk ribbon and started twirling it around as she danced. As the song came to an end, she poised in the spot light. Just then, the spotlight light turned blue. A different song started as she picked up two things off the floor. She flipped open two red and gold fans before she started dancing around with them and performing tricks.
"She's amazing." Carlisle said.
"She's also my girlfriend." Felix said.
She threw the fans in the air and they disappeared. She climbed onto a stool and stood on it. She did a back flip and landed on the stool on her hands. She arched her back as she lowered her chin to the stool and slipped her hands out to the sides. The fans dropped down and she caught them in her hands before she started twirling them around. She dropped the fans and flipped off the stool. She picked up the fans and posed with them. After she finished the second dance, she bowed. Japanese drums started to play as a red rope dropped. She took off her ballet slippers and started to climb up the rope. Jasper came out on stage as she reached for the loop on the rope. She slipped her foot through the loop of fabric as Jasper grabbed the rope. He started to swing it around in a circle as she hung upside down. Everyone watched in awe as she was performing tricks on the rope.
"Wow." Jane said.
"I know." Aro said.
"WOW!" Everyone exclaimed when she had tangled the rope around her body a bit showing of her flexibility.
She grabbed the rope in her hands and arched her back. She bent one of her legs in front of her and let her toes touch her nose. Everyone cheered as she grabbed her foot and started to spin. When she was finished the dance, she slipped down the rope after taking her foot out the loop. She bowed as the audience gave her a standing ovation. A few boys were howling and whistling as they threw roses on the stage. She picked up one of the bouquets and walked off the stage. Alice came back onstage as everyone sat back down.
"That was just amazing, wasn't it?" Alice asked as everyone cheered. "Now that you have seen all the acts, let's bring them back out to see who won." She said.
All the acts came out in the order they performed. Alice got the envelope from the judges and opened it. She took out the winning name as Jasper came out with the trophy.
"The winner of the annual Halloween Pageant is…Ms. Kristen Lakewood!" Alice said.
Kristen gasped and covered her mouth. She got the trophy from Jasper and hugged him. She bowed before everyone walked off stage. Trixie walked up to Kristen as she was walking toward her dressing room.
"That trophy belongs to me. Give it." Trixie said.
"Yeah right. Not gonna happen." Kristen said.
She saw Felix come through the stage door with a bouquet of blue roses and Cherry blossoms. She walked over to Felix and got the flowers from him. She hugged him as he lifted her off the ground a bit. Trixie looked at her right hand and saw the ring Felix gave her. After their little celebration, they went to meet up with their families. Kristen saw her father talking to a blond haired man in a red shirt and black pants.
"Kristen, come see." Simon said as she walked over. "Kristen? I would like you to meet Dr. Carlisle Cullen." He said.
"Hello Dr. Cullen." Kristen said.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Carlisle said. "Spectacular performance by the way."
"Thank you." Kristen said.
Simon invited the Cullens and the Volturi family over for dinner. Rosalie and Jasper came along with them. They got to the house and took off their shoes, placing them by the door as they walked inside the house. Simon went into the kitchen and started heating up some of the food to prepare dinner. Kristen went into the dining room and started setting the table. After she finished, she made some tea in the kitchen for the guests. Later on when the food was done, Kristen called everyone to the large dining room. They all walked in and kneeled down around the table. They started putting some food on their plates and started eating.
"This is delicious." Esme, Carlisle's wife said. "Who made this?" She asked.
"I did." Simon said.
Carlisle noticed Kristen sipping something from a black china soup bowl.
"Simon?" Carlisle asked. "What is that Kristin is sipping on?"
"That's my recipe for Miso Soup." Simon said.
Kristen started eating her sushi as she and Edward were talking. Felix whispered something in her ear making her giggle. She let him have some of her soup. Later on after dinner, Kristen took Felix out to the garden in the back yard. They sat down under the Cherry Blossom tree and sat on the bench beside the Koi pond. Felix pulled her close and started kissing on her neck. She put her arms around him as he dipped her back a little. He picked up her leg and brought her knee up to his hip. She put her hand on the side of his neck and made him look at her.